Middle School Principal

Reports to

Director of Secondary Education

Exempt

Full-time, 260 days per year

The Principal provides dynamic, responsive, collaborative, and forward‑thinking vision and leadership as part of the district administrative team to promote a learning environment in which each student is seen, valued, and served. This includes proactive educational leadership, guiding professional teaching and support staff, and working with professional learning communities and school leadership teams.

• Create, establish, and sustain a school culture conducive to continuous improvement for students and staff.
• Ensure safety protocols are known, reviewed, and practiced on a regular basis by leading the development and annual update of a comprehensive safety plan that includes prevention, intervention, crisis recovery, and response.
• Build and sustain a culture of belonging and inclusion.
• Advocate for equity providing for students' and families' educational needs so each student can meet educational expectations.
• Model and support the principles of adult learning and a data‑driven culture.
• Collaborate in and support the implementation of secondary SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) standards, strategies, and curriculum to create and sustain a culture of physical, mental and social‑emotional wellness.
• Provide leadership and support to staff in building standards‑based learning practices in instruction, assessment, and reporting.
• Create and implement an annual MTSS (Multi‑Tiered System of Supports) action plan through collaboration and shared leadership.
• Manage human and fiscal resources in an ethical and equitable way to accomplish district, school, and student achievement goals.
• Engage in ongoing learning and provide leadership to support Universal Design for Learning, trauma‑informed practices, and culturally responsive instruction in inclusive settings.
• Monitor, assist, and evaluate staff implementation of the Problem of Practice/Theory of Action plan and effective instruction.
• Engage and partner with the entire learning community and advocate to provide for students' and families' educational needs so every student can meet educational expectations.
• Demonstrate a commitment to closing the achievement gap for all students.
• Utilize evaluation and observation protocols aligned to progress monitoring to develop staff expertise and skill.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of a professional learning plan for staff.
• Other related duties as assigned by the Director of Secondary Education for the successful operations of the superintendent's office and the district.

• Work successfully as a contributing member of the district administrative team and as a leader in a school‑wide professional learning community.
• Participate in the annual administrative planning pertaining to the opening of school information and calendars, orientation meetings, in‑service and staff development programs and workshops, faculty meetings, steering committee meetings, and end‑of‑school‑year information.
• Plan the development and supervision of building orientation programs for teachers and students.
• Participate as part of the middle school principal team and take on leadership related to sharing responsibilities across the district.

• Problem Solving
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  Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner with minimal supervision. Gather and analyze information and maintain confidentiality.
• Interpersonal Skills
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  Remain open to ideas, exhibit a cooperative attitude. Demonstrates exemplary customer service.
• Effective Communication
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  Articulate, effective, and appropriate verbal and written communication skills.
• Planning and Organizing
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  Ability to organize and prioritize activities effectively and efficiently.
• Quality
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  Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability
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  Adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and is able to deal effectively with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability
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  Regular reliable attendance, follows direction, and solicits feedback.
• Confidentiality
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  Maintain student, employee…