PRINCIPAL; High School Job Eden area,North Carolina USA,Education / Teaching

Position: PRINCIPAL (High School)

PRINCIPAL (High School)

Rockingham County Schools Administrative
- Central Office
- Eden, North Carolina

Job Details

Job : 5831583

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 4, 2027

Job Description

Purpose: To serve as the chief administrator of a school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.

Reports to: Reports to the appropriate supervisor.

Supervises: All school personnel, directly or indirectly.

Duties and Responsibilities

General Planning. The principal conceptualizes the broad goals of the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program.

General Coordination. The principal ensures that the school program is compatible with the legal, financial, and organizational structure of the school system. The principal defines the responsibilities and accountability of staff members and develops plans for interpreting the school program to the community.

Enhancement of Personnel Skills. The principal provides activities that facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program.

School Objectives. The principal identifies the annual objectives for the instructional, extra-curricular, and athletic programs of the school.

Curriculum Objectives. The principal ensures those instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classrooms are developed and involve the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program. The principal provides opportunities for staff participation in the school program.

Establishes Formal Work Relationships. The principal establishes, implements, and evaluates procedures used to carry out the daily routine of the school.

Evaluates Performance. The principal evaluates student progress in the instructional program by means that include maintaining up-to-date student data. The principal supervises and appraises the performance of the school staff.

Facilitates Organizational Efficiency. The principal maintains inter-school system communications and seeks assistance from central office staff to improve performance. The principal maintains good relationships with students, staff, and parents. The principal complies with established lines of authority.

New Staff and Students. The principal orients and assists new staff members and new students and provides opportunities for their input into the school program.

Community. The principal encourages the use of community resources, cooperates with the community in the use of school facilities, interprets the school program for the community, and maintains communication with community members.

Supplies and Equipment. The principal manages, directs, and maintains records on the materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to carry out the daily school routine. The principal involves the staff in determining priorities for instructional supplies.

Services. The principal organizes, oversees, and provides support to the various services, supplies, materials, and equipment provided to carry out the school program. The principal makes use of community resources.

Minimum Training and

Experience:

Completion of an approved program in school administration at the master’s level or above with 3 to 5 years of experience as a classroom teacher or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Special Requirements: Must possess a license in school administration as a Principal from the State of North Carolina. Must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, cellular phones, etc.; operate a motor vehicle; exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally; lift, carry, push, pull, or…