Principal (Anticipated Vacacy

Openings as of 7/29/2026 Pendleton County Schools

• Principal (Anticipated Vacacy)
• Position Type:
  Administration (Educator)/ High School Principal
• Date Posted: 7/27/2026
• Location:
  
  Pendleton County Middle/High School
• Date Available:
  
  School Year
• Closing Date: 07/31/2026
• County:
  Pendleton County Schools

PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS
PRINCIPAL
JOB DESCRIPTION

• TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:261
  
  Days
• TOTAL COMPENSATION:Salary based on experience and education level per CBOE salary schedule plus competitive benefits package equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation. Please log onto this link for details
  
  Benefits and Salaries | Pendleton County Schools
• QUALIFICATIONS:
  • WV professional administrative certificate
  • Master's degree educational Leadership/Administration
  • Minimum of (3) three years of successful experience in education.
  • Must meet West Virginia minimum state requirements for principal at the grade of assignment.
  • Successful applicant will need to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:
    • Staff Relations:including, but not limited to, the development and use of skills necessary to make a positive use of skills necessary to make a positive use of faculty senates, to manage faculty and staff with courtesy and mutual respect, coach and motivate employees and to build consensus as a means of management;
    • School Community Leadership Qualities:including, but not limited to, the ability to organize and leverage community initiative, communicate effectively, work effectively with local school improvement councils, manage change, resolve conflict and reflect the highest personal values;
    • Educational Proficiencies:including, but not limited to, knowledge of curriculum, instructional techniques, student learning styles, student assessment criteria, school personnel performance, evaluation skills and family issues; and
    • Administrative
      
      Skills:
      
      including, but not limited to, organization, fiscal, public policy and total quality management skills and techniques.
  • Applicants who have unsatisfactory evaluations in the past year will not be considered eligible for consideration; applicants who demonstrate unsatisfactory interview performance are not eligible for consideration; and, applicants who receive unfavorable reference recommendations will not be eligible for consideration; additional minimum requirements for applicants not currently employed: applicants who have been dismissed or who have had their contracts non-renewed for cause by another school district are not eligible for consideration;
    
    the ability to perform the job duties and responsibilities of the position as contained in the job description with or without reasonable accommodation.
• IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Superintendent
• SUPERVISES: All personnel serving in the assigned school.
• ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Demonstrates instructional leadership to enhance school effectiveness by improving instruction and augmenting student performance.
  • Provides purpose and direction for schools/county.
  • Demonstrates cognitive skills to gather, analyze and synthesize information to reach goals.
  • Manages group behaviors to achieve consensus.
  • Enhances quality of total school/county organization.
  • Organizes and delegates to accomplish goals.
  • Communicates effectively.
  • Implements a system to monitor student progress.
  • Establishes and implements a school improvement process.
  • Establishes good public and employee relations.
  • Observes and evaluates personnel under his/her supervision.
  • Maintains professional work habits.
  • Develops and implements a successful credit recovery/summer school program.
  • Maintains and upgrades his/her professional skills.
  • Maintains good communication with Central Office.
  • Any other duties as assigned by Superintendent.
• ADMINISTRATIVE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:
  • Instructional Leadership: Demonstrates instructional leadership to enhance school effectiveness by improving instruction and augmenting student achievement:
    Demonstrates a knowledge of supervision to improve instruction; uses the evaluation process to improve instruction effectively; analyzes a variety of educational data to focus on student achievement; guides teachers in their professional growth; and facilitates a climate that is conducive to student learning and development.
  • Purpose and Direction: Views self as the school's/county's leader, initiates action, takes responsibility and motivates others to assist in setting and achieving the goals:
    Accepts authority and assumes responsibility; analyzes negative and positive forces affecting the school/county; takes immediate steps when problems arise focuses resources on strategic goals; uses problem solving strategies; exhibits a positive attitude; encourages and facilitates meaningful and effective parent-teacher communication; and commands respect by example in appearance, manners, behavior and language.
  • Educational Values: Manifests values about the school/county including students' welfare, fairness to staff, effective communication with parents, and demonstrates behavior consistent with the values:
    Promotes the…