Principal- -Western Hills High School

Position: Principal- 2026-2027-Western Hills High School
Position Title:

PRINCIPAL

Responsible To:

Basic Function:

Instructional Leadership - Manages the instructional program in a manner that exhibits competencies which result in teaching and learning being priorities and school improvement constantly occurring.

* Develops a decision-making and communication structure that assures effective planning, communication, and problem solving with areas of responsibility.

* Organizes the school so that faculty and student assignments promote optimum use of talent, time, space, and resources.

* Delegates authority and responsibility to assistants, faculty, and staff so that each person's talents and interests are utilized.

* Provides opportunities for each faculty and staff member to grow, develop, and experience success. Appears to receive satisfaction from the personal and professional development of staff members.

* Promotes program improvement through comprehensive management planning that includes goals, activities, and timelines in instruction and curriculum areas. He/she monitors the plans to see that they are completed and goals are met.

* Plans inservice education programs that meet the needs of the faculty and the school district. He/she promotes a positive faculty attitude towards the inservice program.

Faculty and Staff Personnel Management - Manages faculty and staff in a manner which utilizes talent effectively; creating a healthy school climate.

* Utilizes the faculty selection process to identify the most competent candidates to be recommended for employment.

* Observes the performance - formative evaluation - of certified employees under the his/her direction. If necessary, writes prescriptions for improvement of performance.

* Conducts Summative Evaluation within state and local Board Policies.

* Uses the Hunter Model of Effective Teaching when observing, evaluating, and conferences with certified employees under his direction.

* Develops appropriate faculty and staff personnel job expectations, job descriptions, and regulations. The principal clearly communicates positive performance expectations and monitors each person's performance in a manner, which keeps people on-task and builds good interpersonal relations.

Job Description

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* Develops a positive school climate by exhibiting positive administration by involving, in areas he/she is responsible for, faculty and staff personnel in decision making and problem solving, and by building trust, respect, cohesiveness, and high morale.

* Completes accurately all personnel records and reports, and forwards them to appropriate persons on a timely basis as requested.

Student Personnel Management - Coordinates the development of a system of student management which meets their developmental needs, educationally, socially, emotionally, morally, and physically. Student problems are handled effectively and reasonably positively.

* Provides an effective support system for students with learning and behavior problems, which leads to the development of the desired behavior (e.g., positive attitude toward school, faculty, etc.) Success is observable by improvement of basic student behavior, fewer suspension and expulsions, better attendance, decrease in in-school vandalism, and integration of special education programs meeting P.L. 94-142 criteria.

* Promotes optimum attendance of all students by development of a systematic program to reduce absenteeism.

* Provides a comprehensive guidance-oriented program involving all faculty. Provides a specialized counselor education program meeting the individual developmental needs of all students.

* Manages student data through an accountable, confidential (as appropriate), and efficient records-keeping system; i.e., grades, attendance, test data, health records, census files, etc.

* Provides effective formalized channels of communication for students which involves them in appropriate decisions in the classroom and in the total school.

* Utilizes the services of the Directors of Pupil Personnel in providing resources and assistance in planning in-school student services and in dealing with special student needs.

* Develops a comprehensive testing program and works with students, staff, and parents to communicate testing results. Receives input from various groups and uses data to improve the instructional programs and student services.

School Business and Resources Management - Operates the school in an efficient and cost-effective manner by planning and managing financial and material resources.

* Adheres to proper accounting procedures in purchasing and bookkeeping.

* Manages the textbook program as required by law. Plans effectively for the selection, ordering, inventory, and student accountability, and carries out plans in a manner that shows optimum use of textbooks.

* Manages the requisition, use and maintenance of furniture, media, equipment, and other building items in an accountable and efficient manner. He/she reports all appropriate maintenance and repairs to the Assistant…