Principal - High School - Mesquite High School

Position Type:

Administration/Principal - High School

Date Posted:

2/6/2026

Location:

Administrative Services (Admin Posting)

Date Available:

07/01/2026

Closing Date:

06/30/2026

 Additional Information:
Show/Hide

Months Contracted: 12 Month Short (Exempt)

Job Grade:
Principal High School

Annual Rate: $99,425 and up depending on experience

Full Time Equivalency: 1.0 FTE

Application Procedure:
Apply online

Fingerprint Clearance Card:
Must have a Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card prior to processing. Please follow these steps:
Step One Step Two

Principal

Purpose Statement

The job of Principal is done for the purpose/s of selection and evaluation of staff, scheduling, making budgetary decisions and plant and office management.

Essential Functions

* Chairs meetings (e.g. curriculum, safety, site advisory, special district committees, etc.) for the purpose of coordinating activities and ensuring that outcomes achieve school, district and/or state objectives.

* Composes a wide variety of materials (e.g. quantity reports, student activities, correspondence, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.

* Delegate's responsibility for a variety of administrative functions to Assistant Principals and other personnel for the purpose of managing the workload more efficiently.

* Evaluates assigned personnel for the purpose of ensuring that standards are achieved and performance is maximized.

* Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.

* Implements policies, procedures and/or processes for the purpose of providing direction and/or complying with mandated requirements.

* Manages school administrative functions (e.g., budget staffing, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining safe and efficient school operations within district guidelines.

* Presents information (e.g. budget overviews, accounting processes, distribution formulas, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.

* Represents the school within community forums for the purpose of maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to school environment.

* Supervises school personnel for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of the schools curriculum.

* Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

* Responsible for implementing District mandated curriculum.

* Responsible for implementing and supervising extracurricular programs.

* Ability to use and implement teacher supervision and positive discipline procedures as a tool to improve instruction.

* Strong human relations skills.

* Ability to facilitate group processes for collaborative management.

* Technological skills.

Job Requirements

Mental Requirements

Learning Development
- Level F Advanced, in-depth understanding in a widely recognized field of study. additional command of principles, facts, and practices associated with multiple specialized fields. Learning development is achieved by the completion of a master's degree program or equivalent, very advanced mathematics and language development, advanced understanding of practical systems.

Problem Solving - Level 3 Work situations are of sufficient scope and variety that significant interpretation and evaluation is required to successfully recognize and define problems. Highly technical judgments and/or constructive thinking involved. Alternative solutions must be considered and short-term action plans must be developed and sequenced.

Physical Requirements

Physical Skill - Level A Basic level of learned physical skill is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.

Physical Effort - Level 1 Minimal physical exertion is required. Most job time is spent sitting with occasional walking. Occasional lifting, guiding, and carrying of lightweight…