Principal - High School

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April 5, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
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** Job Posting

Title:

** Principal - High School##

Job Description:

To administer and supervise the organization and operation of the best possible learning environment for students of the school.## Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Actual work days for this position is 225 days.## Responsibilities:

--- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

--- Develop and maintain effective communications, including complaint management, among the students, the community, the faculty and the administration. Visits classrooms and has frequent contact with students.

--- Monitor the effectiveness of school practices and their impact on student learning, making adjustments for continuous improvement.

--- Plan and implement human resources activities: hires/directs/mentors/ disciplines, terminates; staffing design/master schedule; professional development activities; evaluations.

--- Responsible for day-to-day operations of physical plant including budget design/allocation for purchase of instructional supplies, material & equipment, coordinating capital reserve process (small & large capital).

--- Ensure that the school has met state accreditation, accountability and school improvement plan requirements by addressing school wide student academic achievement and patterns of low student performance and achievement discrepancies.

--- Utilize appropriate resources of the staff, student body, school district and the community to develop and maintain highly effective instructional and co-curricular programs.

--- Implement effective instructional and curricular practices responding to the needs of students, the direction of the District, and valid innovations in education within a standards-based model, ensuring the integration of technology where appropriate.##

Certifications:

Type D Principal/Administrators License - Colorado##

Education:

Master's Degree (Required)##

Skills:

## Position Type:

Regular## Primary

Location:

Highlands Ranch High School## One Year Only (Yes or No):

No## Scheduled Hours Per Week:40## FTE:1.00## Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:* *(260 days indicates a year-round position.  Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position.  Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)*##
** Minimum Hire Rate:**$ USD Annual##
** Maximum Hire Rate:**$ USD Annual## Full Salary Range:$ USD - $ USD Annual
* * All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.*## Benefits:

This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.## Time Off Plans:

This position is eligible for paid off-track, sick and personal time.## This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

April 5, 2026
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