Porter County Career Center Principal

Porter County Education Services - Porter County Career Center

NOTICE OF Anticipated ADMINISTRATIVE OPENING

September 15, 2026

The following position is an open position for the  school year. It should be understood that this opening may carry with it extra-curricular assignments or other special talent considerations which will influence the final administrative decision on the assignment. Staff members who desire to be considered for this position should go to our website:

Porter County Education Services and click on Jobs/Employment Opportunities.

LOCATION:

Porter County Career Center

QUALIFICATIONS:

The principal of Porter County Career Center should:

• have or be eligible for Indiana Secondary Administration and Supervision License;
• have or consider pursuing a CTE Director license;
• have a minimum of five years' successful teaching experience, CTE instruction is helpful;
• have demonstrated superior ability to work with peers, supervisory staff, parents and students;
• possess characteristics which represent a positive public relations image;
• have demonstrated a positive understanding of the educational needs of the career and technical education student;
• have the ability to make the area career center an attractive, pleasant, and productive place for working and learning;
• have recognized and demonstrated good teaching-learning classroom environment;
• have an understanding of the career and technical education curriculum; as well as, the comprehensive high school curriculum;
• Have demonstrated leadership qualities;
• Have training and interest in education for special needs children;
• Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:

Executive Director of Career and Technical Education and/or designated representative for the

performance of all assigned duties.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school;
• Assists the CTE Director in the overall administration of the school;
• Monitor and oversee designated budgetary line items;
• Supervises the maintenance of all required building records and reports;
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other documents as assigned;
• Works with various school members of the central administrative staff on school problems, such as transportation and special services;
• Assist the CTE Director to keep superintendents or appropriate central office administration and/or building principals informed of events and activities of an unusual nature as routine matters related to the administrator's ability;
• Articulates career and technical education State standards to staff and monitors implementation;
• Keeps abreast of current research/best practices and disseminates information to teaching staff;
• Assists in facilitating and monitoring the Workplace Specialist licensing and mentoring programs;
• Enforces laws, regulations, student guide, Board Policy Manual, and other policies;
• Maintains active relationship with students, parents, and partner school personnel;
• Maintain school principal's Advisory Committee,
• Assists in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of the instructional program;
• Assists in the development, revision, and evaluation of the career and technical education curriculum;
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to due process rights of students;
• Assist in establishing guides for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline;
• Attends special events held to recognize student achievement, and attends school-sponsored activities and functions;
• Supervises the maintenance of accurate records on the progress and attendance of students;
• Assumes responsibility for his or her own professional growth and development;
• Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession;
• Supervises professional, paraprofessional, and support personnel attached to the school, as assigned;
• Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, mentoring, and evaluation of the school's personnel;
• Orients newly assigned staff members and assist in the development, as appropriate;
• Evaluates and counsels staff members regarding their individual and group performance, as assigned;
• Conducts meeting of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the school;
• Assists in the in-service orientation and training of teachers, with special responsibility for staff administrative procedures and instructions.
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