High School Principal

POSITION:

High School Principal

Milan High School

Milan Area Schools seeks a collaborative, student-centered leader who demonstrates the following qualities:

• Visible and engaged. Maintains an active presence during the school day and at school events and builds meaningful relationships with students, staff, families, and community members.
• Instructionally focused. Leads high-quality teaching and learning, supports staff growth, and maintains high expectations for every student.
• Equity-centered and culturally responsive. Builds an inclusive school culture and implements fair, effective, and restorative approaches to student behavior and support.
• Attentive to student voice and well-being. Listens to students, understands their needs and experiences, and ensures that students feel safe, valued, and connected.
• Collaborative and empowering. Builds leadership capacity, develops effective teams, delegates thoughtfully, and creates shared ownership for the school’s success.
• Strategic and dependable. Balances long-term vision with strong day-to-day management, follows through on commitments, and uses time and resources effectively.
• An effective communicator. Communicates clearly, respectfully, and responsively with students, staff, families, district colleagues, and the broader community.
• Positive and resilient. Approaches complex work with energy, sound judgment, emotional intelligence, adaptability, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

• Instructional Leadership and Continuous Improvement
• • Serve as the instructional leader of Milan High School and promote a clear, shared vision for teaching and learning.
  • Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of instructional programs, curriculum, assessment, and professional learning.
  • Lead the school’s continuous improvement and MTSS processes in alignment with district priorities.
  • Use academic, behavioral, attendance, perception, and implementation data to establish goals, monitor progress, identify inequities, and adjust supports.
  • Strengthen Tier 1 academic, behavioral, and social-emotional practices and support the development of effective intervention systems.
  • Work with the Building Leadership Team and the District MTSS and Continuous Improvement Team to develop and monitor a building-specific goal aligned with district priorities.
  • Provide teachers with meaningful feedback, coaching, and professional learning that strengthen instructional practice and student outcomes.
• School Culture, Student Support, and Community Engagement
• • Maintain a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and academically rigorous learning environment for students and staff.
  • Develop and implement a fair and effective student code of conduct consistent with district guiding principles, board policy, and applicable law.
  • Promote student voice, belonging, leadership, and engagement in the life of the school.
  • Build strong, responsive partnerships with families, community organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other stakeholders.
  • Ensure effective systems of support for students, including collaboration with special education, counseling, social work, intervention, and other student-services staff.
  • Foster a culture of exceptional service, respect, and shared responsibility throughout the school community.
• Staff and Leadership Development
• • Lead, support, and develop the school’s administrative team, including the assistant principal.
  • Supervise, evaluate, coach, and support certified and non-certified staff in accordance with district procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
  • Build staff leadership capacity through effective teams, shared decision-making, meaningful delegation, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Assist with staffing, assignment, hiring, onboarding, retention, and succession planning.
  • Participate actively in district leadership, problem-solving, planning, and decision-making.
• High School Programming and Operations
• • Oversee the effective day-to-day operation of the school, including scheduling, budgeting, facilities, safety, student supervision, activities, athletics, and resource allocation.
  • Support a comprehensive secondary program that prepares students for graduation, college, careers, and community life, including CTE, advanced coursework, intervention, and work-based or postsecondary learning opportunities.
  • Coordinate school safety and emergency preparedness practices in collaboration with district personnel and community partners.
  • Ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including special education requirements; board policies; administrative regulations; and employee agreements.
  • Carry out other duties consistent with the responsibilities of the position and as assigned by the superintendent or assistant superintendent.

• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership or related field
• Current Michigan Administrative Certification
• Current Michigan Teacher Certification
• At least three years of successful teaching…