High School Principal

Quitman County School District Madison S Palmer High School
- Marks, Mississippi. Open in Google Maps

Quitman County School District Madison S Palmer High School
- Marks, Mississippi. Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Quitman County School District

Job : 5013783

Final date to receive applications: Mar 13, 2027 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Mar 12, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

We believe that all students can achieve at the highest levels and are committed to providing opportunities that will permit all students to do so. QCSD principals will provide leadership and administration, which will motivate instructional and support personnel to strive for superior performance to provide the best possible opportunities for student growth and development, both educationally and personally. To accomplish this, we need inspiring leaders who:

• Are passionate about student achievement and closing the opportunity gap.
• Believe that the urgency of closing this gap is too great to accept excuses of any kind.
• Motivate and support their teachers and staff while holding all adults in the building accountable for ensuring student success.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide instructional leadership and supervision for student achievement.
• Manage and administer the development, implementation and assessment of the instructional programs at the assigned school.
• Utilize current research, outside resources, performance data and feedback from students, teachers, parents and the community to make decisions related to improvement of instruction and student
• Promote high student achievement.
• Coordinate the School Advisory Council.
• Coordinate program planning with district instructional
• Supervise the selection of instructional materials and equipment.
• Supervise the assessment program for the school.
• Align school initiatives with district, state and school
• Direct the development of the school’s schedule and assign teachers according to identified needs.
• Facilitate the horizontal and vertical articulation of curriculum within the school, as well as between the school and its feeder system.
• Monitor the delivery of English Language Learner (ELL) services.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of the school technology plan.
• Provide leadership in the effective use of technology in the classroom.
• Provide students with opportunities to use technology to gather and share information with
• Facilitate student access to the use of electronic resources.
• Explore and evaluate new technologies and their educational
• Use technology to review student assessment
• Assist classroom teachers with the effective use of technology.
• Analyze and report the results of efforts to enhance student performance.

• Supervise the establishment and maintenance of individual professional development plans for each instructional empolyee.
• Interview and select qualified personnel to be recommended for employment.
• Supervise assigned personnel, conduct annual performance appraisals and make recommendations for appropriate employment action.
• Assign and supervise school personnel to special projects for the enhancement of student learning.
• Establish job assignments for school--site administrators, teachers and support personnel.
• Develop and administer duty rosters for certificated and non-certificated staff as required.
• Manage and administer personnel development through training, in- service and other developmental
• Provide training opportunities and feedback to personnel at the assignedschool.

• Supervise the operation and management of all activities and functions at the assigned school.
• Develop positive school/community relations and act as liaison between the school and community.
• Access, analyze, interpret and use data in decision--making.
• Establish procedures for an accreditation program and monitor accreditation standards at the assigned school.
• Coordinate school maintenance and facility needs and monitor progress toward meeting those needs.
• Monitor the custodial program at the school to ensure a clean, healthy and…