Principal, Education Administration

7-12 Principal

Hershey Public Schools Hershey High School - Hershey, Nebraska, Open in Google Maps

Job : 5535200

Final date to receive applications: Mar 03, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re‑Posted: Feb 16, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

• A.
  
  Job Title:
  
  Secondary Principal
• B. Department: Administration
• C. Education Level and Certification: Masters degree or higher required. Must possess a Nebraska Administrative and Supervisory Certificate at all times during employment with such endorsements as required by NDE Rule 10.
• D.
  
  Reports To:
  
  Superintendent
• E.
  
  General Responsibilities:
  
  

• Administer the school in conformity with the adopted policies of the Board, state and federal laws and regulations, and all other laws and regulations.
• Establish procedures to ensure all administrative decisions necessary to the proper functioning of the school are made.
• Keep current with educational trends and school management developments by attending conferences and other professional development activities.
• Develop and distribute staff and parent‑student handbooks. Insofar as the provisions of such handbooks, manuals or booklets are not in violation of the policies and regulations or the officially adopted practices and procedures of the Board or law, these contents of the handbook shall be binding.
• Take necessary steps to assure the safety and welfare of students and employees in the school and at school‑sponsored activities.
• Complete, or oversee the completion of, all reports and forms required by the Nebraska Department of Education and other governmental agencies and ensure that such reports and forms are submitted on or before the due date.
• Maintain directly or through delegation such personnel, student, business, and other records that are required by law or by Board policy. Serve as the custodian for school records.
• Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
• Adhere to the code of ethics of the District, the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE Rule 27) and the American Association of School Administrators. The Secondary Principal must serve as a positive role model for staff and students.
• Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency and utilization and to ensure that school activities comply with federal and state laws and regulations and Board policy or directives, and implement changes as appropriate.
• Provide a leadership structure to ensure rules and instructions to school employees and students are in compliance with Board policy.
• Set or recommend educational standards and goals, including the minimum goal of maintaining accreditation, and recommend and implement policies and procedures to carry them out.
• Study and review with staff all curriculum guides and courses of study on a continuing basis. Recommend to the Superintendent, for Board adoption, curricula, courses, textbooks, the school calendar and time schedules.
• Ensure completion of student assessments in accordance with Board policy and state and federal laws and regulations. Initiate program changes in light of such assessments.
• Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the Board or the Superintendent.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: (Intellectual, Sensory)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates stress management appropriately and professionally.
• Works well with a variety of personalities.

Competitive and will vary with experience

It is the policy of the Hershey Public Schools, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status or pregnancy, or other protected conditions, in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by Title VI and Title VII of the 1964 Civil…