West High School Principal

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the overall leadership and direction of a large urban high school. Must possess an ability to identify professional development needs through employee input, data analysis, research, and identification of best practices. This position is a key facilitator of change that positively affects student achievement. The position supervises and evaluates certified and non-certified staff. Fosters the development of leadership through coaching and supervision, and through identification of training programs and opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Provide leadership and supervision of staff and encourage creative and innovative instruction. Conduct meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper function of the school. Assist in the professional development orientation and training of staff, with special responsibility for staff administrative procedures and instructions.

Assume responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board policies and regulations by the school’s staff and students. Responsible for managing and reporting the needs of the school with respect to personnel, curriculum, budgeting, and the physical plant.

Makes recommendations and has oversight of policies and practices and has responsibility for the implementation and the assessment of results linked to ensuring gains for all students. Assist in the development, revision, and evaluation of the curriculum and interpret school goals and objectives to students, teachers, and parents.

Maintain high standards of student conduct and enforce discipline as necessary, affording due process for the rights of students. Act as liaison between the school and the community, interpreting activities and policies of the school and encouraging community participation in school life.

Structure and make use of regular and systematic classroom observations to increase teacher effectiveness demanding high quality of performance from all staff members. Must possess the ability to identify professional development strategies that will positively impact teachers’ professional growth and student achievement.

Keep abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.

Responsible for promoting the District through positive public relations. May be called upon to present information to the media and/or Board.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies – To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies as defined and approved by the Iowa Department of Education.

• Educational leaders develop, advocate, and enact a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education and academic success and well-being of each student.
• Educational leaders act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
• Education leaders strive for equity of educational opportunity and culturally responsive practices to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
• Educational leaders develop and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
• Educational leaders cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of each student.
• Educational leaders develop the professional capacity and proactive of school personnel to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
• Educational leaders foster a professional community of teachers and other professional staff to…