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High School Principal
Job in
Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, 23187, USA
Listed on 2026-02-22
Listing for:
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-22
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Grade: 18 (Unified)
Revision Date: February 13, 2026
Location: High School
Job Summary
The High School Principal provides visionary leadership to ensure a safe, inclusive, an academically focused learning environment that supports student achievement and well-being. This role oversees instructional quality, staff development, school operations, and community partnerships to advance the school's mission and continuous improvement.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Organizes school program and plans for implementation of state and local curriculum guides; manages building instructional program; advises teachers on instructional methods, materials, and techniques; directs school staff development program for teachers.
- Contributes to division curriculum evaluations, revisions, and related projects; participates in division administrator's meetings; provides administrative support and coordination services to Central Office and other office activities; consults and coordinate with Central Office and other office personnel as needed; supervises student teacher training program at building level.
- Develops building rules, regulations, and procedures consistent with school division policies, rules, regulations, and procedures; interprets and enforces division and building rules, regulations and procedures; prepares, distributes, and updates school handbook.
- Maintains efficient and effective work relations with and among staff members; holds periodic faculty and other staff meetings for the conduct of school business; disseminates needed information; encourages reciprocal communications with in school; responds to staff requests, complaints, grievances, etc.; counsels staff members regarding work-related problems.
- Prepares and defends annual school budget proposal; manages budget allotments in accordance with building priorities; maintains proper account ledgers and other financial records.
- Interviews and recommends employment of school personnel; orients new employees to school; assigns and schedules building staff; recommends appointments to leadership responsibilities as appropriate; maintains necessary personnel records; employs substitute personnel.
- Leads/assists teachers in maintenance of appropriate classroom management; counsels students; confers with parents; administers discipline as appropriate; reports disciplinary action as required.
- Observes classroom teaching; administers division teacher evaluation system; completes report on teaching for separating teachers; evaluates performance of other school-based personnel.
- Maintains open communications between school and parents, community groups and agencies, and other patrons; interprets school and its program to community; encourages parent and community involvement in school activities.
- Supervises maintenance of student enrollment and attendance records; assigns and schedules students; supervises and controls student records-keeping system; monitors reporting of student progress; assures appropriate instruction is prescribed for diagnosed learning disability students; establishes methods of evaluating the progress of individual students and the effectiveness of instructional programs in each classroom and in the school as a whole.
- Coordinates the preparation and implementation of an annual school plan with the community and school staff, consistent with the division-wide plan and approved by the Superintendent.
- Provides direct instructional supervision and assistance to teachers to help them meet the objectives for classroom planning and management and utilizes available supervisory and other consultant personnel as needed to ensure an effective instructional program in the school.
- Delegates authority to Assistant Principals for performance of specific duties and responsibilities; supervises and evaluates performance of delegated duties and responsibilities.
- Manages implementation of departmentalized instructional program; approves master schedule.
- Manages the maintenance of activity accounts.
- Ensure what instructional materials equipment are used to provide learning experiences that are compatible with the educational needs of pupils.
- Cooperates…
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