Principal or Vice Principal High School Principal
Job Description
West Grand School District 1-Jt
Kremmling, Colorado 80459
Job Title: High School Principal
Reports to: Superintendent of Schools
Salary: $70,100 – $78,100
Work year: 196 days
Job Summary:
Join our staff as the high school principal and lead a team of highly dedicated teachers and support staff in providing the best educational experience for our students. With your strong leadership skills, you will guide teachers in creating a safe and effective environment for learning and conduct periodic evaluations to identify areas that need improvement.
Qualifications:
- Must possess a Colorado Principal License or be able to obtain one.
- Preferred middle or high school teaching experience.
- Ability to create and maintain a safe and effective learning environment for students.
- Proven experience in using data to increase student achievement for all students.
- Ability to work in a collaborative manner with students, staff, parents and community.
- Demonstrated skill in working with culturally a diverse population is desired.
- Support for the development of workplace readiness and college readiness.
- Excellent oral and verbal communication skills.
- Proven problem-solving skills.
Essential Functions:
- Model and hold adults accountable for excellence.
- Model professionalism at all times and set staff expectations around professionalism.
- Work cooperatively with law enforcement authorities in maintaining a safe and drug-free school environment.
- Supervise the school’s educational programs and teaching process.
- Monitor delivery of the instructional program.
- Provide guidance and counseling service to students on their academic or vocational goals and offer assistance with behavioral modification programs.
- Participate in the planning and delivery of intervention and referral services for pupils who are having difficulty in their classes and who are not in special education.
- Interact appropriately with students during the morning arrival, school day and end of the day.
- Maintain student handbook and procedures for proper student conduct.
- Attend student activities and athletic events.
- Support professional development programs for staff to maintain the best academic programs.
- Establish curriculum guidelines in collaboration with other administrators and instructors in the school district and ensure that guidelines are adhered to.
- Oversee budgeting and grant proposals, and determine budget allocation for items such as supplies, materials, staff development and equipment.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Questions regarding this position, please contact Elizabeth M. Bauer, Superintendent of Schools at bauere@wgsd.us or 970-724-3217
Questions regarding the application process, please contact Martha Schake, Director of Finance and Human Resource at schakem@wgsd.us or 970-724-1007
West Grand School District #1-Jt. File: GBA
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
The Board subscribes to the principles of the dignity of all people and of their labors. It also recognizes that it is both culturally and educationally sound to have persons of diverse backgrounds on the school district’s staff.
Therefore, the district promotes and provides for equal opportunity in recruitment, selection, promotion and dismissal of all personnel. Commitment on the part of the district towards equal employment opportunity applies to all people without regard to disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, age, genetic information, or conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth.
The district will ensure that it does not unlawfully discriminate in any area of employment, including job advertising, pre-employment requirements, recruitment, compensation, fringe benefits, job classifications, promotion, and termination.
