Principal District-Wide 2024-2025

Houston Independent School District Houston , TX 77020

Posted 2 weeks ago

Location: N/A

Area:District Wide

Contract Months:Various

POSITION TITLE: Principal

JOB CODE: 002050, 005050, 008050, 009050, 010050, 000367

GRADE: Z

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Chief School Officer

POSITION SUMMARY:

Serves as the educational leader of the assigned campus. Responsible for managing policies, regulations and procedures to ensure all students are supervised in a safe learning environment that meets the approved curricula and mission of the school. Guides the character of the school and serves as a model for staff; pivotal in building a high performing team of teachers and support staff. Dedicated to helping students achieve personal and academic success by using proven best practices for teaching and learning.

ESSENTIAL INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Possesses a moral and ethical compass.

  • Demonstrates a heart and passion for leadership.

  • Identifies quality instructional and non-instructional staff and inspires excellence in them.

  • Shows strong self-esteem.

  • Makes decisions for the benefit of the school and community s/he serves.

  • Exhibits the flexibility and willingness to accept change.

  • Possesses courage and persistence of one's convictions.

  • Balances a superb intellect with common sense.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS:

  • Develops and implements plans to:

  • Increase student achievement

  • Increase attendance

  • Increase graduation rates

  • Strengthen instructional opportunities

  • Provide a safe learning environment

  • Provide student services

  • Comply with federal, state, and local laws and Board policies and procedures and other school district initiatives

  • Communicates, collaborates and builds strong relationships with key stakeholders including:

  • Teachers and staff

  • Students and parents

  • Community and business partners

  • Other members of the school and district community

  • Selects and mentors a high quality school staff

  • Develops and maintains quality data, a balanced budget and operational systems control closely tied to instructional priorities

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university

  • Administrator's Certificate appropriate for the Principal's position or the ability to acquire it

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • A minimum of three years of exemplary teaching experience or comparable leadership experience is essential

  • Administrative experience as Principal, Assistant Principal, or Dean of instruction preferred.

  • Additional leadership experience on the campus or otherwise is essential. Salary is determined based on years of principal experience.

Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer.


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Principal District-Wide 2024-2025

Houston Independent School District