Principal York Comprehensive School

Qualifications:

• South Carolina certification as required for the position or eligible for appropriate certification
• Master’s Degree in educational administration or related field
• Minimum of five years experience as a teacher and three years as an administrator
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports To:     Superintendent

Leading within a Learning Organization

York School District One is striving to become a true learning organization. Therefore, our focus is centered on the system’s clear purpose: to ensure our children have the opportunity to reach their highest potential by finding the intersection of what they are passionate about and what they do well.

Principals within York School District One are committed and responsible for creating strong school cultures and academic programs clearly focused on improving instructional practice and thus, improving student achievement. Their leadership actions are aligned with our strategic change agenda goals and strategies.

The York School District One Principal is a forward-thinking, achievement-oriented, equity-minded instructional leader who has a strong vision and philosophy for teaching and learning to successfully lead within our schools and our learning organization. York One Principals are the driving motivator for both staff development and student achievement.

Job Goal

York School District One is seeking a full-time Secondary Principal who has a passionate belief in the capacity of all children to learn, a sense of urgency about making that real for students, and a personal sense of accountability for students’ success. Successful candidates must be instructionally strong and confident administrators who can provide decisive management, coaching, and rigorous instructional leadership. The leader of York Comprehensive High School must be an individual who values and seeks authentic two-way communication with school staff, families, and the York community. Innovation, collaboration, and community engagement must also be valued and embraced. As an instructional leader, this individual must have experience in leading staff with Standards-Based Instruction and the continued development of best instructional practices to meet the needs of all students. The leader must be heavily invested in the social-emotional learning and development of students and have the ability to prioritize such in context with instructional practices. Additionally, an ideal candidate for this position is someone who has the ability to translate vision and theory into concrete, actionable, and executable plans in a manner that balances both the transformational and technical elements that are involved in leading a school. This principal candidate must be able to create systems of organization and leverage digital tools and supports, effectively, in order to positively influence school culture and instructional goals.

Essential Functions (included, but not limited to)

• Supports and upholds the mission, vision, and strategic goals of York One School District One; articulates a clear vision and mission for a 21st-century school aligned with the district's strategic plan and priorities.
• Effectively interacts, communicates, and collaborates with students, parents, teachers, colleagues, and other stakeholders to foster student learning.
• Establishes a safe, supportive, positive, high-performance learning and working environment for all students and staff.
• Implements the policies, regulations, and requirements of the Board of Trustees, the superintendent, and/or designees.
• Assists in the development of general system policies and procedures; develops and executes building rules, regulations, and procedures consistent with general system policies.
• Assigns school personnel to effectively implement general system policies and procedures.
• Supervises and is responsible for the care and operation of school buildings, equipment, materials, and grounds.
• Executes a program for recruitment, selection, assignment, orientation, and other related personnel activities for the assigned school.
• Evaluates certified and support personnel in accordance with state and school board policies and procedures.
• Recommends employment and dismissal of personnel in accordance with district personnel policies and procedures.
• Delegates responsibilities for a variety of administrative functions to Assistant Principals and other personnel to ensure workload management efficiency.
• Monitors substitutes for teachers and other staff positions.
• Stays abreast of innovative trends and research studies in the field of education and interprets their potential usefulness within the framework of the total school program.
• Ensures effective professional learning for staff.
• Assists in the selection and distribution of all instructional materials and supplies.
• Demonstrates a variety of skills to foster independent, creative, critical thinkers and problem solvers who excel in a 21st century, knowledge-based society.
• Demonstrates characteristics such as competence, leadership, strong work ethics, personal integrity, professional demeanor, etc. to promote a positive image of the school and district.
• Supports student and teacher collaboration.
• Demonstrates strong curriculum knowledge.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of both formative and summative assessments; analyzes assessment data in relation to student learning and develops instructional strategies to close the learning and performance gap.
• Maintains school accreditation.
• Monitors school budgets and manages funds appropriately; seeks, makes application (when applicable), monitors and evaluates all federal and state grant funding programs; submits required reports as necessary.
• Ensures all contractual agreements are approved by appropriate district personnel before commitments or other forms of obligations are made.
• Assists in the preparation of various district, state, and federal assessments and reports as required for monitoring and implementing the total school program.
• Assists in the supervision of students in school-sponsored events, including before and after school activities.  
• Plans, organizes, and implements the school’s emergency preparedness plan.
• Networks with parent and community organizations, resource personnel, and outside support agencies to ensure positive student and staff welfare.
• Coordinates activities of assigned school with activities of other schools and district-sponsored events within the system.
• Attends and conducts student and staff meetings.
• Participates in professional meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops as required.
• Selects and requests instructional aides, technology tools, equipment, and supplies needed to perform daily activities; provides for safe storage and proper use of all materials, equipment, and tools.
• Operates general office equipment as needed to conduct daily activities.
• Effectively uses personal computing devices and software applications for the management of student records, instructional efficiency, and professional development.
• Meets with parents, administrators, and school counselors as needed to discuss student performance, activities, etc.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Specific Job Requirements

• Possess and utilize excellent team-building skills
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance
• Communicates effectively with a diverse community

Terms of Employment: 

Twelve months/240 days; salary and work year to be established by the Board

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Service Personnel.

York School District One is an equal opportunity employer

York School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, handicap, sex, age, alienage or national origin as required by applicable state and federal laws.