High School Principal

The Sheridan High School is seeking a positive, professional and motivated principal to join our SCSD2 team! This position is year round (260 days/year); eligible for health, dental, vision and life insurance; and contributes to the Wyoming Retirement System Employee Pension. Paid leave consists of 19 holidays, 21 vacation days, 4 personal days, and 12 sick days. This position will begin in July 2020.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Wyoming Certificate
• Masters in Education Administration
• 5 years' teaching experience
• Other qualifications deemed appropriate and acceptable by the Board of Trustees

REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent

SUPERVISES: Staff members designated by the Board and/or the Superintendent

JOB GOAL: To use leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to promote the educational development of each student.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate at Sheridan High School.
• Initiates, designs, and implements programs to meet specific needs of the school.
• Keeps the superintendent informed of the school’s activities.
• Makes recommendations concerning the school’s administration and instruction.
• Prepares and submits the school’s budgetary requests and monitors expenditures of funds.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paperwork as required.
• Keeps the Superintendent informed of events and activities of an unusual nature as well as routine matters related to the Superintendent’s accountability.
• Interprets and enforces district policies and administrative regulations.
• Maintains active relationships with students and parents and arranges special meetings between parents and teachers as needed.
• Supervises the school’s educational program.
• Assists in the development, revision, and evaluation of the school curriculum.
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary based on established guidlines regarding proper student conduct.
• Attends events to recognize student achievement, school sponsored activities, functions, and athletics.
• Oversees various local funds generated by student activities.
• Assumes responsibility for the maintenance of records pertaining to the progress and attendance of students.
• Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and maintenance of health of students.
• Monitors 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 public education field.
• Supervises all high school staff members including certified, classified, and professsional staff.
• Assists in the recruiting, hiring, training, and evaluating of Sheridan High School staff.
• Supervises the school’s teaching process. Observes teachers and their teaching methods on a daily basis. Routinely advises teachers on enhancements and necessary improvements.
• Approves the master teaching schedule and any special assignments.
• Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.
• Assists in the in-service orientation and training of teachers, with special responsibility for staff administrative procedures and instructions.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school.
• Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes.
• Participates in principals’ meetings, negotiations meetings, and other meetings as required or appropriate.
• All other duties as requested by the Superintendent.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of curriculum and principles of learning.
• Knowledge of technology.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely.
• Ability to weigh options, think clearly, and evaluate accurately.
• Ability to understand and facilitate the needs of varied personality types.
• Ability to make decisions with sound emotional judgment.
• Understands the psychological and physiological development of children.
• Ability to develop a plan and make decisions to facilitate its fulfillment.
• Must be able to concentrate with numerous interruptions.
• Must be persuasive, alert, creative, and have patience, initiative, and reasoning.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Be able to stand 20% of the time without fatigue or discomfort.
• Be able to walk 50% of the time without fatigue or discomfort.
• Be able to sit 30% of the time without fatigue or discomfort.
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to carry up to 15 pounds

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Two hundred sixty days (two hundred five days for elementary principals) with salary and fringe benefits to be set by Board of Trustees.

Job category: Administrator

Exemption Status: exempt

Days/year: 260

Hours/day: 8

Insurance Eligibility: full time insurance

Contracted position: yes

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent.

The closing date displayed is a guideline for candidates and hiring committees. All job postings shall be open for a minimum of five days before they are filled. Once five days have elapsed, committees may begin selecting, interviewing, and hiring qualified candidates. An application is not a guarantee for an interview. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early, as job postings may close sooner than the listed close date.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act exemption status(exempt/non-exempt from overtime) is designated by position. Sheridan County School District No. 2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.