Conway School District

Kennett High School

409 Eagles Way | North Conway, NH, 03860 | www.khsmwv.com

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Proposed start date: July 1, 2019

Kennett High School, a 770 student, 9-12 school seeks an instructional leader with experience in school administration. The comprehensive high school serves students from 8 districts, and houses a regional career technical center.

The successful candidate will provide leadership for all building programs and activities; work collaboratively to develop and implement action plans to raise student achievement; support and foster innovative, research-based instructional practice; coordinate hiring, supervising and evaluating staff; coordinate and monitor the budget process; and serve as a visible and articulate presence within the community to enhance support for education.

The successful candidate must hold or be eligible for NH Principal certification.
Starting salary range $94,000-$105,000 depending on experience; 2 year contract;
significant benefits package.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2019

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Job Description

TITLE:                          High School Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:        

            1.   NH Certification as Principal Required

            2. Master’s Degree required in Secondary Education/ Administration

            3. Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching at the High School level.

            4. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:             Superintendent of Schools

JOB GOAL:                    To use leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to promote the educational development of each student; so as to contribute to their becoming proficient learners and responsible citizens of their communities.

SUPERVISES:                Teachers, administrators, department heads, lead teachers, support, and program personnel permanently assigned to the High School Program.

PERFROMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Interprets and enforces district policies and administrative regulations.
2. Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding individual and group performance.
3. Assumes responsibility for supervision of the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and non-academic activities.
4. Leads in the development, determines the appropriateness and monitors the instruction of the educational program.
5. Assists in the selecting, hiring, supervising and assigning of all High School personnel (teaching, maintenance, cafeteria, custodial, itinerant, program and administrative).
6. Provides adequate inventory, security and accountability of property under his/her jurisdiction.
7. Designs the master teaching schedule and any special assignments.
8. Develops a recommended school budget, administers the approved school budget and supervises all school finances.
9. Supervises the guidance program to enhance student education and development. 
10. Supervises the maintenance of all required records and reports according to local, state and federal requirements.
11. Supervises the extra-curricular programs and assures implementation of appropriate policies and regulations.
12. Serves as school advisor to the Superintendent and School Board, making recommendations related to the school administration and instruction.
13. Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct and health of students.
14. Investigates all complaints and grievances brought forward.
15. Represents the school at meetings, conferences and to the community.
16. Keeps the Superintendent informed of events and activities of an unusual nature as well as routine matters related to the school.
17. Assumes responsibility for a safe, clean, drug-free school in which an effective learning climate is established and maintained.
18. Provides instructional leadership to assure that all staff has support and opportunity for continuous improvement.
19. Keeps informed about current research and best practices related to high school students.
20. Organizes and administers a public relations program for the school.
21. Practices collaborative leadership to assure continuity and correlation of curriculum among the middle and high schools.
22. Practices shared leadership by allocating responsibility for specific tasks to personnel able and willing to fulfill expectations.