2026-2027 Principal - HS - Alternative Education
Remote
Job Summary
Lead the building staff by articulating a vision for sustained student achievement and overseeing all aspects of the instructional program, school environment, and operational fiscal health. Manage personnel through delegation, planning, and evaluation while fostering a cooperative culture where faculty hold one another accountable. Effectively evaluate teachers' classroom management and instructional practice, provide actionable feedback, and identify high- and low-effectiveness performers. Model and promote the continuous use of data to inform practice, drive decision-making, and standardize curricula and teaching techniques. Provide ongoing professional development based on school data, best practices, and instructional research. Manage school resources including fiscal, human capital, facilities, and equipment to support student achievement goals. Maintain positive school climate by assessing, planning, and communicating with the school community while promoting distributive leadership and cultural diversity. Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Education Administration from an accredited institution
- Oklahoma State Department of Education Administrator Certificate for the appropriate level
- Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience, with at least 2 years of leadership experience in a secondary school
- Comprehensive knowledge of the current issues, principles, and practices in public secondary school education and the ability to apply them to the needs of a school
- Commitment to the belief that all students can learn and to the mission of educational equity
- Capacity to define a vision, build teams and achieve results despite tremendous obstacles
- Experience in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources
- Record of success in leading adults; prior experience with personnel recruitment, selection, training, management, labor relations and supervision
- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects
- Keen ability to use data in the decision making process and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to continuously elevate professional contributions through ongoing reflection, building upon previous learning and being open and receptive to ongoing feedback
- Adequate manual dexterity to write legibly and perform required duties on the computer
- Adequate visual acuity to read, interpret and transcribe written material and other required duties
- Normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities to interact appropriately with others in person and on the telephone
- Some stooping, bending, stretching and occasional lifting not to exceed 25 pounds
- May periodically require work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, under sometimes stressful conditions in order to meet business needs and strict deadlines
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