PRINCIPAL, HIGH SCHOOL - 250 DAY

Position Overview

Principal, High School – 250‑day position. Effective 2025‑26. Full‑time. Location: Prince William County, VA.

Job status: Open. Closing date: 08/10/ :59 PM.

Salary: Grade 21 – $147,925‑$239,789 per year (competitive benefits).

Reports to: Associate Superintendent – Calendar – Primary A – 250 Admin.

Mission Statement

• Serve as trusted partners in education with students, families, and the community.
• Prepare students to be critical thinkers, responsible digital citizens, innovators, resilient individuals, and global collaborators.
• Commit to inclusive practices and equity, expecting excellence from every student and employee daily.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supervise, evaluate, and provide instructional direction to all staff to implement the total curriculum.
• Organize the school to provide an optimum learning environment and experiences in curricular and extracurricular programs.
• Assign duties to assistant principals and key personnel to maintain orderly day‑to‑day operation.
• Manage appropriated and non‑appropriated funds to achieve school program outcomes.
• Direct in‑service programs focusing on maintenance, improvement, and future planning of current programs.
• Provide effective public relations and communication within the school and the community.
• Select and assign personnel to ensure best utilization of experience and skills.
• Evaluate and supervise staff to maintain competence and fulfill educational goals.
• Coordinate use of central office staff to develop and maintain effective school programs and services.
• Establish and maintain effective school discipline.
• Provide athletic and extracurricular activities appropriate for high school students.
• Manage the operation and maintenance of building and grounds.
• Lead the development and implementation of the continuous improvement plan and budget in cooperation with the school advisory council.
• Assist in coordinating central office classified support personnel who provide services to the local school.
• Implement, monitor, and assist in evaluating the division‑wide curriculum action plan at the local level.
• Perform responsibilities charged by the local School Board.

Qualifications for Successful Performance

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors

• Knowledge of instructional process, public relations, school finance, school law, personnel management, administration, supervision, curriculum, and educational processes.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary to work effectively with students, teachers, and parents.

Education and License Requirements

• Minimum: Master’s degree.
• Advanced requirements: Pupil Personnel or Postgraduate Professional license.
• State license: Must hold a Virginia teaching certificate and endorsement in Administrative/Supervision PreK‑12.
• If no current VA postgraduate professional license, must hold a reciprocal out‑of‑state certification with a comparable endorsement.

Work Experience Requirements

• Successful, full‑time experience as an administrator.
• Experience at the level supervised.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work is performed in a standard indoor environment. Duties are regularly performed without exposure to adverse conditions; occasional noise, computer screens, and minor heating or cooling issues may occur.

Additional Requirements

• Collaboration with all stakeholders in Launching Thriving Futures.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships.
• Communicate effectively.
• Relate to and interact with a non‑traditional and diverse student and employee population.
• Report to work on a regular and punctual basis as scheduled.
• Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program.
• Knowledge of and ability to use relevant technology.
• Participate in the annual professional growth planning process.
• Recognize that they are in a position of public trust and are held to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.