Middle/High School Principal

Attn Applicants: To apply for this position you must go directly to Forest Area Community Schools and contact Mike Moran mmoran@forestarea.
org Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership or Administration.
Possession of/eligibility for Michigan School Administrator Certificate.
Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate.
Minimum of (3) years of exemplary building administrator experience, preferred.
Minimum of (5) years of exemplary teaching experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Understand the needs of and have the ability to relate to secondary school students and possess effective and innovative ideas for working with them.
Promote the success of all students by: advocating, nurturing and sustaining school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional development; ensuring management of the organization, operations and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment; facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community; acting with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner; understanding the profile of the community and responding to and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context.
collaborating with families and community members responds to diverse community interests and needs and mobilizing community resources.
Develops an atmosphere of trust, respect, interest and enthusiasm within the school.
Possess a desire and ability to work effectively with colleagues in the development and execution of a challenging program for middle/high school students.
Maintains a positive working relationship with parents and acts as a problem solver when concerns arise.
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the quality of teaching performance and to collaborate with teachers in improving classroom performance.
Evaluates instructional programs to ensure student achievement and successful execution.
Identifies staff training needs to ensure effective school improvement programs and encourages professional growth of teachers.
Make use of achievement data to provide leadership in curriculum development and best instructional practices.
Demonstrate successful experience in providing leadership to school improvement teams in planning and implementing school improvement efforts.
Identifies and coordinates the educational needs of regular and special education programs to ensure maximum educational benefits.
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of current research and effective practices to design, implement, and maintain a quality secondary school program.
Complies with legal and regulatory requirements of the various governmental agencies.
Demonstrate strong public speaking attributes and use of written language to capture ideas.
Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the use of technology both in the classroom and as a means for improving the overall effectiveness of the organization.
Manages financial and budget matters of the building.
Possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks.
Delegates responsibility for effective class utilization but assumes final responsibility for the overall school program.
Supervises the maintenance of the building ensuring a safe, clean, attractive and well-kept building.
Adheres to the district health and safety policies.
Supervise and attend student extracurricular activities.
Oversees inventory and property control and orders, distributes and records requests and losses.
Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor or other administrative staff.
Compensation: Negotiated according to qualifications and experience.
Deadline: 3:00 pm December 26, 2023 Start Date: January 2024 To Apply: Send letter of interest, resume, credentials, and 3 letters of recommendation to Mike Moran, Superintendent, Forest Area Community Schools, 7741 Shippy Rd, Fife Lake, MI 49633 or electronically to mmoran@forestarea.
org.
Electronic attachments should be sent as one document.
Please direct questions to Mike Moran at (231) 369-4191 or mmoran@forestarea.
org