The Newport-Mesa Unified School District is seeking an experienced, dedicated, dynamic and energetic instructional leader who has a strong understanding of instructional practices and outstanding communication skills to join our team and serve as the secondary principal. Successful candidates must have administrative experience, cultural competency, and a proven ability to foster a healthy school culture, balancing student wellness with high expectations.

Position Description:

Under the direction of the Deputy Superintendent, Secondary Education, the secondary principal serves as the educational leader and chief administrator of the school.  An effective secondary principal will facilitate students, teachers, parents and the local community in building a school environment that maximizes student learning, academic performance and positive social growth. This includes addressing the instructional program, implementation of curriculum, supporting personnel and business services goals and employee evaluation.   Identifying objectives and procedures for evaluating efficacy; to plan, develop and conduct public and community relations programs.

Representative Duties:

• Plan, collaborate, implement, and direct a high-quality instructional program
• Plan, design and conduct and maintain performance evaluation information systems to ensure site goals and objectives are achieved
• Plan, develop, organize and administer a variety of program and support systems which support students to achieve at maximum potential
• Ensure students have access to student body activities, extracurricular opportunities, and community engagement
• Oversee and ensure supervision and accountability for student body activities, athletic and extracurricular activities, plant management, and school connected organizations
• Work closely with staff and advisory groups in assessing the school’s educational and program needs, develop short-term and long-range planning strategies for creating an optimal school-wide education program
• Confer, consult, and advise District, public and private agency personnel and parents concerning student educational and behavioral management problems and determine alternative solutions
• Confer and collaborate with site and District personnel in decision making processes and in the development of alternative approaches to solving educational concerns and issues
• Assign, manage, supervise, monitor and evaluate employee performance, providing appropriate coaching and feedback as required
• Plan, organize, provide and facilitate professional learning teams and professional development for staff
• Establish and maintain procedures for the resolution of conflict to maintain a high level of staff morale and promote a healthy, positive working environment
• Work with outside agencies to provide students with community resources and supports including social services and youth service agencies
• Monitor and effectively allocate human and monetary resources, appropriately
• Participate in functions of the district, school, community and advisory committees and activities
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned

The duties and responsibilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of the job, Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Appropriate California Administrative Credential
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• Five (5) years experience as a site administrator or district level position
• A minimum 5 years of secondary teaching experience preferred

Successful candidates will have:

Knowledge of:

• High quality instructional practices, instructional methods, and learning theory
• State standards and curriculum frameworks
• Research-based strategies that promote student well-being and engagement
• MTSS at the secondary level, including behavior support and redirection
• Technology that supports instruction and other functions throughout the school
• Tenants of Professional Learning Communities
• California Standards for the Teaching Profession
• Principles and processes of developing a master schedule to provide opportunities for students while maximizing human resources
• Collaboration, conflict resolution and team building principals and techniques
• Effective management and leadership styles, including various decision making models
• Budget management

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain an effective, collaborative learning climate in the school
• Lead, facilitate, plan and organize
• Design, develop, implement and evaluate curriculum and instruction
• Provide instructional leadership and high-quality staff development
• Interact effectively and appropriately with advisory councils and school/community groups
• Communicate effectively with staff, students and community members: listening, speaking and writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Analyze and problem solve complex situations
• Advise and counsel students, staff and parents
• Delegate and assign appropriate duties and activities to staff
• Assume leadership in the direction of the school’s athletic and extra-curricular activities
• Participate in staff, student and community activities

Selection Criteria:

The selection will be based upon:

• The candidate's possession of the qualifications and considerations noted above.
• The endorsement of the candidate by previous administrators and supervisors.
• The endorsement of the candidate by the individuals involved in the selection process.

About Newport-Mesa Unified School District

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) includes nearly 59 square miles and is comprised of the cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Corona del Mar, California. Located on the beautiful Southern California coast, in Orange County, NMUSD is within 40 miles of Los Angles to the northwest , and within 90 miles of San Diego to the south. Our Superintendent and the seven member governing school board oversees 32 schools and approximately 22,000 students. Our district is comprised of 22 elementary schools, 2 intermediate schools, 2 middle/high schools, 2 high schools, 3 alternative education programs, and 1 adult education program (in partnership with Huntington Beach Adult School.) We employ approximately 1,700 certificated employees and 1,500 classified employees.

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