High School Principal

Location:  New Columbia Campus

4610 N. Trenton
Portland, OR 97203

Hours: 8 am – 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Salary:  $84,827 - $114,516

*IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position, please follow the Application Instructions at the end of this job posting*

Job Summary: 

This position is responsible for directing and coordinating educational, administrative, and counseling activities of the school by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Essential Duties:

• Guides the development of school curriculum, policies, systems, and structures.

• Develops clear, measurable goals focused on critical needs leading to school-wide improvement.

  Builds and establishes a strong school culture focused on building the leadership capacity of all staff members.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Coordinates procedures in connection with broad facets of POIC programs.

• Develops and maintains a knowledge base of pedagogical practices (including but not limited to: Understanding by Design, Project Based Learning, Differentiated Instruction, and Academic Mindsets).

• Ensures instructional staff understands and works to develop classrooms and curricula that support RAHS's mission and effectively reach all students.

• Stays current on local and national trends and best practices in both alternative and traditional education.

• Ensures the maintenance and upkeep of facilities while working collaboratively with other operational staff.

• Upholds all school regulations following POIC practices and protocols.

• Monitors school security and safety.

• Develops and coordinates school calendar and events.

• Oversees administrative duties including but not limited to: budget, grant management, and human resources.

• Advocates for at-risk youth and their families, enabling them to gain access to resources and support services.

• Manages, analyzes, and reports data for individual student progress and school-wide improvement.

• Develops new strategies for monitoring and charting student social and emotional growth.

• Oversees student behavioral and academic disciplinary procedures in consultation with POIC/RAHS management and staff.

• Aligns students and families with support services within the POIC framework and with outside agencies.

• Works collaboratively with POIC program directors to develop organizational strategy and direction.

• Develops and maintains partnerships with local agencies, school districts and organizations.

• Promotes the mission and vision of the organization to schools, the community stakeholders, and partnering agencies.

• Stays current with research and literature in the field of education, school leadership and management techniques.

• Develops innovative strategies to support students and families served by POIC.

• Possesses demonstrated record of effective people and project management.

• Upholds effective consensus-building and negotiation skills.

• Maintains flexible mindset focused on continuous school improvement.

• Works with staff to develop, implement, monitor, and adjust school-wide and individual student plans and interventions.

• Ensures that all stakeholders understand school wide goals and objectives.

• Engages partnering districts in ongoing conversations about traditionally marginalized communities through the lens of advocacy and support.

• Communicates RAHS program needs and opportunities within the broader POIC organization.

• Consults with students and families regarding student progress.

• Develops trusting relationships with students and families and works with staff to positively resolve conflict at school and in the community.

• Supports teaching staff in developing engaging and relevant curricula using assessment to drive and shape new instructional practices.

• Creates buy-in among faculty for actions required to promote high standards of learning and engagement.

• Creates clear expectations for faculty to maintain high standards for student learning.

• Maintains careful, detail-oriented data management and analysis skills.

• Evaluates and provides consistent and thoughtful feedback to teaching and support staff.

• Excels in staff management and interpersonal interaction, engaging and developing others through servant leadership practices.

• Maintains a strong ability to lead others with differing levels of experience and the ability to teach and be taught by staff.

• Adheres to the organization’s equity policy.

• Ensures that staff and participants from all cultural, linguistic, and gender groups are welcomed and served.

• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.

• Respectfully takes direction from manager.

• Other duties as assigned.

Personal Requirements:

• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations   

• Establishes and maintains effective relationships

• Works actively to resolve conflicts                         

• Balances team and individual responsibilities                 

• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views    

• Communicates changes effectively                       

• Prepares and supports those affected by a changes   

• Builds commitment and overcomes resistance     

• Inspires and motivates others to perform well               

• Displays passion and optimism                               

• Inspires respect and trust                                          

• Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates                                      

• Uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts              

• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events                                           

• Displays ability to influence key decision-makers

• Uses authority appropriately to accomplish goals   

• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment      

• Includes appropriate people in the decision-making process 

• A passion for the POIC + RAHS mission and for serving culturally diverse youth and their families

• Ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds

• Ability to model appropriate professional behavior and maintain professional boundaries

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, professional email communication, internet research, and database software

Qualifications

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employees or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education or related field required, Master’s degree preferred. Seven to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Three or more years of teaching at-risk high school students and five or more years of leading and coaching adults. Experience in a variety of school settings and is familiar with standard practices and policies characteristic of public and private schools/organizations. Experience working restoratively with students with emotional and behavioral struggles.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations

Oregon Administrator License is preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.       

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Computer Skills

The job requires specialized computer skills.  Must be adept at using various applications including database, spreadsheet, report writing, project management, word processing, presentation creation/editing, communicate by e-mail and use scheduling software. 

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:

1. Personal Statement that includes:

   1. Why you are interested in working for POIC + RAHS

   2. How your skills and experience relate to this position

   3. What you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve

2. Resume

Please send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line. 

Applicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.