High School Principal - Application Deadline - May 15, 2026

Inlandlakes; Tuscarora Township (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Inlandlakes is seeking a High School Principal for grades 9-12 starting July 1, 2026, to lead a school of 210 students in Indian River, MI. The candidate must possess a Master’s Degree in Education and valid administrative certification.

The role encompasses overseeing academic performance, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with regulations, emphasizing leadership and communication skills. Salary and benefits will be based on experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher in Education.
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate.
• At least 5 years of successful classroom teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school and ensure high standards for academic performance.
• Supervise instructional programs and evaluate lesson plans.
• Manage school operations and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Instructional strategies

Cultural proficiency

Education

Master’s Degree or higher in Education

Valid Michigan Administrative Certificate for K-12 Education

Job description

INLAND LAKES SCHOOLS

Indian River, MI 49749

[phone]

April 22, 2026

NOTICE OF VACANCY – EXTERNAL/INTERNAL POSTING

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: For grades 9-12, high school principal position is open beginning July 1, 2026. One building with approximately 15 staff and 210 students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead through the leveraging of district systems and routines, while maintaining a drive for results by demonstrating persistence, directness, and the ability to monitor and plan ahead.
• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behavior.
• Leverage and monitor the talent management district system to recruit, hire, assign, evaluate, retain and/or remove the instructional talent required to impact student and teacher performance.
• Cast a vision of and monitors for instruction and strategies that address the wide range of learning, behavioral, and communication styles of the student population.
• Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of the district visions for high-quality, subject-specific instruction and the capacity to coach teachers for growth in instructional routines.
• Administer a system of ongoing data collection and analysis, through collaborative routines, to inform a continuously responsive and adaptive system of tiered instruction.
• Manage, evaluate, and supervise effective and clear procedures for the operation and functioning of the school consistent with the philosophy, mission, values and goals of the district including instructional programs, extracurricular activities, and discipline systems to ensure a safe and orderly climate, building maintenance, program evaluation, personnel management, office operations, and emergency procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all laws, board policies and civil regulations.
• Establish the annual master schedule for instructional programs, ensuring sequential learning experiences for students consistent with the district’s philosophy, mission statement, and instructional goals.
• Supervise the instructional programs of the school, evaluating lesson plans and observing classes on a regular basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning and child growth and development.
• Establish procedures for evaluation and selection of instructional materials and equipment, approving all recommendations.
• Supervise in a fair and consistent manner effective discipline and attendance systems with high standards, consistent with the philosophy, values, and mission of the district. Ensure a safe, orderly environment that encourages students to take responsibility for behavior and creates high morale among staff and students. File all required reports regarding violence, vandalism, attendance, and discipline matters.
• Establish a professional rapport with students and with staff that has their respect. Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, and school personnel. Serve as a role model for students, dressing professionally, demonstrating the importance and relevance of learning, accepting responsibility, and demonstrating pride in the education profession. Encourage all teachers to do the same.
• Maintain visibility with students, teachers, parents, and the district.
• Communicate regularly with parents, seeking their support and advice, so as to create a cooperative relationship to support the student in the school and in the home.
• Initiate and maintain consistent communication with community members and community partners, building on and leveraging their strengths as co-educators.
• Establish and maintain efficient procedures and effective controls for the expenditure of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget, subject to the direction and approval of the district.
• Demonstrate cultural proficiency and use culturally-relevant routines and practices.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree or higher in Education
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate
• Valid Michigan Administrative Certificate for K-12 Education (or the ability to enroll in an approved program within 6 months)
• A minimum of 5 successful years of classroom teaching experience.

SALARY

Total salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience of the successful candidate and qualifications as determined by the Superintendent of Schools.

CONTACT

Please send a cover letter, resume, three letters of recommendation and transcripts. Documents will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026. Please email them to Elizabeth Fairbanks at