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High School Principal Career Prep School

Witt/Kieffer

Ohio

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USD 70,000 - 100,000

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Job summary

A leading organization in Ohio is seeking a passionate and dedicated High School Principal for their Career Prep School. The ideal candidate will excel in leadership, manage student enrollment and academic programs while ensuring compliance with educational standards. This role is crucial in guiding students to successful career pathways and achieving academic excellence.

Qualifications

At least 3 years of successful teaching experience, preferably at high school level.
State teaching license/certificate in English, Language Arts, or Mathematics preferred.
Willing to pursue Ohio Principal licensure.

Responsibilities

Manage the school's enrollment and ensure a quality education experience.
Lead and evaluate staff, and monitor student academic achievement.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and sponsor requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

High School Principal Career Prep School

About the Organization At Career Prep schools we make a generational change by caring enough about each student to give them a personal, career-focused graduation plan and then helping them every step of the way to achieve their dreams. We have life-changing goals. We need incredibly dedicated and passionate people throughout Ohio to help us reach them.

Career Prep schools provides high school students with an alternative education option designed to help every student succeed. Career Prep schools are designed with every type of learner in mind, regardless of the academic or career goals they have. We provide students with a flexible schedule and the personalized supports they need.

Learn more at www.careerprepschool.org

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Category Administration

Location Columbus Region

Req Number ADM-25-00011

Description

Job Purpose

The School Principal leads the school team to success in all FusionEd Career Prep School Systems. First and foremost, he or she is a leader who manages the school team to recruit and retain a full student enrollment throughout the year. With full enrollment, the Principal also ensures a quality educational experience for all students and, working with their staff, guides students into promising job and career pathways.

Systems

Academic Scheduling
Apex
Attendance Procedures
Enrollment Process
FTE
Compliance/Operations
Course Close-Out
CTE/Alternative Pathways
Daily Schedule
Discovery
Graduation Planners
MTSS
Quick Access
Retention
Student Academic Achievement
Staff Evaluations
Student Discipline
Student Onboarding

Accountable Functions

Academic Scheduling:

Assign two academic courses to each student and successfully enroll students in CBI or CTE programs
Manage academic scheduling for all of post-Discovery students to ensure that CTE is scheduled to not conflict with or surpass academic hours
Ensure CBI/CTE is correctly scheduled by Student Enrollment Specialist at enrollment

Apex:

Enroll students in academic courses upon completion of Discovery and during the Course Close Out process
Archive inactive student weekly

Attendance Procedures:

Work with Student Enrollment Specialist to ensure that attendance is entered in a timely fashion
Ensure that the sign in/sign out system is being followed

Enrollment Process:

Ensure a seamless enrollment process that is easy for students and parents to navigate
Check that cumulative files are consistent and in order with all necessary documents
Coordinate with EMIS team

FTE:

Coordinate and monitor all efforts to reach and maintain budgeted FTE including enrollment events and retention efforts

Marketing:

The school's calendar possesses one day per month in which an open house or community event is scheduled.
The school has a community connections binder that is comprised of local businesses, community agencies, and schools that it connects with on a routine basis.
The school possesses a standard stock of marketing collateral.
The school completes Marketing BINGO with the support of the Marketing Coordinator

Compliance/Operations:

Ensure school is compliant with all federal, state, and sponsor requirements including the use of Epicenter
Monitor and implement a safe environment
Inspect and maintain the school grounds

Course Close Out:

Input credits in the SIS from course completion packet and updates the ‘Credits' tab in Quick Access
Update the graduation planner with earned credit/credit remaining
Update the student schedule in the SIS to reflect completed/new course
Enter the earned credential (if applicable) as a GW record
File course completion packet in student academic file

CTE/Alternative Pathways:

Understand and articulate graduation options for the State of Ohio
Monitor implementation of programs for student success including the maintenance of CTE programs

Daily Schedule:

Ensure implementation, with fidelity, of the daily schedule
Manage student schedule flexibility/Credit Flex Plan
Respect scheduled CTE blocks by not overscheduling academic courses

Discovery:

Work with the Student Success Coach to ensure that students fully complete the Discovery process prior to starting academic coursework
Create a Credit Flex Plan or Flexible Schedule in conjunction with the Success Coach and Family Advocate
Work with Student Success Coach to ensure students in the CBI program are completing Discovery 2 and 3

Graduation Planners:

Mange the creation and reactivation of Graduation Planner for each student upon enrollment
Shares with the student 'view only' and with the guardian upon request
Update Graduation Planner when transcripts are received and after each course completion, including test scores and completed Graduation Seals
Code completed courses as green, in-progress courses as blue, and not attempted courses as white
Update credits remaining to reflect what the student has left to graduate regardless of credits earned
Adjust the date each time the Grad Planner is updated

MTSS:

Coordinate the implementation and monitoring of the school's MTSS program including PBIS and AIT
Hold monthly, full-staff MTSS meetings to review student progress in all intervention programs
Monitor data in Math and ELA intervention programs

Quick Access:

Manage the ‘All Students' tab
Manage the ‘Credits' tab
Manage the ‘CTE' tab
Manage the ‘MTSS' tab
Manage the ‘Potential Grads' tab

School Store/ Uniform

All Non-Instructional Staff Members in Uniform*
School's SRO Stocks and Maintains the school's PBIS Store

Retention:

Monitor the process of documenting school absences from the issuance of attendance letters to home visits to scheduling AIT meetings to create intervention plans

Student Academic Achievement:

Conduct and monitor data from all BLT and TBT sessions
Monitor and analyze data from Tier 2 and Tier 3 MTSS interventions
Write and implement a school One Plan with the team
Evaluate progress on One Plan action steps with the entire staff quarterly
Make notation on progress in Ed Steps and pivots, as needed, documenting in the One Plan with evidence
Conduct classroom walkthroughs with pre and post conferences with a focus on keeping an eye on instructional practices and professional development needs
Implement and monitor all site-based data including the Quick Access and accountability data (ie Graduation Cohorts)

Staff Evaluations:

Will be responsible for some or all of the staff evaluations

Student Discipline:

Execute all discipline and provide due process to students in the instance of school rule violations
Work with the IS and SpEd Coordinator when Manifestation Determination hearings are required
Ensure that all discipline actions align with Board discipline policies

Student Onboarding:

Determine if a student is enrolled in a CBI or CTE program

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Collaborate closely with Central Support and Special Education services (i.e. IEPs,/ETRs)
Work to maintain 'Meets Standard' or higher on Ohio's DORP Report Card by becoming thoroughly knowledgeable in the RC formulas, track progress constantly, and execute targeted plans to improve in needed areas
Track the progress of all students, with special attention on upper classmen, providing them the coaching needed for them to progress in their graduation and career plan and score well on required tests
Increase teachers' capacity to analyze research to make instructional decisions
Advance teachers' understanding and use of various strategies to assess student progress toward established goals and to improve teaching practice
Act as a resource to support job-embedded professional learning and improved academic achievement in the school
Facilitate a variety of in-depth, sustained professional learning experience aligned with the school improvement goals for student achievement
Provide classroom-based support for implementation of new and/or refined instructional practices
Create structures and processes for collaborative work that promote collegiality and shared responsibility
Keep school board and other stakeholders aware of activities, progress, obstacles and successes in student achievement and improved teacher practice
Create a positive and professional school environment that welcomes learners and their families
Route inquiries and requests to or from board members, sponsors, and Ohio Department of Education to the Regional Director of Leader Support
Uphold operational, academic, and personnel policies with the support of FusionEd Central Support Team
Work as an ambassador between the school, FusionEd, and the local community, maintain a positive and professional reputation
Collaborate with FusionEd Central Support Team to manage the Imprest account, complying with all expense handling and reporting
Attend regular Principal training, mentorship, and support meetings.
Perform all other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree
Satisfactory completion of federal and state required criminal history checks
At least 3 years of successful teaching experience, preferably at the high school level
State teaching license/certificate, grades 7-12 in English, Language Arts or Mathematics preferred
Experience with data analysis

Desirable experience and credentials:

Community School, Charter School teaching and leadership
Willing to pursue Ohio Principal licensure
Social services case management
Teaching experience and leadership
High School Curriculum and Instruction Methods
At least three years in a supervisory or management role
Proficient in computer applications, including Google Docs, MS Office Suite, e-mail, and internet applications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

Strong leadership and building management; ability to lead staff and students effectively, communicating the mission of the school
The ability to motivate, develop and direct people
Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy work ethic; a strong sense of integrity
Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions
Ability to work in a diverse educational community setting
Understand the community and student demographics. The ideal candidate has strong, positive local connections and the ability to develop new ones
Understand state testing as well as state teaching standards
Exhibit sound judgment while exhibiting flexibility regarding decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties
Ability to manage and communicate with difficult or emotional students, staff, parents, board members, and community members
Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to be an active listener and critical thinker and make sound judgments

Working Conditions

On-call availability
Ability to travel
- All in-person professional development opportunities must be attended in person
Dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer and other technology related components
Management and interaction with students, staff, parents, school board, sponsors, and community members
In-person and on-site at campus and community locations

Requirements

All FusionEd Career Prep School Systems
Principals must complete all training modules in the Principal Training Google Classroom
On-call availability during nights and weekends
Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds
Standing for extended periods of time, sitting occasionally
Ability to move around the building

Open Date 5/30/2025

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time