Principal - Fremont High School (Certified)

High School; Fremont (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month work year

Competitive benefits

Vacation and leave

Job summary

Fremont Public Schools is seeking a Principal for Fremont High School. The role reports to the Superintendent and requires a Nebraska Administrative and Supervisory Certificate, plus robust experience in teaching and administration.

The position offers a twelve-month calendar, district support, and opportunities to lead curricular and extracurricular programs while maintaining accreditation and strong community ties.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience.
• Minimum of three years of successful administrative experience.
• Nebraska Administrative Certificate and endorsements as required by NDE rules.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the educational leader of the school and a positive member of the administrative team.
• Provide leadership to ensure compliance with Board policy.
• Set educational standards and goals and implement policies to achieve them.
• Oversee staff hiring, evaluation and dismissal.
• Oversee extracurricular activities and facilities management.
• Communicate with parents and staff regarding educational activities and student issues.
• Counsel and guide students academically and behaviorally.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Nebraska Administrative and Supervisory Certificate

Job description

Principal - Fremont High School (Certified)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2027

Job Description

Position Posting: Principal - Fremont High School

Compensation and Benefits: Salary commensurate upon education and experience. Competitive benefits and paid leave package included in overall compensation.

Employment: 2027-28 School Year - Contract Begins 7/1/2027

Applications Will Be Accepted Through: 10/25/2026

We are excited to be searching for our next Principal to lead Fremont High! Fremont is a community moving confidently into the 21st century while honoring the strong traditions that shaped it. Built on a foundation of goodwill and cooperation, Fremont continues to grow through the shared commitment of its residents, businesses, and schools.

Ideally located between Nebraska's major urban centers, Fremont offers the best of both worlds: access to opportunity while maintaining the welcoming spirit of a close-knit community. As a Class A district, students experience high-level academic and extracurricular opportunities while still enjoying the support and connection of a hometown environment.

Partnerships with local businesses and industry, along with Metropolitan Community College and Midland University, strengthen these opportunities and help prepare students for the future. Through collaboration and community engagement, Fremont Public Schools remains deeply connected to the people it serves while working together to support student success.

All positions are subject to veterans preference.

See District Statement of Non Discrimination Here.

FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

It is the policy of Fremont Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs. Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

A. Job Title : High School Principal

B. Department : Administration

C. Education Level and Certification:

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or higher preferred. Must possess a Nebraska Administrative and Supervisory Certificate at all times during employment with such endorsements as required by NDE Rule 10 and all other required or assigned certification and training.

D. Experience Desired:

Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience. Minimum of three years of successful administrative experience

E. Other Requirements:

• Twelve month work year
• Knowledge of District Board policy
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction

F. Reports To: Superintendent or Superintendent’s Designee

G. Required Job Tasks:

• Serve as the educational leader of the school and as a positive contributing member of the administrative team.
• Provide a leadership structure to ensure rules and instructions to school employees and students are in compliance with Board policy.
• Set or recommend educational standards and goals, including the minimum goal of maintaining accreditation, and recommend and implement policies and procedures to carry them out.
• Observe teaching methods and examine instructional materials in order to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
• Oversee the selection, evaluation, employment, and dismissal of all staff working in the building under the Principal’s general supervision.
• Oversee the coordination and direction of extracurricular activities and programs, such as after school events and athletic contests.
• Oversee the management of the High School facilities, grounds, equipment, and supplies.
• Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
• Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
• Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
• Teacher classes or courses to students when necessary in the absence of teachers.
• Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
• Ensure completion of student assessments in accordance with Board policy and state and federal laws and regulations. Initiate program changes in light of such assessments.
• Ensure that the mission and goals of the District are adequately reflected in the school’s educational program and operations.
• Ensure implementation of all board-approved curriculum and inclusion of state-mandated programs and curriculum content standards.
• Develop strategies to promote parental involvement in their children’s education and provide opportunities for parent-teacher interaction.
• Develop and maintain a positive, professional rapport with students and parents.
• Serve as a role model to all students.
• Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively affect the District’s reputation or image in the community.
• Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the District, including the education of students.
• Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other staff and administration.
• Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
• Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
• Adhere to the code of ethos of the District and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE Rule 27).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

H. FLSA Status: Exempt

• Professional exemption: The employee has a primary duty of performing work requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study or has a primary duty of teaching, tutoring, instructing, or lecturing in the activity of imparting knowledge and is employed and engaged in this activity as a teacher.
• Executive exemption: The primary duty of the employee is the management of a department or subdivision. The employee customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more other employees and has authority to hire or fire other employees or the employee’s recommendations as to hiring, firing, promotion, or the change of status of other employees are given particular weight.
• Administrative exemption: The employee has the primary duty of performing office or non-manual work directly related to the management of general business operations of the school district. The employee customarily and regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment or has a primary duty of performing administrative functions directly related to academic instruction or training in the school district or a department or subdivision.

I. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The essential functions of each employee’s position includes (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and (3) the ability to perform the physical requirements on their specific job description.

J. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Requirements

• Walking
• Standing
• Sprinting/Running
• Flexibility: Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person
• Flexibility: Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person
• Flexibility: Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling
• Flexibility: Reaching above the head
• Flexibility: Reaching forward
• Flexibility: Repeating the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times (e.g. typing, data entry, etc.)
• Activities: Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.)
• Hand/grip strength
• Driving on the job
• Typing non-stop
• Use of Arms and Hands: Manual dexterity (using a wrench or screwing a lid on a jar)
• Use of Arms and Hands: Finger dexterity (typing or putting a nut on a bolt)
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Floor to waist
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Waist to shoulder
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Shoulder to overhead
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Floor to waist
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Waist to shoulder
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Shoulder to overhead
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Floor to waist
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Waist to shoulder
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Shoulder to overhead
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Floor to waist
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Waist to shoulder
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply) - Shoulder to overhead
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 76 plus pounds (Mark all that apply) - Floor to waist
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 76 plus pounds (Mark all that apply) - Waist to shoulder
• Lifting Requirements: Lifting 76 plus pounds (Mark all that apply) - Shoulder to overhead
• Lifting Requirements: Can load/items weighing over 50 pounds that are lifted or carried be shared, or reduced into smaller loads?
• Pushing/Pulling: 25 to 50 pounds
• Pushing/Pulling: 51 to 75 pounds
• Pushing/Pulling: 76 to 90 pounds
• Pushing/Pulling: Over 90 pounds
• Carrying: 10 to 25 pounds
• Carrying: 26 to 50 pounds
• Carrying: 51 to 75 pounds
• Carrying: 76 to 90 pounds
• Carrying: Over 90 pounds

Other Requirements: (Intellectual, Sensory): Visual and auditory acuity for proper supervisory functions, skills in written and oral communication, and skills in human relations.

Working Conditions:

• Inside / Outside / Both: Both
• Climatic Environment: Primary work environment is a heated/air conditioned office and building. At times, work environment may not be air conditioned.
• Hazards: Exposure to communicable diseases, office, classroom, building, furniture, and off-campus sites, buildings, and equipment.

Job Details

Job ID: 5956580

Application Deadline: Oct 25, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2027

Position Type:

Full-Time

Job Categories:

Administration > Principal/Dean/Head of School

Job Requirements

• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• Email: [e-mail]

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