PRINCIPAL (High School)

Young World Physical Education; Eden (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockingham County Schools Administrative - Central Office in Eden, NC seeks a Principal (High School) to serve as chief administrator for policy, program, curriculum, and budget development to advance student and staff growth.

The role reports to the appropriate supervisor and oversees all school personnel. Candidates must hold a North Carolina Principal license and have master’s level training with 3–5 years of teaching experience. Position is full-time and in-office.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in school administration.
• 3-5 years of classroom teaching experience.
• Must possess NC Principal license.

Responsibilities

• General Planning: conceptualize broad goals and plan to implement the school program.
• General Coordination: ensure program compatibility with legal, financial, and organizational structures; define staff responsibilities.
• Enhancement of Personnel Skills: provide activities that develop professional growth of staff.
• School Objectives: identify annual objectives for instructional, extra-curricular, and athletic programs.
• Curriculum Objectives: ensure instructional objectives are developed with faculty involvement.
• Establishes Formal Work Relationships: implement and evaluate daily routines.
• Evaluates Performance: monitor student progress and supervise staff performance.
• Facilitates Organizational Efficiency: maintain communications with the central office and community.
• New Staff and Students: orient and assist new staff and students.
• Community: engage community resources and communicate program goals.
• Supplies and Equipment: manage materials and equipment and set priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Policy implementation

Education

Master’s degree in School Administration

3-5 years of classroom teaching experience

Job description

PRINCIPAL (High School)

Rockingham County Schools Administrative - Central Office - Eden, North Carolina

Job Details

Job ID: 5831583

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 4, 2027

Job Description

Purpose: To serve as the chief administrator of a school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.

Reports to: Reports to the appropriate supervisor.

Supervises: All school personnel, directly or indirectly.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. General Planning. The principal conceptualizes the broad goals of the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program.
2. General Coordination. The principal ensures that the school program is compatible with the legal, financial, and organizational structure of the school system. The principal defines the responsibilities and accountability of staff members and develops plans for interpreting the school program to the community.
3. Enhancement of Personnel Skills. The principal provides activities that facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program.
4. School Objectives. The principal identifies the annual objectives for the instructional, extra-curricular, and athletic programs of the school.
5. Curriculum Objectives. The principal ensures those instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classrooms are developed and involve the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program. The principal provides opportunities for staff participation in the school program.
6. Establishes Formal Work Relationships. The principal establishes, implements, and evaluates procedures used to carry out the daily routine of the school.
7. Evaluates Performance. The principal evaluates student progress in the instructional program by means that include maintaining up-to-date student data. The principal supervises and appraises the performance of the school staff.
8. Facilitates Organizational Efficiency. The principal maintains inter-school system communications and seeks assistance from central office staff to improve performance. The principal maintains good relationships with students, staff, and parents. The principal complies with established lines of authority.
9. New Staff and Students. The principal orients and assists new staff members and new students and provides opportunities for their input into the school program.
10. Community. The principal encourages the use of community resources, cooperates with the community in the use of school facilities, interprets the school program for the community, and maintains communication with community members.
11. Supplies and Equipment. The principal manages, directs, and maintains records on the materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to carry out the daily school routine. The principal involves the staff in determining priorities for instructional supplies.
12. Services. The principal organizes, oversees, and provides support to the various services, supplies, materials, and equipment provided to carry out the school program. The principal makes use of community resources.

Minimum Training and Experience: Completion of an approved program in school administration at the master’s level or above with 3 to 5 years of experience as a classroom teacher or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Special Requirements: Must possess a license in school administration as a Principal from the State of North Carolina. Must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, cellular phones, etc.; operate a motor vehicle; exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally; lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects; light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
• Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
• Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including giving instructions, assignments, or directions to subordinates or assistants.
• Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, charts, strategic plans, etc.; prepare correspondence, reports, forms, appraisals, charts, using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style; speak before groups of people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
• Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret extensive technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions; must communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.
• Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; apply principles of algebra, descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and statistical theory.
• Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.
• Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately using office equipment.
• Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools; must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
• Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
• Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear; must be able to communicate via telephone.

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

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

Contact Information

• Lowell Rogers
• 511 Harrington Hwy
• Eden, North Carolina 27288-7547
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]