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POSITION

High School Principal

LOCATION

Milan High School

PREFERRED CANDIDATE PROFILE

Milan Area Schools seeks a collaborative, student-centered leader who demonstrates the following qualities: Visible and engaged. Maintains an active presence during the school day and at school events and builds meaningful relationships with students, staff, families, and community members. Instructionally focused. Leads high-quality teaching and learning, supports staff growth, and maintains high expectations for every student. Equity-centered and culturally responsive. Builds an inclusive school culture and implements fair, effective, and restorative approaches to student behavior and support. Attentive to student voice and well-being. Listens to students, understands their needs and experiences, and ensures that students feel safe, valued, and connected. Collaborative and empowering. Builds leadership capacity, develops effective teams, delegates thoughtfully, and creates shared ownership for the school's success. Strategic and dependable. Balances long-term vision with strong day-to-day management, follows through on commitments, and uses time and resources effectively. An effective communicator. Communicates clearly, respectfully, and responsively with students, staff, families, district colleagues, and the broader community. Positive and resilient. Approaches complex work with energy, sound judgment, emotional intelligence, adaptability, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Instructional Leadership and Continuous Improvement Serve as the instructional leader of Milan High School and promote a clear, shared vision for teaching and learning. Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of instructional programs, curriculum, assessment, and professional learning. Lead the school's continuous improvement and MTSS processes in alignment with district priorities. Use academic, behavioral, attendance, perception, and implementation data to establish goals, monitor progress, identify inequities, and adjust supports. Strengthen Tier 1 academic, behavioral, and social-emotional practices and support the development of effective intervention systems. Work with the Building Leadership Team and the District MTSS and Continuous Improvement Team to develop and monitor a building-specific goal aligned with district priorities. Provide teachers with meaningful feedback, coaching, and professional learning that strengthen instructional practice and student outcomes. School Culture, Student Support, and Community Engagement Maintain a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and academically rigorous learning environment for students and staff. Develop and implement a fair and effective student code of conduct consistent with district guiding principles, board policy, and applicable law. Promote student voice, belonging, leadership, and engagement in the life of the school. Build strong, responsive partnerships with families, community organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other stakeholders. Ensure effective systems of support for students, including collaboration with special education, counseling, social work, intervention, and other student-services staff. Foster a culture of exceptional service, respect, and shared responsibility throughout the school community. Staff and Leadership Development Lead, support, and develop the school's administrative team, including the assistant principal. Supervise, evaluate, coach, and support certified and non-certified staff in accordance with district procedures and collective bargaining agreements. Build staff leadership capacity through effective teams, shared decision-making, meaningful delegation, and opportunities for professional growth. Assist with staffing, assignment, hiring, onboarding, retention, and succession planning. Participate actively in district leadership, problem-solving, planning, and decision-making. High School Programming and Operations Oversee the effective day-to-day operation of the school, including scheduling, budgeting, facilities, safety, student supervision, activities, athletics, and resource allocation. Support a comprehensive secondary program that prepares students for graduation, college, careers, and community life, including CTE, advanced coursework, intervention, and work-based or postsecondary learning opportunities. Coordinate school safety and emergency preparedness practices in collaboration with district personnel and community partners. Ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including special education requirements; board policies; administrative regulations; and employee agreements. Carry out other duties consistent with the responsibilities of the position and as assigned by the superintendent or assistant superintendent. EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

Master's Degree in Educational Leadership or related field Current Michigan Administrative Certification Current Michigan Teacher Certification At least three years of successful teaching experience preferred High school teaching or administrative experience preferred