High School Principal

High School Principal

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools seeks a culturally responsive, equity-centered, instructional leader and principal to lead Salem High School and co-lead the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park as part of a collaborative three-principal team. The successful candidate will create a high-achieving, inclusive environment where all students are known, supported, challenged, and prepared to thrive. The principal will lead the instructional program of a comprehensive high school, including curriculum, instruction, assessment, student support, staff supervision, data analysis, restorative practices, and continuous improvement. This leader will advance equity-focused practices that improve achievement, access, belonging, and opportunity for all learners. The successful candidate will help students develop toward the P-CCS Profile of a Learner: Collaborator, Ethical & Global Citizen, Goal Directed & Resilient, Critical Thinker, Communicator, and Innovator. This includes making these dispositions visible through learning, assessment, student voice, school culture, and authentic learning experiences. As a member of the P-CEP Administrative Team, the principal will collaborate with the other P-CEP principals to align expectations, solve complex problems, communicate clearly, preserve each school's unique identity, and advance shared P-CEP-wide and district goals. The principal will also build positive relationships among students, staff, families, the district, and the community while ensuring adherence to Board of Education policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will be a thoughtful change leader who can help refine and redesign the high school experience for the 21st century through innovation, teacher collaboration, effective assessment practices, and systems that promote excellence, equity, access, and belonging.

Qualifications: Possess an advanced degree, Masters or higher, from an accredited institution with emphasis in educational leadership, school administration and/or curriculum or other related field. Possess or immediately qualify for a Michigan Teaching Certificate. Possess or immediately qualify for a Michigan Administrator Certificate. Previous experience as a middle or high school administrator preferred. Three years experience as a middle or high school educator. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership resulting in teamwork and collaborative working relationships. Demonstrated leadership in the ability to communicate a clear vision and to work cooperatively with colleagues to attain the vision. Evidence of ability to establish working relationships that result in mutual respect. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Strong knowledge base in middle and high school curriculum, instruction and assessment. Knowledge of federal and state educational mandates. Demonstrate a willingness to take professional risks to improve opportunities for students. Strong interpersonal and public relations skills. Ability to be highly collaborative in working as a team of administrators. Demonstrated ability to lead collaboratively in a complex administrative team structure, including the ability to share leadership, engage in professional debate, resolve conflict constructively, and advance common goals. Demonstrated commitment to developing students as collaborators, communicators, critical thinkers, ethical and global citizens, goal-directed and resilient learners, and innovators. Evidence of successful leadership in building inclusive school culture, student belonging, student voice, and authentic partnership with families and community members. Demonstrated ability to lead instructional improvement through effective use of student learning evidence, collaborative teacher teams, assessment literacy, and professional learning. Evidence of successful change leadership, including the ability to engage stakeholders, pilot and refine new practices, monitor implementation, and scale effective innovations. Demonstrated ability to cultivate an adult culture of trust, professional accountability, open communication, and continuous improvement.

Performance Responsibilities: Provides the leadership to ensure excellence, equity, and access for all students. Provides leadership for and ensure adherence to the approved curriculum, research-based instructional practices, and assessments. Provides leadership to meet and exceed the standards in the state accreditation program, school improvement framework, and federal accountability. Assumes responsibility for the administration of national, state, and local assessments as well as the analysis and reporting of results. Employs restorative practices to build community, resolve conflicts, and repair harm with students, families, staff, and administrators. Ensures the appropriate supports are in place for students with IEP's, 504 Plans, and English Learners. Creates and maintains a safe environment for all students and staff. Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforce discipline according to due process standards. Works collaboratively with the principals and other members of the administrative team to lead the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park to meet and exceed high school and district goals. Final decision maker for his/her assigned building under defined conditions. Knows the needs of the staff and contribute to the design and implementation of professional development to support high school and district goals. Evaluates and reviews the performance of staff assigned to the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. Communicates the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the high school program to students, families, staff members, and the community at large. Supervises and actively participates in afternoon and evening school activities as assigned. Attends and participates in Board of Education meetings, as well as in appropriate committee meetings to support the work of the high schools, district, and community. Coordinates with the district Human Resources Department on the recruiting, screening, interviewing, and recommending of qualified candidates for high school staff positions. Develops, implements, and monitors the budget, which supports the high school program. Works cooperatively with other administrators in the areas of pupil accounting, facility use, staff assignments, financial resource development, and coordination of schedules. Ensures compliance with all policies of the Board of Education and administrative guidelines and procedures by administrators, staff, and students. Leads efforts to embed the P-CCS Profile of a Learner into the academic, social, and cultural experience of Salem High School and the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. Develops and supports systems that promote student voice, student agency, belonging, leadership, and meaningful participation in school improvement. Works collaboratively with P-CEP principals and district leaders to refine and redesign the high school experience in ways that promote authentic learning, deeper engagement, equity, and readiness for college, career, and civic life. Leads professional learning and collaborative teacher-team practices that strengthen curriculum alignment, assessment design, instructional practice, grading coherence, and evidence-based responses to student learning needs. Fosters an adult culture in which staff members communicate openly, debate ideas professionally, collaborate across roles, and remain collectively accountable for student learning and well-being. Uses multiple forms of evidence, including student achievement, student work, attendance, discipline, belonging, course access, and stakeholder feedback, to identify needs, monitor progress, and improve school systems. Builds and maintains structures for regular collaboration with students, families, teachers, support staff, administrators, and community partners to strengthen trust and improve the student experience. Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Executive Director of High School Education. Bending, lifting, and overhead work required.

Evaluation: Performance of this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Certificated Personnel. Beginning Date: 2026/27 School year - July 28, 2026 Salary Range: $121,791 - $148,526 Placement on the salary schedule is dependent upon background and experience. 235-day position. Reports To: Executive Director of High School Education Method of Application: Internal Applicants Apply online using the Internal Applicants section. You will be required to upload the following documents to your application: Letter of interest Updated resume Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement (attach in resume section). This statement should include your understanding and Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion including your past experiences and how you will ensure this is at the center of your work in the role for which you are applying. External Applicants Apply online using the External Applicants section. You will be required to upload the following documents to your application: Cover Letter - Address letter to Abdul Madyun, Chief Human Resource Officer Resume Three current letters of recommendation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement (attach in resume section). This statement should include your understanding and Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion including your past experiences and how you will ensure this is at the center of your work in the role for which you are applying. Copies of official transcripts for all degrees earned Copy of valid Michigan teaching certificate and Administrator certificate Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: Plymouth-Canton Community School district is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plymouth-Canton Community School district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Terms of Employment: Upon recommendation for employment, Section 1230g, as amended, of the Revised School Code requires all school employees to be electronically finger printed for the purpose of undergoing a criminal history background check. The fingerprinting is conducted by a third party and is at the expense of the applicant. Cost for fingerprinting is approximately $70.00. Deadline