About this opportunity
Servingschools lists this HMHS Building Principal opportunity in houlton, Maine. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
HMHS Building Principal
Houlton Middle High School (Grades 7-12), 26-27 School Year
Houlton Middle High School is seeking a visionary, collaborative, and student-centered Building Principal to lead our grades 7–12 campus. If you are a passionate educator dedicated to fostering a positive school culture, driving academic excellence, and building strong community partnerships, we want you on our leadership team.
Responsibilities
Instructional & Staff Leadership:
Drive Excellence: Oversee and elevate classroom instruction and student learning; design comprehensive programs aligned with State and National standards, along with community needs.
Data-Informed: Monitor and leverage student achievement data to make strategic instructional decisions.
Empower Faculty: Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate staff; cultivate a highly collaborative work environment and champion impactful professional development.
School Operations & Culture:
Cultivate Climate: Foster an equitable, inclusive, and supportive school culture that prioritizes student and staff well‑being and active engagement.
Safe Operations: Allocate resources effectively and ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local policies.
Accountability: Maintain fair and consistent student attendance and behavioral systems that align with the school's core mission.
Community Engagement:
Build Partnerships: Actively involve families, caregivers, and community members in school life, activities, and collaborative decision‑making.
Communicate Clearly: Serve as the primary ambassador for school programs, goals, and achievements.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or a related field.
Certification: Valid Maine Administrator Certification (040).
Experience: 3–5 years of successful experience as a classroom teacher; prior school administrator experience at the middle/high school level preferred.
Legal & Academic Knowledge: Familiarity with Maine Learning Results, state assessments, and federal/state education laws (IDEA, Section 504, Title IX).
Skills: Strong commitment to equity, excellent problem‑solving abilities, and tech proficiency.
Proper Maine DOE certification and background check required for all positions.
Forward signed application ( resume, transcripts, certification, and 3 references to:
RSU 29 Superintendent’s Office
Attn: Morgan Drake
PO Box 190, 7 Bird St
Houlton, ME 04730
RSU29 does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities.
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Worksite address
houlton, ME, 04730, US
Who can apply
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