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High School Principal

Title
High School Principal
Location
2040 Hicks Road, Youngsville, NC 27596
Description
Youngsville Academy is seeking a self-driven leader to serve as its next High School Principal. The ideal candidate is someone who exemplifies professionalism, has the ability to foster an environment that integrates virtue with academic excellence, and demonstrates strong leadership skills that will help students and faculty achieve growth.

Youngsville Academy’s Executive Director has served contemporaneously in the role of High School Principal and Executive Director. With a new high school campus construction completed ($13.535 million), and continued growth of the Academy anticipated, the Academy is seeking to allow the Executive Director to focus more time on the governance and advancement of the K-12 Academy by hiring a full-time, dedicated High School Principal.

Youngsville Academy is a college preparatory school for students Grades K-12 that has established itself as one of the premier preparatory charter schools in North Carolina, achieving top 5% results in NC and providing the top academic results between Wake County and Virginia. Youngsville Academy offers stability: Limited turnover, long enrollment waitlists, and a history of success.

The High School program is small by design, with a capacity of 240-students. There are many benefits to a small high school setting: Faculty & Staff can get to know students better, students get to know each other better, and a robust school community can thrive. Our students have the opportunity to compete with similarly sized high schools in athletic and academic competitions. The classically-minded high school partners with a local community college to offer students an opportunity to earn an Associate’s Degree in addition to their Diploma.

Responsibilities:
• To lead a high-performing, rigorous college-preparatory High School in the pursuit of greatness in academic excellence and character.
• To be a servant leader: To roll up sleeves when necessary and to always lead by example.
• To foster a highly engaged school community: academics, extracurriculars, and athletics.
• To keep organizational focus on the mission, vision, and values.
• To positively represent the Academy at school and community extracurricular events.
• To perform duties associated with the role of a High School Principal, including but not limited to statutory and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications and Qualities. Candidates must:
• Have obtained an appropriate Master's degree or Doctoral degree
• Have teaching experience; Classical, College-Preparatory preferred
• Have extensive leadership experience
• Experience working in a low overhead environment. The Academy does not and will not have extensive layers of bureaucracy. This role is an active leadership role, not a delegator role.
• Experience advising students (college, career, and formation)
• Have exemplary communication and interpersonal skills requisite for advancing the school mission, vision, and values with faculty, staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders.

To submit a formal application for this position, please submit this form:
http://www.youngsvilleacademy.org/apps/form/employment

Youngsville Academy programs are staffed and offered without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political affiliation, or disability.
Benefits
• 7% Matching 403(b) Retirement
• Health, Vision, Dental Benefits
• Life & LTD Insurance
Requirements
• Detailed Cover Letter
• Professional References (Minimum 3)
• Professional Resume
Salary
$75,000 - $90,000
Contact
Phone:
Fax:
employment@youngvilleacademy.org
2045 Hicks Road, Youngsville, NC 27596