Secondary Principal - Costa Mesa Middle and High School 2025-2026

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District is seeking experienced, dedicated, dynamic and energetic instructional leaders who have a strong understanding of instructional practices and outstanding communication skills to join our team and serve as a secondary principal. Successful candidates must have administrative experience, cultural competency, and a proven ability to foster a healthy school culture, balancing student wellness with high expectations.

Position Description:

Under the direction of the Deputy Superintendent, Secondary Education, the secondary principal serves as the educational leader and chief administrator of the school.  An effective secondary principal will facilitate students, teachers, parents and the local community in building a school environment that maximizes student learning, academic performance and positive social growth. This includes addressing the instructional program, implementation of curriculum, supporting personnel and business services goals and employee evaluation.   Identifying objectives and procedures for evaluating efficacy; to plan, develop and conduct public and community relations programs.

Representative Duties:

• Plan, collaborate, implement, and direct a high-quality instructional program
• Plan, design and conduct and maintain performance evaluation information systems to ensure site goals and objectives are achieved
• Plan, develop, organize and administer a variety of program and support systems which support students to achieve at maximum potential
• Ensure students have access to student body activities, extracurricular opportunities, and community engagement
• Oversee and ensure supervision and accountability for student body activities, athletic and extracurricular activities, plant management, and school connected organizations
• Work closely with staff and advisory groups in assessing the school’s educational and program needs, develop short-term and long-range planning strategies for creating an optimal school-wide education program
• Confer, consult, and advise District, public and private agency personnel and parents concerning student educational and behavioral management problems and determine alternative solutions
• Confer and collaborate with site and District personnel in decision making processes and in the development of alternative approaches to solving educational concerns and issues
• Assign, manage, supervise, monitor and evaluate employee performance, providing appropriate coaching and feedback as required
• Plan, organize, provide and facilitate professional learning teams and professional development for staff
• Establish and maintain procedures for the resolution of conflict to maintain a high level of staff morale and promote a healthy, positive working environment
• Work with outside agencies to provide students with community resources and supports including social services and youth service agencies
• Monitor and effectively allocate human and monetary resources, appropriately
• Participate in functions of the district, school, community and advisory committees and activities
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned

The duties and responsibilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of the job, Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.