2026-2027 Principals

Master’s Degree in Administration, North Carolina State Board Certification, minimum five years of experience as a teacher, and experience as an assistant principal preferred. Other qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate.

About the role

To serve as the leader of a school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.

Responsibilities

• Follow all rules, policies, and procedures of Wayne County Public Schools, along with state and federal regulations pertaining to all school issues.
• Lead in planning, developing, coordinating, and evaluating the operations of the school.
• Conceptualize the broad goals and vision of the school and plan accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program.
• Identify annual objectives for the instructional, extra-curricular, and athletic programs of the school.
• Involve the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program in alignment with state requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date student performance data to evaluate student progress in the instructional program.
• Supervise and appraise the performance of the school staff in accordance with state and local requirements.
• Maintain inter-school communications and seek assistance from central office staff to improve performance; maintain good relationships with students, staff, and parents; comply with established lines of authority.
• Provide structures for the development of an effective professional learning community aligned with the school improvement plan, focused on results.
• Supervise and conduct personnel administration duties for direct report subordinates including hiring recommendations, evaluations, assigning special duties, monitoring attendance, and granting leave.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested by the Superintendent.

Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to communicate with school personnel, students, parents, and central office staff.
• Ability to provide leadership and to supervise the planning, development, and establishment of new, modified, or improved programs, services, and activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment.
• Comply with confidentiality requirements in local, state, and federal policies and statutes.

Pay

State principal salary schedule.

Schedule

Twelve-month employment.