27-28 Hiring: High School Principal - Horace Greeley High School

Principal of Horace Greeley High School

Chappaqua Central School District
Chappaqua, New York
Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2027

The Chappaqua Central School District is seeking an experienced, student-centered educational leader to serve as Principal of Horace Greeley High School. The successful candidate will be an accomplished instructional leader with a strong understanding of high school teaching and learning, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to build positive relationships with students, faculty, staff, families, and the broader school community.

Horace Greeley High School is a high-achieving comprehensive public high school with a talented and dedicated faculty, a broad range of academic programs and extracurricular opportunities, and a highly engaged school community. The next principal will sustain the school's tradition of academic excellence while fostering a culture of belonging, engagement, and well-being for all students.

Qualifications:

• Appropriate New York State administrative certification.
• Significant successful experience in educational administration, preferably at the high school level.
• Demonstrated instructional leadership and a strong understanding of effective teaching, learning, curriculum, and assessment.
• Successful experience supervising, evaluating, hiring, and developing professional staff.
• Ability to build trust, lead collaboratively, and support the leadership and professional growth of assistant principals, department chairs, and faculty.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents, and community members.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance high academic expectations with attention to students' social, emotional, and developmental needs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strong instructional leadership and oversee the continued development and improvement of the high school's academic program.
• Establish and communicate a clear vision for teaching, learning, and the overall student experience.
• Supervise and evaluate faculty and staff, and lead the recruitment, selection, and development of excellent educators.
• Build a professional culture grounded in trust, collaboration, high expectations, and respect for faculty expertise and professional autonomy.
• Maintain a visible and active presence throughout the school, building meaningful relationships with students and staff and participating in the life of the school.
• Foster a welcoming and inclusive school environment in which students feel connected, supported, and challenged.
• Support the academic, social, and emotional well-being of students while maintaining high standards and expectations.
• Sustain and strengthen the school's broad range of academic pathways, extracurricular programs, athletics, arts, clubs, and student leadership opportunities.
• Listen carefully to the perspectives of students, staff, parents, and community members while exercising sound independent judgment and communicating decisions clearly.
• Address challenging issues with composure, fairness, and consistency.
• Oversee building operations, scheduling, student supervision, budget development, and the effective use of school resources.
• Work collaboratively with district administrators to advance district goals and respond to evolving educational needs.

Salary: $240,000-$250,000

The Chappaqua Central School District is an equal opportunity employer.