Principal Supervisor, Secondary Level

Job Title:  Principal Supervisor, Secondary Level

Location: Teacher Administrative Center (T.A.C.), 3215 Cuming St. Omaha NE 68131

Reports To:   Chief Strategy Officer

Work Schedule/FLSA Status: 12 month / Exempt

Salary Schedule: Non-Negotiated 27 E, Commensurate with education and experience

Start Date:  August 1, 2025

Position Function: The Secondary Principal Supervisor plays a crucial role in ensuring that Omaha Public Schools (OPS) realizes it mission of college and career readiness for all students in Omaha. Working as part of the Accountability and School Improvement team, each Principal Supervisor will supervise and provide support and professional development to approximately 21 principals and/or program directors and their leadership team. This position represents one of the district’s key levers for supporting continuous improvement in all schools.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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• Minimum of a Master’s Degree with major emphasis in educational administration.
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• Minimum of five years of experience as a successful Principal in a secondary school as evidenced by increasing student achievement.
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• Valid Nebraska Teaching Certificate with endorsement in area of administration and supervision required.
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• Demonstrates a deep understanding of the urban school system with a large racially and economically diverse.
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• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing.
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• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders.
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• Act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
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• Demonstrates effective relationships with principals and other district staff.
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• Act as agents of continuous improvement to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
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• Model and possess effective listening and interpersonal skills necessary to coach, build capacity and supervise.
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Essential Performance Responsibilities:

The Superintendent and Executive Council are deeply committed to ensuring that every school has an excellent leader, every classroom has a highly effective teacher, and every child has access to the necessary resources and supports to succeed. The Principal supervisor must help the district meet these goals. 

Strategy

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• Dedicate their time to supporting principals as they develop their skills to become effective instructional leaders.
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• Coach and support individual principals and engage in effective professional learning strategies to help principals grow as instructional leaders.
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• Use evidence of principals’ effectiveness to determine necessary improvements in principals’ practice to foster a positive educational environment that supports the diverse cultural and learning needs of students.
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• Engage principals in the formal district principal evaluation process in ways that help them grow as instructional leaders.
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• Advocate for and inform the coherence of organizational vision, policies, and strategies to support schools and student learning.
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• Assist the district in ensuring the community of schools with which they engage are culturally/socially responsive and have equitable access to resources necessary for the success of each student.
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• Engage in their own development and continuous improvement to help principals grow as instructional leaders.
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• Lead strategic change that continuously elevates the performance of schools and sustains high-quality educational programs and opportunities across the district.
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• Attend meetings and participate in OPS-related activities at the request of the Superintendent and/or Chief Strategy Officer; provide input into long-range improvement plans; monitor the development and implementation of school improvement plans.
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Instructional Leadership

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• Focus their time on observing and supporting principals’ efforts to improve teacher effectiveness, student learning, and achievement.
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• Communicate effectively with principals and explain reasoning and research behind decisions and actions.
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• Build relationships with principals based on the knowledge of adult learning theory, common goals, trust, support, and mutual accountability.
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• Shift from being a coach to a supervisor as necessary to push the learning of the principal.
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• Provide purposeful, timely, goal-aligned, and actionable feedback to principals based on gathered qualitative, quantitative, and observational evidence about principals’ capacity for instructional leadership and serving the needs of diverse learners.
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• Ensure all principals clearly understand the district’s expectations for instructional leadership and the associated terminology.
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• Communicate the vision, goals, and strategies of the district with all internal and external stakeholders.
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• Help principals create distributed leadership systems and structures that support teaching and learning.
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• Protect students’ equitable access to social capital within the school and to high-quality instructional practices.
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• Use quantitative and qualitative data to assess the impact of change on the determined need.
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Principal Supervision

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• Serve as principals’ direct report and supervisor.
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• Communicate and model how the evaluation process supports principal’s growth as instructional leaders.
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• Support principals in reaching their goals by monitoring progress, conducting formative assessments, providing feedback, and revising elements of the professional learning plan as needed.
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• Responsible for completing the principal appraisal process for each assigned principal.
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• With the support of the Chief Talent Officer, prepare and oversee Principal Improvement Plans (Program of Assistance).
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Management

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• Assist principals in learning to allocate school resources in ways that best support staff and meet their school’s needs.
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• Strategically buffer principals from distractions to maintain their focus on instructional leadership.
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• Support and coordinate the development of Assistant Principals, teacher leaders, and other relevant staff in building-based leadership teams to prepare the future generation of building leaders.
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• Assist with the development of a strong pipeline of future school leaders and administrators.
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• Actively participate in processes to select and induct principals ready to serve as successful instructional leaders.
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• Able to prepare and/or present to the community and/or Board of Education as assigned.
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Additional Duties:  Assists with additional duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Schools or designee.

*NOTE: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Duties and overall job description are subject to change based on district needs.

Equipment: This position may require the ability to use basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine as well as video recording equipment.  Employees must always comply with OPS guidelines for equipment use.

Travel: Frequent travel between schools and central offices will be required. Occasional travel outside of Omaha or Nebraska will be required. 

Physical and Mental Demands:

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• Regular attendance is important.
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• Ability to perform task independently.
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• Ability to work extended hours on short notice may be required.
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• Works in standard office environment.
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• Ability to travel in and outside of Omaha as requested.
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• Ability to correspond verbally and written at a high level.
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• Ability to represent OPS to community, media, and governmental agencies.
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Interrelations:

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• Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors and state/federal personnel.
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• Will be working under the direct supervision of the Superintendent in order to complete day to day tasks.
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• Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.
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• Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues.
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• Expected to interact with all internal and external stakeholders in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service.
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Employee Punctuality and Appearance:

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• In order for OPS to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave.
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• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee’s supervisor.
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• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a professional manner that reflects a positive image.
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Terms of Employment 

This position is treated as a full-time exempt certified position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment or teaching in a Nebraska public school and Board of Education policies, as those laws and policies may change from time to time. If your position is represented by a collective bargaining representative, then your employment will also be governed by a negotiated agreement between OPS and that collective bargaining representative. 

Terms of employment are contingent upon: 

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• Verification of a valid Nebraska Teaching License or other required license. 
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• A background check which demonstrates background is acceptable for the position sought and working with or around students. 
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• Verification of U.S. Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States. 
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• Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required by federal law for your position). 
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• Execution and delivery to OPS of an Administrator Contract presented by OPS.
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Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or economic status in its programs, activities, employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131. (531-299-0307)   

The Omaha Public School District is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process please contact the human resources department at 531-299-0240.