High School Class Principal

High School Class Principal

The following principal position is currently open for the 2026-27 school year at Pioneer High School. The City of Ann Arbor is home to one of the finest public education school systems in the nation, the Ann Arbor Public Schools. In the Ann Arbor Public Schools, educators are driven to welcome and care for, ensure access and enhance opportunities for every child, every day. AAPS schools consistently rank among the top in Michigan and across the country in academics, the performing arts and sciences, and athletics, including the number of Merit Scholarships, National Merit Semi-Finalists, Finalists and Award Recipients. Ann Arbor students consistently score well above state and national academic means. AAPS prioritizes meeting the needs of a diverse student body through a challenging curriculum delivered by a highly effective teaching and support staff.

We believe that equity is the moral responsibility of every leader to take the intentional actions necessary to create learning communities free of barriers, biases, and disproportionality for each and every person regardless of personal characteristics and social circumstances. We are seeking a self-reflective, innovative, anti-racist, equity-focused, and visionary leader who has a core belief of seeing equity, diversity, and inclusion as our greatest asset. This leader will co-create an anti-racist, collaborative, and inclusive environment among staff, students, families, and the greater Ann Arbor community. Applicants for this leadership position should be able to share previous experiences aligned with this belief and communicate both successes and challenges they have experienced with creating equity-centered learning communities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education and Experience: Master's Degree in Education from an accredited institution with emphasis in supervision, administration, curriculum, or related field. Five years of successful teaching and/or counseling experience at the secondary level preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Teaching Certificate with secondary level endorsement or special coursework related to secondary education preferred. Valid Michigan administrative certification (or ability to obtain). Meet the criteria established by North Central Association for principals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Evaluate instructional and non-instructional staff and make appropriate recommendations. Provide assistance to teachers in planning, classroom management, student evaluation and the delivery of the instructional process. Assist in creating a positive school climate that is conducive to teaching and learning.

This is a full-time position, requiring regular reliable, and predictable attendance on site to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Language Skills

Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students, and administrators. Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Communicate effectively and present information in oral and written form.

Reasoning Ability

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of statistical information and data related to student achievement. Understand the needs of and relate to middle school students and possess effective and innovative ideas for working with them.

Other Skills and Abilities

Work with parents and children of diverse cultural backgrounds. Develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community. Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Ann Arbor Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision. The demands of extended work days (coverage of building activities and extracurricular activities, etc.) requires a moderate level of physical endurance. This job requires the ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with public and staff and is directly responsible for the safety, well-being or work output of students.