Published: Dec 01, 2025 - The Principal Professional demonstrates advanced expertise in leading complex projects, driving innovation, and ensuring strategic alignment across organizational goals. This role focuses on delivering high-impact solutions through technical excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous process improvement. The individual contributes to organizational growth by setting professional standards, mentoring peers, and fostering a culture of performance and integrity.

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1. Principal, Harmony Grove Elementary School, Benton, AR
Job Summary:
- Meets or exceeds assigned revenue targets by developing and delivering insightful, value-added proposals that address complex client issues
- Develops and/or elevates new business opportunities through the identification of follow-on work and new leads
- Seeks out and identifies new revenue opportunities at existing and potential clients
- Acts as principal owner of client engagements with ultimate responsibility for client satisfaction and delivers high levels of quality/added value
- Leads proposal development to ensure actionable, on-target and timely proposals are provided to clients
- Provides follow-up with the client after the project deliverables have been completed to ensure client satisfaction
- Provides direction, advice and intellectual leadership to clients and delivery teams
- Provides high-level input to, and ensures the development of, client reports and presentations and delivers all or significant portions of findings to the client
- Leads thought leadership and firm-building initiatives
- Remains current on industry, client and competitive trends and directions to anticipate and identify new business challenges and issues at assigned clients
- Contributes to the enhanced awareness of IQVIA Consulting Group in the marketplace, e.g., through speaking engagements, client meetings, and publications
- Participates in annual performance review team processes
- Engages in the recruitment and selection of new staff
- Mentors, coaches and shares subject matter expertise with others to help develop individuals and capabilities to deliver world-class solutions for clients
Skills on Resume:
- Business Development (Hard Skills)
- Client Management (Soft Skills)
- Strategic Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Proposal Development (Hard Skills)
- Revenue Growth (Hard Skills)
- Team Mentoring (Soft Skills)
- Industry Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Communication Excellence (Soft Skills)
2. Principal, River Valley Charter Academy, Fort Smith, AR
Job Summary:
- Establish and reinforce a set of school values, mission and vision in alignment with the philosophy
- Promote and uphold an edifying set of school ethos and nurture an inviting and positive school tone
- Formulate strategic organisational goals to meet the needs and aspirations of the centre, families and community stakeholders
- Lead in the review, planning, developing and implementation of the curriculum for the holistic development of children
- Create a nurturing and stimulating learning environment, promoting every child to learn earnestly, creatively, progressively, collaboratively and joyfully
- Build a culture of collaboration and continuing professional development through leading and managing early childhood educators in their practice, professional development and well‑being
- Mentor the teachers to facilitate collaborative approaches to learning, teaching and evaluation to raise performance standards and competencies
- Lead in establishing strategic partnerships with all stakeholders
- Communicate with parents effectively and build rapport and trusted relationships with parents
- Determine and ensure the requirements that must be met regarding licensing, health and safety regulations from the start and local regulatory agencies
- Manage school/centre operations, including Human Resource Management (HRM) matters, Finance, industry regulations and crisis management
Skills on Resume:
- Values Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
- Curriculum Development (Hard Skills)
- Team Mentoring (Soft Skills)
- Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Operational Management (Hard Skills)
- Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
3. Principal, Maplewood Christian School, Lebanon, TN
Job Summary:
- Developing own brand within Heal Capital as a leading digital health early-stage investor
- Managing all stages of the investment funnel independently from the deal's original over-evaluation to execution
- Developing an investment opportunity pipeline
- Building communication and relationships with the most interesting companies
- Managing own portfolio companies with and without board roles
- Evaluating financial performance, tracking important development steps
- Supporting them with key milestones, fundraising, and other strategic steps
- Recruiting, leading, mentoring and developing the team of associates, analysts and interns
- Supporting the fundraising efforts for future generations of Heal Capital funds
Skills on Resume:
- Investment Management (Hard Skills)
- Deal Execution (Hard Skills)
- Pipeline Development (Hard Skills)
- Portfolio Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Support (Soft Skills)
- Team Mentoring (Soft Skills)
- Fundraising Expertise (Hard Skills)
4. Principal, Sunrise Academy, Ocala, FL
Job Summary:
- Build relationships with top academics, entrepreneurs and other venture professionals to source deals by gaining access to breakthrough discoveries and technologies
- Identify and screen investment opportunities, lead due diligence on potential investments (including feasibility of product/technology, market, competitive landscape, talent and financials), assist in deal closing and portfolio management
- Develop investment recommendations with the Versant Ventures team for approval by the Investment Committee, based on clear strategic rationale, sound scientific basis, and compelling financial model
- Support the deal closing activities from investment agreements and documentation through university licenses negotiation
- Work with investment syndicate partners to develop appropriate deal terms and conditions
- Cultivate external relationships to continue to enhance Versant’s presence in the global biotech community and to ensure competitive positioning of Versant as a preferred investment partner
- Actively contribute to company creation efforts to include serving in interim operating roles
- Leverage his/her experience and knowledge to assist in board-level management of companies within the Versant portfolio to build better businesses and operations
- Build relationships and interact successfully with professionals from other venture capital and investment firms
- Work with Versant Partners and Managing Directors to develop and execute investment exit plans for the firm’s positions
- Exercise rigor and discipline in leading deep scientific and business diligence on opportunities
- Bring ingenuity and an innovative mindset to deal-making
Skills on Resume:
- Deal Sourcing (Hard Skills)
- Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
- Investment Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Negotiation (Soft Skills)
- Portfolio Management (Hard Skills)
- Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
- Business Innovation (Soft Skills)
- Exit Planning (Hard Skills)
5. Principal, Evergreen Montessori School, Boulder, CO
Job Summary:
- Develop overall project plan, coach project members on designing of interview outline, survey questionnaire
- Lead client interview and summarize the key points to carry out solutions
- Represent Mercer in public conferences, workshops and seminars to promote existing offerings
- Identify opportunities to broaden or deepen these relationships, anticipate and respond to future client needs
- Merging of proprietary metallurgical energy modelling data and processes alongside JKTech systems, into new systems for innovation of comminution processes on behalf of clients
- Overall analysis of crushing/grinding circuits with the generation of novel concepts for further innovation of input to models
- Mill audit of relevant mine sites, calibrate plant work to ensure project success
- Use mathematical models to describe lab test work and data analysis
Skills on Resume:
- Project Management (Hard Skills)
- Client Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Public Representation (Soft Skills)
- Business Development (Hard Skills)
- Data Integration (Hard Skills)
- Process Innovation (Hard Skills)
- Technical Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Mathematical Modelling (Hard Skills)
6. Principal, Oak Ridge Middle School, Waukesha, WI
Job Summary:
- Establishing the policies through which they shall be achieved
- Leading and managing staff and resources
- Monitoring progress towards targets
- Responsible for the professional and personal support of teaching staff
- Model shared leadership and decision-making strategies
- Make recommendations concerning school administration and instruction
- Serve as a spokesperson for the welfare of all learners in a multicultural international environment of students, staff, and families
- Implement change and educational reform
- Help prepare, compile, propose, oversee and administer the annual instructional budget and allocation of resources
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paperwork required or appropriate to the school’s administration
Skills on Resume:
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
- Staff Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Teacher Support (Soft Skills)
- Shared Decision-Making (Soft Skills)
- Educational Reform (Hard Skills)
- Resource Management (Hard Skills)
- Community Advocacy (Soft Skills)
7. Principal, Blue Ridge Academy, Boone, NC
Job Summary:
- Maintain or supervise the keeping of proper attendance and student records
- Maintain proper records, create reports, and manage staff and program
- Lead the Teaching and Learning strategy
- Oversee the development, organisation and implementation of the curriculum
- Ensuring that the learning and teaching provided by different teaching teams form a coordinated, coherent curriculum entitlement for individual pupils
- Ensuring that information on pupils' progress is used to improve teaching and learning
- Inform and motivate pupils, to inform parents, to provide necessary references for other educational institutions and employers and to aid Governors in their management of the school
- Ensuring that individual pupils’ continuity of learning and effective progression of achievement are provided for in this all-through school by liaison with fellow school leaders, teachers and support staff
- Oversee the planning and allocation of resources designed to facilitate the planned curriculum, including advising on current/anticipated needs for staff and other resources
- Oversee the planning and coordination of homework policy and the administration of a homework timetable
- Oversee pupil assessment and monitoring of the academic standards
Skills on Resume:
- Record Management (Hard Skills)
- Curriculum Leadership (Hard Skills)
- Teaching Strategy (Soft Skills)
- Learning Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Performance Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
- Resource Planning (Hard Skills)
- Academic Oversight (Hard Skills)
8. Principal, Sierra Vista Learning Center, Yuma, AZ
Job Summary:
- Provide guidance and support to staff in implementing the scheme of work and ensure that statutory and school policies are being met
- Ensure that arrangements are in place for the identification and support of children of all abilities
- Initiate, design, and implement programs to meet the specific needs of students
- Utilize data for instructional decision-making
- Design appropriate assessment strategies for measuring learner outcomes
- Create the master schedule each year within established guidelines to meet student needs
- Supervise the guidance program to enhance individual student education and development
- Establish discipline procedures including due process rights of students
- Monitor student demerits and organize and enforce detentions and suspensions
- Work collaboratively to develop effective reporting and communication procedures for parents
Skills on Resume:
- Staff Guidance (Soft Skills)
- Student Support (Soft Skills)
- Program Development (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Assessment Design (Hard Skills)
- Scheduling Management (Hard Skills)
- Discipline Administration (Hard Skills)
- Parent Communication (Soft Skills)
9. Principal, Golden Plains Charter School, Salina, KS
Job Summary:
- Lead the development, organisation and implementation of policy for the personal and social development of pupils including pastoral care and guidance
- Oversee the effective induction of pupils and the determination of appropriate pupil groupings
- Promote standards of conduct, discipline and proper regard for authority and the encouragement of good behaviour among pupils
- Develop a culture of high attendance and high achievement
- Handle individual pupil disciplinary cases that may arise
- Ensure a high level of provision for the pastoral needs and well-being of every pupil
- Liaise with parents, carers and external agencies
- Create and attend special events to recognize student achievement
- Attend and promote school-sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events
- Create and monitor a positive working environment for all staff
Skills on Resume:
- Pastoral Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Student Discipline (Soft Skills)
- Behavior Management (Hard Skills)
- Achievement Culture (Soft Skills)
- Parent Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Event Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Staff Well-being (Soft Skills)
- Community Engagement (Soft Skills)
10. Principal, Meadowbrook Elementary School, Peoria, IL
Job Summary:
- Promote sensitivity of diversity throughout the school community including students, families, and staff
- Maintain an active and effective relationship with students, parents, and community members
- Formulate and carry out plans for internal and external communications
- Line management of all staff and oversight of discipline matters
- Participate in effective recruitment, hiring, training, assigning, and retention of teaching staff and non-teaching staff
- Support in the supervision of all instructional, professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and support personnel attached to the school
- Evaluate teaching professionals
- Bring to the attention of the Director professional teaching staff who are not meeting professional and personal expectations
- Devote all the time, attention and skill to duties hereunder, and at all times act in the interest of the Company and faithfully and diligently perform such duties
- Do all in power to promote, develop and grow the Business and have sole responsibility to assist the supervising officer and/or the Board of Directors of the Company for the day-to-day management of the Company and the business of the Company
Skills on Resume:
- Diversity Awareness (Soft Skills)
- Community Relations (Soft Skills)
- Communication Planning (Hard Skills)
- Staff Management (Hard Skills)
- Talent Development (Soft Skills)
- Performance Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Business Growth (Hard Skills)
- Organizational Leadership (Soft Skills)
11. Principal, Canyon View School, Provo, UT
Job Summary:
- Devote the whole of time and attention and the full benefit of knowledge, expertise and skill to the proper performance of duties
- Faithfully and diligently perform those duties and exercise such powers consistent with them which are from time to time assigned to or vested in
- Obey all lawful and reasonable directions of the Board of Directors of the Company
- Devise strategies calculated to increase the profits of the Schools as per the agreed target set from time to time by the Board, with the consent of the Director
- Lead the marketing and enrolment of students into the School
- Prepare and submit all reports in relation to the management and operations of the Schools as shall be required from time to time
- Lead the counselling of existing and potential students
- Participate in road-shows and education fairs and any other promotional endeavours organised, undertaken, or committed to by the Company from time to time
- Participate in any extra-curricular activities organised by the Company from time to time
- Abide by any relevant rules and regulations, procedures, practices and policies of the Company which may be promulgated from time to time, whether expressed or implied
- Use best endeavours to promote and protect the interests of the Company
- Keep the Board of Directors promptly and fully informed of the conduct of the company and provide such explanations as the Board
- Conduct yourself with propriety and not act in any manner that may be against the interest of the Company
Skills on Resume:
- Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
- Operational Management (Hard Skills)
- Board Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Profit Growth (Hard Skills)
- Marketing Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Student Recruitment (Hard Skills)
- Public Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Corporate Integrity (Soft Skills)
12. Principal, Lakeview Preparatory School, Shreveport, LA
Job Summary:
- Monitor and conduct academic activities of the institute under the guidance of the management and assistance of the Deans and Heads of Departments
- Take the institute and faculty feedback and accordingly take the remedial actions
- Plan and take the necessary actions for improvement of college results and academics iv
- Promote industry institution interaction and research and development activity
- Conduct the periodical meetings of the faculties for effective administration of the college
- Make the employees and students aware of the rules, policies and procedures laid down by the college and see to it that they are enforced
- Initiate recruitment of non-teaching staff and teaching staff as per the rules laid down by Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
- Approve vendors for resources in the institute
- Sanction the leave of the staff as per the norms
- Monitor and update the institute website with complete information about the institute
- Communicate with the University, Directorate of Technical Education, All India Council for Technical Education and University Grants Commission for compliance
- Monitor, manage and evaluate the administration of the institution, organize meetings of the Governing Body and Local Managing Committees and maintain minutes of the meeting
Skills on Resume:
- Academic Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Quality Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Research Promotion (Soft Skills)
- Faculty Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Policy Enforcement (Hard Skills)
- Staff Recruitment (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Institutional Administration (Soft Skills)
13. Principal, Starlight Christian Academy, Lubbock, TX
Job Summary:
- Develop and maintain relationships with designated individuals from client organizations, campaigns, and businesses, communicating efficiently, clearly, and proactively
- Lead client meetings professionally and with prepared knowledge of and materials on all relevant client activities, demonstrating the value Human Agency brings to their goals and work
- Communicate to the broader Agency team feedback to continuously improve deliverables for any given client, overall Agency systems, and client reporting
- Engage directly in ensuring deliverables, systems, and reporting are excellent
- Document and communicate client needs, timelines, and expectations to the broader Agency team
- Manage assigned team members, providing feedback and direction, to ensure success on client deliverables
- Maintain a basic understanding of service delivery and engage directly in ensuring client deliverables across all digital marketing domains are met
- Collaborate with company leadership and the Agency team to improve project management systems
- Prepare and report to company leadership on client satisfaction and team performance
- Develop and secure new or increased work with clients
- Engage senior-level decision makers from target clients to communicate strategies and tactics, instilling confidence and excitement for Human Agency's value proposition across industries
- Develop strategies and solutions for potential or existing clients to increase revenue, employing a deep understanding of Human Agency's capacities and a willingness to innovate to solve problems
- Implement the sales process from start to finish, identifying potential clients, gathering needed research, developing an appropriate budget, and creating personalized sales presentations in partnership with members of the Agency team
- Document the sales process and work with other team members to pursue revenue to improve the company's overall sales strategy
Skills on Resume:
- Client Relations (Soft Skills)
- Account Management (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Project Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Performance Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Business Development (Hard Skills)
- Sales Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Communication Excellence (Soft Skills)
14. Principal, Summit Ridge Middle School, Erie, PA
Job Summary:
- Develops, implements, manages and modifies the Site Education program
- Serves as a management member for site Management Meetings
- Oversees the delivery of the Rite of Passage Educational Services
- Ensures program facilities are safe, clean and well-maintained
- Maintains and improves athletic programming and recreational facilities
- Oversees the development and implementation of the curriculum
- Manages and oversees school administrative functions
- Ensures the growth and development of program technology
- Manage stipends relating to extra-curricular activities
- Manage and audit the Education Department expenditures
Skills on Resume:
- Program Management (Hard Skills)
- Curriculum Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Facility Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Administrative Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Technology Development (Hard Skills)
- Budget Management (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
15. Principal, Pine Hill Academy, Helena, MT
Job Summary:
- Provides management and leadership knowledge, skills and abilities to the Education Department as outlined in the site organizational charts
- Training and continuous development and growth of staff (Pre-service, Operations, OJT and In-service) to ensure staff are knowledgeable and understand all procedures
- Conducts hiring, firing, discipline and corrective action
- Reviews and approves time and attendance
- Reviews staff professional goals and objectives every quarter
- Ensures proper staffing levels are maintained within established Position Control Roster standards for the Education Department
- Promotes positive communications and interactions between Education and other departments
- Establishes, manages and promotes positive relationships
- Represents and demonstrates educational and vocational programs on program reviews, tours and site visits
- Reporting key performance indicators
Skills on Resume:
- Leadership Management (Soft Skills)
- Staff Development (Soft Skills)
- Performance Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Workforce Planning (Hard Skills)
- Team Communication (Soft Skills)
- Department Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Public Representation (Soft Skills)
- KPI Reporting (Hard Skills)
16. Principal, Crescent City Charter School, Lafayette, LA
Job Summary:
- Ensures proper licensing and crediting of staff and educational operations
- Ensures the safety, health and welfare of staff and students at all times
- Provides encouragement, guidance and resources to staff and students
- Models and ensures all program norms are upheld without compromise
- Acts as a positive role model and mentor for both staff and students
- Treats others with respect, confronts negative behavior and supports confrontation
- Work with and support staff and students in a Residential Court School environment
- Participates in Site, Region and/or Company community events
- Participates in site tours for community and state officials
- Participates in the rotation of the Administrator on Duty assignment
Skills on Resume:
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Safety Management (Hard Skills)
- Staff Mentoring (Soft Skills)
- Behavioral Modeling (Soft Skills)
- Student Support (Soft Skills)
- Community Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Event Participation (Soft Skills)
- Operational Oversight (Hard Skills)
17. Principal, Red Maple Elementary, Richmond, KY
Job Summary:
- Partner with the various product leads as a senior product, technical and market specialist
- Work with Product, Engineering and the Office of the CTO to define and drive new product and research initiatives
- Act as a technical and product resource, working with Product and Brand Marketing to help craft a very technical message for the product suite and pitch the Fastly story
- Do public speaking, blogging and webinars to tell the product story and highlight the highly technical environment
- Deliver product roadmaps, quarterly business reviews (QBR) and help with most strategic prospects
- Assist in Merger and Acquisition (M&A) discovery, justification and diligence
- Assist various teams to provide data analysis, data science and in-depth research on product and technology trends and growth opportunities
- Keep up to date with industry trends and developments through ongoing research and analyst engagements and clearly and concisely articulate the business value across the organization
Skills on Resume:
- Product Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Technical Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Market Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Public Communication (Soft Skills)
- Stakeholder Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Data Research (Hard Skills)
- M&A Support (Hard Skills)
- Industry Insight (Soft Skills)
18. Principal, Hilltop Academy, Casper, WY
Job Summary:
- Provide Spiritual Leadership to staff and students
- Provide Instructional Leadership, ensuring the academic goals of the school are met
- Develop and facilitate leadership capacity among staff and students
- Manage school operations and resources in collaboration with the Field Leadership Team
- Work with the Field Leadership Team to develop an inclusive school community with Christ as the center
- Foster effective relationships with parents and the WNS Community
Skills on Resume:
- Spiritual Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Instructional Leadership (Hard Skills)
- Capacity Building (Soft Skills)
- Operational Management (Hard Skills)
- Community Development (Soft Skills)
- Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
- Resource Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Faith Integration (Soft Skills)
19. Principal, Brookside Education Center, Sioux City, IA
Job Summary:
- Establish a safe, healthy, and welcoming preschool setting and oversee programs and activities to engage and educate young children
- Develop open lines of communication with educators, parents, and students and conduct one-on-one meetings with parents to discuss each child's progress
- Build and support a qualified team of early childhood educators to continually enhance a superior reputation in early childhood education
- Handle registration and admissions for the school year
- Participate in marketing events, campaigns, and community relations
- Provide unparalleled customer service
Skills on Resume:
- Early Education (Hard Skills)
- Parent Communication (Soft Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Admissions Management (Hard Skills)
- Marketing Engagement (Hard Skills)
- Community Relations (Soft Skills)
- Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Child Safety (Hard Skills)
20. Principal, Oceanview School, Santa Cruz, CA
Job Summary:
- Makes clear, appropriate decisions
- Performs with incomplete or ambiguous information, and while under time pressure
- Balances the need to shape outcomes in the short term while maintaining successful long-term relationships
- Knows how to motivate and inspire to achieve a common goal, and demonstrates key strategic negotiation tactics
- Uses personal and professional contacts to influence people across teams or organizations
- Generate activity for themselves rather than waiting for instructions
- Turns creative ideas into original solutions
- Produces new or different approaches in current situations and enables creativity in others
- Involved in generating ideas and seeing them through to implementation
- Sets a clear direction and delegates fairly and appropriately, allowing direct reports the means to achieve their goals
- Look for opportunities to develop individuals by encouraging them to take on greater responsibility and make decisions for themselves
- Establishes and prioritizes tasks and objectives to manage time and resources appropriately
- Sets deadlines based on the time and on how each part of the plan affects others
- Prepares backup plans in case the situation changes
- Creates a clear view of the future of the business
- Considers the long-term goals of the organization and defines the strategy to achieve these goals
- Takes into account the current environment in which the business operates and anticipates future changes or challenges for the organization
- Shows comfort and aptitude using technology to reach goals more efficiently and to a higher standard of quality
- Welcomes advancements in technology and is willing to understand and implement them
- Uses technology appropriately and helps others to appreciate and understand the benefits of using technology
Skills on Resume:
- Decision Making (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Thinking (Hard Skills)
- Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
- Motivational Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Creative Innovation (Soft Skills)
- Delegation (Soft Skills)
- Time Management (Hard Skills)
- Tech Proficiency (Hard Skills)