What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUMNER MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL position at Regional School Unit 24?
- Be a passionate advocate for students, staff, and public education.
- Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and high expectations.
- Build strong relationships with families, staff, and the community.
- Lead with integrity, visibility, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Champion academic excellence while ensuring every student is known, supported, and challenged.
- Familiarity with the NEASC process.
- Respecting the role of data in programming decisions.
JobID: 777
Position Type:
Administration/Principal
Administration/Principal
Date Posted:
7/22/2026
7/22/2026
Location:
Sumner Memorial High School
(High-Needs School)
Sumner Memorial High School
(High-Needs School)
Date Available:
ASAP
ASAP
Closing Date:
until filled
until filled
Regional School Unit 24 is seeking an exceptional educational leader to serve as the next Principal of Sumner Memorial High School, part of the Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a high school in a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2022. Serving 217 students from nine communities in Downeast Maine, RSU 24 offers an outstanding quality of life, from the rugged coast and pristine ponds and streams to forests, mountains, and the beauty of Acadia National Park within our district.
Sumner Memorial High School has innovative programming including PBIS silver distinction status, a nationally competitive speech and debate team, a maker space, and newly designed interdisciplinary alternative education program as well as a wide range of offerings in the arts and athletics. In addition, Sumner houses the carpentry program for the Hancock County Technical Center.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative, hardworking, and student-centered leader who is eager to join an established leadership team. The ideal principal will:
RSU 24 offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with an excellent benefits package designed to attract and support outstanding educational leaders.
Qualified applicants will have a master's degree in education and hold or be eligible for a Maine #040 Building Administrator Certification. Position will start? on a mutually agreeable date and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. For more information, contact Human Resources Manager, Chris Alvarado at (207)422-2017 or email calvarado@rsu24.org.