Description

PRIMARY FUNCTION:     To serve as the instructional and building leader working directly with elementary school staff, students, parents and the community.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Valid Washington State Principal certificate, Washington State Teacher certificate required.   
• Master’s Degree in Educational Administration or related field required.
• Minimum three years teaching experience in an elementary school preferred.
• Minimum three years successful administrative experience as Principal or Assistant Principal in an elementary school preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership, supervision, and evaluation of instructional program for the school. 
• Provide and/or facilitate training of staff with regard to the most effective practices which lead to higher student achievement regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or prior academic achievement. 
• Analyze and interpret school-level data; work with staff to develop School Improvement Plans that contain strategies to improve student learning. 
• Interpret and implement board policies and administrative regulations. 
• Lead staff, student body, and the community in development and implementation of building level goals focused on the improvement of student learning. 
• Set building-level priorities in the context of community and district priorities and student/staff needs. 
• Establish a school climate which promotes equal opportunities for all students, good conduct, and positive attitudes and values, and accept responsibility for the attendance, conduct, health and safety of students. 
• Participate in the screening, selection, orientation, training, assignment and reassignment of culturally competent and diverse school staff. 
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of all assigned building personnel and engage staff in the development of professional growth activities designed to support individual school/district goals and programs in order to improve student learning. 
• Assist in the development, ongoing improvement, and implementation of the district and school curricular program. 
• Establish clear standard operating procedures, practices and routines for a high functioning team. 
• Provide leadership to maintain effective and efficient operation of the buildings, grounds, and property assigned to the school. 
• Plan and develop the school’s budget with input from staff, allocate and adjust fiscal and material resources, assure timely completion of reports and record maintenance for all school programs. 
• Provide for effective staff communication and collaboration to resolve conflicts with others. 
• Work cooperatively with other administrators -- advise school directors and other appropriate district administrators of progress, problems, and other information regarding the school’s program. 
• Performs such other duties as may be required of the position or assigned by the administration to fulfill the mission and role of the school in the community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong preference will be given to those candidates who can share various types or specific school or district data that have improved as a result of their leadership. 
• Demonstrated success in leading the improvement of student learning, as evidenced by the improvement of school-based data points. 
• Demonstrated success in supporting and sharing the organizational vision while collaborating with staff to accomplish goals and problem solve. 
• Demonstrated understanding of the change process and its relationship to current trends in education at elementary school grade levels. 
• Demonstrated effectiveness in planning, scheduling, and allocating resources, and reaching quality decisions using appropriate decision-making processes, and accepting responsibility for actions and consequences. 
• Demonstrated effectiveness in using computer technologies to enhance instruction and to manage building functions. 
• Demonstrated understanding of effective leadership and instructional practices which lead to high levels of student engagement and achievement. 
• Demonstrated ability to foster an environment that focuses on quality while developing and supporting a diverse staff, encouraging continuous improvement, and working effectively as a member of a diverse team. 
• Demonstrated strong work ethic and ability to work outside regular office hours as needed to accomplish tasks, provide support to other building administrators, provide staff development, or meet with other constituents. 
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to continue one’s own lifelong learning, to develop talent and leadership skills in others, to provide critical feedback, and to receive critical feedback in order to maintain high standards for one’s self and the organization. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with the ability to make clear, persuasive, and engaging presentations to diverse groups. 
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply Washington State teacher evaluation processes. 
• Understanding of Common Core Standards and ability to support implementation building wide.