Elementary Principal (Pool)

A principal provides leadership in all aspects of a school environment. This includes implementing a school improvement model that focuses on high achievement for all students; building a positive school climate that supports the whole student; leveraging research and data to drive initiatives and instruction; and building a high-performing staff and leadership team to achieve the school's vision and goals.DistrictAdministrator Role PrincipalPosition Type Full-time$133,094-$149,799COMPENSATIONContract 230 Days; Start Date: July 1, 2026Salary Range: $133,094 - $149,799, plus benefits package.This position is not part of a bargaining unit and reports directly to the Superintendent.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSResults OrientationPromotes a widely shared institutional belief that every child deserves and can have expert instruction and that all team members must be advocates for students.Sets high performance goals for themselves and others.Creates a sense of urgency and takes immediate action to ensure early successes.Establishes and monitors high standards for excellence with students, teachers, staff, and other stakeholders.Aligns school resources and prioritizes activities to achieve maximum results aligned with the vision and goals.Action OrientationEffectively plans and takes action to achieve goals and objectives without direction.Consistently identifies potential issues and obstacles and proactively takes action to create and implement solutions.Formulates and executes on action plans despite ambiguity, obstacles or resistance.Impact and InfluenceEstablishes a culture of learning and achievement.Acts to influence others' thinking and behavior to achieve results.Communicates a clear vision of success and benefits to engage others.Identifies and engages stakeholders (e.g., parents, community members) to build consensus, foster trust, and facilitate change.Anticipates and responds to stakeholder concerns and identifies and engages key influencers and community resources necessary for success.Develop and Lead High-Performing TeamsEffectively builds and organizes adult teams.Develops effective team processes to achieve desired results.Effectively delegates to others and engages teams in decision-making.Encourages learning and consistently provides instruction, expectations, and feedback to encourage leadership and build capacity.Consistently inspires excellence and promotes high morale.Recognizes cause and effect between instructional activities and results.Confidence to LeadDemonstrates strong commitment to others and presents ideas with confidence.Takes on challenging situations and believes in the ability to effect change.Takes personal responsibility for mistakes and learns from them, while consistently following up with analysis and corrective action.ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONSExperience RequiredA minimum of three years of experience as an effective school leader.Education RequiredMaster's Degree.Skills, Knowledge, and/ or Abilities RequiredSkills to motivate students and staff, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, and work collaboratively with various groups within the school and in the community.Knowledge of age appropriate pedagogy for development of curriculum and assessment that support student learning, state curriculum framework, education law, federal and state mandates and regulations (Title IA, IDEA, 504, ELL, etc), appropriate instructional subjects, labor relations law and contracts, facility requirements, budget preparation and control, district policies and administrative regulations, staff recruitment, staff development, staff supervision and staff evaluation.Abilities to perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks, maintain records, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, other school personnel, and meet schedules and deadlines. Significant physical abilities include standing and walking for prolonged periods, lifting/carrying/reaching/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception, and accommodation field of vision.Use of technology in instruction, management, and communication.Have prompt and regular attendance.Preferred QualificationsFluently speaks, reads and writes SpanishElementary school teaching and administrative experience preferredLicenses, Bonding and/or Testing RequiredCardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid CertificatesJ-18808-Ljbffr