26-27 School Leader Pool - Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal PoolThank you for your interest in becoming a gap-eliminating school leader with Seattle Public Schools (SPS). We are committed to attracting and retaining top-quality staff to best meet the needs of our students and community. Seattle Public Schools is committed to eliminating the opportunity gap. We value, support, and have the highest expectations of our school leaders. School leadership is second only to teaching and its impact on student learning. Because we believe students, teachers, and parents are worthy of highly skilled and effective school leaders, Seattle Public Schools' recruits and invests in school leadership with the expectation that leaders improve and support the performance of adults in service of student learning. At SPS, our leadership theory of action is if we proactively select, develop, and support highly effective and skilled future and current principals and assistant principals, then the quality of principals and assistant principals will increase, positively impacting the quality of teaching, and create equitable outcomes for each and every student in every classroom and thereby eliminating the opportunity gap. The competencies, skills, and beliefs of prospective leadership applicants will be measured against the following SPS Leadership Attributes we expect of gap eliminating leaders: Champions and Acts on a Vision of Equity Prioritizes Collaboration Based Data Cultivates Instructional Expertise Aligns Resources for Equity Builds Strong, Strategic Partnerships We expect our leaders to be guided, demonstrate, and be committed to the following professional standards: Equity, Adult Learning, Respect, Relationships, Excellence, and Reflection and Action. School Leader Assistant Principal Pool Process: Online Application: Applicants submit an application, answer key questions. Resume: Your resume should include information about your work and leadership experiences, accomplishments, and results. Cover Letter: Your cover letter should address the following: Please explain why you are an excellent candidate to lead a Seattle Public School, including any experience or special skills that you will bring as a new leader to enable the school to meet and surpass its goals. Please include relevant information on your experience, skills, and vision for student achievement and how this qualifies you to be an excellent school leader. Please describe one instructional initiative that you undertook that was intended to improve student achievement and eliminated the opportunity gap. Select an initiative where you were responsible for the results and had a significant leadership role. The endeavor could range in scope from a school-wide program to an initiative that you implemented in your classroom as a teacher leader. What has been your record of student academic achievement? (Please give measurable outcomes) What experience have you had influencing adults to achieve significant results for students? (Including but not limited to coaching, mentoring, providing feedback, etc.) What is your experience working with diverse student populations? (Including but not limited to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic) References: Three (3) references from your current/most recent supervisors. Application Material: Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all required application materials are submitted through the application system by the posted deadlines. Due to the high volume of applications, we kindly ask for your patience during this time. We appreciate your understanding and request that you refrain from contacting us with individual inquiries, as we are unable to provide updates on specific applications Notice for Out-of-State Applicants - All Administrators hired must have a Washington State Administrator Certification before the July 1, 2026, start date. For information about the certification processes for Washington State please contact the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Provides leadership and builds a structure of relationships in the school and community so that all students have an equal opportunity to learn and be productive members of the community. Statement of Accountability: Student achievement in a performance-based school is a shared responsibility involving the student, family, educators, and the community. The Assistant Principal's leadership is essential. As a leader the Assistant Principal, in collaboration and under the supervision of the Principal, is accountable for the continuous growth of students and increased building performance as measured over time by state standards and locally determined indicators. The Assistant Principal will have opportunities, under Principal's direction, to develop leadership skills and knowledge.