Description

PreK-12 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 

SUMMARY 
Partners with the Superintendent in establishing a vision/mission for learning at all levels that aligns with the Skykomish School District’s strategic plan and is widely supported by all constituents. Aides in the development of a school culture and instructional program that supports both student learning and staff professional growth. Effectively optimizes school organization, operation, and resources for a safe and effective learning environment. Collaborates effectively with the Superintendent and faculty to engage with community members, to respond to diverse community and student interests and needs. Understands, responds to, and influences social, cultural, and legislative contexts. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Collaboratively develops and implements a shared vision and mission.
  • Develops partnerships and resources within and outside of the building to support the school and district’s vision and mission.
  • Strong collaborator with district leadership, contributing actionable insights, ideas, and work for the betterment of student outcomes.
• Helps to develop and maintain high performing teams. 
  • Effective monitoring, supervision, evaluation, and leadership for the building’s programs, to 
    elevate the quality and performance of instructional staff for all students to thrive.
  • Aides in successfully leading continuous improvement processes; helps determine specific courses of action that result in school wide improvement of student learning.
  • Communicates and drives high standards of district performance. 
• Partners to establish norms of acceptable behavior for staff and students. 
  • Acts with integrity and fairness. 
  • Models principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior.
  • Guides and motivates people to accomplish tasks to achieve stated goals.
  • Problem solver: identifies important elements of challenging situations to seek relevant information, evidence, and data to identify root causes and to develop solutions.
  • Reaches logical conclusions and makes informed high-quality decisions based on evidence and data.
• Demonstrates the ability to bring about change in a school through anticipating problems, meeting 
  needs, and shared decision making.
• • Perceives the needs and concerns of others; interacts appropriately with individuals from different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences; effectively leads diverse groups.
  • Uses time and resources effectively to accomplish short and long-term goals.
  • Effectively resolves conflicts and interpersonal matters with individuals including parents and staff.
• Clarifies goals and objectives and develops strategies for accomplishing desired results.
• • Effectively assigns projects and tasks to the appropriate people by giving them clear authority and responsibility for the timely completion to articulated standards of their assigned projects and tasks.
  • Plans and implements programs and policies effectively; assesses and evaluates programs and policies’ effectiveness based on information, evidence, and data.
  • Leads and serves on a variety of committees.
  • Increases understanding and use of professional best practices.
• Effectively supervises school events, including student performances and activities, high school graduation, and other school related events.
• • Aides in effectively managing the building/ASB budget.
  • Collaborates in effective risk management practices via design and supervision of school events, to include a program for creating field trips aligned to the instructional program.
• Carries out federal, state, local, and district regulations, policies, and practices. 
• • Seeks funding opportunities for programs via grants and community resources. 
  • Knowledge of laws and experience related to special areas and related programs including ASB, IDEA, grants, and others. 

SKILLS 

• Ability to give clear, accurate, specific feedback.
• Ability to take appropriate steps when employees do not meet performance expectations or engage in misconduct.
• Ability to communicate effectively in large group, small group, and one-on-one settings.
• Exemplary oral, written, and presentation skills; expresses ideas clearly in written work and is an effective public speaker.
• Celebrates the achievements of others.
• Identifying, recruiting, and securing the best candidates for roles.
• Skilled at conflict resolution.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Ability to self-reflect for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to take and give direction.
• Ability to remain calm, flexible, and work effectively under pressure.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Ability to use technology effectively.

REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• Current Washington State Principal Certificate
• Master’s degree in education or related field
• Minimum of three years certificated classroom teaching experience
• Minimum of one to two years of successful principal experience leading an elementary, middle, or high school with demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement in student performance, managing high performing teams, and curricular reviews and changes with documented outcomes
• Demonstrated effective practice and knowledge of rules and regulations related to teacher and staff supervision, coaching, and evaluation
• Experienced change agent with demonstrated ability to drive cultural transformation and performance management to drive accountability of staff under management 

CLEARANCES 
Criminal justice fingerprint and background check with Washington State’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and FBI. Skykomish School District will also conduct a minimum of three reference checks 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT 

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions requires the following physical demands: some lifting, reaching, carrying, pushing and/or pulling; some walking; frequent bending and keyboarding. Generally, the job requires 40% sitting, 30% walking and 30% standing. The job is performed with most of the time spent indoors; a portion of the day will be time spent outdoors and is subject to a variety of changing weather conditions and potentially uneven/slippery surfaces. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by this position and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. District employees are not authorized to make promises of employment for a particular period of time or promises of a particular level of compensation or benefits to job applicants for certified or classified positions, and that any such agreement must be in writing and signed by the Superintendent. Any verbal or written statements to that effect by District employees other than the Superintendent are null and void. Additionally, 
nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities.  

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT 

The Skykomish School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.