Principal - Bradford Elementary School

Bradford Elementary School, a Pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade school located in Bradford, Vermont is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the position of Principal this full time permanent position starts starting July 1, 2025. Bradford Elementary School is located in the foothills of the Green Mountains along the picturesque Connecticut River Valley in Bradford, VT. Our 58 staff and 240 PK-6 students are a learner-centered community working together to support student growth academically, socially and emotionally. We believe that meaningful experiences empower young learners. Experiential learning deepens understanding of content knowledge and applied skills. Eight of our fifteen classrooms spend a portion of one day every week in outdoor classrooms, in all weather. A vibrant Unified Arts program integrates art, music, technology and even P.E. into literacy, mathematics, science, and humanities. Bradford Elementary School is part of the Oxbow Unified Union School District (OUUSD). The other schools in our district are Newbury Elementary School, Oxbow High School, and Riverbend Career and Technical Center. The four schools work closely and share a single budget. Newbury and Bradford, especially, collaborate and coordinate programs as we jointly prepare students to enter middle school at Oxbow High School. We’re governed by the policies of OUUSD, with building-based procedures and protocols that implement district policy. Our school district is part of Orange East Supervisory Union (OESU). The other schools in OESU are Blue Mountain Union, Thetford, and Waits River Valley. Our supervisory union covers the diverse towns of Ryegate, Wells River, Groton, Newbury, Bradford, Corinth, Topsham and Thetford. https://www.beschool.org/ The principal provides leadership and management to the school with a primary focus on improving student achievement while maintaining the health and safety of all students and school staff. Performance Responsibilities include the areas of: Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Supervision/Evaluation, Student Management, Building Operations, Budgeting, Instructional Leadership and Professional Growth. A detailed job description is available on the OESU website https://www.oesu.org/ (Central Office - Human Resources - Positions Postings) or by contacting hrpayroll@oesu.org. Experience: Have previously demonstrated at least three (3) years of successful licensed teaching experience. Three (3) years of building-level administrative experience is desirable. Demonstrated experience providing leadership in an academic environment, preferred. Equivalent experience shall be considered. A competitive salary and benefit package is available and based upon experience. To apply for this position, interested candidates need to complete the school spring application with a cover letter, resume, three current letters of recommendation, transcripts (undergraduate and graduate) and proof of Vermont licensure as a principal (3-91 or 1-91).