25/26 - Elementary Principal

Timeline for Selection:

• Posting is open from 3/5 - 3/28/2025
• Interview process begins week of March 30th
• Panel and final interviews week of April 7th.

Compensation & Benefits:

• 2024/25 salary range is indicated and will be updated when new rates are available
• 28 vacation days (opportunity to cash out up to 10 per year)
• 5 personal leave days
• 12 sick leave days
• $3,000 Technology Stipend
• $2,000 Doctoral Stipend, if applicable
• $2,500 Annual Professional Growth Fund
• Contract year begins July 1
• Health benefits provided through the state's SEBB program
• Retirement benefits provided through the state Department of Retirement Services

About Lakeridge Elementary

Elementary Principal position summary:

The elementary principal is a leader with broad intellectual perspective, strong administrative skills and a high degree of personal integrity and maturity that provides instructional and administrative leadership for the school and across the District.

Essential Functions:

• Establishes and maintains a culture of improvement.
• Provides a safe school environment.
• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of a data- driven plan for increasing student achievement
• Assists instructional staff with alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment with state and local district learning goals.
• Monitors, assists, and evaluates effective instruction and assessment practices
• Manages staff and fiscal resources to support student achievement and legal responsibilities
• Partners with the school community to promote student achievement
• Demonstrates commitment to closing the achievement gaps.
• Follows all other Board Policies, contract requirements and administrative procedures
• Participates and delegates as necessary in the timely completion of IEP’s, district reports, employee evaluations, budgets, staffing documentation, and other required reporting responsibilities.
• Maintains a visible presence throughout the school and attends school events as appropriate.
• Designs and implements a building master schedule that allows students to achieve at appropriate levels, while balancing the needs of teachers and students.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides overall supervision of all certificated and classified staff.

Qualification and Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Master’s degree or higher and administrative elementary school experience preferred.
• Valid Washington State Elementary Principal’s credential required.

Skills and Abilities

• A visible instructional leader who genuinely demonstrates a profound passion for student learning and engages with all students and staff.
• A visionary leader committed to continuous learning and student success with demonstrated ability to lead progressive change.
• A leader who acts with courage and confidence when encountering obstacles, tough issues, decision-making, or changes in strategy or direction.
• A proven leader and skilled manager with an inclusive leadership style that empowers faculty and staff to think and act creatively in addressing challenges.
• A team player and strategic thinker who strives to advocate for their school and collaborate with other school leaders and the administrative team.
• A person who inspires confidence and trust within and outside their school.
• An active listener who works for shared understanding and productive dialogue.
• A person who is comfortable with open dialogue with students, parents, faculty, and staff, and has the ability to nurture an atmosphere of collegiality, shared inquiry, shared responsibility and collective accomplishment.
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to deal with often difficult and disagreeable people.
• Ability to perform duties in accordance with all district and State requirements and policies

Physical Demands

Work is generally performed in an office setting. Position requires frequent meetings beyond regular business hours and flexible hours; frequently required to deal with distraught or angry people; required to represent the district to parents, community or the media on potentially and/or very controversial matters; visual and mental concentration required to analyze and synthesize complex collections of data; high level of organizational skill required; high level of interaction with others through communication; can have heavy meeting schedule; routine interruptions with work can be expected; use of and exposure to computer and visual display terminal for prolonged periods.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works inside and is exposed to infection (germs, bacteria, viruses).

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.