Principal

THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
AND

A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

North Slope Borough School District
Vacancy Information

Location/Site: Nuiqsut Trapper School - Nuiqsut, AK

Vacancy: Principal

Posted Date: 03/03/25 Closing Date: Until filled.

This position may be required to complete a pre-employment physical examination and drug screening.

Job Description Information
Position: Principal

Reports to: Superintendent or designee Supervisory: Yes

Classification: Certified Safety Sensitive: No

Range: Principal

Work Year: 214
Grade Minimum:

FLSA Exempt: Yes

$121,023- $143,440

Revised 01/23
Summary or Purpose
Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent, the Principal will promote and support the
NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan and District Pedagogy. As the instructional leader of the
School, the Principal will work with the Directors of the Inupiat Education, Curriculum & Instruction,
Student Services, and Informational Technology Departments to ensure the teachers have access
to the training, supports, and materials vetted through their departments and approved by the
School Board. Our Principals work cohesively with the building plant manager to ensure the physical
learning environment supports and reflects the District’s Mission and Vision and is centered on the
whole student.

NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan: 2020-2025 NSBSD Strategic Plan 1 .2.pdf - Google Drive
NSBSD Pedagogy: (to be provided at a later date)

Minimum Qualification Required/Preferred
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

• Master’s degree in education required
• Alaska Type B Administrative Certificate and Alaska Teacher Certificate required
• Demonstrated effectiveness in instructional leadership required
• Five years of administrative experience preferred
• Three years teaching experience required
• Knowledge & experience with culturally safe and responsive practices required.
• Knowledge & experience in trauma engaged practices. Positive school climate and

NSBSD Principal Description & Posting Information

THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
AND

A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Principal will promote, model, and demonstrate the NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan
and District Pedagogy.
Our Principals are Instructional Leaders and support instructional staff in the implementation of
Board-adopted curriculum that actively supports systems, processes, and reform to achieve the
mission purpose in all subjects and grades, by providing leadership, guidance, professional
development, and supervision.
Creates an authentic, consistent, strength-based school plan through collaboration with staff,
students, families, and community that provides expectations and success criteria.
Creates a culturally safe and responsive instructional environment for learning and instruction,
utilizing the District’s approved curriculum and materials.
Supports the instructional staff in creating high expectations for all students and authentic
assessment of the whole child, centered on student voice.
Leads the development and evaluation of all staff, including providing opportunities for all staff to
participate in relevant professional learning communities and mentorship.
Collaborates with the Directors of the Inupiat Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Student Services
to implement and support an immersion program at the grade levels designated in the District
schedule of implementation.
Plans and acts with financial and operational stewardship in mind to provide a high performing
infrastructure for the learning environment of our students.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform 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 is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The
employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee
is occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and
the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions
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 is regularly required to travel within and outside
of the North Slope Borough School District. The employee must be willing and able to fly in small
and large commuter planes.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This job description is not an employment agreement between the North Slope Borough School District and the employee;

• Must be able to pass a physical as per Board policy

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THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
AND

A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

and is subject to change by the District as the needs of the District and requirements of the job change.