Campus Leadership Principal (221 Days): District Support Initiative 2026-2027 School Year: Elementary

Please note that there are two parts to the principal candidate pool application. The supplemental application will be emailed to you 24-72 hours after submitting your initial application in TMS. Your application for the 2026-2027 Principal Candidate Pool will not be considered complete until both the initial and the supplemental applications have been submitted.

Specialized Leadership Skills Based on a Turnaround School Model - School designed to accelerate student achievement outcomes.

• Knowledge of systems and best practices for leading school turnaround initiatives
• Proven track record of increasing student outcomes through teacher development
• Ability to effectively lead change with various stakeholder groups
• Strategic focus on outcomes, continuously improving processes and systems
• Maintains an innovator’s optimism about the endless possibilities for kids
• Dedicated to achieving educational equity

Executive Leadership - The principal establishes and implements a shared vision and culture of collective responsibility with high expectations for staff and students.

• Establishes and maintains a shared vision of success
• Outlines and tracks clear goals, targets and strategies aligned to the school vision that continually improves teacher effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Establishes a culture of continuous improvement
• Develops and uses effective conflict-management and consensus-building skills
• Makes effective decisions that support campus and district goals
• Develops and implements strategic plans

Instructional Leadership - The principal develops and supports rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction and assessment ensuring each student’s success.

• Ensures a standards-based and aligned curriculum that meets the needs of all students and student groups
• Ensures the implementation of high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that improve performance of all students and student groups, ensuring equity and eliminating achievement gaps
• Coaches and develops teachers by providing actionable feedback to improve the quality of instruction
• Ensures the use of student level data to drive continuous improvement ensuring every student has sufficient opportunity to meet and exceed standards

Human Capital - The principal fosters and develops the highest level of professional capacity creating sustainable, collective effectiveness of all campus personnel.

• Recruits, hires, mentors, and retains high-quality staff
• Conducts rigorous evaluations of staff for continuous improvement and accountability for results
• Trains, develops, and supports a high-performing campus staff
• Develops leadership capacity of campus staff
• Establishes, trains, coaches, and develops effective leadership teams

Strategic Operations - The principal strategically plans and ensures campus operations and resources promote the academic success and well-being of each student.

• Manages resources (people, financial, equipment) effectively to support the organizational goals
• Utilizes all funds in compliance with state and federal guidelines, while maximizing the goals of the campus
• Ensures campus facilities, equipment and support systems operate safely, efficiently and effectively
• Establishes organizational structures and practices for all stakeholders that result in the effective and efficient operation of the campus to ensure student achievement
• Maintains a supportive, secure, and respectful learning environment that ensures the social, emotional and physical well-being of staff and students

Professional Responsibilities - The principal acts ethically and professionally, relentlessly pursuing continual improvement.

• Develops and maintains positive relationships with all stakeholders
• Models and promotes the highest standard of conduct, ethical principles and integrity in decision-making, actions, and behaviors
• Maintains personal and professional growth and meaningfully contributes to the growth of the profession

WORK ENVIRONMENT\:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.