Principal Senior Dakota Ridge Senior

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Dakota Ridge High School is a premier educational community dedicated to fostering high-level achievement, diverse student pathways, and success for every learner. As a comprehensive, technology-driven campus, we provide rigorous academic options including Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), and Concurrent Enrollment courses alongside robust STEM, Business, and Career Explore programs. Guided by our four core pillars?to live, love, learn, and leave a legacy?we

cultivate strong community connection and active involvement. Our school boasts exceptional extracurricular offerings, featuring celebrated programs across athletics, fine arts, music, theater, technology, and business marketing. Our culture is built around four foundational commitments:
To Live by maintaining a safe, vibrant school environment that supports personal wellness;
To Love through mutual respect, high standards, belonging, and integrity within our school family;
To Learn by embracing challenging academic opportunities that broaden horizons; and To Leave a Legacy by practicing civic responsibility and driving meaningful, positive change in our community.

Desired

Start Date:

07/06/2027

Principal Senior (225)
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 ,
Hours/Day: 8.000 ,
Days/Year: 225
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCA - Administrator - 225 days , P12
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $132,511 - $156,556 Effective as of: 08-16-2025

** Annual salary noted above is based on an 8 hour day and full days worked calendar. Any position that is less than a full FTE/8 hours per day or late start will be prorated accordingly.

The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $57.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.

SUMMARY As outlined in the Jefferson County Public Schools' School Leadership profile, an individual in this position serves as the school leader by providing leadership, community building, instructional leadership, and human and financial resources management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Following is a general summary of the essential duties and responsibilities for this position as outlined in the School Leadership Profile.

LEADERSHIP:
Provide a purpose and direction for the school.

COMMUNITY BUILDING:
Guide the development of a caring community…