Principal, Elementary

Overview

SCHOOL YEAR

POSITION: Elementary School Principal
SCHEDULE: 212 workdays
LOCATION: TBD
SUPERVISOR: Superintendent
POSITION TYPE: Certificated Administrator
COMPENSATION: $147,120-$173,601 depending on comparable experience; supplemental compensation for PhD/EdD, and annual reimbursement for professional growth. Pay is annualized over 12 months (if hired after July, spread over remaining months of contract year (Jul-Jun)).
BENEFITS: Medical, dental, vision, and basic life and AD&D insurance; retirement plan; deferred compensation (DRS and TSA); paid leave.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Educational Administration or related field.
• Current Washington State Principal Certificate and/or Professional Administrator certificate.
• Five or more years of teaching and/or administrative experience at the elementary level, experience in culturally and economically complex communities preferred. (P)
  K-5 teaching experience preferred.
• Successful leadership experience as an elementary school administrator or comparable administrative/supervisory responsibility preferred.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License; WSP/FBI criminal history background clearance.

Cheney Public Schools is a growing district serving approximately 5,300 students in the southwest region of Spokane County. The district covers 380 square miles, encompassing the towns of Airway Heights, Cheney, an expansive rural area, and a developing industrial and residential area on the West Plains. The district currently has 11 schools: 5 comprehensive elementary schools:
Betz, Salnave, Snowdon, Sunset, and Windsor; two comprehensive middle schools:
Cheney Middle School and Westwood Middle School; one comprehensive high school:
Cheney High School; and three learning option schools: a K-8 Parent Partnership Program:
Home Works!; a 6-12 blended learning school: WIN Academy; and Three Springs High School. Through community support with passing a bond in November, 2024, the District will open a sixth comprehensive elementary school for the  school year.

Cheney Public Schools is committed to high expectations and continuous progress for students, staff, and administration. The District provides a rich learning environment for all students, and the local community provides consistent and unwavering support for an extensive co-curricular program. Our mission states, “Cheney Public Schools exists to guarantee a safe and caring environment where ALL students learn at high levels and graduate with options for post-secondary education, careers, and civic engagement.”

For the 2026–2027 school year, the Elementary Principal will serve in a planning capacity in preparation for the opening of a new elementary school in the 2027–2028 school year. During this planning phase, the Principal will lead and coordinate all activities necessary for a successful school opening, including but not limited to: development of the school’s instructional vision and culture; collaboration with district leadership on enrollment projections, attendance boundaries, staffing models, and budget planning;

participation in facility design, construction, and readiness planning; development of operational systems, schedules, and procedures; recruitment and selection of staff; and engagement with families and the broader school community. The Principal will perform any and all duties required to prepare the new school for full operation upon opening. In addition, the Elementary Principal will provide administrative coverage within other district buildings and will be assigned duties and responsibilities in support of district wide school leadership.

This new elementary school is a pivotal addition within a growing community in the Cheney School District. The planning principal will be an active community member in Airway Heights, building key relationships with community partners, families and will work in close collaboration with its neighbor school Sunset Elementary. The principal of this new school will need to be deeply committed to developing an Airway Heights community-based school with partners and families.

They will lead the integration…