Substitute - Principal

Substitute
- Principal

Clover Park School District HR-Substitute Services
- Lakewood, Washington Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Clover Park School District

Job : 5755797

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2027 4:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Jul 01, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Final date to receive applications: Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.

Hourly Rate - Aligns with the first step of the CPASP Salary Schedule (hourly rate) based on assignment.

SUBSTITUTE POSITIONS ARE ON-CALL, AT-WILL POSITIONS WITH NO GUARANTEE OF HOURS OR WORK.

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT

Under general supervision and guidance of the Executive Directors for Elementary Schools or the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools, provides administrative direction, coordination and leadership to the assigned school while working in cooperation with district administration. This position directly supervises all school-based staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrates understanding of and ability to establish and accomplish short and long range goals within established school district policies, administrative regulations, state guidelines and current educational research and development. Maintains an awareness of important issues in the school and maintains a commitment to the individual needs of students, staff, and parents. Supervises programs and staff; provides instructional leadership which inspires staff and students to contribute their best efforts.
  
  Demonstrates sensitivity, understanding and commitment to diversity and applies principles to working relationships with students, staff, parents and school community. Demonstrates understanding and commitment to equal employment practices and the District’s Affi­— (continues through completion) Performs other duties as assigned.
• The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The position may perform a variety of non-essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in educational administration or related field and
• Two (2) years of experience as a principal, assistant/vice principal, administrative intern, or five (5) years of teaching or educational staff associate experience with documented successful school-based experience in an instructional role with students.

Required Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and human relations skills.
• Knowledge of current educational research and effective instructional practices. Ability to model excellence and provide leadership and change within the school. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, Ability to develop community and parent support for all aspects of the school program. Ability to organize own work and work independently.

Certification and Licenses

• Washington State Principal's or Administrative Certification.
• Fingerprinting and Background check.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Site-Based Management experience.
• Experience in successful community and parent outreach activities.
• Secondary Candidates:
  Recent experience with secondary vocational-technical education programs, experience as a secondary assistant principal or other building-level administrator and experience in a leadership role at the building and district level, i.e. department chair, district wide committee or task force.
• Elementary Candidates:
  Knowledge of Title I, “School wide” projects, school reform initiatives and experience with innovative educational models such as “Success for All,” “Accelerated Schools,” “HOTS” or “Paideia”, and experience with ECEAP or Head…