Secondary Principal

As of this posting, there are two anticipated Principal vacancies at the Secondary level for the  school year:
Vashon High School and Roosevelt High School.

Position Title: Secondary School Principal

Payroll/Personnel Type: 12 Month

Reports to: Network Superintendent

Shift Length: 8 Hours a Day

Union Eligibility: Not Eligible

Salary starting at: $120,000

The principal performs duties required to lead and coordinate instructional, operational, administrative, and counseling activities of a traditional, blended, hybrid, or virtual school community, including general supervision of all employees assigned to that school; reports to the Network Superintendent; and is responsible for the achievement of Continuous School Improvement Plan goals. Some of the most important goals include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain safe, secure, and supportive culturally responsive learning environment for students
• Maintain instructional programs and procedures appropriate for a virtual, blended, hybrid, or traditional learning environment in support of increased academic performance for all students
• Increase and sustain the utilization of technology and technology strategies to support student learning
• Increase and sustain improvement in student state assessment scores and national standardized test scores in the core subject areas of reading, mathematics, science, and social studies
• Increase student and staff attendance rates
• Increase student academic proficiency as evidenced by mastery of district and state curriculum learning standards in coursework and on district-wide common formative and summative assessments
• Increase graduation rates and course completion rates while decreasing disciplinary referrals, suspension rates, and rates of course failures
• Maintain visible parent and community participation in school processes and activities
• Ensure high level of satisfaction, sense of belonging, and professionalism with and among all staff

In order to achieve the above goals, the principal performs the activities listed below:

• Create a quality school improvement plan that focuses on teaching and learning goals and expectations for high academic expectations and outcomes for all students
• Observe instruction and student culture to determine high-leverage action steps for teachers and provide coaching in order to facilitate continuous growth in management and instruction
• Supervise, assess, and evaluate all components of the instructional process, including regular teacher evaluations
• Develop, evaluate, and coordinate school objectives and educational programs to ensure conformance to appropriate standards and achievement of goals
• Use data to determine and develop professional development for whole staff, small group, and individual professional growth
• Develop positive student and staff rapport and maintain visibility throughout school while establishing a climate of belonging, respect, and high expectations for all

• Motivate and mobilize staff toward fulfilling the school vision, strategy, and goals of increasing measurable student performance across content areas
• Demonstrate a deep knowledge of reading and literacy skills and strategies pivotal to student academic success across content areas
• Develop new school-level procedures, and guidelines as needed to stay aligned with district policies.
• Develop and implement plans to ensure regular attendance by staff and students
• Lead school team via coaching, professional development, management, and evaluation to implement a culture of high academic expectations and outcomes for all students
• Build and implement school-wide systems to support a culture of high expectations, including student-level, class-level, and school-level routines procedures
• Demonstrate deep content knowledge about school climate and student culture, including discipline, trauma-informed approaches, and culturally responsive practices
• Use data to ensure all students receive equitable supports
• Partner with teachers, students, and parents to identify and plan corrective action for educational, attendance, and behavioral issues
• Hold and model the belief that all…