Principal - Elementary

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Openings as of 6/12/2026

Position Type:
Administration/Building

Date Posted: 6/8/2026

Location:

TBD

Date Available:

07/01/2026

For best consideration, please submit online application by 11:59 pm on June 17, 2026.

The district is seeking an energetic, experienced, visionary leader who possesses a strong vision for elementary education.

• Washington State Elementary or K-12 Principal's Credential.
• Masters Degree:
  Educational Administration or related field.

• Promoting a positive school climate where diversity is respected.
• Implementing effective school practices through shared decision making with colleagues.
• Establishing effective relationships with students, staff, and community connections.
• Operating in an efficient, flexible, and responsive manner to accommodate a variety of needs.
• Supporting and assessing a learning program to continuously improve student performance.
• Promoting high expectations, performance and achievement from students and staff.
• Listening, planning, organizing, and delegating through effective communications.
• Program development and evaluation, and staff supervision and evaluation.
• Fiscal management, strong and ethical decision making, instructional leadership, and building management.
• Modeling integrity, ethical behavior, self-confidence, courage, and a sense of humor.
• Creating unity and respect in all relationships.

• Salaries/Wages: $ annual salary
• Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off or Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Other Compensation

Bethel School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Compliance / Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator, Debbie Carlman, dcarlman, ;
Title IX Coordinator, Mel Boyd, mboyd, ; and 504 Coordinator, Melissa Munson-Merritt, mmunsonmer, . All individuals may be reached at this address: 516 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387. Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint: bethelsd.org.

Postings current as of 6/12/2026 1:43:04 PM CST.