Principal, Preschool

PRINCIPAL, PRESCHOOL – 250 DAY

Location:

Dumfries, VA. School/Department:
Washington Reid Preschool. Effective: 2026–27. This position is open until filled.

The principal serves as an educational leader, overseeing daily operations, managing budgets, shaping school policies, fostering a safe environment, and collaborating with staff, students, and parents. The role promotes academic excellence and student success, supports continuous improvement planning aligned with the strategic plan, drives effective teaching practices, manages personnel, and maintains the school facility.

DAYS: 250
FULL TIME:
Yes

Grade 19 salary range: $128,358 – $208,070 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

• We serve as trusted partners in education with our students, families, and community.
• We prepare our students to be critical thinkers, responsible digital citizens, innovators and visionaries, resilient individuals, and global collaborators.
• We commit to inclusive practices and equity with an expectation of excellence from every student and employee every day.

• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders in Launching Thriving Futures.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Communicate effectively.
• Relate to and interact with a non‑traditional and diverse student and employee population.
• Report to work on a regular and punctual basis as scheduled.
• Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program.
• Have knowledge of and be able to use relevant technology.
• Participate in the annual professional growth planning process.
• Recognize that they are in a position of public trust and are held to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.

• Supervise, evaluate and provide instructional direction to all staff to implement the total curriculum.
• Organize the school to provide for an optimum learning environment and experiences for students in both curricular and extracurricular programs.
• Assign duties and responsibilities to assistant principals and other key personnel to maintain day‑to‑day operations.
• Manage appropriated and non‑appropriated funds to ensure accomplishment of school programs.
• Provide in‑service programs for staff concentrating on achieving school and School Board goals.
• Provide effective public relations and communications within the school and the community.
• Evaluate and supervise staff to maintain competence and fulfill education goals.
• Coordinate the use of central office staff to develop and maintain effective school programs and services.
• Establish and maintain effective school discipline.
• Ensure provision of appropriate extracurricular activities for all students.
• Manage the operation and maintenance of building and grounds.
• Assume a leadership role in the development and implementation of the continuous improvement plan and budget in cooperation with the school advisory council.
• Implement, monitor, and assist in the evaluation of the division‑wide curriculum action plan at the local school level.
• Utilize a variety of data sources to assist decisions for enhancing student, staff, and/or program performance.
• Create and sustain a positive, inclusive learning environment that values cultural and linguistic diversity to support all students and staff.
• Collaborate closely with the Preschool Department to ensure access to wraparound services for families, including family support, social‑emotional, and health and nutrition resources.
• Collaborate with elementary school principals and staff to ensure a smooth transition to kindergarten.
• Lead and support family and community engagement efforts.
• Meet the specific requirements of Head Start and Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) grants.
• Implement Virginia Quality Birth to Five (VQB5) requirements, including the use of CLASS data to evaluate teachers and program performance.
• Perform responsibilities charged to the principal by the local School Board.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support the vision and mission of the school.