Elementary Principal

Elementary Principal

LARAMIE COUNTY SD #2 Burns Elementary - Burns, Wyoming Open in Google Maps

Job : 5492603

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jan 08, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Final date to receive applications:
This position is open until filled. However, we expect to begin screening applications the week of January 26th.

Reports To:

Superintendent

Principals provide leadership, management and supervisory skills that promote learning for each student. They lead others and stand for the ideas and values that help to develop globally competent citizens. They are stewards for learning - student learning, staff learning and parent learning. They provide a clear vision, inspiration, energy and insight for all stakeholders in an enlightening and high functioning school community.

They are attentive to habits of mind, data driven decision-making, the change process, accountability, conflict resolution, team building and a well-organized school. They have a set of beliefs and a skill set that guides the school in day-to-day operations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all students, staff and families. Principals orchestrate a complex, dynamic and collaborative learning community each and every day where students and student learning are always the central focus.

• Develop an organizational plan for each school that utilizes all staff and students in a cooperative learning environment and that designates responsibility for the implementation of the school’s programs and functions.
• Assure that proper supervision is maintained and all requirements for successful programming are in place.
• Ensure that all district policies, procedures and regulations are fully implemented at the school.
• Make continuous and systematic evaluations of all programs and expenditures to ascertain their educational value as determined by the district mission and goals, using this evaluation to govern all recommendations and management of the school.
• Supervise the preparation of all reports for the school, district and state office.
• Visit classes in the school on a regular basis in order to evaluate the effectiveness of existing educational policies and participate in developing plans for improvement.
• Evaluate all personnel to assure the application of accountability as required by Wyoming Statutory law.
• Take all reasonable precautions to safeguard the health and general well-being of staff and students in school. Use discretion in cases of dire emergency affecting the health, safety, or welfare of pupils, employees or property of the school, and report to the Superintendent any action taken as soon as possible.
• Ensure that all buildings and grounds are properly cared for, maintained and secured when not in use.
• Plan and supervise drills, work with coordinators (or others) to update yearly crisis plans and emergency preparedness.
• Coordinate maintenance, transportation and food service operations to ensure a conducive learning environment and safe operation of these programs.
• Handle all complaints affecting the school using positive interaction skills, investigate the same, refer to the superintendent cases which cannot be adjusted satisfactorily and address legitimate grievances where possible.
• Notify parents when long-term substitutes are being used.
• Work with universities to coordinate placement of student teachers.
• Encourage all staff members to work to celebrate their accomplishments when available.
• Supervises either directly or through delegation all activities of the school.
• Demonstrate professional, ethical and responsible behavior acting as a role model for the school.

• Supervise all staff members to ensure that district personnel policies are being followed.
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of each member of the staff in the school and report the same in writing to the Superintendent, via evaluation process.
• Adhere to the established evaluation system and use the system to develop correct procedures for the improvement of staff instructional and learning outcomes.
• Understand and,…