ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL(S) 2024-25

POSITION OBJECTIVE :

Bellevue School District Principal are expected to be stewards of the District's vision, mission, goals and instructional initiatives.

Building administrators are instructional leaders and are expected to spend the majority of their time, energy, and talents focused on the quality of education being offered at their schools.

An instructional leader is one who understands the tremendous complexity of teaching and learning, and devotes the majority of the professional day planning and implementing initiatives to improve the quality of education in all aspects of their school.

Instructional leaders observe instruction and provide ongoing feedback that is candid and powerful to improve student learning

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY :

The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students, one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

• Creating a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for students and staff.
• Establishing and maintaining a positive learning environment for all.
• Providing for school safety.
• Leading the development, implementation and evaluation of a data-driven plan for increasing student achievement, including the use of multiple student data elements.
• Assisting instructional staff with alignment of curriculum, instruction and assessment with state and local district learning goals.
• Developing and leading school based teams in the improvement of instructional and procedural practices.
• Design and lead professional development programs that meet the needs of staff and students.
• Monitoring, assisting and evaluating effective instruction and assessment practices.
• Managing both staff and fiscal resources to support student achievement and legal responsibilities.
• Partnering with the school community to promote student learning.
• Demonstrating commitment to closing the achievement gap.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with all constituencies.
• Visible and supportive of all curricular and extra-curricular programs.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS :

Reports to and is directly supervised by the Executive Director or Designee.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE : (positions in this class typically require) :

Required

Have at least three years of demonstrated successful teaching experience and at least one year of educational leadership and / or supervision experience.

Preferred

• Specific training as a school administrator and a master’s degree, preferred.
• Training and / or experience working with students with a variety of educational abilities, backgrounds, skills and cultures;

including : special needs, English language learners, special education, and / or at-risk .

Allowable Substitutions

None

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (positions in this class typically require) :

Possess or qualify for immediate issuance of a valid Washington State Administrative credential.

KNOWLEDGE : (position requirements at entry) :

Current experience, knowledge, and commitment to the needs of children; young adults and / or maturing adolescents.

SKILLS : (position requirements at entry) :

• Provides positive, collaborative and visionary leadership to staff, students and the community.
• Builds, creates and maintains a culture that fosters collaborative relationships with students, staff and the community.
• Models exemplary professionalism.
• Expresses and communicates ideas clearly for different audiences in oral presentation and in written communication.
• Ability to provide appropriate and innovative supervision and leadership to the instructional program.
• Ability to seek relevant and current data, analyze and research complex information.
• Ability to reach logical conclusions, make high quality decisions, and set priorities.
• Successful experience responding to and engaging in a diverse multi-cultural and multi-racial community.
• Successful experience involving others in solving problems and guiding them to accomplishment and manage conflict in a positive and professional manner.
• Successful experience as a strong facilitator and skilled at group process; positive attitude, sense of collegiality.
• Successful experience in leading discussions and facilitating meetings.
• The most competitive candidates are able to speak a language other than English fluently.
• Other criteria may be established by the selection committee.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Positions in this class typically require : stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Light Work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

If the use of arm and / or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :

This is a general posting for one or more Elementary Principal positions. Positions will be filled as specific openings are identified.

Determined by the job classification on the Certificated Administrator Compensation Salary Schedule. Starting salary ranges from $153,788 to $164,999 depending upon previous verified experience.

Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, tax sheltered annuity and life-insurance eligibility is based upon .45 FTE.

Retirement provided through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems.