Assistant Principal, Elementary
Location: Kent, Washington
Description: Elementary Assistant Principal Pool is in need of Assistant Principal, Elementary right now, this position will be delegated in Washington. For complete informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. ELEMENTARY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Kent School District is accepting applications for an outstanding elementary assistant principal cand! idate for the 2013-14 school year. This process is to create a pool of candidates for one or more elementary assistant principal positions. This position is open until filled; screening is ongoing. To be considered in the next review, candidates must submit a complete online application and apply their application to this position.
Kent School District is the fourth largest school district in the state of Washington, and is centrally located in the Seattle Metropolitan area. Kent School District is the most culturally diverse district in the state of Washington, with approximately 27,000 students, over 138 languages spoken and a majority minority student population; an International/National Best Practice site for Microsoft and the National School Board Association; and state-of-the-art technology, providing one-to-one laptops and SMART boards in all classrooms. The City of Kent is home to the fourth largest industrial center in the nation, including The Boeing Com! pany, REI, and other aerospace, technology and distribution co! mpanies. KSD is the second largest employer in Kent.
The breathtaking outdoors setting; sports and entertainment facilities; a contemporary, open-air urban village (Kent Station) with housing, access to the train station, retail shopping, dining, movie theatre and colleges; a strong local economy; and a culturally rich city and school district make Kent a great place to live, work and raise a family. Please visit our website at www.kent.k12.wa.us for additional information on the Kent School District. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The assistant principal is primarily responsible for working closely with students, parents, and staff to promote and ensure the well-being and achievement of students from diverse ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds within the context of the school’s mission and goals. This building management position is directly responsible for the administration and leadership in areas such as student services, pupil management, curricular progra! ms and staff development.
The assistant principal is supervised and evaluated by the principal. The essential job duties are as follows: Provide leadership, vision, and inspiration to staff and students; promote a belief system and values driven culture of equity and excellence, setting high expectations for all students, particularly those who have traditionally been vulnerable to failure Partner with principal to focus on instruction and closing the achievement gap Create a sense of family by working with students and the community to collaborate with staff and parents to develop recommendations and ensure a school climate that effectively promotes powerful teaching and learning experiences for each and every child Supervise and evaluate staff, supervise events, activities, lunchroom, and campus Administrator of discipline policies, special programs, state reporting, and building staff development Promote best practices in student learning and accelerating studen! t achievement for diverse student populations REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: ! Master’s degree in educational administration or related field* Washington State principal certification Three years of elementary teaching experience required; five years preferred* Two years of demonstrated successful school-based leadership experience (at elementary school level preferred) A strong background working with a diverse population Education/Experience Equivalency: Combinations of appropriate education, training, certification and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability to the minimum education and experience requirements. COMPETENCIES: Develop and supervise cohesive teams of people within a K-12 setting; guide teams to establish and achieve goals; creates a climate in which people want to do their best; assesses each person’s strengths and uses them to get the best out of him or her; promotes confidence and optimistic attitudes; is someone people like working for and with Is a leader who communicates a compelling and inspired! vision or sense of core purpose; makes the vision sharable by everyone; can inspire and motivate entire staff Good judge of talent; accurately projects what people are likely to do across a variety of situations Supervise instructional and support staff by establishing clear directions; sets stretching goals, and assigns responsibilities that bring out the best in people; promotes staff development ; establishes a good work plan and distributes the workload appropriately; tactfully dispenses direct and actionable feedback; is open and direct with others without being intimidating; is a people builder Strong multicultural and ethnic understanding; support equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all; foster a climate of inclusion, promote culturally responsive instruction and leadership where diverse thoughts are freely shared and integrated Prefer candidate fluent in English as well as a second language, and who holds an ELL (English Language Learner) or bilingual endo! rsement Successful experience using computer technologies to enhance cl! assroom instruction and school management; possesses required functional and technical knowledge and skills to do his or her job at a high level of accomplishment; demonstrate active interest and ability to enhance and apply new functional skills Uses analysis, wisdom, experience, and logical methods to make quality decisions and to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; appropriately incorporates multiple inputs to establish shared ownership and effective action Steadfastly pushes self and drives for results and perseveres in the face of resistance or setbacks Is widely trusted in the school community at large; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; presents truthful information in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent himself or herself for personal gain; is warm and easy to approach; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact to diffuse tense situations Represents the scho! ol and district in the community at large through business partnerships and other public service activities; is effective in a variety of formal and informal presentation settings; commands attention and manages group process during the presentation; cognizant of audience response and able to adapt content and style accordingly Ability to stay abreast of and implement innovative approaches, which impact the PK-12 education changing environment. Ability to exhibit multicultural and ethnic understanding and sensitivity with the capability to communicate effectively with all cultural groups in the Kent School District.
COMPENSATION: *Annual Salary Range: $84,452 - $89,406 DOE and education. Salary includes the position’s base pay plus effective education dollars, professional development dollars, and $3000 for doctoral degree. Additional annual benefits include: medical, dental, and vision benefits; district retirement contribution; 25 vacation days; 12 sick ! leave days; 6 flex days; 3 employee discretionary leave days; TSA match! up to $2400; and opportunity to cash-out 10 vacation days annually. Administrators must be an employee on or before January 31, and continuing their employment to receive an annual commitment stipend of $2,050 in each subsequent November.
APPLICATION: Please complete our online administrative application at www.kent.k12.wa.us. Address application materials to Screening/Hiring Committee. After you have submitted your online application, you will have the opportunity to apply for this position. For a complete application, submit application materials: Upload non-confidential items (except transcripts) under APPLICATION TRACKING in your online application: Cover letter Resume Non confidential recent letters of recommendations (2 required, may upload up to 4) WA State Principal Certificate (if out of state, leave blank) Transcripts, confidential reference forms, and confidential letters of recommendation letters can be submitted by one of the following methods ! (no duplicate submissions please): Email to: certjobs@kent.k12.wa.us Fax to: 253.373.7055 Mail to: Kent School District, 12033 SE 256th Street A-100, Kent, WA 98030 Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials, other information provided by the applicant as part of the application process including the completion of a background check which includes criminal history, and Board approval.
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