Elementary Principals (Positions to start July 1, 2025)

We are currently advertising to fill Elementary Principal positions at both Franklin Elementary School and Kamiak Elementary School.

The positions are open until filled. To be considered during the first round of screening applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday May 30 2025.

DEFINITION OF POSITION:The principal is the instructional leader of the school and directly responsible to the superintendent.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

As an instructional leader the principal is a collaborating member of the Superintendents and District leadership team sharing responsibility for the overall success of the Districts programs. A primary component of the position will be to provide the instructional leadership necessary to successfully promote an effective learning environment for students from diverse ethnic racial and socioeconomic backgrounds and to prepare students for college and career including Washington State and Pullman Public School Academic Standards. The essential job duties are as follows:

1. School Culture: Influence establish and sustain a school culture conducive to continuous improvement for students and staff; provide leadership vision and inspiration to staff and students; promote a culture of equity and excellence setting high expectations for all students particularly for those who have traditionally been vulnerable to failure
2. Ensure School Safety: Lead the development and annual update of a comprehensive safe schools plan that includes prevention intervention crisis response and recovery; plan for school safety; establish and maintain a safe and encouraging learning environment
3. Plan with Data: Lead development implementation and evaluation of a datadriven plan for improvement of student achievement; plan for increasing student achievement using multiple student data elements
4. Align Curriculum: Assist instructional staff in aligning curriculum instruction and assessment with state and local learning goals; develop and promote teacher leadership for student success; lead staff in the analysis of student achievement data; develop school improvement and student academic achievement plans specific to the needs of students; implement and evaluate plans throughout the school year; maintain a primary focus on instruction to improve student achievement for all students while closing achievement gaps
5. Improve Instruction: Monitor assist and evaluate staff implementation of the school improvement plan effective instruction and assessment practices; provide leadership and support for district improvement initiatives; evaluate teachers according to the eight state criteria established by E2SSB 6696 and described by the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching
6. Manage Resources: Manage human and fiscal resources to accomplish student achievement goals; meet legal requirements and responsibilities in managing human and fiscal resources; select hire and supervise staff; provide professional development for staff based on evidence of student learning needs and successful operations of the school
7. Engage Communities: Communicate and partner with school community members to promote student learning; create a sense of community through a collaborative culture that includes students parents and the community at large to develop recommendations; ensure a school climate that promotes effective teaching and learning experiences for each and every child
8. Close Achievement Gaps: Demonstrate commitment to closing achievement gaps; promote best practices in student learning and accelerating student achievement for diverse student populations; administer all programs including state and federal special programs effectively and according to established laws guidelines and best practices; monitor achievement and student growth data adjusting plans accordingly to optimize student growth results

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Masters degree in educational administration or related field
2. Washington State principal certification (or eligibility to obtain certification)
3. Minimum of three (3) years teaching experience
4. Three years of successful schoolbased leadership

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Successful experience as an elementary school principal
2. Successful experience as a classroom teacher for five or more years at more than one level
3. Training and experience evaluating teaching using the eight Washington State criteria established in E2SSB 6696 and the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching
4. Training and experience administering special education ELL and Title I schoolwide programs

Allowable substitutions: Any equivalent combination of education experience and training that is deemed to provide the applicant with the desired knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the job responsibilities may be allowed at the Superintendents discretion. Certification requirements must be met.

DESIRED COMPETENCIES:

1. Vision: Communicate a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; make the vision sharable by everyone; encourage distributive leadership among teachers and support staff; inspire and motivate an entire staff
2. Collaborative Goal Orientation: Develop and supervise cohesive teams of people within a P5 setting; guide teams to establish and achieve goals; create a climate in which people want to do their best; promote confidence and optimistic attitudes; be someone people like working for and with
3. Human Resources: Hire the best people available and assemble talented teams; be a good judge of talent; accurately predict what people are likely to do across a variety of situations; help employees acquire meaning and satisfaction from their work
4. Program Administration and Development: Develop implement and evaluate interdisciplinary integrated programs; clearly assign responsibility for tasks and decisions; set clear objectives and measures; monitor process progress and results; design feedback loops into work
5. Supervision of Staff: Supervise instructional and support staff by establishing clear directions; set stretching goals and assign responsibilities that bring out the best in people; promote staff development and professional growth; establish a good work plan and distribute the workload appropriately; tactfully dispense direct and actionable feedback; be open and direct with others without being intimidating; strive to develop talents and capabilities in others
6. Organization and Planning: Effectively plan schedule and use resources; spend time and the time of others on what is important; quickly sense what will help or hinder the accomplishment of a goal; accurately determine the length and difficulty of tasks and projects; set clear realistic and measurable goals; anticipate roadblocks and develop contingencies to redirect tasks so momentum is not lost
7. Cultural Competency: Possess strong multicultural and ethnic understanding; support equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all; foster a climate of inclusion and belonging and promote culturally responsive instruction and leadership
8. Fiscal Technical and Resource Management: Manage multiple budgets master scheduling and computer technologies to enhance classroom instruction and school management; possess required functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform job at a high level of accomplishment; demonstrate active interest and ability to enhance and apply new functional skills
9. Evidence Based Decisions: Use analysis insight experience and logical methods to make quality decisions and solve difficult problems with effective solutions; appropriately incorporate multiple inputs to establish shared ownership and effective action; steadfastly strive for results and persevere in the face of resistance or setbacks
10. Integrity and Trust: Is widely trusted in the school community at large; is seen as a direct truthful individual; present truthful information in an appropriate and helpful manner; keep confidences; admit mistakes; does not misrepresent themselves for personal gain; is warm and easy to approach; build constructive and effective relationships; use diplomacy and tact to diffuse tense situations
11. Communications and Public Relations: Represent the school 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; command attention and manage group process during presentations; be cognizant of audience response and adapt content and style accordingly

TERMS OF CONTRACT:

• Salary: $137986 $150781 per year
• Length of Contract: 260 days/year (includes 25 vacation days and 13 paid holidays)
• Benefits/Leaves: Medical dental vision life and longterm disability coverage is provided through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year. Retirement benefits are provided through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). Additional leave benefits are provided per board policies.

TIMELINE:

To be considered during the first round of screening applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday May 30 2025. The position is open until filled.

The Pullman School District Board of Directors and the Pullman School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities programs without regard to race religion creed color national origin age honorablydischarged veteran or military status sex sexual orientation (including gender expression or identity) marital status the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability participation in the Boy Scouts of America or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Assistant Superintendent (509)and Section 504 Coordinator Director of Special Services (509). 240 SE Dexter Street Pullman WA 99163. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in the application process by contacting the Personnel Coordinator at (509).

PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER