Principal Sun Prairie West High School

The Sun Prairie Area School District seeks a dynamic student-centered equity-focused leader to serve as Principal of Sun Prairie West High School in the growing community of Sun Prairie Wisconsin. We believe diversity is an asset and strongly encourage women and candidates of color to apply.

Our District Commitments

In Sun Prairie we:

• Value the diversity and lived experiences of our students and community
• Prepare students to thrive in a dynamic future through critical thinking and meaningful learning
• Support students social emotional and academic growth
• Foster ethical behavior strong character and lifelong learning
• Create safe welcoming and nurturing learning environments
• Invest in a highly qualified culturally responsive and diverse workforce
• Believe strong partnerships with families staff and the community lead to educational excellence
• Commit to continuous improvement in pursuit of excellence

The Sun Prairie Experience

Sun Prairie is a vibrant and rapidly growing community in northeastern Dane County just east of Madison with a population of approximately 39000. The Sun Prairie Area School District serves more than 8600 students over one-third of whom identify as students of color with 10% speaking a language other than English. Our community consistently supports our schools including the successful passage of multiple referenda to meet the needs of our growing district.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of school administrative experience (experience in racially linguistically and socioeconomically diverse schools preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years of professional educator experience at the secondary level
• Masters Degree in Educational Administration
• Valid Wisconsin DPI Principal (51) license; Director of Instruction (10) or Director of Student Services (80) licensure is highly valued
• Demonstrated alignment with district vision and core values
• Proven commitment to equity anti-racism and culturally responsive practices
• Experience working across cultures and a commitment to continued growth in cultural proficiency
• Strong relationship-building skills with students staff families and community partners
• Ability to use data to improve student learning and lead effective equity-focused professional development
• Demonstrated success in leading school improvement
• Experience in instructional operational and human resource leadership and in cultivating a positive school culture and climate including safety

Desired Qualifications

• Multilingual with a preference for fluency in Spanish and/or Hmong

Do you want to be part of a district that works in close partnership with its community to provide high-quality educational experiences for all students
Do you want to join a team committed to ensuring academic and social-emotional success for every child every day

If so please apply!

To build a staff that reflects our student population candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: March 20 2026