Assistant Principal MCMS

Assistant Principal - Meridian Creek Middle School

Please Note: Salary listed is for the 2025-2026 school year and does not include a yet to be determined cost of living adjustment for the 2026-2027 school year.

A Leadership Opportunity:

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and exemplifies the diversity of our staff and our students. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job posting. Our district is interested in finding the best candidate for the position and we encourage you to apply even if you dont believe you meet every job qualification listed.

Meridian Creek Middle School is a high-performing school dedicated to each students personal and academic success.

The district is seeking a talented individual who is passionate about making an impact on the lives of all students by preparing them for success as global and contributing citizens. The Assistant Principal will be a transformational and an instructional leader. This leader would focus on quality in regards to teaching learning equity inclusion curriculum school culture student success and parent engagement.

As one of Oregons highest performing middle schools we are seeking an administrator to work with vision leadership creative energy and a commitment to collaboration with colleagues students parents community. Personal qualities should include a passion for middle school students equity integrity outstanding communication and interpersonal skills strong leadership and management abilities political astuteness everyday common sense and a personal style that engenders trust and respect.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an ethic of excellence in learning and research collaborative teaming shared decision-making and engagement in thinking about school leadership.

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District supports children in the cities of West Linn Wilsonville and a rural portion of Clackamas County. The district is a K-12 public school system supporting 16 schools and 1 charter school that serves over 8600 students. The community shapes our childrens future with knowledge hope tradition and vision. We hold the following beliefs and values as the foundation of education for our next generation.

The community shapes our childrens future with knowledge and hope with tradition and vision. We hold the following beliefs as the foundation of education for our next generation.

• Personalized Learning to increase student performance through purposeful experience and reflection integrating multiple ways of knowing and expressing understanding.
• Passion for excellence and the development of individual expertise and craftsmanship.
• Individual and Collaborative Effort knowing that what we do makes a difference for ourselves and our world.
• Personal and Social Responsibility extending interpersonal concern to the future and stewardship for the Earth and its inhabitants.
• An Ethical Spirit the commitment to integrity honesty trust fairness justice and compassion.
• Continuous Improvement reflecting a desire to continually improve.
• Respect and appreciate the richness that diversity of culture beliefs ideas and experience offers an interdependent community.
• The Family as the primary support for the learner while expanding the circle of support through business and community partnerships.

Qualities/Characteristics of a Middle School Assistant Principal

• The ability to create and sustain a school culture that nurtures high expectations a commitment to personal and academic excellence and to foster growth mindset.
• An optimistic energetic tenacious and dynamic perspective.
• The ability to create and sustain engaging and positive relationships with students and adults.
• The ability to instill a culture of reason trust fairness respect civility community discipline and a commitment to personal and professional integrity.
• A commitment to collaborative leadership and shared decision-making.
• A commitment to developing and fostering a climate of intellectual diversity debate and inquiry among staff and students.
• A commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive practice resulting in equitable outcomes for all students.
• The ability to hire develop and engage a diverse staff and school community in the processes necessary for continual school improvement.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Principal will work with the Principal and other Administrators focusing on key areas of school leadership; equity; instructional leadership; school culture student support and management; parent engagement teacher and staff quality.

The Assistant Principals responsibilities include:

School Leadership

• Consistently ensure the highest standards of quality for all aspects of the school.
• Ensure all staff systems and programs are implemented effectively to achieve goals.

Instructional Leadership

• Assist with scheduling and class assignments curriculum lesson planning professional development assessment and accountability.
• Create a welcoming disciplined and joyful school culture with high standards of behavior and a culture of respect and kindness.

Teacher and Staff Quality

• Assist in leading faculty and staff including communication motivation development hiring and evaluation.

School Culture

• Develop and embrace a culture of quality continuous improvement personal responsibility and innovation directed at improving student success
• A dedication and commitment to Meridian Creek Middle School including its values and professional standards programs and systems
• Ability to embrace develop and nurture a culture of service innovation and continuous improvement

Parent Engagement and Satisfaction

• Engage in effective and excellent parent communication and outreach
• Maintain welcoming and positive relations with parents ensuring that families are involved supportive supported and satisfied.

EDUCATION: Administrative License.

Compensation: A complete benefits package is offered to employees. District paid PERS.

It is the policy of the West Linn-Wilsonville Board of Education and School District (WLWV) that no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation age marital status veterans status genetic information or disability shall occur if the employee with or without reasonable accommodation is able to perform the essential functions of the position. These protections apply to students employees and other members of the public. West Linn-Wilsonville School District is committed to equal access and equal opportunity in all activities/services educational programs and employment. Persons having questions regarding equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the Director of Human Resourcesat the West Linn-Wilsonville School District .

Required Experience:

Staff IC