Elementary School Principal - Emerson Elementary

Pasco School District 1•Washington, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 is seeking an Elementary School Principal for Emerson Elementary for the 2026-2027 school year. The position involves leading the school, developing and implementing innovative programs, and fostering a collaborative environment. The principal will be responsible for improving student achievement, managing staff, and utilizing technology for school management. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on supporting district philosophy and state learning standards.

Requirements

Valid Washington State Teacher’s certificate.
Valid Washington State Principal’s credential.
Minimum 3 years demonstrated successful K-12 administrative experience.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative programs.
Demonstrated ability to think creatively.
Demonstrated ability to use collaboration to actualize ideas.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge and experience working with diverse student populations.
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and successfully with staff, students, patrons, and administrators.
Demonstrated leadership and experience in supervision and evaluation of staff.
Demonstrated ability to use sound judgement and work well under pressure.
Experience and/or knowledge in STEM education and/or STEM initiatives.
Support and communicate district philosophy.
Knowledge and experience in improving student achievement based on state and national learning standards, school improvement plan, and all other state requirements.
Demonstrated ability to use technology to enhance instruction and classroom and school management.
Skills appropriate to manage personnel and programs, communicate effectively, utilize existing resources, engage in shared decision making, take timely action using sound judgment and solve problems.

Nice To Haves

Principal experience preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement innovative programs.
Use collaboration to actualize ideas.
Supervise and evaluate staff.
Improve student achievement based on state and national learning standards, school improvement plan, and all other state requirements.
Use technology to enhance instruction and classroom and school management.
Manage personnel and programs.
Communicate effectively.
Utilize existing resources.
Engage in shared decision making.
Take timely action using sound judgment.
Solve problems.