2026-27 High School Principal - North Thurston High School - Open Until Filled

North Thurston Public Schools • Lacey, WA

12h

About The Position

As principal, serves as the school and educational leader responsible for development, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of a comprehensive program of educational and student services. Administers the program in accordance with board policies, statutory requirements, administrative rules and regulations, and consistent with collective bargaining agreements. Serves as an advocate for the staff, school, and school community as appropriate.

Requirements

• Valid Washington State School Administrative credentials.
• Five (5) successful years of teaching experience.
• Prior experience as a secondary administrator.
• Ability to react in emergency situations to include intervention and, as necessary and consistent with District policy, de-escalation, and restraint of students.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to create a safe, orderly, positive school climate for students and staff.
• Ability to foster growth, creativity, and flexibility using a variety of techniques.
• Ability to facilitate resolution of complex interpersonal issues.
• Demonstrated successful experience in shared decision making, program development, staff supervision and evaluation.
• Knowledge and skill in fiscal management, staff development, and human relations.
• Ability to work with District initiatives regarding Washington state standards and state assessments.
• Ability to evaluate teachers using the Danielson Framework for Teaching.
• Knowledge and demonstrative skills in the use of technology for teaching and learning.
• Managerial skills in planning, organizing, delegating, and listening.
• Ability to gain and demonstrate knowledge of District policy and state laws that govern budget procedures and expenditures.
• Knowledge about laws, rules and regulations governing the operation of public schools, including school reform legislation.
• Knowledge of innovations in education; alternative instructional strategies, alternative assessment methods; blended instructional support; inclusion for special needs students, instruction based on student performance and decision making, peer tutoring, cooperative learning.

Responsibilities

• Creating a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of teaching and learning for students and staff
• Providing for school safety
• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of a data-driven plan for increasing student achievement, including the use of multiple student data elements
• Assisting instructional staff with alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment with state and local district learning goals
• Monitoring, assisting, and evaluating effective instruction and assessment practices
• Managing both staff and fiscal resources to support student achievement and legal responsibilities
• Partnering with families and communities to promote student learning
• Demonstrating commitment to closing opportunity and achievement gaps
• Leadership and Governance
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and basic life insurance benefits.
• Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan.
• Employees also can participate in tax-deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed