Principal - Elementary - Interim (One Year Only 2026-27 School Year)

Douglas County School District • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Administers and supervises the organization and operation of the best possible learning environment for students of the school. This is an interim position for the 2026-27 school year only. The actual work days per year for this position is 215.

Requirements

• CO Administrator License - Colorado Department of Education
• Colorado READ Act Designation (Principal/Admin) - Colorado Department of Education
• Master's Degree

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain effective communications among the students, the community, the faculty and the administration.
• Oversee construction, safety of staff and students during emergency procedures.
• Plan and implement human resources activities: hires/mentors/disciplines terminations; staffing design/master schedule; professional development activities; evaluations.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of physical plant including approximately 12 million-dollar budget design/allocation including purchase of instructional supplies, material & equipment, coordinating capital reserve process (small & large capital).
• Utilize appropriate resources of the staff, student body, school district and the community to develop and maintain highly effective instructional and co-curricular programs.
• Implement effective instructional and curricular practices responding to the needs of students, the direction of the District, and valid innovations in education within a standards-based model.
• Ensure that the school has met state accreditation, accountability and school improvement requirements by addressing school wide student academic achievement and patterns of low student performance and achievement discrepancies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• health insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• health savings account (HSA)
• flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• short and long-term disability
• critical illness and accident voluntary insurance
• employee assistance program (EAP)
• voluntary 401(k)
• 403(b)
• 457 retirement plan options
• voluntary 403(b) savings plan with up to 4% District match for up to 5 years from date of hire
• paid off-track
• sick time
• personal time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal