Principal

State of Washington • Vancouver, WA

313d • $95,000 - $122,000 • Remote

About The Position

CDHY is seeking a skilled, culturally competent school administrator to provide instructional leadership at the Washington School Deaf campus location in Vancouver, Washington. Washington School for the Deaf is an ASL-English Bilingual campus. This position reports to and works with the Director of Instruction (DOI) to plan and manage the comprehensive Pre-K to 12th grade academic program. This position requires strong teaming skills and is an integral member of the Academic Leadership Team. The position is responsible for the supervision of the following preK-12 Academic Staff: Teachers of the Deaf, School Counselors, Librarian, Speech Language Pathologists, ASL Specialist Aide. Additionally, this position will be responsible for oversight of School Improvement Plan, Special Education Coordination Team (SECT), academic programs within the Multi-Tiered System of Support.

Requirements

• Masters in Deaf Education, School Administration, Special Education or related field.
• At least five years of direct instruction or professional education service to Pre-K to 12th grade deaf and hard of hearing students.
• Obtain or ability to obtain Washington State Administrator (Principal) credential.
• Previous school administration experience is preferred.
• Must be able to fluently communicate using American Sign Language (ASL) and written English.
• Ability to interpret rules, regulations, laws, and other policies related to educational programming.
• Ability to demonstrate and maintain excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet productivity standards to achieve assigned timelines and benchmarks.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of K-12 curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Familiarity and experience working with a deaf and hard of hearing environment with emphasis to language acquisition and deaf culture.
• Facilitation and leadership ability to lead groups of professionals to achieve strategic goals.
• Ability to influence and motivate professionals to continue to strive toward programmatic improvement.
• Ability to adapt to changing operational needs, conditions and responsibilities.
• Ability to implement change and communicate with employees to reduce concerns, address issues and provide clarity when needed.
• Ability to assist with conflict management and resolution.
• Ability to lead data-driven decision-making to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs and provides support to educational professionals including performance management, development of in-training and professional development plans, mentorship, coaching and consultation.
• Monitors student performance data to inform instructional practices and support needs.
• Participates in recruitment and candidate selection processes.
• Co-leads Academic Staff and Elementary/Secondary meetings.
• Serves as a member of the Academic Leadership Team (ALT), Special Education Coordination Team (SECT), and various committees.
• Monitors, analyzes, and makes decisions regarding department budgets and expenditures.
• Participates in allotment planning for fund allocation and ensures departmental compliance with accounting and ethical rules regarding state funds.
• Researches, develops and edits school policies, procedures and handbooks.
• Provides training and response to policy compliance needs.
• Maintains healthy relationships with students and families; participates in Individual Education Planning (IEP) activities.
• Communicates directly with parents and guardians as needed; participates and leads activities for family and student engagement.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Industry: Administration of Economic Programs
• Education Level: Master's degree