Principal

North Slope Borough School District • Utqiaġvik, AK

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About The Position

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent, the Principal will promote and support the NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan and District Pedagogy. As the instructional leader of the School, the Principal will work with the Directors of the Inupiat Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Student Services, and Informational Technology Departments to ensure the teachers have access to the training, supports, and materials vetted through their departments and approved by the School Board. Our Principals work cohesively with the building plant manager to ensure the physical learning environment supports and reflects the District’s Mission and Vision and is centered on the whole student.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in education required
• Alaska Type B Administrative Certificate and Alaska Teacher Certificate required
• Demonstrated effectiveness in instructional leadership required
• Three years teaching experience required
• Knowledge & experience with culturally safe and responsive practices required.
• Knowledge & experience in trauma engaged practices.
• Must be able to pass a physical as per Board policy

Nice To Haves

• Five years of administrative experience preferred
• Positive school climate and restorative practices preferred.
• Experience in place-based and/or project-based learning preferred.
• Inupiaq, Language, History & Culture experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote, model, and demonstrate the NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan and District Pedagogy.
• Instructional Leaders and support instructional staff in the implementation of Board-adopted curriculum that actively supports systems, processes, and reform to achieve the mission purpose in all subjects and grades, by providing leadership, guidance, professional development, and supervision.
• Creates an authentic, consistent, strength-based school plan through collaboration with staff, students, families, and community that provides expectations and success criteria.
• Creates a culturally safe and responsive instructional environment for learning and instruction, utilizing the District’s approved curriculum and materials.
• Supports the instructional staff in creating high expectations for all students and authentic assessment of the whole child, centered on student voice.
• Leads the development and evaluation of all staff, including providing opportunities for all staff to participate in relevant professional learning communities and mentorship.
• Collaborates with the Directors of the Inupiat Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Student Services to implement and support an immersion program at the grade levels designated in the District schedule of implementation.
• Plans and acts with financial and operational stewardship in mind to provide a high performing infrastructure for the learning environment of our students.

What This Job Offers

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