Middle School Principal Pool (2024-2025)

Position Summary

Eugene School District 4J is accepting applications for middle school principals for the purpose of establishing an on-going pool of candidates. Qualified candidates will be contacted by 4J Human Resources for interviews/screening. Applications are for vacancies for the 2024/2025 school year.

The Principal is the educational leader at the school and creates and maintains a positive, safe, and high-standards learning environment, supervising building faculty and staff, and managing all resources in accordance with the District's mission, goals and policies. Provides effective evaluation and professional coaching to instructional and support staff; develops and implements professional learning communities. Regularly reviews course specific lesson plans for alignment to core knowledge, skills and illiteracies.

Essential Functions:

Provides leadership to the school community in developing and focusing on a shared vision, mission, goals, and continuous school improvement planning consistent with the District vision and goals.

Ensures the effective delivery of an instructional program that meets the needs of all students.

Provides leadership to the faculty in the ongoing process of evaluating the effectiveness and directing the improvement of educational programming. Takes responsibility for students' learning and achievement.

Provides leadership in the analysis of current programs and student achievement results and the integration of this analysis into curriculum development activities aligned with District/school goals.

Eugene School District 4J is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Provides leadership to the creation and maintenance of a positive, safe, and orderly learning environment for all students, faculty, and staff.

Implements systems, processes and planning functions that are consistent with effective organizational leadership, academic achievement, climate safety, budget efficiency, and employee/student performance.

Makes principled decisions in a timely manner and appropriately involves others in the process.

Effectively responds to and resolves issues that arise in and outside the school environment that effect the successful operation of the school and student programming. Models good human relations skills and interacts positively with all facets of the school community.

Actively participates in a variety of meetings within the school, District, neighborhood, and community in a manner that effectively integrates the school into the fabric of the community.

Communicates effectively with parents and involves them in aspects of the school.

Facilitates collaborative partnerships with outside agencies and businesses that promote a positive learning environment for all students.

Supports and promotes special activities in the building that contribute to a positive and comprehensive school experience for the school community.

Provides leadership and coordination to all staff development activities in the building, ensuring the alignment of these activities with building-based school improvement areas.

Supervises and evaluates all faculty and staff assigned to the building and effectively addresses all performance issues in a manner consistent with District policy and practice.

Interviews and hires all staff assigned to the building.

Plans, develops, implements, and monitors a school budget consistent with collaboratively identified building goals and improvement initiatives.

Coordinates building maintenance in cooperation with the Facilities Department.

Establishes and maintains open and honest lines of communication with key stakeholders.

Facilitates group processes, including consensus building and conflict resolution.

Enforce the Student Code of Conduct as necessary.

Provide consistent emphasis on and support for post-secondary and career exploration and preparation though both formal and informal student events and activities.

Participates in professional development that aligns with the mission/vision of the District.

Engage in continuous learning through professional reflection and active collaboration with colleagues.

Collaborates in the development of specific strategies for community outreach with multiple stakeholders. Establishes and maintains strong connections with community- based organizations, cultural institutions, local and city-wide businesses.

Promotes strong relationships with student families and care-givers that engage them in their child's education and school events.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Current knowledge of school improvement planning and characteristics of effective school operations.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral presentations.

Working knowledge of standards, benchmarks and assessments.

Demonstrated ability of strategies for the implementation of technology in the delivery of instruction to effectively supervise and evaluate professional staff.

Demonstrated understanding and ability to facilitate the use of appropriate community resources in meeting the needs of students and families.

Demonstrated ability to work with diverse ethnic and socioeconomic communities.

Knowledge of the principles of site-based shared decision-making and demonstrated ability to facilitate a collaborative team atmosphere.

Current knowledge of theory and practice in special education programming, including inclusion, discipline, IEP development and implementation, and IDEA Re authorization.

Demonstrated knowledge in current research in organizational development in the educational setting and characteristics of effective leadership.

Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and establish priorities for action in conjunction with others.

Demonstrated ability to make independent judgments and decisions.

Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in an atmosphere of multiple and conflicting demands.

Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations.

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff and community populations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Master's Degree in Educational Administration or the equivalent. Oregon Administrator License required.

Experience

Two (2) to five (5) years leadership experience in an educational environment.

Experience in developing, implementing, articulating and evaluating curriculum and instructional strategies consistent with current knowledge and best practices required.

Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

To view the complete job description visit: https://www.4j.lane.edu/hr/jobdescriptionsandclassif/adminprofsupvpositions/

Additional Information

Complete application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions.

We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail. All applications must be submitted using the GovermentJobs website. It is your responsibility to submit a complete application. Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview. Candidates are interviewed by appointment only. If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting.

ALLrequired documentation must be scanned and attached in order to submit an online application.
Required documents for this posting are:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Three (3) letters of recommendation. Must be from the last 2 years and one letter must be from a supervisor.
• Copy of all college transcripts. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted.
• Copy of Administrator License(s)

Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) 790-7670.

It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:

Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.

Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).

For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.

There are a wide variety of benefits to eligible Eugene School District 4J employees. These benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability, flexible spending accounts, 403B, and an employee assistance program.

Positions at a minimum of four hours (0.5 FTE) are benefit eligible. Please contact the hiring administrator if you have questions about this position's benefit eligibility.

For a complete description of benefits available for 4J employees please visit our Employee Benefits webpage at www.4j.lane.edu/hr/benefits.