Principal - Vacancy ID: 164458

The School District of West Salem is right next door to La Crosse in the beautiful Coulee Region of Western Wisconsin. Our 3 buildings are within walking distance of each other on an approximate 100-acre campus on the edge of town. Students in grades K-12 are issued MacBooks or iPads as part of its 1:1 digital learning environment. The School District has approximately 1850 students within its three buildings. Our district has a 4K-4 elementary school, 5-8 middle school and a 9-12 high school. The elementary school has approximately 700 students.

The district is looking for a principal for our 4K-4 Elementary school to "Serve with passion to ignite creativity, innovation, and excellence." Having a passion for helping teachers excel and for providing an exciting, meaningful, and rewarding experience for students is a must! Successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to establish a clear vision aligned to the district's mission and performance goals. Candidates should be energetic, creative and innovative and willing to provide their students with a 21st Century experience.

West Salem Elementary School (WSES) is an award winning elementary school recognized for excellence in academic achievement, PBIS, Response to Intervention and school nutrition. The staff includes RtI coordinators, technology integrationist, two counselors and an associate principal.

Check out our staff testimonial video and district fact sheet by visiting: https://www.wsalem.k12.wi.us/content/district/employment-opportunities

QUALIFICATIONS

*Possess a Master's Degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university.

*Graduate work should include school administration, supervision, school business administration, curriculum and instruction, educational measurement, personal administration, and school law.

EXPERIENCE

*At least five years of demonstrated, successful experience as a teacher.

*At least three years of demonstrated, successful administrative experience in a school setting.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

*Demonstrated and successful skills in curricular and instructional leadership; communication; establishing and maintaining relationships based on mutual confidence, trust, and respect; supervision and leading of staff; and personal and group decision-making.

*Demonstrated sound judgment, social competence, adaptability, self-confidence, initiative, enthusiasm, resourcefulness, and dedication to duty.

*The ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community.

*The ability to use technology for student and administrative needs.

*Being a collaborative team member in the building, district and community.

Be sure to provide resume, cover letter, and three letters of recommendation when applying.

Applicants must be able to qualify for a Wisconsin DPI license #5051 Principal.

If interested, please apply by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 19th.

The estimated pay is the current 2022-2023 pay rate. 2023-2024 hasn't been set yet.

Timeline schedule:

Phone screener interviews will occur the week of February 20th.

Initial round interviews will occur the week of February 27th.

The School District of West Salem is an equal opportunity employer. Personnel hiring and other employment decisions made in the District shall be conducted so as not to discriminate against applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, gender or sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, handicap, disability, citizenship, creed, color, political affiliation, ancestry, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other United States or Wisconsin reserve component of the military forces or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Exceptions to this policy may only be made in accordance with state and federal law.

In accordance with state and federal law, reasonable accommodations shall be made for qualified individuals with a disability or handicap, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship to the District.

Application forms, hiring practices and personnel administration shall be periodically evaluated relative to equal opportunity employment.

Discrimination complaints shall be processed in accordance with established procedures.