Tigard-Tualatin School District (TTSD) is committed to ensuring an inclusive, diverse and equitable work
environment. We aspire to filter all policies and practices through a trauma-informed and equity-based lens. We position ourselves as lifelong learners and seek individuals who have a desire to contribute to the success of our students, enhance communities, and are committed to ongoing personal and professional development.
Work Year: 250 days
Job Group: Administration

Salary: $153,595-$161,680 (Based on 250 day contract)

• Tigard Tualatin School District pays the 6% employee PERS contribution, upon eligibility.

JOB TITLE: Middle School Principal
REPORTS TO: Director of Secondary

QUALIFICATIONS

The essential qualifications of the position are listed below. They include the requisite skill, experience and education for the assignments in this classification. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge/skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.

• Bachelors and Masters degree in Education and three years of experience as a classroom teacher; or any combination of education and experience that would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge and ability to perform the job.
• Proven leadership skills in mentoring and inspiring staff to achieve personal, professional and collective goals
• An inclusive leader and convener with a strong commitment to equitable outcomes
• A dedication to safety first in an education environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of effective staff development
• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities
• Demonstrated success in building relationships with students and parents and proactively navigating challenging circumstances for successful outcomes
• Understanding of current education theory, practice and current trends
• Skilled in group processes, including the ability to facilitate site councils
• Knowledge and experience in instructional strategies
• Perform the essential functions of the job

LANGUAGE AND MATH SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and
• fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

GENERAL DUTIES SUMMARY:

Tigard-Tualatin School District (TTSD) seeks to hire a compassionate and dedicated professional who is
committed to providing culturally and community responsive leadership to our families, staff and students. TTSD wants leaders who are systems-thinkers and have evidence of proven student outcomes. TTSD strives to center the needs of our most historically marginalized students in our community, which will better serve all students. This individual will employ an equity lens and engage with educational stakeholders, including students and families
with disabilities, BIPOC- Black, Indigenous People of Color, LGBTQ2SIA+ communities, community partners,
and Tribal governments to address recognized challenges related to the disproportionate representation in a variety of areas (i.e. academic outcomes, discipline rates, special education identification). Through collaborating with staff, strong family partnerships, community support, prioritizing student voice, and a laser focus on closing the opportunity gaps, TTSD believes we can make transformational changes, and we are actively seeking talented, driven professionals who are energized by improving education systems to better serve all students.
This position provides vision, leadership and direction in the development, implementation, and evaluation of academic, talent and culture/climate initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following requirements and

responsibilities satisfactorily. However, any one employee may not perform all duties listed and examples may not cover all duties an employee is expected to perform. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential requirements and responsibilities of the position.

• Ensure high-functioning Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
• Train, support, and guide staff to provide high quality instruction and services aligned with the district’s Culturally and Community Responsive Framework.
• Prioritize PLC and teacher collaboration time.
• Partner with a wide variety of staff, organizations and communities to ensure services are culturally responsive and meet the needs of diverse populations.
• Ability to engage others in co-constructing a vision and designing and implementing processes to enact the vision.
• Serve as an instructional leader. Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use research-based principles of effective instruction.
• Evaluate qualitative and quantitative data to determine the effectiveness and current reality of existing
• Understand data-based decision making at the individual, group, and school level.
• Provide strong and effective educational and administrative leadership for the building
• Model and mentor District values and commitment to equity of outcomes for all students
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for staff and students by developing, implementing and monitoring effective safety and security programs and procedures for buildings and grounds.
• Assure that all state and federal laws, negotiated contracts, board policy and district administrative and school regulations are adhered to by students, staff, parents and community by communicating, interpreting, and implementing laws, policies and rules to all involved.
• Within district policies and procedures, direct the staff development and evaluation of subordinates develop and administer the school budget, and implement and interpret policies, procedures, and regulations for effective day-to-day and long-term operation.
• Participate with district level personnel in the selection of staff and monitor and evaluate staff.
• Assure effective community-staff-student relations by directing the school community relations program; promote communication and participation by identifying needs and planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the school-community relations activities in a manner which is visible to the
• Promote increased parental, business, and community involvement in school and district activities.
• Provide a positive learning climate in the school by establishing, enforcing, and maintaining appropriate student behavior standards and guidelines.
• Direct the development and implementation of applicable curriculum and program elements at the school level to assure curriculum articulation between elementary, middle and high school.
• Assure that district instructional and management programs are implemented by initiating, monitoring, and evaluating related activities.
• Assure the systematic improvement and evaluation of instructional and management programs that
• respond to student, school, community, and district needs. Participate on instructional and development teams and provide input as appropriate.
• Assure the systematic implementation of program planning, budgeting, evaluation, record keeping and internal controls for financial accounting by being informed and directing others in the system’s procedures. Prepare the school’s budget; monitor the expenditure of funds allocated to the school, and make decisions regarding the reallocation of cost center funds within the District guidelines.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for staff and students by developing, implementing and monitoring effective safety and security programs and procedures for buildings and grounds.
• Assign, supervise and schedule the work of assigned staff. Advise, assist and train subordinates as necessary; participate in the selection of new employees and make recommendations regarding the hiring, discipline, transfer and termination of subordinate employees; provide for the staff development, training and motivation of subordinates.
• Assure the utilization of building and grounds facilities meet health and safety standards.
• Participate in professional conferences, additional training and reading.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervision of counselors, teachers, librarian(s) secretarial/clerical staff, as well as instructional assistants is a requirement of this position. Principal also shares supervisory responsibility over custodians and kitchen/food staff.

The essential qualifications of the position are listed below. They include the requisite skill, experience and education for the assignments in this classification. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge/skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.

• Bachelors and Masters degree in Education and three years of experience as a classroom teacher; or any combination of education and experience that would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge and ability to perform the job.
• Proven leadership skills in mentoring and inspiring staff to achieve personal, professional and collective goals
• An inclusive leader and convener with a strong commitment to equitable outcomes
• A dedication to safety first in an education environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of effective staff development
• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities
• Demonstrated success in building relationships with students and parents and proactively navigating challenging circumstances for successful outcomes
• Understanding of current education theory, practice and current trends
• Skilled in group processes, including the ability to facilitate site councils
• Knowledge and experience in instructional strategies
• Perform the essential functions of the jo

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Talk or hear
• Stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally climbing or balancing
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds - Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and the majority of the work day is spent
• Occasional night duty is required and may be called in response to Sonitrol calls at all hours