Frontline Applicant Tracking - Apache Junction Unified School District

Openings as of 4/16/2025
Administration

Principal - Superstition Mountain Classical Academy (25/26 School Year)

JobID: 1942

Position Type:
  Administration/Principal


Date Posted:
  1/20/2025


Location:
  To Be Determined


Date Available:
  07/01/2025


  
 
           
Reports To:	Superintendent
Work Calendar:	12-month position
Salary Range:	Range 128 ($79,357-$106,906)
Start Date:	07/01/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Support AJUSD Vision, Mission, and Goals.
2. Reporting to the Superintendent, the Principal directs and coordinates educational, administrative, and counseling activities of a K-5 elementary school.
3. Develops and evaluates educational programs to ensure conformance to state and governing board standards.
4. Confers with teachers, students, and parents concerning education and/or behavioral difficulty.
5. Demonstrates a career history of visionary leadership and strong evidence of employing or supporting best educational practices in the classroom.  This includes, but is not limited to, standards and 1:1 learning.
6. Demonstrates strong education and curricular leadership including evidence of creating, supporting or improving authentic, interdisciplinary and integrated curricula based on an educational philosophy of challenging every student; through differentiating the curriculum and utilizing multiple intelligences.
7. Demonstrates a commitment to student development and well-being, including supporting student-led learning processes, successful teacher mentoring, meaningful student community involvement, within an open, welcoming, and enriching campus environment.
8. Reporting to the Superintendent, the Principal is responsible for the school’s administration and daily operation, including coordinating all campus educational and extracurricular activities and supervision and evaluation of certified teachers and classified staff.
9. Opening Superstition Mountain Classical Academy for the the 2025-2026 school year.  
10. Other duties as assigned.
 
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
1. Master’s degree in Education from an accredited college or university
2. Principal Certificate issued by the Arizona Department of Education
3. Minimum 6 years of teaching experience.  School administrator experience preferred
4. Knowledge of elementary school curriculum, special education, and Arizona State Education Laws
5. Experience in staff selection, assignment, orientation, and performance evaluation in accordance with state law and district policy
6. Competent decision maker with excellent leadership skills
7. Proficient communicator with excellent interpersonal communication skills in dealing with all levels of district staff and with a diverse community
8. Experience working with Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and a Student Information System
9. No convictions for felonies or crimes against children
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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.  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 regularly required to talk and hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, and sit.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION 
The Apache Junction Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual preference/identity) or disability in its employment practices.




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