Administrative Job Posting
Permanent, Full – Time Principal @ Sisters Elementary School
Grades K -5
POSTING DATE: May 15, 2025
Sisters School District is widely recognized as an implementer of innovative programs and support systems that make success possible for every student and team member. Our family-centered community enjoys a true hometown feel with outstanding school support. With plenty of sunshine and some of the country's most beautiful outdoor scenery and activities, it's the perfect place to live, learn and work.
DESCRIPTION:
Sisters School District seeks an inspirational and visionary Principal for Sisters Elementary School to lead a student-centered, innovative learning environment. The ideal candidate will build on our goals to advance our culture of collaboration, inspiration, belonging, and skills-based preparedness while advancing modern educational practices that empower both students and staff. This leader will champion personalized learning and cultivate strong relationships and community partnerships to ensure all students thrive in an ever-evolving world.
LEADERSHIP QUALITIES:
• Strong interpersonal skills – Fosters trust through authentic relationships, builds psychologically safe environments where staff and students feel seen, heard, and valued. A genuine team builder and collaborator.
• Purpose-driven leadership – Demonstrates clarity of vision and purpose, aligning decisions with shared values. Leads with intention, models reflective practice, and inspires a culture of growth and accountability.
• Pursues excellence through honesty, humility and vulnerability – Speaks truthfully, admits mistakes and listens openly to build trust and build a culture where learning from failure is valued.
• Creative and collaborative problem-solver – Engages stakeholders in shared decision-making, encourages innovation, and embraces responsibility with confidence and humility.
• Personal and professional integrity – Operates with high ethical standards, honesty, and consistency. Builds credibility through vulnerability actions aligned with values.
• Visible and engaged – Actively present and involved in the daily life of the school, as well as a positive representative in the Sisters community and the broader educational region.
• Champion for staff and students – Believes in the potential of every individual. Provides support, advocacy, and encouragement that cultivates belonging and excellence.
• Strong work ethic and resilience – Models dedication, perseverance, and positivity, especially during times of challenge or change.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.
• Provides leadership and technical assistance for the school in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, evaluation, school improvement, and instructional technology.
• Serves as an instruction leader, focused on coaching teachers and support staff in evidence-based, culturally responsive instructional practices.
• Establishes and maintains a positive and continuous public information and relations program with parents and community.
• Establishes and implements sound and consistent policies for appropriate student behavior.
• Supervises, assigns, and evaluates the staff of the building consistent with all state and federal legal requirements as well as with all Board policies and district rules and regulations.
• Manages the building operation consistent with District policies, rules, and regulations, state and federal laws.
• Provides for coordination of support school services within the school such as the lunch program, transportation, health services, special education, talented and gifted, music, physical education, and media services.
• Prepares and monitors the annual budget of the elementary school.
• Orients newly assigned staff members and assists in their development.
• Directs and/or attends appropriate school, district, and community meetings.
• Continues to grow professionally.
• Demonstrates effective communication and public relations skills with staff, students, parents, and community in both oral and written form.
• Supervises and/or prepares required reports, records, lists, and all other paper work appropriate to the administration of the elementary school.
• Keeps the superintendent informed of the activities, problems, and status of the elementary school in a timely manner.
• Assesses the training needs of staff and arranges for and/or provides appropriate in-service and training.
• Works in a collaborative manner with other members of the administrative team on issues of district-wide impact and concern.
• Assists in the formulation, implementation, monitoring, and/or revision of district-wide policies and procedures.
• Assists the superintendent in the recruiting, screening, interviewing and hiring of staff.
• Maintains high standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity in all matters.
• Performs other duties as directed by the superintendent.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Required Oregon Administrator License through TSPC.
• Record of successful employment.
• Knowledge and understanding of effective primary educational programs.
• Knowledge and skill in leadership, staff development, supervision, and evaluation, effective discipline, extracurricular activities, communications with students, staff, parents, and the community.
• Budgeting experience.
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 or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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.
Occasionally perform work beyond a standard 40-hour work week when workload requires.
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
START DATE: July 1, 2025 - 225-day contract.
EMPLOYMENT, SALARY AND BENEFITS:
• Administrative salaries are determined based on education, market-competitive benchmarks and other relevant factors as determined by the District. The projected annual salary range for this position is $110,000 to $126,000.
• Potential stipends may include:
o $3000 for Title I program coordinator and oversight
o $3000 for oversight of English Learner Outcomes Program
Assignment of these responsibilities and associated stipend will be based on district needs and candidate experience.
• This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 225-day contract position, including 12 paid holidays, 3 personal days, bereavement and sick leave.
• Sisters School District offers a competitive and comprehensive benefit package to team members, and contributes a district paid monthly amount towards these benefits. Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, employee assistance (EAP) and wellness programs.
• Sisters School District offers additional optional benefits such as a 403 (b) retirement savings plan, and other optional coverages.
• Employer-paid PERS is provided to qualified team members.
POSITION CLOSES: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
Please submit your letter of Interest, complete Talented Recruit & Hire Application, Resume, Oregon Administrative License, Transcripts and Three (3) letters of recommendation on TalentEd Recruit and Hire @ https://sisters.schoolspring.com/ (Link on webpage).
If questions, Contact:
Tracy Suckow, HR Advisor – Application process and technical questions at 541 549-8521 ext. 5021 or via email at: tracy.suckow@ssd6.org
Joe Hosang, Director of Human Resources & Curriculum – Questions related to this position at 541-549-8521 ext. 5022 or via email at: joe.hosang@ssd6.org
Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Sisters School District is committed to equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race1, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status in our programs and activities.
[1] Includes discriminatory use of Native American mascot pursuant to OAR 581-021-0047. Race also includes physical characteristics that are historically associated with race, including but not limited to natural hair, hair texture, hair type and protective hairstyles as defined by ORS 659A.001 (as amended by House Bill 2935 (2021)).
