Assistant Principal - Spruce Elementary

About the District
Edmonds School District is committed to workplace diversity and aims to attract and retain employees with the best skills, knowledge, and life experiences to meet the needs of each vacancy. We encourage individuals of different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to apply, and we seek those who actively embrace our equity-focused direction for the future.

Our administrators are committed to engaging and supporting all students in learning.  This is exemplified daily by their efforts to create learning environments that promote student agency, interaction, competence, and choice.  They are aware of the diverse needs of Edmonds students and use all possible resources to meet these needs including making reasonable accommodations for individual cognitive, physical, emotional and social needs.  Edmonds administrators believe that every student has the capacity to learn.  They support this belief by promoting high standards of learning for all and communicating these standards to all their staff and students.  


About the Position 
 Edmonds School District Assistant Principals work with the building administrative team to supervise, direct, and evaluate assigned staff; utilize the evaluation process to  promote professional growth and staff development; provide educational leadership and develop, implement, and assess an effective learning program to continuously improve student performance.

Assistant Principals create a positive learning environment sensitive to diverse socioeconomic and ethnic groups; promote shared decision making and teamwork; assist  with the planning and supervision of activities during the school day, at night, and on weekends; supervise curriculum planning and professional development programs in the building; supervise student conduct and oversee building disciplinary procedures; implement school and District attendance policies; assist with the implementation of Federal, State and local educational reform efforts; participate in District-level decision-making and articulation activities.

Located in Lynnwood, WA, Spruce serves approximately 630 student in grades K-6. Spruce Elementary serves the neighborhood service area as well as one of the district's four English-Spanish Dual Language choice programs.

This position begins the 2026-27 school year. 

Required Qualifications:  

1. Master's Degree
2. Valid Washington State Principal's Credential for the level or ability to obtain prior to start date
3. Previous school administration and/or teaching experience at the elementary level
4. Knowledge and understanding of the use of an instructional framework to guide instructional practices, including experience with Teacher/Principal Evaluation Program (TPEP)

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Multilingual

Required Application Materials: 

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Two Confidential Reference Surveys (forms will be automatically emailed to your references when you submit your application)
4. Two Letters of Recommendation (one letter or confidential reference survey must be from your current or most recent supervisor)
5. Transcripts
6. Certificate

Please upload these documents.  Only complete applications will be screened. 

2026-27  Elementary School Assistant Principal Salary:  $171,350 to $183,204 per year, depending on education credits.

Benefits:  
Our benefits package includes Washington state medical insurance coverage (SEBB) and a Washington state retirement package for eligible positions. Most employees have a wide variety of supplemental benefits to enroll in and take advantage of:

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Personal Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• 403(b) Plans

* Our benefits package includes Washington state health insurance coverage (SEBB) and a Washington state retirement package for eligible positions. Eligibility for SEBB state health insurance coverage is determined by working 630 hours during the school year (Health, Dental, Vision, Long-term Disability, Life and AD+D Insurance, and options for HSA, FSA, and DCAP). Eligibility for retirement at the time of hire is determined by employees who work at least 3.5 hours per day in a continuing position.

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