Middle School Principal - Bilingual (Spanish/English) Preferred *2026-2027 School Year

REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

The School Principal is a dynamic educational leader who will be effective in accomplishing our district purpose of fostering powerful equitable learning for all students by providing strong instructional leadership in all aspects of the school program. The Principal provides leadership in the education and development of the whole child with expertise in, instructional guidance, curriculum, social emotional development, effective discipline strategies, facilities management, and support service for the school site. The School Principal is an important member of the District management team and reports directly to the Superintendent.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Examples of the Principal’s duties are:

• Work closely with school staff and School Site Council to identify instructional goals in conjunction with major district objectives; develop long- and short-range plans to improve the instructional process including board equity goals.

• Plan, develop, organize, and administer support systems and intervention programs which optimize the learning opportunities for all pupils (general education, English Learner, and special education students).

• Confer and consult with school and District personnel, parents, and pupils pertaining to academic and behavioral issues and establish alternative interventions.

• Ability to structure and implement an effective behavior support plan.

• Direct, supervise, observe, assess, and evaluate site personnel performance. Ensure that all levels of staff adhere to District, state, and national educational and professional standards.

• Support the curriculum development and instructional implementation of a standards-based educational program designed to meet the unique needs of students and community.

• Work closely with school staff and School Site Council to identify instructional goals in conjunction with Major District Objectives; develop long- and short-range plans to improve the instructional process. Follow Compliance areas with School Site Council and ELAC Committees.

• Work collaboratively with parent and community organizations to bring both financial an in-kind donations to provide resources to support school programs.

• Maintain and utilize student and staff performance evaluation information to ensure site goals and objectives are achieved.

• Work to establish a results-based school culture through the continuous collection, examination and use of data; initiate ongoing opportunities for teachers, students, and parents to understand and utilize data as a means to improve instruction and learning.

• Plan, develop, organize, and administer support systems and intervention programs which optimize the learning opportunities for all pupils (regular, EL, and special education students).

• Plan, develop, organize, and equitably administer enrichment programs which optimize the learning opportunities for all pupils.

• Review, evaluate, requisition, purchase, and allocate instructional resources, supplies, and equipment to enhance programs and support sc