Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.

Location: US:CO:ERIE

School: Meadowlark PK-8

Position Title: Assistant Principal

Position Start Date: July 22, 2024

Position Type: Building Administration

FTE: 1.0 - 40 hours per week - Regular, ongoing

Work Schedule: 210 Days

Salary Range 10: $97,835 - $146,755

Closing Date: May 2, 2024

Meadowlark:

Opened in the fall of 2017, Boulder Valley School District’s first school in Erie, Colorado, serves students K through 8th grade with a preschool program. The school is a dynamic learning environment organized into five learning communities: PK-K, 1st-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th and 7th-8th. Flexible grouping arrangements and project/problem based learning are core tenets in creating challenging, meaningful and engaging learning opportunities for all students. The innovative educational spaces provided in the building’s footprint promotes collaboration and partnerships for all stakeholders. Personalized learning is the core tenet of the learning community model. Staff work in collaboration with students, family and the community to support social, emotional, physical, and academic growth. A key priority will be ensuring the needs of all students are met.Check out our website for more information on Meadowlark!

Summary:

A BVSD Assistant Principal assists the building principal in organizing and fostering a positive, safe environment that is conducive to best meeting the needs of all students, staff and parents. This includes such responsibilities as: leading, directing, counseling, and supervising a variety of personnel and programs; creating effective parent, teacher, and child communications; supporting, encouraging, mentoring, and evaluating staff; fostering teamwork between teachers and among staff and parents; and managing budget items. The assistant principal acts in the capacity of the principal during the principal’s absence from the school. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide collaborative leadership in the following areas:
• Continuous school improvement aligned with the District Strategic Plan and State Accreditation
• Purposeful and inclusive curriculum and instructional strategies that are school-wide and focused
• Ongoing assessment of school progress and student achievement
• Job-embedded and discipline-based professional development
• Commitment to shared decision making in a spirit of collaboration
• School climate development that fosters a just and equitable environment
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate staff members
• Provide a safe and secure educational environment 
• Provide instructional leadership in student-led, project-based learning
• Support implementation of new curricula, materials and instructional strategies

Qualifications:

Required:

• Currently hold a Colorado Principal License or have licensure application in process (must upload license or in process documentation to application).
• Completed and submitted BVSD online application.

Preferred:

• Experience in teaching, supervision and educational leadership.
• Experience with data-driven school improvement processes that result in high academic achievement for all and elimination of achievement gaps.
• Knowledge of student assessment and data analysis for continuous improvement.
• Current knowledge of effective instructional practices.
• Strong planning, organization, motivation, management, supervision and evaluation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external audiences.
• Demonstrated skills in facilitation, problem solving, and conflict management.
• Understanding of English Language Learners and appropriate programming.
• Innovative thinking and problem-solving practices
• Flexible in all aspects of the profession
• Use empathy to understand learners, stakeholders and problems
• Value parents as partners in education and involve parents appropriately in the learning process in and out of school
• Balance and support children’s social, emotional, physical and academic development in the learning process
• Consensus building skills

Salary Information:

Salary Range 10:$97,835 - $146,755

Salary Placement varies according to experience and education.

*Pay range listed above is for employees newly hired to BVSD or current BVSD employees that are new to the employee group (existing employees currently in this unit please refer to the pay range on the appropriate salary schedule). BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and experience on your application is recommended. 

Application and Selection Procedure:

• External Candidates: Apply on-line at jobs.bvsd
• Current BVSD Employees: Must apply through the INFOR portal
• If you do not have internet access, a computer is available in the Human Resources Division, Education Center, 6500 E. Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado.
• Applications are reviewed to match candidates with position qualifications, with a limited number selected for interviews. For the final selection, employment is contingent upon successful completion of the post-offer screening process, including a background check and possible medical examination. 

The Boulder Valley School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender identity/expression, national origin, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status in admission or access to, and treatment and employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries or complaints: BVSD Legal Counsel - 720-561-5903; Office for Civil Rights - http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/addresses.html