The Rivendell Interstate School Board invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Principal. Rivendell Interstate School District serves approximately 400 students in three schools. We pride ourselves in achieving educational equity across a socio-economically diverse population.Rivendell sits in the beautiful upper Connecticut River Valley - near the rich cultural, educational, and economic opportunities provided by Dartmouth College, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and the surrounding countryside, and only hours by car from Boston and Montreal.Founded in 1998, Rivendell is one of the few PreK-12 public school districts in the country, uniting three towns in Vermont (Fairlee, Vershire, and West Fairlee) with one in New Hampshire (Orford). Governed by a single school board, Rivendell has become known for its innovative, rigorous, and individualized approach to education.
Its three schools (Samuel Morey, Westshire Elementary Schools, and Rivendell Academy) have consistently ranked among the best schools in Vermont and New Hampshire.We seek a building based elementary principal, to team closely as they lead and bring closer together Samuel Morey and Westshire. Together with the Principal of Rivendell Academy, they will provide a strong education based on equity, authenticity, innovation, curiosity, active student engagement, and academic excellence.Successful candidates will be highly skilled team builders and excellent communicators with strong records of family and community outreach. Responsibilities include supervision and evaluation of licensed teaching staff and support personnel; and development and maintenance of student support systems to ensure positive student behavior, identify and meet student needs, and assure safety of the school community.