Principal (Middle School) Colorado Springs D11

Position Profile

Position: Principal

School: Mann Middle School

Reports To: Area Superintendent

FTE: 1.0 (8 hours per day)

Days/Year: 226

Salary Schedule: 2025–2026 Executive Professional Salary Schedule (Group B)

Paygrade: E82A

Salary Range: $107,293-$120,831

FLSA Status: Exempt

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation & Benefits Summary

• Compensation determined by placement on the Executive Professional Salary Schedule (Group B), based on verified education and administrative experience.
• Eligible for comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, district-paid life insurance, voluntary life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Professional Development Fund (PDF): Executive Professionals receive $1,500 annually for professional growth and leadership development.
• Non-Recurring Pay: 8% of base salary distributed as 4% in November and 4% in May (2025–2026).
• Refer to the Employee Handbook for information on compensation, promotions, and rehire policies.

**Why You Will Love Working Here:  Mann Middle School is a small middle school in the center of Colorado Springs. Since opening its doors in 1957, the school has remained committed to providing a high-quality education. With approximately 250 students, it an ideal size for fostering strong relationships and personalized support.

Position Summary (Universal Leadership Expectations)

Leaders at Colorado Springs School District 11 are collaborative, student-centered professionals who inspire excellence through vision, accountability, and care. They embody the district’s core values of integrity, equity, innovation, and service.

All leaders are expected to:

• Cultivate safe, inclusive, and equitable environments where all students and staff feel valued.
• Lead the design and delivery of rigorous, standards-aligned instructional programs.
• Use data to guide continuous improvement and close opportunity gaps.
• Manage personnel, budgets, and operations with efficiency, transparency, and integrity.
• Build partnerships with families and community organizations that strengthen student learning.
• Model lifelong learning and professional reflection to drive organizational growth.

Essential Job Functions

Provide Instructional Leadership

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the school’s instructional programs.
• Promote evidence-based teaching practices and data-driven decision-making to support student achievement.
• Monitor student performance and guide staff in strategies to improve academic outcomes for all learners.

Foster School Culture and Climate

• Cultivate a safe, inclusive, and positive school environment that values equity, belonging, and innovation.
• Model and promote professional behavior, respect, and high expectations for students and staff.
• Implement programs and initiatives that support social-emotional learning, student engagement, and overall well-being.

Supervise and Evaluate Staff

• Hire, mentor, and evaluate teachers and support staff to ensure high-quality instruction and professional growth.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and professional development opportunities to build staff capacity.
• Encourage collaborative problem-solving and shared leadership among staff.

Engage Families and Community

• Build and maintain strong relationships with families, caregivers, and community partners.
• Communicate effectively about school programs, policies, and student progress.
• Promote family and community involvement in school initiatives and decision-making.

Manage School Operations

• Oversee daily school operations, including budgeting, resource allocation, facilities management, and scheduling.
• Ensure compliance with district, state, and federal policies, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate safety protocols and emergency preparedness to maintain a secure learning environment.

Implement District Strategic Initiatives

• Collaborate with district leadership to execute the district’s Strategic Plan and school improvement goals.
• Utilize data and research to inform strategic planning, goal setting, and resource allocation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance instructional quality and student outcomes.
  
  

Promote Professional Growth and Ethical Leadership

• Model ethical, reflective, and culturally responsive leadership practices.
• Support a culture of continuous professional learning for staff and personal professional growth.
• Serve as an ambassador of the D11 mission, values, and commitment to excellence.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Instructional leadership, curriculum development, and evidence-based teaching practices.
• Strategies to support student learning, social-emotional development, and school-wide equity initiatives.
• School operations, including budgeting, scheduling, facilities management, and compliance with district, state, and federal regulations.
• Staff supervision, evaluation, professional development, and performance management processes.
• Data-driven decision-making, assessment tools, and continuous improvement frameworks.
• Family and community engagement practices and strategies to build strong partnerships.
• Ethical, legal, and professional standards for school leadership, including confidentiality and cultural responsiveness.

Skills in:

• Leading, motivating, and managing staff to achieve instructional excellence and professional growth.
• Designing and implementing programs and initiatives that improve student outcomes and school performance.
• Analyzing and interpreting data to inform school improvement strategies and resource allocation.
• Facilitating collaborative decision-making and building consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Communicating effectively and persuasively with students, families, staff, and community partners.
• Resolving conflicts, addressing behavioral and operational challenges, and implementing solutions.
• Promoting a positive school culture that fosters equity, inclusion, innovation, and high expectations.

Ability to:

• Lead a school with vision, integrity, and a focus on student success.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for students and staff.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate staff effectively while promoting professional growth.
• Implement district initiatives, strategic plans, and continuous improvement efforts successfully.
• Build strong partnerships with families, caregivers, and community members to enhance student learning and well-being.
• Apply ethical and culturally responsive leadership practices in all aspects of work.
• Manage multiple priorities, complex operations, and critical decision-making responsibilities effectively.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in educational leadership, curriculum, or related field.
• Valid Colorado Principal License (or eligibility for licensure) issued by the Colorado Department of Education.
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful classroom or related instructional experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of administrative or leadership experience (assistant principal, dean, instructional coach, or equivalent).
• Preferred qualifications include leadership experience in multiple school levels (K–12), and/or bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish or other district-identified languages).

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Work is performed in a school office environment and throughout the school campus, with frequent interaction among students, staff, families, and community members. The position may require extended hours, attendance at evening events, and availability during emergencies or high-need periods.

Duties are primarily sedentary with periods of light physical activity. Typical responsibilities may require standing or walking for extended periods; lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds; climbing stairs; bending, reaching, holding, grasping, and turning objects; and using fingers to operate computer keyboards and other office equipment.

The position requires the ability to communicate effectively and to use normal or aided vision and hearing. All duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Join Our Team!

Join Colorado Springs School District 11 as a Principal and lead with purpose, equity, and innovation.  As a D11 Principal, you will inspire excellence in teaching and learning, cultivate thriving school communities, and help shape the future of education for every student we serve.

Employees in this category will also receive the following for the 2025-2026 school year: 

• Non-Recurring Pay:  7% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3.5% on November paycheck and 3.5% on May paycheck). 
• Professional Development Fund (PDF): __EXEC Pro employees will be allocated $1,500 annually towards a Professional Development Fund (PDF) to be used for professional growth opportunities. Amount allocated will be prorated based upon date and length of hire.
• Staffing Stability Incentive (Mitchell High School Only): __EXEC Pro employees will receive the equivalent of one salary step divided over 12 pay periods (calculated as the difference between the placed step and the next step x number of hours per week x 4 weeks x 12 months). 
• Pay for Performance (Mitchell High School): __EXEC Pros will receive a Pay for Performance Bonus that is paid out in the fall (utilizing criteria from the previous year).

Base Salary Setting: Employment, assignment and salary placement, is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title, job duties and time worked in the position. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details. 

Salary Setting (New Hires): Newly-employed Executive Professionals will be placed on the twenty (20) step system.  Each step represents two years of experience, based upon equivalent experience.  Beginning in July 2025, The maximum number of years of experience granted is 14, which is equivalent to placement on step seven (7). Steps are determined by experience listed on the application and resume.

Salary Setting (Rehires): Returning employees who have previously resigned or separated from the District will be rehired at the same step they were on at the time of resignation/separation plus any new experience gained in the same job,  provided step increases were approved by the Board during the years in question. 

Employees with experience in the District who have left the District and then returned to the same position shall be hired at the same pay grade (refers to the __EXEC Pro placement on salary schedule by job title) and step at time of resignation.  Additional relevant experience gained after resignation may be evaluated from the employee’s  application and updated resume.  

See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement), promotions and lateral transfers. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Salary : $107,293 - $120,831