Principal/Assistant Principal Pool

North Slope Borough School District

Vacancy Information

Location/Site: District Wide

Vacancy: FY26-27 Principal/Assistant Principal Pool

Posted Date: 12/10/2025 Closing Date: Until filled

This position may be required to complete a pre-employment physical examination and drug screening.

Job Description Information

Position:

Reports to:

Principal/Assistant Principal Pool

Superintendent or designee Supervisory: Yes

Classification: Certified Safety Sensitive: No

Range: Principal/ Asst Principal Grade Minimum: $125,049-$148,026

Work Year: 214

Summary or Purpose

FLSA Exempt: Yes $112,644-$133,323

Revised 02/25

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent, the Principal will promote and support the

NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan and District Pedagogy. As the instructional leader of the

School, the Principal will work with the Directors of the Inupiat Education, Curriculum & Instruction,

Student Services, and Informational Technology Departments to ensure the teachers have access

to the training, supports, and materials vetted through their departments and approved by the

School Board. Our Principals work cohesively with the building plant manager to ensure the physical

learning environment supports and reflects the District's Mission and Vision and is centered on the

whole student.

NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan: NSBSD Strategic Plan 1 - Google Drive

NSBSD Pedagogy:

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Minimum Qualification Required/Preferred

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

• Master's degree in education required
• Alaska Type B Administrative Certificate and Alaska Teacher Certificate required
• Demonstrated effectiveness in instructional leadership required
• Five years of administrative experience preferred
• Three years teaching experience required
• Knowledge & experience with culturally safe and responsive practices required.
• Knowledge & experience in trauma engaged practices. Positive school climate and

restorative practices preferred.

• Experience in place-based and/or project-based learning preferred.
• Inupiaq, Language, History & Culture experience preferred.

THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

AND

A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

AND

A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

• Must be able to pass a physical as per Board policy 2

NSBSD Principal Description & Posting Information

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Principal will promote, model, and demonstrate the NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan

and District Pedagogy.

Our Principals are Instructional Leaders and support instructional staff in the implementation of

Board-adopted curriculum that actively supports systems, processes, and reform to achieve the

mission purpose in all subjects and grades, by providing leadership, guidance, professional

development, and supervision.

Creates an authentic, consistent, strength-based school plan through collaboration with staff,

students, families, and community that provides expectations and success criteria.

Creates a culturally safe and responsive instructional environment for learning and instruction,

utilizing the District's approved curriculum and materials.

Supports the instructional staff in creating high expectations for all students and authentic

assessment of the whole child, centered on student voice.

Leads the development and evaluation of all staff, including providing opportunities for all staff to

participate in relevant professional learning communities and mentorship.

Collaborates with the Directors of the Inupiat Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Student Services

to implement and support an immersion program at the grade levels designated in the District

schedule of implementation.

Plans and acts with financial and operational stewardship in mind to provide a high performing

infrastructure for the learning environment of our students.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee

to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be

made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use

hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The

employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee

is occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by

this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and

the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to travel within and outside

of the North Slope Borough School District. The employee must be willing and able to fly in small

and large commuter planes.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is not an employment agreement between the North Slope Borough School District and the employee;

THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

AND

A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

and is subject to change by the District as the needs of the District and requirements of the job change. 2

Salary : $125,049 - $148,026