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Principal (Elementary)

Waterbury Public Schools
Waterbury, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 11/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/6/2026
JOB CLASSIFICATION TITLE

Principal (Elementary)

DEPARTMENT

Teaching and Learning

BARGAINING UNIT CLASSIFICATION

School Administrators of Waterbury

Reports To

Receives administrative direction from the Superintendent or other administrative official of a higher grade

FLSA DESIGNATION

Exempt

Part i - Summary Of Classification

This class is accountable for providing instructional leadership and planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the full-time educational program at one of the District's elementary schools.

Part Ii - Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

General Experience

  • A Master's degree in Education or related field plus five (5) years of professional level experience in an educational setting.

Special Experience

  • Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in an administrative capacity over professional certified staff.

Special Requirement

  • In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made prior to appointment.
  • CREDENTIALS:
  • LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
  • A Master's degree in Education or related field plus eighteen (18) semester hours of graduate credit and completion of fifty (50) school months of successful teaching or service employment as identified in State of Connecticut, Regulation of State Board of Education, Sec. 10-145d-574 (a - f).
  • Connecticut State Board of Education certification as an Intermediate Administrator/Supervisor (092) will be required at time of appointment.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess a current Motor Vehicle Class D Operator's License.
  • CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Administrators in this job class must complete all State CEU requirements for re-certification.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Interested internal candidates must send/attach their resume, statement of interest and a copy of their current certification as part of their application through the City of Waterbury Public Schools Frontline Recruiting and Hiring Portal.

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