POSITION: Principal
LOCATION: Pleasant Valley Elementary School
FTE: 1.0
SALARY: $151,861 - $154,561
CONTRACT DAYS: 225 Annually
START DATE: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
OPENING DATE: Monday, February 3, 2025
FOR STRONGEST CONSIDERATION, APPLY BY: Monday, February 17, 2025, at 4:00pm
THE SCHOOL: Pleasant Valley Elementary is a medium-sized school of approximately 300 students with an outstanding staff to serve the needs of the diverse student body in the Pleasant Valley Elementary attendance area (East Metro area of Portland – located in Multnomah Co., bordering Gresham and Portland). The District and school has an established Professional Learning Community culture, provides collaboration time, and promotes distributed leadership.
Pleasant Valley Elementary is seeking an instructional leader who can foster trusting, professional relationships with students, staff, families, community partners, and the school community.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Principal is the instructional leader of the school who collaborates with the staff to create an effective learning culture and climate within the school, centered around research–based, proven practices. That includes building a responsive school program and systems that promote equity, inclusion, and rigorous learning in alignment with the District Strategic Plan and state standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Masters Degree in Educational Administration or the equivalent. Oregon Administrator License required.
Experience: Experience in developing, implementing, articulating and evaluating curriculum and instructional strategies consistent with best practices. Bilingual preferred.
See the complete job description (attached) for full experience, skills, knowledge and abilities required for this position.
APPLYING:
For strongest consideration, please submit application materials to the Human Resources Department by Monday, February 17, 2025, 4:00pm. Applicants are required to apply online through PowerSchool Applicant Tracking. A complete application will consist of the following:
1) Letter of Interest;
2) Current Resume;
3) Three (3) Current Letters of Recommendation;
4) Unofficial Transcript(s) of undergrad/grad coursework. If employed, the candidate will be required to submit official transcripts in sealed envelopes from the institution(s);
5) Copy of Oregon Administrative License (or verification of process to obtain a TSPC Oregon license).
Centennial School District practices equal employment opportunity and treatment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, veteran's status, genetic information, and disability if the employee is able to perform the essential functions of the position.
