PRINCIPAL, ELEMENTARY

Description:

** Applications will be received until March 13, 2026. If the position is not
filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline.
Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools
job board at careers.dpsk12.org [https://dpsjobboard.dpsk12.org/dpsjobs]. **

About this job:
A principal leads and manages a school, overseeing educational programs, staff,
budgets, and student discipline. They ensure a safe, effective learning
environment and foster strong community relationships to enhance student
success.

**The Principal must demonstrate a willingness to sign a confidentiality
agreement. This role requires maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
regarding all District matters, especially those involving the Superintendent,
Chief of Staff, and the Board of Education. Ensuring trust and discretion is
paramount to the success and integrity of this position.

What DPS Offers You:
* A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and
Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
* Competitive Compensation and Incentive plan, click here
[https://5il.co/2nh7i] for the DSLA Salary Schedule. For more information on
compensation for these roles, click here
[http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/3082].
* In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings
such as; time off [http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129], health and
wellness benefits [http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397], and PERA
Retirement [http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/retire].


What You'll Do:
* Lead a staff of administrative, certificated and classified personnel
assigned to the school.
* Develop plans that improve the quality and adequacy of instruction, and
foster student achievement, growth and development.
* Research and demonstrate an understanding of, and communicate the
education-based aims and needs of the community to school staff and central
administration.
* Supervise certificated and classified staff and ensures for: professional
growth and development, attainment of district and building instructional
goals, implementation of curriculum, and effective use of all staff-based and
facility based resources.
* Plan, prepare and administer the school budget, including the translation of
educational needs, goals and objectives into budgetary terms.
* Perform other related duties, including special projects, as required or
requested.


What You’ll Need:
* Hold a Bachelor’s degree in education or in the subject areas for which you
are applying.
* Hold a Master’s Degree in Elementary/Secondary Education, Administration,
Curriculum, Instruction or Guidance, preferred.
* Hold a valid Colorado Department of Education Principal License (Must be
current and active while in the position). Click here
[https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/licensure_authorization_landing] for
more information.
* Five (5) or more years of experience as an educator. Demonstrated effective
and diplomatic oral and written communication skills.
* Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of
oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and
supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high
quality education.
* Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with
us.
* Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands
[https://financialservices.dpsk12.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/Teacher_Para.pdf] of
the position.


Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender
expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age,
disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political
affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or
regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal
opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.


> > > > Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun


Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every
student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every
child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from
preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200
schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools,
with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of
enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms
of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.

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