• Job Description

  Req#: 8515
  Position Type:
  Administration/ Principal
  
  
  '); 'Date Posted:
  1/25/2025
  
  
  Location:
  Hydaburg School
  (High-Needs School)
  
  
  Date Available:
  08/14/2025
  
  
  Closing Date:
  Until Filled
  
  
  District:
  Hydaburg City Schools
  Salary negotiable, depending on experience and administrators contract. 210 contract days (CBA between Hydaburg City School District and Hydaburg Education Association, Section 1502)
  Minimum of Bachelor's Degree
  Type B Alaska Administrators Certificate
  Meets the requirements for positions partially- or fully-funded by Title grants
  Experience with grants management
  Experience with rural Alaska settings
  Experience with College and Career Readiness Partnerships
  Knowledge of Alaska’s place-based culture and issues
  Understanding of project-based learning
  Ability to problem solve and work as a team with school and community
  General Planning: conceptualizes the broad goals of the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program.
  General Coordination: ensures that the school program is compatible with the legal, financial and organizational structure of the school system. The principal defines the responsibilities and accountability of staff members and develops plans for interpreting the school program to the community.
  Enhancement of Personnel Skills: provides activities which facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program.
  School Objectives: identifies the annual objectives for the instructional, extracurricular, and athletic programs of the school.
  Curriculum Objectives: ensures that instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classroom are developed, and involves the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program. The principal provides opportunities for staff participation in the school program.
  Establishes Formal Work Relationships: evaluates student progress in the instructional program by means that include the maintaining of up-to-date student data. The principal supervises and appraises the performance of the school staff.
  Facilitates Organizational Efficiency: maintains inter-school system communication and seeks assistance from central office staff to improve performance. The principal maintains good relationships with students, staff, and parents. The principal complies with established lines of authority.
  New Staff and Students: orients and assists new staff and new students and provides opportunities for their input in the school program.
  Community: encourages the use of community resources, cooperates with the community in the use of school facilities, interprets the school program for the community, and maintains communication with community members.
  Supplies and Equipment: manages, directs, and maintains records on the materials, supplies and equipment which are necessary to carry out the daily school routine. The principal involves the staff in determining priorities for instructional purposes.
  Services: organizes, oversee, and provides support to the various services, supplies, material, and equipment provided to carry out the school program. The principal makes use of community resources.
  Maintain a high level of professional conduct when dealing with staff, students, and parents in accordance with the Code of Ethics stated in the Professional Teaching Practices Commission Handbook.
  Comply with all School Board Policies plus all written directives of the superintendent.
  Comply with provisions of other job descriptions related to the specific assignment.
  The administrator is expected to devote time and responsibility to support extra-curricular activities of the school program.
  The administrator must perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as the administration may assign.
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  Position: Principal
  Supervisor: Superintendent
  
  
  Compensation:
  • Salary negotiable, depending on experience and administrators contract. 210 contract days (CBA between Hydaburg City School District and Hydaburg Education Association, Section 1502)
  
  Application Deadline:
  Until filled
  
  Hydaburg School is located in the small town of Hydaburg on Prince of Wales Island, deep in Southeast Alaska. Our school serves students in grades pre-K through 12. Our District seeks candidates who possess dynamic skills in relevant education practices, differentiated instruction, consistent and effective classroom behavior management skills, and parent and community relations.
  
  Our community has excellent outdoor opportunities. We have extensive technological support for students and place a high value on engaging our youth. We wish to see our students active and engaged in learning. We seek teachers who are willing to share hobbies, interests, and talents beyond their academic certification(s).
  
  DESCRIPTION:
  To serve as the chief administrator of a school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member. The selected applicant will oversee all school operations for the preK-12 school that has approximately 100 students. Supervises all school personnel, directly and/or indirectly
  
  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Minimum of Bachelor's Degree
  • Type B Alaska Administrators Certificate
  • Meets the requirements for positions partially- or fully-funded by Title grants
  • Experience with grants management
  • Experience with rural Alaska settings
  • Experience with College and Career Readiness Partnerships
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Knowledge of Alaska’s place-based culture and issues
  • Understanding of project-based learning
  • Ability to problem solve and work as a team with school and community
  PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • General Planning: conceptualizes the broad goals of the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program.
  • General Coordination: ensures that the school program is compatible with the legal, financial and organizational structure of the school system. The principal defines the responsibilities and accountability of staff members and develops plans for interpreting the school program to the community.
  • Enhancement of Personnel Skills: provides activities which facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program.
  • School Objectives: identifies the annual objectives for the instructional, extracurricular, and athletic programs of the school.
  • Curriculum Objectives: ensures that instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classroom are developed, and involves the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program. The principal provides opportunities for staff participation in the school program.
  • Establishes Formal Work Relationships: evaluates student progress in the instructional program by means that include the maintaining of up-to-date student data. The principal supervises and appraises the performance of the school staff.
  • Facilitates Organizational Efficiency: maintains inter-school system communication and seeks assistance from central office staff to improve performance. The principal maintains good relationships with students, staff, and parents. The principal complies with established lines of authority.
  • New Staff and Students: orients and assists new staff and new students and provides opportunities for their input in the school program.
  • Community: encourages the use of community resources, cooperates with the community in the use of school facilities, interprets the school program for the community, and maintains communication with community members.
  • Supplies and Equipment: manages, directs, and maintains records on the materials, supplies and equipment which are necessary to carry out the daily school routine. The principal involves the staff in determining priorities for instructional purposes.
  • Services: organizes, oversee, and provides support to the various services, supplies, material, and equipment provided to carry out the school program. The principal makes use of community resources.
  • Maintain a high level of professional conduct when dealing with staff, students, and parents in accordance with the Code of Ethics stated in the Professional Teaching Practices Commission Handbook.
  • Comply with all School Board Policies plus all written directives of the superintendent.
  • Comply with provisions of other job descriptions related to the specific assignment.
  • The administrator is expected to devote time and responsibility to support extra-curricular activities of the school program.
  • The administrator must perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as the administration may assign.
  EMPLOYMENT TERMS:
  Certified Position. Salary and benefits determined via the collective bargaining agreement between the Hydaburg City School District and Hydaburg Education Association. Excellent health benefits. Fully-furnished housing may be available
  RESOURCES:
  Hydaburg School Link: https://www.hydaburg.k12.ak.us/
  Inter-Island Ferry: https://interislandferry.com/
  APT video of Hydaburg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml-XR_TrF-4
  Alaska Marine Highway System; Ship vehicle(s) from the Lower-48: https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/index.shtml
  
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  The Alaska Teacher Placement (ATP) office at the University of Alaska is the official job bank for K-12 teaching and school administration jobs in Alaska.

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