Principal

Position Type: Administration/Principal Date Posted: 3/5/2026 Location: Salem School Date Available: 07/01/2026 Closing Date: Until Filled School Principal (PK-8) Type and Extent of Training Required: CT Certification as an Intermediate Administrator (092) Masters Degree Minimum of 5 years teaching experience Prior experience as a building-level administrator desirable Current CT teaching certification, which must be maintained Degree of Responsibility Assumed: Manages the overall administration of instructional programs and school operations. Provides leadership to ensure high standards of instructional service. Oversees compliance with District/BOE policies, success of instructional programs and operation of all school activities. Major Areas of Responsibility Include: Instructional Leadership: Education leaders ensure the success and achievement of all students by developing a shared vision, mission and goals focused on high expectations for all students, and by monitoring and continuously improving curriculum, instruction and assessment. Talent Management: Education leaders ensure the success and achievement of all students by implementing practices to recruit, select, support and retain highly qualified staff, and by demonstrating a commitment to high-quality systems for professional learning. Organizational Systems: Education leaders ensure the success and achievement of all students by managing organizational systems and resources for a safe, high-performing learning environment. Culture and Climate: Education leaders ensure the success and achievement of all students by collaborating with families and other stakeholders to respond to diverse community needs and interests, by promoting a positive culture and climate, and by modeling ethical behavior and integrity. Other Related Factors: Reports to the Superintendent of Schools This is a 12 month position with salary and benefits as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement between the SBOE and the SSAA (SY2026-27 Salary is $144,724) The CT Common Core of Leading and CT Leader Evaluation and Support Rubric expectations apply to this position Equal Opportunity Employer The Salem Board of Education ("The Board") is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis prohibited by law. The Board considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability ((including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness) , gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by local, state and federal laws, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of any such legally protected status in any of its educational activities or employment policies. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Board's non-discrimination policies: Brian Hendrickson, Superintendent, Salem School District, 200 Hartford Road, Salem, CT 06420, phone: 860-892-1223

Created: 2026-03-10