$114,886 - $133,183 (2022-23 school year)
$120,630 - $139,842 (2023-24 school year)
Annually depending on experience. District-paid medical benefits for employees plus low-cost options for families.
Position Start Date: This position is scheduled to start on July 1, 2023. However, this position has the option to start earlier depending on the selected applicant’s availability.
Natomas Unified School District is seeking a Principal for Natomas Park Elementary School. Natomas Park Elementary is a PK-5 school serving approximately 800 diverse Natomas Unified students with engaging academics, high levels of parent participation, and a focus on AVID instructional methods. Natomas Park Elementary’s instructional model provides many opportunities for students to work together and be actively engaged in their learning.
Natomas Park Elementary is a school with a rich community culture that supports ongoing learning and active involvement for all of its members! Students, teachers, support staff, and parents all provide valuable contributions to the academic success of our students and school. We are a professional learning community that believes every child can and will learn, and we take pride in celebrating our success regularly. In alignment with the Natomas Park Elementary School mission, we are committed to the academic growth and social emotional well being of all learners. We are united in creating a safe, engaging, and inclusive community for all.
We are seeking a professional educator who is knowledgeable about systems for student intervention and support both academically and socially for all students, including those who are English Learners, in Special Education, or in Gifted and Talented Education. Experience with AVID strategies, Restorative Justice practices, Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports, and Trauma Informed Practices is highly desirable. Leaders who are adept at building a positive school culture, who are eager to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, and provide an engaging and safe learning community where all students will demonstrate responsibility, achieve academic and social-emotional growth, embrace diversity, and are prepared to make decisions about their college and career success are strongly encouraged to apply.
Position Start Date: This position is scheduled to start on July 1, 2023. However, this position has the option to start earlier depending on the selected applicant’s availability.
Experience and Training Guidelines: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities could qualify someone for this position. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Five years of responsible teaching experience, including two years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.
Training: Equivalent to a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in education, education administration, social work or a related field.
License or Certificate: Valid California Administrative Services Credential issued by the State of California.
Knowledge of, and experience with the following are highly desired:
AVID philosophy and methodologies
Restorative Justice practices
Trauma Informed practices
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
The Natomas Unified School District, named the second most diverse school district in the nation in a 2016 New York Times study, is located just minutes north of downtown Sacramento and the State Capitol in California’s Central Valley. Sacramento is the seventh largest city in California and has been cited as one of the ten “most livable” regions in America. Our region is bordered by the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east and the San Francisco Bay to the west. The climate is mild and pleasant. There are numerous recreational, cultural and civic activities year-round within driving distance. Only 90 minutes from Lake Tahoe for wintertime skiing and 90 minutes from both the San Francisco Bay Area and the Napa Valley wine country, Sacramento is an ideal location for year-round activities. The Golden 1 Center, home court to the Sacramento Kings, is located just minutes from Natomas. Sacramento International Airport is within the bounds of the Natomas area. Numerous higher education institutions are in the area, including California State University, Sacramento, a University of Phoenix campus in Natomas and the University of California, Davis, is located 15 miles west of the Capitol. T...he UC Davis Medical Center, a world-renowned research hospital, is located in the city of Sacramento.