Guaranteed Consideration by date April 22, 2024

The City of Bremerton is located on Puget Sound in Western Washington.  Against the backdrop of the snow-covered Olympic Mountains, Bremerton is a waterfront community with miles of enticing shoreline and parks.  The city has undergone an extensive revitalization over the past several years.  The downtown has new hotels, a conference center, a county government facility and beautiful landscaping.  It is dotted with small parks, including the award-winning waterfront Fountain Park.  There is a wide variety of charming local events:  The Admiral Theatre, First Friday Art Walk, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Bremerton Community Theatre, and Farmers’ Market, Bremerton Brewfest, Armed Forces Festival and Blackberry Festival.  A relaxing one-hour ferry ride to Seattle provides a vast array of shopping, theater and sporting events.  As a well-recognized anchor for the community, the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard provides a strong Navy influence which is celebrated throughout the community.

The Bremerton School District strives to support the aspirations of all of our students.   We have an unwavering commitment to engaging all learners and ensuring that students are healthy, safe, supported, and challenged. We are dedicated to making certain that each student leaves our schools with the tools necessary to thrive. We are Bremerton and together we work to empower our students toward excellence.

Values

Equity, Relationships, Integrity, Commitment, and Empathy

Vision

As lifelong learners, our students will develop the confidence, skills, and perseverance to choose their future and become thriving, contributing members and leaders of society.

Mission

The Bremerton School District, together with families and community members, provides equitable education opportunities and supports for all students to provide them the foundation to live productive and rewarding lives.

Beliefs

• Highly effective teaching that responds to diverse learners is crucial to learner success.
• Our students and communities deserve facilities that are safe, efficient, and multifunctional.
• Our students will be prepared for life, career, and lifelong learning.
• Comprehensive leadership that focuses on equitable access, family and community partnerships and the attention to the whole student on all areas of development. 

Bremerton High School strives to be a safe, caring environment where a collaborative faculty and staff is committed to supporting the academic achievement and personal growth of each student.  We strive to assist every student in connecting their current plan to their own future goals within a learning environment that engages each student and prepares them with the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for post high school success. 

The essence of our school improvement efforts is boiled down to a focus on the moral imperative of providing the highest quality education to students in a manner that honors individual differences. 

The primary purpose of this position is to lead and transform outcomes for all students by focusing on future readiness, family/community partnership, and high leverage teaching and learning practices.  Our principals lead school efforts that align with the goals of the District strategic plan - forthcoming in the 2024-2025 school year - which includes high expectations, focus on continuous improvement, high support, and culturally responsive practices.

Consequently, we seek a principal who:

• leads through the development of systems - creating and monitoring systems and structures to accelerate student growth
• is a transformational change agent; one who is willing to think outside the box and do things differently
• leads an environment that fosters high expectations for students, staff, and self
• believes that ensuring high levels of learning is their primary responsibility
• believes in and has the ability to create a collaborative culture
• understands how to successfully create and facilitate a culture of continuous improvement and a focus on results.
• is able to work as a member of a high-performing collaborative team
• develops a vision for powerful teaching and learning through the implementation and delivery of standards-based teaching and learning
• is passionate about each student developing the skills to live, learn, and work in the 21st century
• monitors data and student success - including discipline, attendance, truancy, graduation efforts
• strong understanding of AVID and WICOR instructional strategies
• deep knowledge of brain-based learning and commitment to culturally responsive teaching
• develops and continually monitors a comprehensive school improvement plan based on an analysis of student outcomes aligned to the strategic plan - including locating, analyzing, and interpreting multiple data sources - and assisting staff in identifying and disaggregating data
• is well-grounded yet visionary about educational reform and all students' achieving; one who will raise the bar higher, but still keep it attainable
• has the strength of character and integrity to advocate for “what’s best for kids”
• will be committed to the Bremerton community and actively engaged in establishing relationships and partnerships; one who involves and welcomes student, staff and community input in all aspects of the school’s operation
• is knowledgeable about and committed to evidence-based instructional practices and how to build on existing staff strengths
• uses professional learning communities to assist staff in analyzing data to reflect on current practice and inform growth
• ensures teachers receive regular, direct, actionable feedback regarding their classroom practice to grow and increase instructional consistency across classrooms
• analyzes instructional knowledge and skills of staff in relationship to the adopted instructional framework (CEL 5D) and provides/directs staff to appropriate professional learning opportunities
• understands the importance of student and staff accountability - particularly toward ensuring teaching and learning is the focus
• has demonstrated success in creating unity, trust and a team spirit that will motivate people toward a common goal
• uses knowledge of highly effective instruction to select highly qualified instructional staff
• implements a school safety plan that is responsive to school needs
• recognizes the ever-increasing staff workload and creates efficiencies to minimize assignment of additional tasks; one who honors and is committed to empowering and supporting staff in the important work they do
• is a good listener and communicator; one who is visible and well known by students and staff
• will require and model consistency in implementing the school district’s discipline policy
• handles employee discipline in a manner that protects due process while addressing and responding to unacceptable behavior
• appreciates and values diversity and cultural differences among students and staff, including the culture of poverty; however, does not allow socio-economic status to be an excuse for under-achieving
• leads toward college and career readiness - innovation and future readiness
• leads for inclusive access for all students, including students qualified for special education and those learning English as a second language
• understands the importance of technology in today’s schools
• manages and leads both staff and fiscal resources in support of student outcomes
• uses staffing and scheduling practices that maximizes instructional time to benefit students
• communicates and elevates the successes of the students and staff in ways that showcase the vision and mission
• collaborates with district leadership and the association positively to benefit student outcomes
• assigns staff to positions in a manner that maximizes their knowledge and experience positively impact student outcomes
• is skilled in distributing limited resources to meet a common goal

 The selected principal will:

• Hold a valid Washington State Principal’s credential and have successful classroom teaching experience
• Have demonstrated skills in supervision and evaluation of personnel and instructional program delivery
• Be familiar with the University of Washington’s CEL5D+ instructional framework and related evaluation system preferred
• Possess a strong instructional background with the understanding of curriculum alignment, instructional practices, and assessment systems
• Be experienced in interpreting assessment data
• Possess leadership qualities that enhance relationships in a positive, caring, and consistent manner with students, staff and parents
• Possess skills in facilitating, communicating, and working collaboratively with all staff, parents and community members
• Be experienced with developing and implementing a building budget

• 220 days per year
• $178,906 - $186,553, depending on experience (2024-25 Schedule TBD)
• Member of the Association of Bremerton Administrators
• Medical/dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance
• Sick leave, special leave

Please apply on-line at www.bremertonschools.org.  Your application file must be complete in order to be reviewed.  If you need assistance, please call the Human Resources Office at 360.473.1026. 

The Bremerton School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  This holds true for all students who are interested in participation in educational programs and/or extra-curricular school activities.   Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Officer and ADA Coordinator, Garth Steedman, at 360.473.1031, email garth.steedman@bremertonschools.org  or the Section 504 Coordinator, Mark Mayfield, at 360.473.4702, email mark.mayfield@bremertonschools.org. Mailing address: 134 Marion Avenue North, Bremerton, WA 98312.

March 29, 2024                            Invitation to Apply

April 22, 2024                              First Consideration    

April 26, 2024                              Collaborate Screening

April 29, 2024                              Building Interviews

                                                   Staff panel

                                                   Student panel

                                                   Parents, Community, and Alumni Panel

April 30, 2024                              Finalists meeting Superintendent (noon)

July 1, 2024                                 Position Start Date