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Job Posting Title:Assistant Principal - Elementary
Job Description:Assist in the administration and supervision of the organization and operation of the best possible learning environment for students of the school.
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Responsibilities:
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Coordinate effective communications strategies among the students, the community, the faculty, and the administration.
Plan and implement human resources activities: hiring/mentoring/disciplining; terminations; staffing design/master schedule; professional development activities; evaluations.
Participate in the management of day-to-day operations of the school facility including purchase of instructional supplies, material & equipment, and coordinating capital reserve process (small & large capital). Ensure safety of staff and students during emergency procedures.
Assist in the utilization of appropriate resources of the staff, student body, school district, and the community to develop and maintain highly effective instructional and co-curricular programs.
Conduct effective student disciplinary measures, ensuring uninterrupted instructional and co-curricular practices, as well as demonstrating behavioral expectations.
Collaborate with District Administrators regarding strategies for complying with state accreditation, accountability, and school improvement requirements; data collection and analysis of school wide student academic achievement, patterns of low student performance, and achievement discrepancies.
Certifications:Colorado READ Act Designation (Principal/Admin) - Colorado Department of Education, Type D Principal/Administrators License - Colorado Department of Education
Education:Master's Degree (Required)
Skills:Position Type:Regular
Primary Location:Trailblazer Elementary
One Year Only (Yes or No):No
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:210 Work Days
- (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)
Minimum Hire Rate: $81,305.00 USD Annual
Maximum Hire Rate: $100,195.00 USD Annual
Full Salary Range:$81,305.00 USD - $119,085.00 USD Annual
- All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.
Benefits:This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options. There is also a voluntary 403(b) savings plan with up to 4% District match for up to 5 years from date of hire.Time Off Plans:This position is eligible for paid off-track, sick and personal time.This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:July 13, 2026
Skills Required
- Master's Degree
- Type D Principal/Administrators License - Colorado Department of Education
- Colorado READ Act Designation (Principal/Admin) - Colorado Department of Education
What We Do
Duchesne County School District (DCSD) is a public K–12 district serving communities in Duchesne County, Utah. DCSD operates multiple elementary, middle, and high schools and provides instructional programs, technology support, curriculum evaluation, and student services. The district’s mission centers on enabling each student to reach their potential while offering community resources and administrative support from its central office in Roosevelt, UT.





