2025/26 Primary School Principal
Bayfield School District
Job Title: Principal, Bayfield Primary School
Work Calendar: 200 Days
Location: Bayfield School District
Reports to: Superintendent of Schools
Salary: $84,500-$93,500/ year
SALARY RANGE
Per the Bayfield School District licensed administrator salary schedule is based on education and years of experience.
HIGHLIGHTED BENEFITS
Full employer-paid health insurance
13 days of annual paid time off (PTO) leave
District-paid Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) contributions
Employer-paid life insurance
APPOINTMENT TIMELINE
Applications Accepted: February 3- February 28
Screening: February 28 - March 3
Interview Date: TBD
Board of Education Approval: TBD
Principalship Begins: August 1, 2025
OVERVIEW
The principal is responsible for providing leadership and inspiration for instructional and support personnel to strive for superior performance in creating the best possible opportunities for student academic growth and social-emotional development.
Bayfield School District is located in the mountains of Southwest Colorado and is a short drive to Purgatory Resort, Wolf Creek Ski Area, and historic Durango. La Plata County is a world-class environment for outdoor enthusiasts with miles of trails for hiking and biking, wild rivers for rafting, breathtaking lakes for fishing and boating, and winter ski opportunities to complete 12 months of recreation. Moreover, Bayfield School District has strong partnerships with Fort Lewis College and a Pueblo Community College campus on district property where students and community members share our zest for life-long learning.
Bayfield District is dedicated to attracting and retaining high-quality educators and leaders. You will be warmly welcomed into our Bayfield Family, provided opportunities to learn and grow, and challenged to be your very best as you share our vision: Each Student, Each Day: Wolverine Way.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Attain a Colorado Principal license.
• Excel for 3-5 years of teaching and classroom experience.
• Demonstrate previous school administrative experience with a strong emphasis on instructional leadership.
• Demonstrate experience with school operations, restorative practices, budget preparation, and human resources.
• Inspire and work collaboratively with staff members and the community.
• Commit to the district vision of Each Student, Each Day: Wolverine Way.
• Maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Submit fingerprints for a criminal background check.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Excellent interpersonal relations including oral and written communication skills, tact, and patience.
• Advanced ability to coach, monitor, and evaluate classroom instruction and work with staff.
• Advanced technology skills with blended and online learning and learning management systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to be flexible in planning and developing job duties.
• Collaborative approach to planning and to problem-solving.
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively in a team setting.
• Strong initiative and self-direction.
• Advanced skills in collaborating with elementary students and diverse learners.
• Experience with Implementing discipline plans, individualized education plans, and safety plans, including completion of CPI training.
• Knowledge of data-driven decision protocols, formative and summative assessments, and instructional practices.
• Advanced knowledge of early childhood instructional practices, especially literacy and numeracy best practices.
• Critical thinking, innovation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the position.
• Knowledge of school law, Colorado Revised Statutes, and health and safety regulations and procedures
• Ability to supervise the preparation of all school reports, annual budget for the district, and/or reports for the Colorado Department of Education.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/priorities with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to promote and follow the board of education and district policies, superintendent policies, and building/department procedures and practices.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES and DUTIES
• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and behavior.
• Monitor and improve the quality of classroom instruction by providing continuous feedback on instruction, monitoring lesson plans, ensuring adherence to curriculum, and providing ongoing professional learning.
• Collect and analyze data regarding the needs and achievement of students, including state assessments, local assessments, progress monitoring data, and other pertinent information to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of educational services and programs.
• Ensure the instructional programs engage students in learning experiences that will facilitate mastery of the Colorado Academic Standards.
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate personnel, establishing clear expectations for roles, responsibilities, and performance to ensure that all job responsibilities are met and exceeded.
• Ensure personnel evaluation procedures are facilitated in a fair and consistent manner that encourages accountability, support, growth, and excellence, in accordance with the law and board policy.
• Lead the staff in overseeing the development and implementation of the school’s unified improvement plan (UIP), monitoring performance data, planning and implementing professional learning, and including student, parental, and community voices in the process.
• Understand and implement meaningful multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).
• Organize school operations around the improvement of instruction by maintaining a safe and orderly environment, upholding state laws and district policies, managing personnel, maintaining the facility to provide a quality learning environment, managing fiscal resources, establishing public relationships, and coordinating effective instructional programs with a master schedule.
• Incorporate positive behavior support systems for teaching behavioral expectations to all students and staff.
• Provide and supervise effective discipline and attendance systems in a fair and consistent manner with high standards, consistent with the philosophy, values, and mission of the school and district in accordance with due process and other laws and regulations, ensuring a safe, orderly environment that encourages students to take responsibility for behavior.
• Notify immediately appropriate personnel and agencies, and follow established procedures when there is evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical or social conditions, potential suicide, or individuals appearing to be under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled substances.
• Plan, organize, control, and direct operations concerning the inspection, cleaning, maintenance, and repair of the building, grounds, and equipment to ensure safe and orderly operations and conditions.
• Ensure personnel and student record-keeping procedures comply with state and federal law and district policy. Implement procedures for safe storing and integrity of all public and confidential school records.
• Coordinate, attend, and conduct various meetings and in-services, as assigned.
• Develop and maintain a positive rapport and relationships with the community, students, parents, and staff.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the superintendent.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk and frequently required to walk and must be able to stand up frequently. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to hear the difference between bells, buzzers, beeps, horns, etc. The employee frequently communicates through speech.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The employee must be comfortable functioning in both indoor and outdoor work environments; the employee must be able to drive a vehicle and district equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock and cold, wet, and/or adverse weather conditions.
Occasional weekends and holiday work will be required.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The job description and statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.
The Board is committed to providing a safe learning and work environment where all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect. The schools in the district are subject to all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Accordingly, no otherwise qualified student, employee, applicant for employment, or member of the public may be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any district program or activity on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.
Revised: January 2024