Principal of Blanchard Elementary School
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
Start Date: July 1, 2025
About the Opportunity
ABRSD is seeking a highly qualified educational leader to serve as the next principal of Blanchard Elementary School. More information about the district and Blanchard may be found at www.abschools.org.
The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District is a diverse community of learners and educators who prioritize wellness, equity, and engagement. Students, families and educators are invested in learning, creating and fostering positive relationships, and creating a sense of belonging for every student. Our schools are innovative, and our educators and leaders have a voice in tailoring instruction to meet the needs of students. Families are able to choose the elementary school that best meets the needs of their family.
Blanchard is a K6 school. The Principal is supported by a full-time Assistant Principal, and a Special Education Coordinator, Literacy Coach, and STEAM Coach who are shared with another school. The students from ABRSD’s six elementary schools come together at the R.J. Grey Jr. High School and then the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. Principals collaborate with a shared vision across all schools. Priorities include student equity and inclusion, social emotional learning, and furthering efforts to fully implement a multi-tiered system of supports.
Learn more about working at Acton-Boxborough, and hear from our staff and students, by going here.
Who you are
You are a strong instructional leader. You have a strong basis of knowledge in elementary instruction and you can analyze data and trends to implement interventions to meet students’ needs. You are a leader who empowers teachers to know each of their students’ individual needs and life experiences so that every student can learn and thrive in the school community. You have high expectations of yourself and those around you, and you are a role model for a positive climate and culture where students are at the center of every decision. You create a culture that values diversity, and equity and culturally responsive practices are core to every students’ experience.
You demonstrate exceptional emotional intelligence. You can listen for emotions and use a deep understanding of people’s feelings to center them in your work. You understand our students and staff as unique individuals with their own hopes, dreams and feelings. You know how to connect with people and make them feel valued, heard and seen. You recognize that sensitivity and empathy are required for challenging and emotionally-charged conversations.
You are a strong, intentional relationship builder and collaborative teammate. ?You bring different stakeholders together around a common goal. You seek to understand different contributors’ motivations and find creative ways of meeting multiple objectives. You have strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative working relationships with a broad range of diverse individuals and groups, especially around difficult, complicated and emotional topics.
You are flexible and organized. You embrace the challenge of synthesizing and executing big picture ideas and have strong strategic thinking and organizational abilities. Your attention to detail and ability to thoughtfully prioritize allows you to lead long term initiatives while responding to and planning for daily operations of the school environment. You can prioritize and share responsibilities to allow you to focus on instructional priorities. You model perseverance with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow.
You are an effective communicator. You have a proven track record of clear and transparent communication. You communicate clearly to help groups move from ideas to action when necessary. You have exceptional verbal and written communication skills with experience in multiple communication modes with a variety of stakeholders including community, school committee, administration and staff.
Qualifications
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience teaching and/or leading in a school setting
- Certification as an elementary school principal
- Master’s Degree or higher
- Strong competency within Google Workspace suite, Microsoft Office suite, Zoom and other industry standard software applications
- Flexibility with work schedule as events and initiatives may require
Compensation
This is a 12-month, benefits-eligible position. Salary range is $140,000 - $155,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
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We believe that our students deserve to learn from educators who reflect their backgrounds and life experiences, and we want our staff to reflect the wide range of student identities we seek to serve. To this end, our District is committed to increasing the diversity of our certified educators and leaders. We believe that by building a more representative workforce, our students will have better outcomes and be more prepared for an increasingly diverse world. We encourage the following to apply: candidates of color, individuals with diverse life experiences and non-traditional backgrounds, and allies in our diversity, equity, and inclusion work.