PRINCIPAL
Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy
For 2025-26 SY

BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 20-22% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan, paid holidays, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, free CMC credits, amongst others. For full time employees
HIRING SALARY RANGE:  $101,456 - 121,747 per year

For the most current salary schedules, please visit https://www.eagleschools.net/departments/finance/salary-schedules

SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION:

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA) provides a rigorous college preparatory academic program while supporting our students' athletic and personal goals. In partnership with Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, other elite clubs, and Eagle County Schools, VSSA facilitates the attainment of our students’ dreams by offering challenging academics, flexible scheduling, individualized attention, and access to world-class training. .The VSSA principal is responsible for the school's administrative operations as well as the instructional leadership, individual guidance, and the school-wide facilitation of improving instructional effectiveness that will help increase student achievement. The principal is also responsible to supervise staff in the school and oversee professional development activities and district curricular programs. The VSSA principal will work with cooperating sports clubs, the community, and parents and students to achieve the school mission.  The Principal supervises student activities and student discipline and the development of school policies and procedures to ensure compliance with District, State, and Federal educational policies. 

SUPERVISED BY: 
Superintendent or assignee

SUPERVISES:   
All certified and support employees in the school

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:

• Develop and maintain a school mission and vision consistent with the District's mission and vision.
• Provide instructional leadership for all staff that maximizes student achievement.
• Oversee the implementation of all district curricula.
• Supervise instructional staff in meeting District and State Curriculum Standards.
• Promote a healthy and safe school climate to maximize student achievement and staff productivity.
• Regularly observe each teacher in the school to assess performance and to gather information that will lead to instructional improvement.
• Select, assign, supervise, and evaluate classified and certified staff as provided by District policy and monitor the distribution of evaluation scores within the school.
• Provide leadership to initiate and maintain the involvement of the community and the parents in the learning processes at the school and encourage and support the activities of a parent-school group.
• Seek and utilize resources such as volunteers and the funding of programs that expand school efforts and increase student and teacher success.
• Analyze student and school data to develop a School Improvement Plan and drive the school's instruction.
• Complete District, State, and Federal reporting requirements as needed.
• Oversee the operational aspects of the professional learning groups to ensure full participation by all group members, consensus building, and personal growth of teachers, alignment of instruction to standards, and the accomplishment of the group’s long and short-range professional learning goals.
• Actively recruit, retain, and hire highly qualified staff members.
• Initiate and support the professional development of all school staff members.
• Actively participate as a member of the District’s Administrative Team.
• Supervise and monitor the implementation of IEPs, ILPs, 504s, and inclusion and differentiation strategies.
• Coordinate school goals with those of the District by identifying instructional needs and implementing program improvements.
• Develop positive school–community relationships by providing open communication, understanding of relevant district policies, and counseling in times of crisis.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain a comprehensive school budget.
• Supervise maintenance of school facilities.  Set priorities and establish programs, projects, and policies as needed, including those related to community use.
• Serve on the School Accountability Committee, district management committees, and special project groups as needed.
• Oversee the District Student Assessment Program within the school and community regarding communication, results interpretation, and data use to affect student achievement.
• Design and implement the master school schedule consistent with District policy, including all non-negotiables.
• Utilizes feedback from Program Review to increase the effectiveness of the processes surrounding student achievement.
• Organize and facilitate the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meetings and work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

CONTACTS:

All students, staff, parents, media, vendors, and community representatives 

QUALIFICATIONS:   

• MA degree in Education or related field.
• ColoradoType D Certificate or Principal License.
• Relevant prior experience, including five years of successful teaching, administrative, or equivalent leadership experience.
• Demonstrated effective problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment, and models of instruction.
• Knowledge of Special Education and Second Language Acquisition regulations and strategies for services.
• Knowledge of athletics and promoting excellence in athletics in cooperation with multiple sports clubs.