Substitute Elementary Principal - 26/27 School Year

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District is looking for Substitute Elementary Principal - 26/27 School Year in West Allis, WI.
This local job opportunity with ID 3667670061 is live since 2026-05-08 05:30:28.

Description
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Job Description
The Elementary School Principal Substitute serves as the temporary educational leader and administrator of the school site. This role is responsible for maintaining a safe, productive, and positive learning environment during the absence of the permanent Principal. You are the steady hand that ensures students, staff, and parents feel supported and that daily operations run without a hitch.

• Key responsibilities
  Sustains of a shared school vision, aligning mission-driven programs with District goals. (Ex. leveraging resources and fostering collaborative partnerships with students, staff, parents, and the community to drive school-wide improvement).
• Sustains the implementation and monitoring of a rigorous, standards-based curriculum to ensure academic progress for every learner. Use data to inform instructional strategies and provide timely feedback.
• Cultivates a culture of continuous improvement in coordination with the Instructional Coordinator and educators at the site.
• Cultivates a positive, engaging academic environment while ensuring that the social, cultural, and emotional dynamics of the school community are integrated into the school's daily identity. Builds strong, transparent relationships with students, staff, and families through active listening and visible leadership to ensure that all stakeholders feel heard, valued, and empowered to contribute to the school's success.
• Monitors school-wide behavior management strategies that prioritize a healthy learning environment (Ex. implement best practices for student conduct and manage emergency situations with effective, timely communication)
• Co-facilitates and sustains both formal and informal onboarding processes to ensure new personnel are successfully integrated into the school community (Ex. support mentoring and coaching program).
• Manages teacher and staff evaluation systems with support from principal coach
• Ensures the school operates safely and efficiently by maintaining a deep working knowledge of state education laws, district policies, and safety regulations.
• Works collaboratively with District colleagues, families, and community partners

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Ed Leadership with a WI DPI #51 Principal License
• Five years experience as a Principal or other school administrator

Supervises: Teachers, Admin. Asst. I, Admin. Asst. II, Admin. Asst. III, Classroom Educational Asst., Clerical Educational Asst., Security Aide, Special Educational Asst., School Psychologist, School Counselor, Social Worker
Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods
• Ability to move teaching materials, books, or equipment (up to 25 lbs).
• Sufficient vision and hearing to monitor students and respond to classroom needs.
• Manual dexterity to operate classroom technology (ex. computers, projectors, whiteboards).
• Ability to move around the workspace (ex. classroom and school building.)
• Occasional bending, kneeling, or reaching for materials or assisting students.
• Stamina to maintain energy throughout long school days.
• Ability to consistently tolerate noisy environments
• Ability to complete and assess assigned work for accuracy, neatness, and safety

Cognitive Requirements
These refer to cognitive abilities and intellectual demands:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Capacity to assess the quality of work and take steps to improve performance (Ex. accuracy or safety)
• Critical thinking for problem-solving and decision-making in classroom or other work management.
• Flexibility to adapt lessons or work flow to achieve desired outcomes.
• Attention to detail for documentation, and communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously.

Emotional demands include the interpersonal and intrapersonal skills necessary for success:

• High degree of patience and empathy.
• Emotional resilience to handle challenges(ex. Changes in expectations, student behavior or conflicts, work flow etc).
• Strong interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Ability to remain calm and composed in high-pressure situations.
• Willingness to provide emotional support and encouragement
• Self-awareness and regulation of personal emotions in a professional setting.
• Commitment to growth, well-being, and exemplifying the West Way.

Supervisory Requirements

• These relate to responsibilities for overseeing students and sometimes other staff:
• Supervision of students in classrooms, hallways, playgrounds, field trips, and extracurricular activities.
• Enforcement of school policies and behavior expectations with students.
• Coordination with teaching assistants, aides, or volunteers (where applicable).
• Communication with parents/guardians regarding student performance and conduct.

The Board does not discriminate in the employment of administrative staff on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, including transgender (including gender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, creed or religion, genetic information, handicap or disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111.32, Wis. Stats.), ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or illegal substance in the workplace in compliance with Policy 3122.01/4122.01 throughout his/her employment in the District.
The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. read more