Assistant Principal

Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.

Location: US:CO:BOULDER

School: Centennial Middle

Position Title: Assistant Principal

Position Start Date: July 20, 2026

Position Type: Building Administration

FTE: 1.0 - 40 hours per week - Regular, ongoing

Work Schedule: 210 Days - 12 Months - August Admin 

Salary Range 10: $102,766 - $154,151.00

Closing Date: March 25, 2026

Centennial Middle School:

A place where “everyone belongs.” Centennial takes great pride in providing a rigorous academic program that provides academic excellence for students within a caring and nurturing environment. Centennial Middle School is a neighborhood school that proudly offers a veteran instructional staff, an accomplished instructional program that teaches to the BVSD Standards, and a broad exploratory/elective program. Centennial offers students a high degree of personalized attention in an engaging and motivating setting. Our staff believes in a school that offers an engaging curriculum, high expectations and staff who make meaningful connections with kids. Website: Centennial Middle School

Summary:

Under the direction of the principal, the assistant principal serves as an educational leader and assists the principal in the planning, coordination, and directing of activities and programs related to the administration of one or more schools. School administration places children at the center of education and accepts responsibility for each student’s academic success and well being.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the principal in the overall administration of the school and assume leadership of the school in the absence of the principal.
• Serve as instructional leader: Conducts high quality classroom observations, identifies effective teaching practices, understands pedagogy that results in improved student learning, and supports differentiated opportunities for learning and growth. Engages in regular data informed decision making cycles.
• Assists in coordination of programs and services to include MTSS, Gifted and Talented, CLDE, Special Education, and 504 Plans. Assists teachers and Principal in coordinating school testing programs, analyzing and interpreting test data and monitoring student growth and progress.
• Maintains a safe and orderly school environment that meets the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs of each student. Ensures that student conduct and attendance conforms with the school's standards and school district policies. Relates to students with mutual respect while carrying out a positive and effective discipline policy. Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Supports the safety and security of the school building. Oversees building emergency response plans and coordinates drills with local law enforcement. Assists in the management of school facilities to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe campus.
• Create and support a culture of equity and inclusion that values, accepts, and understands diversity and the impact of culturally responsive practices. Understand and identify barriers in classroom instructional practices that contribute to disproportionate outcomes for underrepresented groups of students.
• Evaluate and supervise school personnel for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing meaningful and actionable feedback, and providing access to job embedded professional learning.
• Assists in the preparation of the master schedule, staff assignments, student scheduling, accumulative records, and attendance reports.
• Supervises school-sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events. Supervises arrival/dismissal, cafeteria/recess duties and/or other operational functions as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree
• Currently hold a Colorado Principal License or have licensure application in process (must upload license or in process documentation to application).
• Completed and submitted BVSD online application.
• Minimum of three years of experience as a school teacher and/or administrator.

Preferred:

• Experience in teaching, supervision and educational leadership.
• Experience with data-driven school improvement processes that result in high academic achievement for all and elimination of achievement gaps.
• Knowledge of student assessment and data analysis for continuous improvement.
• Current knowledge of effective instructional practices.
• Strong planning, organization, motivation, management, supervision and evaluation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external audiences.
• Experience with the MTSS process and the Standards-Based Teaching/Learning Cycle.
• Knowledge of school-based budget/planning.
• Demonstrated skills in facilitation, problem solving, and conflict management.
• Understanding of English Language Learners and appropriate programming.
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Salary Information: 

Salary Range 10: $102,766 - $154,151.00

Salary Placement varies according to experience and education.

*Pay range listed above is for employees newly hired to BVSD or current BVSD employees that are new to the employee group (existing employees currently in this unit please refer to the pay range on the appropriate salary schedule).

BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and experience on your application is recommended.