About Us:  RJUHSD is a high performing high school district located northeast of Sacramento, California.  We are seeking a dynamic administrator to serve as the founding principal of West Park High School, our sixth comprehensive high school to open in August 2020.  The founding principal will find innovative ways to use flexible space, combined with great teaching and cutting-edge technology, to maximize the number of students who graduate from college. The brand new high school will open with approximately 900 students in grades 9-10, and will add another grade for the following two years.  Once all phases of construction are complete, the campus will serve 2400-2600 students. 

Principal Residency:  The person selected to serve as the Founding Principal will go through a one-year residency program where they will learn about our district while opening the new high school. The person will start on July 1, 2019 and will be responsible for hiring a full founding staff and working with RJUHSD leadership to implement an innovative model of schooling to match the innovative design and architecture of the campus.  This is an incredible opportunity for a driven educator to impact students' high school experience by thinking creatively about teaching and learning, as well as developing a positive school culture and climate.

Qualifications.  The ideal candidate is:

• A collaborative team player who works well with other adults and engages in healthy conflict to get the best results for students
• Resourceful and persistent, constantly seeking to improve upon results
• Someone who strives to be the best at what they do and has fun along the way
• Committed to personalizing learning for each student and willing to learn with us as we innovate in our use of space, time, the role of teachers, and technology
• Comfortable with a high degree of transparency around results and accountability for results
• Supportive of our restorative approach to student behavior and focus on student well-being
• An advocate for inclusion and equity across the campus and in each classrooms
• An experienced administrator with preference given to candidates who have previously served as a high school principal

  Timeline. 

• Applications accepted February 1-28, 2019
• Interviews - first round March 12th; finalists March 13th
• Board Approval - April 11th
• Community Celebration to Welcome Founding Principal, April 30th

 Apply.

• Apply at rjuhsd.us/JOBS or by going to www.edjoin.org/RJUHSD