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26-27 School Leader Pool - Principal
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Seattle Public Schools
Be among the first 25 applicants.
Please note that prior paid experience as a principal or assistant principal is required. Applicants who were previously accepted into the School Leader Principal Pool must re‑apply for the 2026–27 cycle.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a gap‑eliminating school leader with Seattle Public Schools (SPS). We are committed to attracting and retaining top‑quality staff to best meet the needs of our students and community.
Seattle Public Schools is committed to eliminating the opportunity gap. We value, support, and have the highest expectations of our school leaders. School leadership is second only to teaching and its impact on student learning.
Our leadership theory of action is to proactively select, develop, and support highly effective and skilled future and current principals and assistant principals, thus increasing the quality of principals and assistant principals, positively impacting teaching, and creating equitable outcomes for each and every student in every classroom, thereby eliminating the opportunity gap.
SPS Leadership Attributes
Champions and acts on a vision of equity
Prioritizes collaboration‑based data
Cultivates instructional expertise
Aligns resources for equity
Builds strong, strategic partnerships
We expect our leaders to be guided by, demonstrate, and be committed to the following professional standards: Equity, Adult Learning, Respect, Relationships, Excellence, and Reflection and Action.
Pay Range Base pay: $188,260.00/yr – $220,064.00/yr. Actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Administrative
Primary and Secondary Education
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26-27 School Leader Pool - Principal
role at
Seattle Public Schools
Be among the first 25 applicants.
Please note that prior paid experience as a principal or assistant principal is required. Applicants who were previously accepted into the School Leader Principal Pool must re‑apply for the 2026–27 cycle.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a gap‑eliminating school leader with Seattle Public Schools (SPS). We are committed to attracting and retaining top‑quality staff to best meet the needs of our students and community.
Seattle Public Schools is committed to eliminating the opportunity gap. We value, support, and have the highest expectations of our school leaders. School leadership is second only to teaching and its impact on student learning.
Our leadership theory of action is to proactively select, develop, and support highly effective and skilled future and current principals and assistant principals, thus increasing the quality of principals and assistant principals, positively impacting teaching, and creating equitable outcomes for each and every student in every classroom, thereby eliminating the opportunity gap.
SPS Leadership Attributes
Champions and acts on a vision of equity
Prioritizes collaboration‑based data
Cultivates instructional expertise
Aligns resources for equity
Builds strong, strategic partnerships
We expect our leaders to be guided by, demonstrate, and be committed to the following professional standards: Equity, Adult Learning, Respect, Relationships, Excellence, and Reflection and Action.
Pay Range Base pay: $188,260.00/yr – $220,064.00/yr. Actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Administrative
Primary and Secondary Education
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Seattle Public Schools by 2x.
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