Description

About the District
Edmonds School District is committed to workplace diversity and aims to attract and retain employees with the best skills, knowledge, and life experiences to meet the needs of each vacancy. We encourage individuals of different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to apply, and we seek those who actively embrace our equity-focused direction for the future.

Our administrators are committed to engaging and supporting all students in learning.  This is exemplified daily by their efforts to create learning environments that promote student agency, interaction, competence, and choice.  They are aware of the diverse needs of Edmonds students and use all possible resources to meet these needs including making reasonable accommodations for individual cognitive, physical, emotional and social needs.  Edmonds administrators believe that every student has the capacity to learn.  They support this belief by promoting high standards of learning for all and communicating these standards to all their staff and students.  

About the Position 
Edmonds School District Assistant Principals work with the building administrative team to supervise, direct, and evaluate assigned staff; utilize the evaluation process to  promote professional growth and staff development; provide educational leadership and develop, implement, and assess an effective learning program to continuously improve student performance.

Assistant Principals create a positive learning environment sensitive to diverse socioeconomic and ethnic groups; promote shared decision making and teamwork; assist  with the planning and supervision of activities during the school day, at night, and on weekends; supervise curriculum planning and professional development programs in the building; supervise student conduct and oversee building disciplinary procedures; implement school and District attendance policies; assist with the implementation of Federal, State and local educational reform efforts; participate in District-level decision-making and articulation activities.

Alderwood Middle School is home of the Mustangs. It is a middle school serving 669 students in grades 7-8 in Lynnwood, Washington. The school strives to support their students to receive the support and guidance needed to grow socially, emotionally, and academically so that they can achieve their full potential.

This position begins the 2026-27 school year. Start date is July 1, 2026.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:  

1. Master's Degree
2. Valid Washington State Principal's Credential for the secondary level or ability to obtain prior to start date
3. Previous school administration and/or teaching experience at the secondary level
4. Knowledge and understanding of the use of an instructional framework to guide instructional practices, including experience with Teacher/Principal Evaluation Program (TPEP)

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Multilingual