Elementary Principal Pre-K 2026

WAVERLY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Position Announcement

Job Title:

Elementary Principal Pre-K

Location:

Colt ECEC

Start Date:

August 2026

Salary Range/ Level:

Per current WAEA Master Contract $99,959 - $110,183

Terms of Employment

August - June

Date Posted:

June 16, 2026

Application Deadline:

June 30, 2026@ 4 pm

Application Process:

A completed online application is REQUIRED . (See application instructions at

Elementary Principal Pre-K Colt ECEC 2026

Resume and cover letter may be:
• Attached within the online application (preferred)
• Faxed: View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Mailed: Waverly Community Schools, 515 Snow Rd., Lansing, MI 48917

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Serves as a school leader and is committed to and responsible for the daily supervision of school operational and instructional issues while supporting the Waverly Community School's goal for increased student achievement and rigorous and relevant instruction. The incumbent will implement the school philosophy and beliefs by helping teachers and students become successful, while creating and fostering positive relationships between teachers, students, and parents. Position reports to the principal.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS


Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following :


Early Childhood Programs
• Serves as the GSRP Director for compliance and licensing.
• Ensure compliance with all aspects of the Great Start Readiness Program Implementation manual.
• Provide professional development for PreK staff that meets licensing and GSRP requirements and supports the district's academic plan.
• Supervise Early Childhood staff (GSRP teachers and associates). Evaluate PreK staff compliance with Waverly and State GSRP requirements (Standard for Success teacher evaluations, associate evaluations, and PQA-R assessment).
• Participate in the recruitment, selection, evaluation, and development of staff.
• Collaborate closely with all Michigan Department of Education Offices, Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Care Licensing, and Ingham Intermediate School District entities necessary for certification, budgeting, and compliance reporting.
• Manage Early Childhood budgets.
• Supervise recruitment and enrollment of families in the EC programs.
• Coordinate the distribution of program brochures, flyers, and publicity materials.
• Hold the leadership role in identifying grant opportunities and applying for participation.
• Monitor, implement and evaluate the selection of all materials for this program and provide guidance to staff concerning the specific uses of instructional materials and technology.
• Provide leadership in planning, coordinating, and implementing program for young children and establishing a smooth transition program, helping students to move into the later elementary years.
• Work with all constituents to connect programming to the Strategic Plan.
• Assist school improvement teams with the review and dissemination of learning methodologies that promote student achievement.
• Recommend policy/program guidelines to the Director of Teaching and Learning.
• Serve as a resource for the community and work to promote early childhood intervention within our community.
• Serve as an active member in the Great Start Collaborative as outlined in GSRP Implementation manual.
• Participate in Home Visits
• Serve as the liaison from the EC department in district, local, and state meetings as necessary.
• Attend Board of Education meetings.
• Works with the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) to coordinate and implement the district's instructional program ensuring that student achievement is the focus.
• Provides leadership to support teaching and learning for the following structures:


o Observing and conferring with teachers.


o Learning Walks to ensure that all elements of the rigorous and relevant curriculum and instructional model are implemented in an environment where all students experience success.


o Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) in one or more content areas as assigned.


o Data Reviews/Governance Board process.


o District Level Professional Development supporting Disciplinary Literacy.


o Monitoring of Grade Book including the use of Common Assessments, Common Syllabi, and appropriate pacing.


o Monitoring of Failure Rates by content area.


o Processes that provide for incremental, ongoing, improvement in each content area.
• Designs plans for student support and academic intervention with the building Instructional Leadership Team.
• Follows the District evaluation processes, timelines, and procedures.
• Provide a safe and orderly school environment in a climate of high expectations for self, staff, students, and parents.
• Ensures building compliance with the:


o District's Uniform Discipline Code of Student Conduct.


o District attendance and discipline policies and procedures notification, documentation, reporting.
• Supports the building in school adherence to district policies and procedures for all staff and students.
• Supports the building's work in establishing and maintaining working relationships with the community and parents.
• Actively cultivates positive relationships with students and parents.
• Monitors student failure rates, absenteeism rates, and suspension rates of all individual teachers.
• Interacts with co-workers, administration, district internal and external customers in positive, supportive, and cooperative ways.
• Ensures compliance of discipline and attendance notification, documentation, and reporting.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.


Primary Management Functions (Operational):
• Ensures that the procedures and policies of the School District are implemented.
• Prepares discipline and attendance records per District procedures and policies.
• Coordinating the unique needs of students and human services agencies through inter-agency collaboration.
• Planning and coordinating extra-curricular activities for students.
• Assuming responsibility for reporting to parents.
• Providing for the supervision of students during non-instructional hours (before school, lunch, after school, and bus loading and unloading).
• Maintaining an up-to-date inventory of equipment, books, and supplies.
• Collaborate with Delta Township personnel on the establishment and management of the multi-generation facility attached to Colt ECEC
• Performs other duties as assigned.


QUALIFICATIONS


Education and Experience:
• A bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of three years successful teaching (Pre-K-12, college, or university level) or
• A minimum of three years of recent successful experience as an Instructional Lead Teacher (ILT) member.
• A valid Michigan school administrator's certificate, or not later than 6 months after employment begins, enroll in a program leading to certification as a school administrator. Completion of the program must occur within 3 years of hire.
• Experience working in a diverse environment.


Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's Degree in elementary administration, supervision, curriculum, or education.
• Knowledge of Mastery or Standard focused grading processes and Project/Place Based Education pedagogies.


Attributes and Competencies:
• Skill in leadership in effective problem solving, human relations, interpersonal communication skills, and providing a safe and orderly learning environment that is conducive to learning.
• Skill in the use of technology to include-mail, internet, Microsoft Office, and ability to learn and utilize District standard software.
• Ability to demonstrate advocacy for students and staff.
• Ability and desire in managing diversity by creating an environment for all in the school community regardless of differences and similarities, to reach their full potential in accomplishing the objectives of the school and the district.
• Ability and experience as a change agent including awareness, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Ability to provide demonstrated evidence of leadership and positive relationships with staff, students, and parents.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability to demonstrate the character traits of respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring when interacting with staff, students, and community members.


ADA REQUIREMENTS


The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT


The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work is performed indoors although there will be required outdoor activities.


MENTAL FUNCTIONS


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

Notice of Non-discrimination

Non-Discrimination


The Waverly Community Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.


Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at (517) 319-3031) or View email address on click.appcast.io .