Elementary Principal

JobID: 936

Position Type:
Administration

Date Posted:
1/9/2026

Location:
Pine Street Elementary School

Date Available:
06/01/2026

Closing Date:
01/18/2026

This is a 260-Day Administrative (Act 93) position which is anticipated to begin on or after June 1, 2026.



Job Overview:
The Palmyra Area School District is seeking an Elementary Principal to lead Pine Street Elementary School. The principal will be an educational leader of the school and will have primary responsibilities for the school in planning, administering, and supervising all phases of the educational program. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the Director of Instruction & Assessment, Assistant Superintendent, and/or Superintendent of Schools.


All applicants will be required to submit a video interview (instructions will be sent via email.)



Responsibilities:
Under the Danielson rubric here are the main job responsibilities of this position:

• Strategic/Cultural Leadership
  • Lead the implementation of goals and objectives of the school
  • Help develop, revise, implement, and evaluate curriculum
  • Analyze student/teacher data to coordinate effective assistance to ensure academic/professional growth
  • Create a shared decision-making environment with stakeholders and distributive leadership
  • Recognize students, staff, and stakeholders in a systematic manner towards attainment of strategic goals
  • Determine needs and request additional professional/support staff for building
• Systems Leadership
  • Leverage resources which include, but are not limited to: inventory of teaching materials for the school, providing feedback for creation on the Elementary Division budget, managing both human and fiscal resources to best support the school operations
  • Responsible for ensuring a high quality, high performing staff by interviewing candidates and making recommendations for hires, and partnering with administration for tenure, retention, and dismissal of employees
  • Assist in providing onboarding, training, and professional development needs for all staff
  • Comply with Federal, State, and LEA mandates by presenting and implementing mandates in a manner by which opportunities for improvement are created
  • Responsible for establishing and implementing expectations for students/staff by creating opportunities for students/staff to develop expectations and goals for improved achievement, and creating, communicating, and implementing expectations and procedures that provide and maintain a safe learning and working environment
  • Employ a system of communication that provides timely information and feedback in a variety of formats to reach all stakeholder
  • Manage conflicts and other school-based problems in a fair, democratic way
• Leadership for Learning
  • Create and facilitate building level teams to evaluate the progression of students reaching academic/behavioral goals, overall goals and improvement plans
  • Participate in the creation and development of district strategic plans and goals with administrative team
  • Revise building goals and improvement plans based on data and staff input and revise district level goals with Cabinet team members based on district performance
  • Engage staff to use data, make appropriate instructional decisions, use assessments to improve instruction, and collaboratively work with colleagues to improve student learning experiences
  • Monitor teacher effectiveness through observation using the Danielson domains
  • Work collaboratively with elementary division to provide scheduling that maximizes teaching and learning opportunities
• Professional/Community Leadership
  • Maintain membership in applicable local, state, and national professional associations and attend conferences and meetings that are necessary to maintain the position of professional leaders
  • Maintain administrative certification through participation in Act 45 approved trainings, sessions, and course work
  • Assist with interpreting school program to parents and the community, encouraging staff to speak to the public in to interpret the school program, encouraging staff to take part in community civic affairs, and working with staff to gather information concerning programs and activities and share through a variety of communication channels
  • Initiate, create, and maintain active relationships with all stakeholders through the community and serve as a representative of the elementary school and elementary division

Qualifications:

• Administrative I/II Principal PK-12 (1115) required.
• Master's degree required.
• A minimum of five (5) years successful experience as a professional educator.
• Previous administrative experience is preferred.

Interested in applying for this position?
Submit your application at All applicants are required to submit a PA Standard Application, letter of interest, resume, transcripts, copy of certificate, 3 reference letters, PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA Criminal Record Check, and FBI Background Check.

• We want you to submit your application if you are interested in being considered - even if you do not have all the required items at the time of application. If you do not have all the items required at the time of application, please submit a Word.doc with an explanation of where you are at in each process to be able to submit your application by the deadline. For example, if you are waiting on a letter of reference, simply upload a Word.doc that states "requested reference letter from [NAME] on [DATE]. Upon receipt, log back into your account and replace the Word.doc with the actual document received.

Internal applicants are required to submit an application, resume, and letter of interest. To apply as an internal candidate, please click "View internal positions."



Questions? Contact HR.


Mrs. Angela Hepner, Director of Human Resources
Palmyra Area School District, District Office
1125 Park Drive, Palmyra, PA 17078
[email protected] (preferred)
(717) 838-3144, Option 9