Principal- Kwigillingok

Position Type: Administration/ Principal

Date Posted: 7/11/2025

Location: Kwigillingok School

Date Available: 08/04/2025

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

District: Lower Kuskokwim School District

Maintain high expectations for student academic success and conduct.

Oversee the implementation of District Curriculum, reinforce school‑wide rules and expectations, and collaborate closely with teachers and other staff members to help create a positive work environment where students, parents, community members, and staff want to be.

Identify students who are academically at risk and initiate effective intervention strategies. Create professional development based on the needs of students and staff and guided by the Key Measures set forth by the District. Communicate frequently with parents and build strong relationships with students, staff, and families.

Implement all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the building, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures to maintain order in a fair and just manner. Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations. Attend and participate in Community School Committee and various Advisory Committee meetings, evaluate teachers and support staff, and perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to live and work in a cross‑cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
• Valid Alaska Teacher Certification and Administrative Certificate or the ability to obtain them.
• Requirements for an Alaska Teaching Certificate require Student Teaching or equivalent and a basic competency exam.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Full‑time position.
• Full flight reimbursement from work site to Anchorage.
• Health insurance with low family premiums.
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
• Teacher housing provided with subsidized rent in some communities.
• Annual salary: $113,601 to $134,823.

The Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) is an exciting and rewarding place to learn and teach in “bush” Alaska. It is the largest rural school district in the state with 27 schools, 350 teachers, and about 4,000 Yup’ik students. LKSD’s landmass spans the Kuskokwim River and Bering Coast of southwest Alaska, and travel to schools involves jet from Anchorage followed by small planes, snowmobiles or boats from Bethel to the village sites.

Mission: The mission of the Lower Kuskokwim School District is to ensure bilingual, culturally appropriate and effective education for all students, thereby providing them with the opportunity to be responsible, productive citizens.