Longfellow Elementary Principal
Salida School District
Longfellow Elementary is home to 430 kindergarten through 4th grade students and 60 staff members. All of our staff follow the framework of "every kid safe, every kid learning, every kid loved" each day, and it is evident when you walk through our front doors. Longfellow has been recognized year after year with state recognition from a Colorado Succeeds Award to the Governor's Distinguished Improvement Award, demonstrating that we consistently exceed student growth expectations. Longfellow is successful because of the staff, families and community who come together to support our young learners. We partner with community organizations throughout the year to build skills and experiences for our students including bike and river safety, numerous sports offerings, field trips, chances to get to know our local fire and police friends, and literacy growth. We also have an exceptional parent/guardian volunteer association that supports our students and staff throughout the year.
We are looking for a dynamic leader to continue the success of Longfellow Elementary. We need a leader that can build upon the strong foundation of staff and programs. Our leaders must be able to navigate small town life, communicating and participating with our whole community. Helping staff, parents and community to work together to accomplish the work is essential by developing clear structures. The community and staff expect that instructional minutes are precious and should be protected. A strong early childhood system supports Longfellow's kindergarten through fourth grade programming. The K-4 model is not typical and we need a leader that is able to balance human development models with early math and literacy frameworks. With proven faculty in place the leader will need to sustain the building culture and develop ways to support professional development.
Initial applications will be reviewed by faculty and staff the week of February 9th, and initial interviews will be set the week of February 16th. We look forward to reviewing your application.