Description

Position Start Date: 7/1/2026
Salary/Wage: Salary to Commensurate with Experience
Terms/Schedule: 225 days a year/1.0 FTE; Full-time; Regular Contract
Appointment Type: Full Time
Description: Posting Closes: 2/11/26
District Level Interviews: 2/18/26   
Building Level Interviews: 2/25/26
Final Interview: 2/27/26
 
Position Summary:

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is seeking a visionary school leader dedicated to equity, who promotes the empowerment of every student through the collaborative development of a vision for learning that is shared and supported by the school community.

Qualifications:

• Wisconsin Principal License Required.
• 2-4 Years of Leadership Experience Strongly Preferred.
• Bilingual - Spanish/English Strongly Preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Learning Leadership
  • Embrace change and innovation; the ability to envision and actualize learning beyond the traditional walls of the classroom and the school.
  • Monitor, assess, and inspire teaching practices that ensure both rigor and best practices are occurring in all classrooms.
  • Analyze and share student data and educational research as the foundational principles of professional collaboration.
  • Bring an equity lens to the work in the school and on the leadership team, and create space for conversations about equity.
  • Understand the school’s responsibility to prepare students for their futures in this rapidly changing global society.
  • Analyze relevant information, make decisions, delegate responsibility, and provide appropriate support and follow-up for staff.
• School Culture
  • Establish a culture of high expectations for both academics and behavior.
  • Maintain positive relations with families, parent groups, school volunteers, business partners, and other community agencies.
  • Design opportunities to engage and empower students, staff, and families to be integrally involved in all aspects of the school’s culture and climate.
• Human Resources Leadership
  • Provide ongoing supervision for school personnel.
  • Recruit and hire qualified staff members who bring diverse experiences and a commitment to equity to the school community.
• Communication
  • Commit to high visibility and daily communication with stakeholders through multiple channels.
  • Meet regularly with students, staff, and families to assist in meeting the needs of all learners.
• Operations Management
  • Administer, manage, and supervise the operation of the school in compliance with the Board of Education policies and under the direction of the Superintendent.
  • Keep current on legal, financial, and educational reform initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Visionary leadership, commitment to social justice, and culturally & linguistically responsive practices.
• Commitment to learning leadership, student engagement, and innovative practices.
• Effective management, supervisory, executive, and curricular skills.
• Ability to relate well with staff, students, parents, and the community.
• Commitment to excellence in establishing a high-quality, inclusive educational program.
• Distributive leadership style that encourages collaboration and shared decision-making.
• Dynamic communication (oral, written, and listening) and organizational skills.
• Commitment to sustainable practices and environmental education.

Working Conditions:

This job is performed primarily inside, with the occasional need to go to meetings outside the building and/or to other District buildings.

Requirements

Years of Experience: 2
Degree: Master
Licenses: Principal
Additional Requirements: 

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Letters of Recommendation
• Custom Questions
• Transcripts & Licenses/Certifications