SUBSTITUTE BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR(S) 2026-27

About the Role

Substitute building administrators are expected to be stewards of the District's vision, mission, goals, and instructional initiatives. As instructional leaders, they focus the majority of their time, energy, and talents on improving the quality of education at their schools. This includes observing instruction and providing candid, powerful feedback to enhance student learning.

The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students and models cultural competency as an international community.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a positive learning environment for all.
• Ensure school safety.
• Assist instructional staff with aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment to state and local district learning goals.
• Monitor, assist, and evaluate effective instruction and assessment practices.
• Manage staff and fiscal resources to support student achievement and legal responsibilities.
• Partner with the school community to promote student learning.
• Demonstrate commitment to closing the achievement gap.
• Exhibit effective communication and interpersonal skills with all constituencies.
• Support all curricular and extra-curricular programs visibly.

Reports directly to and is supervised by the Superintendent or Designee.

Requirements

• Possess or qualify for immediate issuance of a valid Washington State Administrative credential.
• At least three years of demonstrated successful teaching experience.
• At least one year of educational leadership and/or supervision experience.

Qualifications

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in education or related field.
• Specific training as a school administrator.
• Experience working with students of diverse educational abilities, backgrounds, skills, and cultures, including special needs, English language learners, special education, and/or “at-risk” students.
• Ability to speak a language other than English fluently.

Knowledge

• Current experience, knowledge, and commitment to the needs of children, young adults, and/or maturing adolescents.

Skills

• Provides positive, collaborative, and visionary leadership to staff, students, and the community.
• Builds and maintains a culture fostering collaborative relationships.
• Models exemplary professionalism.
• Communicates ideas clearly in both oral and written formats for diverse audiences.
• Provides appropriate and innovative supervision and leadership to the instructional program.
• Analyzes and researches complex information, reaching logical conclusions and making high-quality decisions.
• Engages effectively in a diverse, multi-cultural, and multi-racial community.
• Involves others in problem-solving and guides them toward accomplishment.
• Manages conflict in a positive and professional manner.
• Facilitates discussions and meetings with strong group process skills.

Physical Requirements

• Positions typically require stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible force frequently. Involves sitting most of the time, with occasional walking and standing.

Schedule

These are on-call positions. The number of days or hours worked depends on building administrator absences and requests. No specific guarantee of work is offered.

Pay

Hourly rate for 2026-27 is $80.00.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life-insurance eligibility is based on working 630 hours within a school year.