Principal - Early Childhood Education

Brighton School
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Full Time

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Principal - Early Childhood Education Brighton School (#1508), 21705 58th Avenue West, Mountlake Terrace, Washington, United States of America Req #10242 Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Spring Education Group is a multi-brand education network of superior private school institutions spanning infant care through high school. The network (currently composed of approximately 220 schools) brings together some of the best private school programs in the country, with proven track records educating children through unique and carefully crafted curricula.

Summary :

The Principal leads the school administration team and has responsibility for the delivery of the instructional programs and overall operation of the school including marketing plan implementation, student enrollment, parent and community relations, staff supervision and development, profit and loss management, and facility management. In addition, the Preschool Principal will provide a clear vision for learning for all students and ensure a safe, secure, and orderly learning environment.

Responsibilities :

Culture : Creates a vision for the school. Positively influences all constituents to work toward and meet the vision. Provides and maintains quality education programs . Ensures successful implementation of approved curriculum. Recruits, and leads staff in implementations of SEG curriculum, policies, and procedures.
Safety and Compliance : Prioritizes a safe, clean, attractive and learning environment. Maintains compliance with accreditation and state licensing requirements as well as all applicable state and federal laws, and SEG internal policies and procedures.
Execution : Prioritizes and strategizes needs of the team, students, and school communities. Use local grass roots marketing strategies to generate and retain enrollment.
Customer Service : Build trust and cultivate strong relationships with students, parents, and the broader community.

Minimum Qualifications :

A bachelors degree in early childhood education or equivalent is required.
Minimum of three years experience in education administration or business administration and one year of teaching experience is required.
Meets minimum education and experience requirements to comply with applicable state regulation and accrediting boards, including holding any State required Director certifications.
Sales and/or marketing experience preferred.

Mission :

Brighton School uniquely integrates academic excellence with a nurturing environment, focusing on individual student growth, engagement, and innovation. At Brighton, we are committed to creating leaders of tomorrow by fostering a love for learning through our distinctive programs such as our integrated technology curriculum, visual and performing arts, foreign language courses, and physical education. Our educational philosophy ensures that each child is empowered to reach their full potential in a supportive and safe community. The Brighton Community nurtures critical thinking and accountability in a culture that supports curiosity, collaboration, risk-taking and creativity. We are looking for someone who embodies our company values:

Ownership: Behave like an owner of our schools
Win as a team: Collaborate, communicate and problem-solve as a team
Deserve Trust: Be reliable and honest, behaving in a manner that earns trust
Continuous Learning and Improvement: Seek and embrace opportunities to learn and improve as individuals and as an organization

Benefits include:

Beyond Competitive pay
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company paid life insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
Tuition discounts for your children
Education Reimbursement & Partnerships
Professional Development & Teacher In-Service Days

This is not a complete list of job duties. More detailed Job Description will be provided.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively Company) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination. Other details