Executive Director / Principal for 2026-27 School Year

Executive Director / Principal (1.0 FTE)

REPORTS TO: Inavale Community Board of Directors

SUPERVISES: All teaching staff, classified staff, and facilities staff

SALARY: $94,412 - $109,488 depending on education and experience

WORK SCHEDULE: Generally, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with some late afternoons, evenings, or weekend meetings as needed to perform the duties of the position. This is an 11-month position with some flexibility of schedule when school is not in session. Most work will be substantially completed by the end of June and will begin again around mid-August. 230 days (10 paid holidays), calendar available upon request.

PURPOSE: The Executive Director embodies the mission of the school and articulates the mission for all aspects of the school’s program. In keeping with the school’s mission, the Executive Director fosters the traditions, relationships, and practices that determine the school’s climate and culture. The Executive Director is the sole employee of the board of directors and is responsible for the overall management of the school, in accordance with the board’s policies. The Executive Director is the spokesperson for the school with all its internal and external constituencies including students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, neighbors, business community, governmental agencies, and local, state, regional and national educational organizations and accrediting agencies.

Though much of the work is properly delegated, the Executive Director has ultimate and overall responsibility for board relations, curriculum and instruction, student life, business affairs, enrollment and advancement.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Board Relations

The Executive Director advises the board but is not responsible for governance matters, just as the board advises the head but is not responsible for management matters. Together, the Executive Director and board form an equal partnership in running the school, each in their respective spheres of management and governance. The Executive Director is a non-voting member of the board and all board committees. The Executive Director:

• Keeps the board informed of all matters relating to the school through reports at board meetings and immediate communication following major school events or happenings.
• Provides data to assist the board in its work.
• Makes recommendations to the board for approval of the operating and capital budgets, including all categories of income and expenditures.
• Seeks direction from the board on new initiatives.
• Assists the board chair and/or executive committee in setting board and committee meeting agendas and discussion topics.
• Staffs the board’s strategic planning process.
• Jointly with the board, sets annual goals for their performance.
• Provides documentation materials for the board to use in their evaluation.
• Sees that board records and minutes are properly filed, and otherwise assists the board in its works as asked.

Curriculum and Instruction

• Upholds the academic and ethical standards of the school.
• Hires, supervises, evaluates, and dismisses all administrators, faculty, and staff members.
• Fosters professionalism, collegiality, and ethical conduct in the faculty.
• Provides for the professional development of the faculty.
• Stimulates and participates in the dialog about teaching and learning at the school.
• Supervises the selection of curricula, class schedules, assessments, graduation requirements, and all aspects of the school’s academic program.
• Optimizes the physical learning environment and technology in all instructional areas.

Student Life

• Organizes student activities and extracurricular opportunities.
• Administers the school’s discipline policies and standards of conduct.
• Supervises the school’s support systems, such as counseling, academic support, before- and after-school programs, college or secondary school counseling, health and wellness, etc.
• Oversees the school safety programs including building security, emergency procedures, transportation regulations, tornado and fire drills, etc.
• Promotes a healthy student culture in and out of school.
• Optimizes all-school gatherings including assemblies, sporting events, performances, etc.
• Provides for character education and ethical teachings in keeping with the mission of the school.
• Reports student progress to parents on a timely and helpful basis.

Business, Finance and Plant Operations

• Understands and supervises the business functions of the school, including budgeting; monitoring and reporting income, expenses, investments, and cash flow; maintenance of appropriate records; and assisting the school’s auditors.
• Oversees all employment and human relations matters, such as contracts, salaries, benefits, job assignments, job orientation, performance evaluation, retentions and dismissals, personnel records, employee handbooks, etc.
• Oversees the maintenance and cleaning of the buildings, grounds, and all plant operations including vehicles, grounds, etc.
• Plans and executes all major capital purchases, repairs, and building projects.

Recruitment & Marketing

• Supervises and assists the lottery/enrollment functions of the school, including recruitment programs, internal marketing, external outreach, website development and maintenance, information dissemination, and applicant registration.

Advancement and Fundraising

• Plans and optimizes the school’s fund-raising programs such as the annual fund, capital campaigns, planned giving, and major events.
• Supervises the school’s development efforts in identifying, cultivating, thanking, and communicating with past and prospective donors.
• Supervises all volunteer efforts such as those donated by individuals or the parents’ association, parent-teacher organization, etc., all of which report to the Executive Director or their designee.

NOTE: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. MCCS may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or greater in teaching or education administration
• Has or is willing to get administration credential
• Successful experience as an educational leader
• In lieu of experience and training requirements above, the Board may consider as a candidate for its Executive Director position an individual who substantially meets the qualifications or has well-matched alternative experience.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a cover letter including a description of your teaching philosophy, resume, three letters of recommendation, and copy of Oregon teaching license through our website application tool.
References will be requested after the initial interview.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee is regularly required to stand and use hands or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to regularly walk (occasionally on an uneven surface), occasionally sit and reach with hands and arms (frequently reaching above the shoulder), stoop, kneel, or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens. Supervision responsibilities require the employee to be able to stand for at least 30 consecutive minutes and move rapidly to intervene in situations where a student's safety is being jeopardized.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment may be moderate to occasionally high.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position is for the 2026/2027 school year. MCCS hires all employees on an annual basis.

All applicants will be considered carefully. Those candidates selected for interviews will be notified shortly after the closing date. All applicants will be notified when the position is filled.

Muddy Creek Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants are considered for employment without race, color, religion, sex, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors in accordance with state and federal law.