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Location: Thunder Mountain Middle School
Full Time Position: (1.0 FTE)
Position Summary: The Juneau School District located in the capital city of Alaska is seeking an outstanding educational leader to serve as the Assistant Principal at Thunder Mountain Middle School beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in education or closely-related field.
- Must have Alaska Type B administrative certificate and an Alaska Type A teaching certificate.
- At least three years of successful classroom teaching experience.
Preferred qualifications:
- Ensuring excellent instruction in all classrooms for all students
- Academic growth for all students.
- Ensuring a safe school environment.
- An inclusive special education model.
- Parental involvement and school/community partnerships.
- Broad-based community involvement and inter-agency cooperation.
- Being an advocate for all students, parents and staff of the school community.
- Knowledge of adolescent development.
- Successful experience in serving children of varied ethnic, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
- Successful experience in serving at-risk students.
- Demonstrated skills as a team builder, mediator and facilitator.
- Proven leadership skills including staff development and evaluation.
- Successful experience in administering a school wide discipline program.
- Experience with overall building management.
- Successful experience coordinating student activities/athletics.
- Master's degree in education preferred.
- Exceptional relationship building and interpersonal skills with students, parents, staff and community.
- Experience using formative and intermediate data to modify instruction to meet individual student needs.
- Successful middle or high school teaching and administrative experience desired.
- Knowledge of, and commitment to, research-based best practices for instruction, curriculum, standards and assessment.
- Demonstrated experience in, and application of, educational technology to enhance student achievement and engagement.
Compensation: This is a 205-day contract with a salary placement on the JSAA salary schedule dependent upon on education and experience. Annual salary range is $108,779.00-$137,352.00 We offer an excellent benefit package including an employer-sponsored health plan (medical, dental and vision), employer-paid life insurance up to 2.5 times the administrator's salary as well as membership in the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) plan, auto allowance and cell phone allowance. Optional additional benefits are available including: Section 125 Plan and voluntary deferred compensation plan.
To learn more about the Juneau School District visit our website: www.juneauschools.org
About
About the Juneau School District
Located in Alaska’s beautiful capital, the Juneau School District (JSD) serves roughly 4,000 students in PreK–12 across 14 schools.
Schools & Programs
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Six elementary schools, one middle school, and one standard high school.
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Additional options include an alternative high school, a PreK–8 Montessori School, a K–8 Charter School, a home‐school program (HomeBRIDGE), a residential youth facility, and the Tlingit Culture, Language & Literacy (TCLL) program.
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The alternative high school, Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi, serves students who benefit from non‐traditional high school settings.
Community & Demographics
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Student body is diverse: roughly 43% White, 24% multi‐ethnic, 13% Alaska Native & American Indian, 10% Asian & Pacific Islander, 10% Hispanic, and about 1% Black.
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Around 23% of students receive Free & Reduced Meals, and 20% receive special education services.
Professional Atmosphere & Development
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The district employs about 600 full-time staff, with roughly 300 certified teachers, making it one of the largest employers in the community.
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JSD offers strong support for professional growth: embedded professional development, Arts‐infused teaching (Artful Teaching), culturally responsive pedagogy, mentoring programs, peer collaboration, and opportunities to engage with local culture and environment in instructional design.
Advantages & Location
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Juneau is both remote and accessible by air or sea, with majestic surroundings including the Tongass National Forest.
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Small-city feel, with strong sense of community. Teachers often engage with local culture, and environment.
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Because of its size and resources, the district can offer a variety of teaching environments—traditional classrooms, Montessori, alternative high school settings, and culturally unique programs like TCLL.