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Santiam Christian is currently taking applications for an Elementary School Principal to join our administrative team. We are looking for someone to bring energy, vision, and ideas to our school and help keep us from growing stale from doing the same thing, the same way, every year.

We can provide you with the long list of boring descriptions of responsibilities and duties if you want, but we also recognize no one can live up to that ideal so many schools put on paper. What we really want is someone passionate about educating elementary kids and seeing them grow in their walk with the Lord. So, we encourage you to look up our school at www.santiamchristian.org or send your questions to the email listed below.

Here are a few details to help whet your appetite. Now in our 41^st year of existence, Santiam Christian is a well-respected school in Oregon with an enrollment of 610 students P-12 grade.  We are known for academic and athletic success, and offers a wide variety of other programs such as drama, music, and robotics.  The elementary school has a current enrollment of approximately 250 students in P-6 grade with two classes per grade. We are a non-denominational school welcoming students from dozens of local churches, and we like it that way. Having so many different views expressed on our campus keeps all of us on our toes and leads to great conversations. We also have a strong international program that brings over 20 students to our campus from all over the world each year.

We are located on over 100 acres in the beautiful Willamette Valley in scenic Adair Village, OR, only minutes from Corvallis and Albany. We are a rural school with all of the amenities of a town with a large university just minutes away.

Pay will be competitive, and based upon education and experience.  SC provides medical, dental and vision insurance for full-time employees and their families, as well as matching retirement into a 401(k). Tuition discounts for fulltime employees are also available.

We do need to let you know there are some minimum requirements for this position, so if you don’t meet these you might not want to invest time and energy into applying. We believe these qualifications are essential to put yourself in a position to be successful as our next principal:

• Must be a Christian who is active in a local church and agrees with our Statement of Faith
• Minimum of a Master’s degree in education
• Minimum of three years of administrative experience at the elementary level is preferred
• ACSI or state certification, or the ability to obtain these

If you like what you see and are interested in this position, please provide us with the following:

• A letter of interest stating why this job would be a good fit for you
• A current resume
• 3 letters of reference from individuals who can speak to your qualifications for this position
• Your personal testimony
• Email all completed documents to employment@santiam.org