Anticipated Opening - Middle School Principal

• R I N G W O O D P U B L I C S C H O O L SBoard of Education Office
• 121 Carletondale Road
• Ringwood, New Jersey 07456 www.njrps.org2026 - 2027 School Year
• Anticipated Opening Type: Tenure Track
• Position: Middle School Principal
• Location: Ryerson Middle School
• Date Available: on/about September 1, 2026

Salary

• Range
• $124,350.00 to $138,800.00 commensurate with experience and per the current RAA

Salary

• guides until a new RAA Agreement between the RAA and Ringwood Board of Education is ratified

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for medical coverage, including employee-only, employee and spouse, employee and child(ren), and family coverage option.The same coverage options are offered for dental coverage as an employer-paid benefit.For full time and part time employees, the district also works with Aflac and Prudential who offer additional coverage options such as disability insurance , life insurance, and other pre-tax and post-tax coverage options.Pension

Requirements

• Valid NJ Principal Certificate
• Experience as a Principal, Vice Principal, or Supervisor in a public school district
• Minimum of three (3) years of school experience other than leadership in a public school
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective team leader
• Experience with the Danielson Framework for Teaching
• Knowledge of Balanced Literacy
• Demonstrated ability to use data to inform instruction
• Ability to articulate models of project-based learning
• Evidence of a coaching and modeling approach to teacher/staff development
• Team approach to problem solving
• Understanding of scheduling complexities
• Familiar with middle school specific principles found in "This We Believe", "Quality Middle Schools Open & Healthy", and "Schools to Watch" Essential Elements Employment Applications can be completed online at http://www.applitrack.com/ringwood/onlineapp/Application Deadline: July 17, 2026 "Effective September 1, 2011, all employees of State and local government must reside in the State of New Jersey unless exempted under law
• If you do not reside in New Jersey, you have one year after the date you take your office, position or employment to relocate your residence to New Jersey
• If you do not do so, you are subject to removal from your office, position or employment." New Jersey First Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70) AA/EOEJob
• ID 1154Posting Date(s): July 6, 2026