Are you a visionary leader passionate about innovation and academic excellence?

Do you believe every student deserves the tools and support to succeed in school

and in life? If so — Galileo Middle School in beautiful Colorado Springs, School District 11

is calling your name! We have an opportunity for the next leader to not only be a

part of something visionary, but receive a compensation package to match,

with the salary range of $124,460- $140,162, opportunity for bonus pay and

a contract to stay!

Located in the heart of Colorado Springs, Galileo is a vibrant and diverse

public middle school in Colorado Springs School District 11, serving approximately

350 brilliant, curious, and motivated students. We are proud to be a

school-wide AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) community,

preparing every learner for success in high school, college, and career.

We are committed to the Community Schools Initiative, where we partner

with families and community to ensure we are focused on the following

six key practices:  students have integrated systems of support, powerful

student and family engagement, collaborative leadership with shared power

and voice, expanded, enriched learning opportunities, rigorous, community-connected

classroom instruction and a culture of belonging, safety and care.   

Salary Range: $124,460- $140,162

FTE: 1.0

Hours a day: 8

Days/Year:  245

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employees in this category will also receive the following for the 2025-2026 school year: 

1. Non-Recurring Pay:  7% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3.5% on November paycheck and 3.5% on May paycheck).
2. Professional Development Fund (PDF): Exec Pro employees will be allocated $1,500 annually towards a Professional Development Fund (PDF) to be used for professional growth opportunities. Amount allocated will be prorated based upon date and length of hire.
3. Staffing Stability Incentive (Mitchell High School Only): Exec Pro employees will receive the equivalent of one salary step divided over 12 pay periods (calculated as the difference between the placed step and the next step x number of hours per week x 4 weeks x 12 months).
4. Pay for Performance (Mitchell High School): Exec Pros will receive a Pay for Performance Bonus that is paid out in the fall (utilizing criteria from the previous year).
5. Additional Performance Bonuses (Turnaround Schools):  Additional bonuses may be designed for any Principal who leads a school that is categorized as being a Turnaround School. These will be discussed upon hire.   

Base Salary Setting: Employment, assignment and salary placement, is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title, job duties and time worked in the position. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details.

Salary Setting (New Hires): Newly-employed Executive Professionals will be placed on the twenty (20) step system.  Each step represents two years of experience, based upon equivalent experience.  Beginning in July 2025, The maximum number of years of experience granted is 14, which is equivalent to placement on step seven (7). Steps are determined by experience listed on the application and resume.

Salary Setting (Rehires): Returning employees who have previously resigned or separated from the District will be rehired at the same step they were on at the time of resignation/separation plus any new experience gained in the same job,  provided step increases were approved by the Board during the years in question.

Employees with experience in the District who have left the District and then returned to the same position shall be hired at the same pay grade (refers to the Exec Pro placement on salary schedule by job title) and step at time of resignation.  Additional relevant experience gained after resignation may be evaluated from the employee’s  application and updated resume.

See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement), promotions and lateral transfers.

Full-Time Regular Employees are eligible for the following Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, District Paid Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short Term Disability, Voluntary Long-term Disability, Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, and the Employee Assistance Program.

Teachers: Teachers in this category must work a minimum of .41 FTE (17.5 hours) per week to be eligible for full employee benefits.

ESP and Exec Pro Employees:  Must work a minimum of .75 FTE (30 hours) per week to be eligible. If an ESP or Executive Professional employee’s hours are decreased to less than 30 hours per week or a teacher’s hours decreased to less than 17.5 hours per week, the employee will no longer continue to be eligible to receive the benefits as of the end of the month in which the hours were reduced. 

Temporary one-on-one Educational Assistants.  Employees in this category who are working at least six hours per day, and have completed two (2) consecutive years of service by July 1st will be changed from temporary status to regular status and will have the same sick leave as a regular status employee.

Retirees Working 30+ Hours/Week or 140 Days:  Retirees who satisfy the eligibility requirements of 30 hours or more per week or qualify for one of the District’s 140 day slots may be eligible for the 75%/25% or 85%/15% premium share for employee only premium based on the health plan chosen and 70% for all other premium tiers of the plan (employee + spouse, employee + child(ren), and family).

Part-Time Regular Employees are eligible for the following Benefits: Employee Assistance Program and pro-rated sick leave.

ESP and Exec Pro Employees (less than 6 hours a day) and Teachers (working less than 3.5 hours a day): Such employees shall receive pro-rated sick leave, as well as the opportunity to use accumulated sick leave days as personal leave days based on the number of hours worked daily and are not eligible for all available benefits.

See Full and Part-Time Regular Employees Definition for more information.

This posting will remain Open Until Filled.