Joshua Gill
Bethel,AK
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator with 23 years of experience in Education. Outstanding skills in parent communication, conflict resolution, and staff management. Motivational leader excels in team building, culture-improving, and performance-increasing initiatives. Known for consistently supporting faculty and staff as an advocate leader and a love for LKSD.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal -Site Administrator
Lower Kuskokwim District- Ayaprun Elitnaurvik
07.2021 - Current
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Expanded the Charter to include 7th and 8th-grade
- Incorporated Yupik Cultural Values and Substance activity into instruction and routines.
- Created whole school Subsistence Activities based on the seasons. Subsistence foods were incorporated into our School lunch program.
- Expand our Yupik Dance Program. We danced for Native Organizations, the Governor, and the United States First Lady.
Principal -Site Administrator
Lower Kuskokwim School District- GJE
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Improved the overall climate of the school for staff and students
- Implemented procedures and programs to assist through the pandemic.
Director of Personnel
Lower Kuskokwim School District
07.2015 - 12.2019
- Maintained an "open door" policy to encourage employee communication and resolution of issues.
- Directed each phase of the hiring process, encompassing employment verification, employee relations investigations, criminal background checks, and onboarding.
- Expanded the Career Ladder to recruit local Yupik Teachers
- Created the Student Teacher Recruitment Program
- Negotiated Classified and Certified Contracts.
- Oversaw Student Activities and Student Services.
Principal- Site Administrator
Lower Kuskokwim School District- M.E. School
07.2008 - 06.2015
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Developed an MTSS/RTI System with Staff that met the needs of our students
- Wrote a grant and opened the M.E. Preschool.
Site Administrator- Principal
Lower Kuskokwim District - Nuniwarmiut School
07.2007 - 06.2008
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Assisted in writing and implementing a Trapping Course
- Intergraded cultural subsistence activity into every instruction.
Education
Masters of Educational Leadership - Educational Leadership
University of Alaska Anchorage
05.2007
Bachelors in University Studies - Elementary Education
University of Maine At Fort Kent
05.2001
Skills
- Education Excellence
- School Community Relations
- Relationship Building and Networking
- Instructional Leadership
Accomplishments
- Awarded "Alaska National Distinguished Principal" in 2023.
- President of Alaska Association Elementary Principals
- Appointed Board Member of Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education
- Appointed Board Member of SESA
Affiliations
Alaska Association of School Administrators
Alaska Association of Elementary Principals
Lower Kuskokwim Administration Association
Timeline
Principal -Site Administrator
Lower Kuskokwim District- Ayaprun Elitnaurvik
07.2021 - Current
Principal -Site Administrator
Lower Kuskokwim School District- GJE
01.2020 - 06.2021
Director of Personnel
Lower Kuskokwim School District
07.2015 - 12.2019
Principal- Site Administrator
Lower Kuskokwim School District- M.E. School
07.2008 - 06.2015
Site Administrator- Principal
Lower Kuskokwim District - Nuniwarmiut School
07.2007 - 06.2008
Masters of Educational Leadership - Educational Leadership
University of Alaska Anchorage
Bachelors in University Studies - Elementary Education
University of Maine At Fort Kent
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