Administration
Jonathan Nauhaus - Interim Principal
Jon Nauhaus brings nearly two decades of middle-level leadership experience to his role as King’s interim principal for the 2026-2027 school year. His background in collaborative leadership, staff development and building positive school climates makes him exceptionally qualified to lead the King community.
Prior to joining PPS, Jon has had a rich professional life that included time in the Teach For America teaching corps; teaching elementary school, grades K-5; teaching middle school (mostly math), grades 6-8; and being a middle school administrator for 20 years. He taught in inner city Washington DC; a laboratory school affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh; the Pittsburgh Public Schools, and most recently was a school administrator in the Fox Chapel Area School District, located in Pittsburgh.
Jason Bradeen - Assistant Principal
Jason joined King Middle School after serving as school counselor and Behavioral Response to Intervention coordinator at Saco Middle School for five years. In addition to these roles, he served on the Safety Committee, District Covid Response Team, coached the track and Unified basketball team, and led the student council.
Jason’s previous experience has included working as director of summer programs for Waynflete School in Portland; as a school counselor at a charter school in Boston and at a private school for students with language-based learning challenges in California. He then took on the role of founding assistant director at a high school for similar students in that state. Jason encourages students to have a growth mindset, to make the most of their time at school, and to work hard while also having as much fun as possible. He enjoys being part of the team at King and getting to know all the students.