Elementary School Principal
About The Position
DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Operationalize the district's strategic goals and initiatives Establish and maintain an effective learning environment for all students Facilitate and foster positive working relationships with the parents and community Knowledge of curricular and instructional innovations Foster a positive working environment and building culture for all staff Work with the Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning in the development and implementation of instructional programs Develop and maximize the building schedule under the guidelines of District policy and practice Provide leadership for professional and classified personnel, pupils, and other persons assigned to perform service in the building Provide communication and conduct meetings with the staff as may be necessary for the proper and effective functioning of the school Assist in selecting and assigning certified and classified personnel Evaluate the performance of each member of the certified and classified staff assigned to the building Supervise and evaluate the building Assistant Principal Serve, facilitate, and oversee building IEP meetings as appropriate, as well as serve as a member of building and student problem-solving meetings Participate in MTSS planning and implementation of professional development activities Participate at the District level in professional growth activities Oversee pupil activities and the evaluation of their performance Maintain discipline and student safety throughout the school Develop and implement school improvement plans to ensure continued excellence Provide leadership for modification, utilization, care of buildings, physical facilities, and school grounds Assist in the selection of instructional supplies and equipment and in the preparation of the annual budget Administer the use of supplies, materials, and equipment by pupils and staff Prepare and submit such reports, records, and inventories as may be required by law, Board policies, and administrative directives Participate in District-level committees as assigned by the Superintendent Keep the Superintendent of Schools and other appropriate Central Office administrators informed of activities and conditions in the school See that all Board policies and administrative procedures are effectively implemented Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as the Superintendent or his/her designee may, from time to time, assign
Requirements
- A Master's Degree
- Appropriate Illinois Administrative Certification (Type 75 or equivalent)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
Nice To Haves
- At least ten (10) years of successful teaching experience and at least five years of administration experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Operationalize the district's strategic goals and initiatives
- Establish and maintain an effective learning environment for all students
- Facilitate and foster positive working relationships with the parents and community
- Knowledge of curricular and instructional innovations
- Foster a positive working environment and building culture for all staff
- Work with the Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning in the development and implementation of instructional programs
- Develop and maximize the building schedule under the guidelines of District policy and practice
- Provide leadership for professional and classified personnel, pupils, and other persons assigned to perform service in the building
- Provide communication and conduct meetings with the staff as may be necessary for the proper and effective functioning of the school
- Assist in selecting and assigning certified and classified personnel
- Evaluate the performance of each member of the certified and classified staff assigned to the building
- Supervise and evaluate the building Assistant Principal
- Serve, facilitate, and oversee building IEP meetings as appropriate, as well as serve as a member of building and student problem-solving meetings
- Participate in MTSS planning and implementation of professional development activities
- Participate at the District level in professional growth activities
- Oversee pupil activities and the evaluation of their performance
- Maintain discipline and student safety throughout the school
- Develop and implement school improvement plans to ensure continued excellence
- Provide leadership for modification, utilization, care of buildings, physical facilities, and school grounds
- Assist in the selection of instructional supplies and equipment and in the preparation of the annual budget
- Administer the use of supplies, materials, and equipment by pupils and staff
- Prepare and submit such reports, records, and inventories as may be required by law, Board policies, and administrative directives
- Participate in District-level committees as assigned by the Superintendent
- Keep the Superintendent of Schools and other appropriate Central Office administrators informed of activities and conditions in the school
- See that all Board policies and administrative procedures are effectively implemented
- Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as the Superintendent or his/her designee may, from time to time, assign
Benefits
- Market value based on years of experience
- District paid medical/dental insurance
- Paid vacation
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
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