Principal

Glenbrook High School District 225 • Glenview, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Glenbrook South High School seeks a Principal to serve as the school’s instructional, organizational, and cultural leader. The Principal advances the District’s mission, vision, strategic priorities, and commitment to student success; leads teaching and learning; promotes a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment; and aligns school programs, practices, and resources with students’ academic, social-emotional, and developmental needs.

The Principal oversees the effective and responsible operation of the school, including personnel, student services, safety, budgeting, scheduling, facilities, compliance, and communication. Through ethical decision-making, visible leadership, strong relationships, and clear expectations, the Principal builds trust, strengthens school culture, and creates conditions for students and employees to learn, grow, and thrive. The position is scheduled to commence July 1, 2027.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in education or school administration.
• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with a General Administration or Principal endorsement.
• Progressive experience in teaching, a related education specialty, supervision or administration, or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum of five years of full-time administrative experience in a comparable high school environment.
• Experience supervising educational leaders from a variety of academic and/or operational areas.
• Principal and Teacher Evaluator Designation.
• Staff development experience.
• Experience working positively and productively with adults and high school-age students.
• Ability to present and produce documents at a high level of sophistication.
• Ability to make rational decisions, solve problems, and effectuate change.
• Broad knowledge of school administration principles and practices and current educational trends in curriculum and instruction.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the methods, materials, procedures, and practices of the specialties assigned to the office.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage fiscal, physical, and human resources to carry out the functions and programs of the office.

Nice To Haves

• Ed.D. or Ph.D. degree.

Responsibilities

• Advance the District’s mission, vision, strategic priorities, and commitment to student success.
• Provide leadership for teaching and learning.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment.
• Ensure school programs, practices, and resources address students’ academic, social-emotional, and developmental needs.
• Oversee personnel, student services, safety, budgeting, scheduling, facilities, compliance, and communication.
• Build trust and strengthen school culture through ethical decision-making, visible leadership, strong relationships, and clear expectations.
• Manage fiscal, physical, and human resources to carry out the functions and programs of the office.

Benefits

• Family health and dental insurance.
• Full tuition reimbursement.
• Basic life insurance coverage of up to 2 times the individual’s annual base salary, capped at $500,000.
• Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
• Retirement plans.
• Mentoring program.
• Extensive professional development opportunities.
• Partnerships with a university for aspiring administrators.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal