Elementary Principal

Duties DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.) * Establishes and maintains a shared vision of success.

* Outlines and tracks clear goals, targets and strategies aligned to the school vision that continually improves teacher effectiveness and student outcomes.

* Establishes a culture of continuous improvement.

* Develops and uses effective conflict-management and consensus-building skills.

* Makes effective decisions that support school and district goals.

* Develops and implements strategic school improvement plans.

* Ensures a standards-based and aligned curriculum that meets the needs of all students and student groups.

* Ensures the implementation of high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that improve performance of all students and student groups, ensuring equity, culturally responsive practices and eliminating achievement gaps.

* Coaches and develops teachers by providing actionable feedback to improve the quality of instruction.

* Ensures the use of student level data to drive continuous improvement ensuring every student has sufficient opportunity to meet and exceed standards.

* Recruits, hires, mentors and retains high-quality staff.

* Conducts rigorous evaluations of staff for continuous improvement and accountability for results.

* Trains, develops and supports a high-performing school staff.

* Creates a distributed leadership model to develops leadership capacity of school staff.

* Establishes, trains, coaches and develops effective leadership teams.

* Manages resources (people, financial, equipment) effectively to support the organizational goals.

* Utilizes all funds in compliance with state and federal guidelines, while maximizing the goals of the school.

* Ensures campus facilities, equipment and support systems operate safely, efficiently and effectively.

* Establishes organizational structures and practices for all stakeholders that result in the effective and efficient operation of the school to ensure student achievement.

* Maintains a supportive, secure and respectful learning environment that ensures the social, emotional and physical well-being of staff and students.

* Develops and maintains positive relationships with partner organizations and all stakeholders.

* Models and promotes the highest standard of conduct, ethical principles and integrity in decision-making, actions and behaviors.

* Models personal and professional growth mindset and meaningfully contributes to the growth of the profession.

Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: * Five years experience in education * Three years of the five years shall be successful experience in a school leadership role * Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, strategies, goals and objectives of public education * Master's degree in related field (e.g.

Educational Administration) * Administrative license required * State of Illinois PERA certification preferred * Experience ensuring a standards-based and aligned curriculum that meets the needs of all students and student groups is implemented * Experience ensuring the implementation of high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that improve performance of all students and student groups is implemented * Experience ensuring equity, culturally responsive practices are developed and implemented * A proven track record of eliminating achievement gaps that is support by data * Ability to coach and develop teachers by providing actionable feedback to improve the quality of instruction * Ability to use student level data to drive continuous improvement ensuring every student has sufficient opportunity to meet and exceed standards * Ability to maintain a supportive, secure and respectful learning environment that ensures the social, emotional and physical well-being of staff and students * Knowledge of procedures, techniques and strategies pertaining to the administration of school level operation * Ability to effectively plan, organize and coordinate the management functions and activities of school operation * Ability to carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision * Ability to handle multiple priorities with frequent interruptions * Ability to promote a positive, caring climate for learning * Ability to effectively analyze problems, issues and concerns and formulate appropriate alternative solutions * Ability to deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds * Ability to interact effectively with student, staff, parents and community members * Organizational, prioritization, communication and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the position Salary/Benefits Salary - Year 1 $100,389.00 Additional Notes REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning P-12 Director of Teaching and Learning Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning How to Apply Please go to the District's website: Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page Email Address School District Position Website City Website ILearn Link ILearn Report Card Link District Report Card Job Posting Date 10/23/2025 Start Date N/A