Start Date: August 2024
Salary/Benefits: Based on education and work experience. Partial Board paid Health Insurance, paid sick, and personal leave.
Type of Employment: Full-time permanent. 190-day contract.
Job Qualifications: A valid Illinois PEL with no less than 3 years of experience teaching or working in special education or a related field. Prior administrative experience is required. Must Type 75 or Principal endorsement/license. The ideal candidate will possess a positive attitude, and excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop positive professional relationships with students, families, staff, and community partners.
Duties: The building Principal is the chief administrator of the school. A majority of the Principal’s time shall be spent supervising staff and students and establishing clear lines of communication regarding school goals, accomplishments, practices, and policies with parents and teachers. The Principal is responsible for the management of the staff, security and maintenance of the facility and equipment, administration of the budget, communication between the school and the community, and reporting criminal offenses. The Principal will be evaluated on instructional leadership ability and the ability to maintain a positive education and learning environment.