Limestone Middle School Principal

Principal

Limestone Middle School

Application Deadline: January 30th, 2026

Start date: July 1, 2026

Department: Administration

Reports to: Superintendent

Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for acting as the education leader, responsible for managing the policies, regulations and procedures of the school.

DUTIES

• Supervise the instructional programs of the school, evaluating lesson plans and observing classes on a regular basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning and child growth and development.
• Develop clearly understood procedures and provide regular drills for emergencies and disasters
• Establish procedures that create and maintain attractive, organized, functional, healthy, clean and safe facilities, with proper attention to the visual, acoustic and temperature.
• Establish and maintain an effective inventory system for all school supplies, materials and equipment.
• Communicate with the Board of Education regularly about the needs, successes and general operation of the school.
• Establish procedures for safe storing and integrity of all public and confidential school records.
• Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.
• Attend required committee meetings and extra school sponsored functions.
• Supervise the kitchen and custodial staff for the building to ensure standards are being maintained and students have a clean safe environment in which they attend school.
• Communicate regularly with parents, seeking their support and advice, so as to create a cooperative relationship to support the student in school.
• Establish schedules and procedures for the supervision of students in non-classroom areas (including before and after school).
• Set the academic tone and actively work with teachers to develop and maintain high curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
• Hire, evaluate and help improve the skills of teachers and other staff.
• Establish and maintain effective and courteous working relationship with those contacted in the course of work (students, parents, staff).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of a MS in school administration with a valid Illinois teaching certificate/license with the General Administrative endorsement.
• 2-4 years previous experience in an educational setting, preferably in a teaching role. Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint etc.
• Ability to understand and follow basic oral and written instructions
• Ability to communicate to students, parents and staff in an acceptable and courteous manner.