POSITION:                   Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:       Must possess the qualifications and certification set by Illinois Law.

REPORTS TO:                Superintendent

SUPERVISES:                All personnel assigned to his/her building.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:   To serve as the instructional leader of the school and be responsible to the Superintendent for the operation and control of the school.  In cooperation with appropriate district personnel, he/she shall be responsible for the organization, safety, administration, and supervision of the school. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Standard 1:  Facilitating a vision of learning

• Create the school goals with the students, staff, and community members.
• Communicate the school goals with the students, staff, and community members.
• Communicate progress towards school goals with the students, staff, and community members.
• Communicate and model the district core values to the students, staff, and community members.
• Seek financial, human, and material resources to support the implementation of the school goals.
• Identify, clarify, and address any barriers which may interfere with reaching the school goals.
• Monitor, evaluate, and refine the school goals and implementation plans as needed.

Standard 2:  School culture and instructional program

• Treat all individuals equitably with fairness, dignity, and respect.
• Focus professional development plans on student learning consistent with the school goals.
• Acknowledge individual contributions and responsibilities.
• Consider diversity in developing learning experiences for the students.
• Encourage and model life-long learning in the school.
• Create and maintain a culture of high expectations for self, students, and staff
• Use appropriate technologies in teaching and learning.
• Recognize student and staff accomplishments
• Create multiple opportunities for students to learn
• Organize and align the school operation for success.
• Design, implement, evaluate, and refine the curricular and extra-curricular programs.
• Base curriculum decisions on research and what is best for the students.
• Assess the school culture on an ongoing basis.
• Use multiple sources of data for decision making purposes.

Standard 3:  Management

• Make decisions based on current knowledge of learning, teaching, and student development.
• Design operational procedures to achieve the goals of the school and to maximize learning.
• Recognize, study, and apply current trends of education as needed.
• Effectively manage the collective bargaining and other contractual agreements.
• Ensure that the school facility and equipment operate safely, efficiently, and effectively.
• Manage time to maximize the attainment of the school goals.
• Align all possible resources to the goals of the school.
• Monitor and evaluate the organizational systems of the school and modify as needed.
• Share responsibility to maximize the ownership and accountability of the school.
• Demonstrate effective problem determining and solving skills.
• Use technology effectively to manage school operations.
• Manage school resources ethically, legally, efficiently, and effectively.
• Create and maintain a safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing school environment.
• Supervise and evaluate all assigned personnel according to the district policies.
• Be responsible that all building activities are adequately supervised.

Standard 4:  Collaboration with families and communities

• Be visible and involved in the community.
• Identify and nurture relationships with community leaders.
• Maximize the use of information about family and community concerns
• Maintain relationships with business, religious, political, and service agencies and organizations.
• Treat individuals and groups with diverse values and opinions equitably.
• Act as a resource to the community.
• Establish partnerships with businesses, institutions of higher education, and community groups.
• Integrate community resources and social services to enhance both common and school goals.
• Model multi-cultural awareness, gender sensitivity, and racial and ethnic appreciation.
• Develop and maintain media relations to enhance the school.
• Provide opportunities for staff to develop collaborative skills.

Standard 5:  Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner

• Demonstrate a personal and professional code of ethics.
• Demonstrate values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire others to higher levels of performance
• Serve as a role model to students, staff, and community members.
• Protect the rights and confidentiality of others.
• Recognize and respects the legitimate authority of others.
• Open the school to public scrutiny.
• Fulfill legal and contractual obligations.
• Apply laws and procedures fairly, wisely, and considerately.

Standard 6:  The political, social, economical, legal, and cultural context

• Communicate the trends, issues, and potential changes in the school environment.
• Maintain ongoing dialogue between representatives of diverse community groups.
• Comply with the policies, laws, and regulations enacted by local, state, and federal authorities.
• Develop lines of communication with decision makers outside the school community.

SALARY: 95,000-105,000 Commensurate with experience

** Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent **