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POSITION TITLE:   Early Learning Assistant Principal

 DEPARTMENT:      Early Childhood

 REPORTS TO:        Building Principal

 SUPERVISES:         All personnel assigned to his/her building

 POSITION GOAL:   The assistant principal will support, lead, develop and organize a learning environment that will ensure that each child within the school experiences continuous academic achievement consistent with the guidelines set forth by State and Federal mandates and outlined in the District’s strategic plan as directed by the principal.  The assistant principal will provide instructional leadership that will direct, encourage and inspire teachers to carry out the instructional process that will enhance learning opportunities and will ensure that each child participates in extraordinary academic, social and cultural experiences.  The assistant principal will work in collaboration with parents, community members, and others in the educational process to ensure the success of each child.

 PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Aligns practices and initiatives with the District’s Strategic Plan and the Preschool for All Expansion guidelines.
  2. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and ensures effective internal and external communication with stakeholders.
  3. Supports and provides oversight of the early childhood program’s key operational areas, including instruction, student support services, budget and accountability for student achievement.
  4. Supports in the continued development of connections with community and social service agencies.
  5. Assist school personnel in developing parent training and involvement programs and co-facilitates the Family Advisory Board/Parent Teacher Organization of the Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center.
  6. Supports in the development and implementation of the Kindergarten transition process.
  7. Assist in organizing the professional development opportunities to ensure continuous improvement of all staff associated with student achievement and program improvement.
  8. Supervises, mentors and evaluates teachers and other building level staff.
  9. Remains current on instructional and other research pertaining to student achievement and social-emotional learning needs in early childhood.
  10. Works in collaboration with the faculty and staff to develop programs and strategies to ensure high levels of achievement for each child.
  11. Embraces individual and special needs of each child and provides the appropriate educational programs and resources.
  12. Ensures fiscal and programmatic compliance with state and federal programs.
  13. Builds a school climate focused on achievement and success for each child.
  14. Assist families in obtaining services within the school district and the community.
  15. Performs such other duties and assumes other responsibilities as may, from time to time, be assigned.

 KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL SKILLS:

  1. Demonstrated results with obtaining measurable student achievement.
  2. Knowledge of educational research and practices on teaching, learning, achievement, school improvement and educational change.
  3. Holds, or is eligible to obtain, an Illinois Administrative Certificate (Type 75) and has completed a Master’s Degree with courses in educational administration, program evaluation, planning, curriculum and instruction or comparable experiences.

 EXPERIENCE:

  1. Experience supervising staff.
  2. Three - Five years successful early childhood teaching experience.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

  1. Contract language

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  1. Contract language

 ADA:

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

 

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity.  Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

School Calendar

 

EVALUATION:

 

Defined by the Performance Evaluation Reform Act of 2010. The primary evaluator is the Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center Principal.

Qualifications

Master's Degree, with a type 75 Administrative Certificate

Experience supervising staff

3-5 years successful early childhood teaching experience

Salary/Benefits

Salary is based on education and experience. All Assistant Principals are paid year round. Our District also offers insurance plans, flexable benefit plans, and life insurance.

Additional Notes

The work year is 210 days.

How to Apply

Please go to our District website to apply: www.psd150.org 

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://www.psd150.org

Job Posting Date

10/30/2024

Start Date

N/A