Duties
Position Summary/Purpose: Assist in providing a safe and effective learning environment for all
students and support the instruction process. The school assistant principal serves as a resource to the
principal, teachers, and other staff members. The assistant principal assists in enforcing established
policies and coordinates activities. The assistant principal is to communicate effectively with all members
of the school community, including staff, students, and parents.
Role and Responsibilities / Essential Job Functions:
- Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students relative to academic
performance and social-emotional behavior
- Establish a school climate that promotes equal opportunities for all students, good conduct, and
positive attitudes and values, and accepts responsibility for the attendance, conduct, health, and
safety of students
- Manage, evaluate, and supervise assigned personnel for the purpose of ensuring that standards are
achieved relative to the mission, vision, and values of the District
- Ensure the creation of an effective student and staff schedule for the instructional curriculum and
extra-curricular program
- Supervise students and provide and ensure a safe, orderly environment
- Effectively communicate with students, staff, parents, community members, and peers to inform
and to create a cooperative relationship
- Lead diverse staff, student body, and the community in the development and implementation of
building-level goals focused on the improvement of student achievement
- Analyze and interpret school-level data; work with staff to develop School Improvement Plans
that contain strategies to improve student achievement
- Supervise and evaluate the performance of all assigned personnel and engage staff in the
development of professional growth activities designed to support individual, school, and District
goals and programs in order to improve student learning
- Perform other duties as assigned and appropriate to the position
Qualifications
- Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions,
conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Use a computer application to enter, manipulate, and format text and numerical data; insert,
delete, and manipulate cells, rows, and columns; and create and save worksheets, charts, and
graphs
- Use a computer application to create, manipulate, edit, and show virtual slide presentations
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Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with the General Administrative or Principal
endorsement
How to Apply
Please apply at www.d83.org
Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page
https://www.d83.org/page/human-resources