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TITLE:                         Assistant Principal / Early Childhood Supervisor  

POSITION TYPE:         Administration:  Primary School

DATE POSTED:            May 12, 2025

LOCATION:                  Woodland Primary School

DATE AVAILABLE:       August 1, 2025

PRIMARY FUNCTION:  The Assistant Principal/Early Childhood Supervisor supervises and evaluates district early childhood programs including special education and Woodland Early Learning Experience (WELE), a Preschool for All grant program. The Assistant Principal/Early Childhood Supervisor also assists the principal in the administration, organization, safety, supervision, and overall educational leadership of the school. 

Transition from Early Intervention:

  1. Attends all early intervention transition meetings as scheduled by Early Intervention (EI).
  2. Communicates with family and community agencies during the transition from EI regarding the evaluation process and programming available through the district.
  3. Works with the evaluation team to develop annual calendar(s) for early intervention evaluations and IEP meetings.
  4. Assists the evaluation team with scheduling, evaluation, reports, and teaming.
  5. Secures bilingual evaluators as needed.
  6. Reviews program procedures and adjust as needed.
  7. Monitors state listing of students residing in the district receiving early intervention.

 Preschool for All:

  1. Oversees and coordinates preschool screenings.
  2. Schedules students into appropriate classes and maintains a waitlist for program enrollment when necessary.
  3. Oversees the Woodland Early Learning Experience (WELE) program and all special education programs.
  4. Provides supervision and consultation to each classroom teacher (special education and Woodland Early Learning Experience).
  5. Assists teachers in the preparation of appropriate and legally defensible Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) including correlation with Illinois Early Learning Standards.
  6. Remains informed of the requirements of the Preschool for All grant and keeps teachers abreast of the information.
  7. Maintains Compliance Checklist and necessary documents and ensures compliance with all grant requirements.
  8. Monitors classrooms and practices for alignment with the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS).

Leadership:

  1. Serves as District representative for IEP and Section 504 meetings for students with disabilities.
  2. Assists parents in understanding student needs and District programming.
  3. Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school.
  4. Serves as an instructional leader of the school regarding curriculum, instruction, data-based decision-making, and staff development.
  5. Evaluates staff performance which includes providing staff with accurate feedback following the district teacher evaluation plan and the administrative procedures and practices.
  6. Under the direction of the principal, leads the school in the absence of the principal.
  7. Assists with safety drills including fire, evacuation, shelter-in-place, lockdown, and bus drills.
  8. Monitors the attendance and conduct of students, and assigns discipline as authorized by the Board of Education.
  9. Attends and participates in administrative team meetings and other meetings as directed by the principal.
  10. Participates in the design and implementation of a school-wide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) plan.
  11. Works collaboratively with staff in the best interest of students.
  12. Assists in recruiting and hiring staff.
  13. Keeps the school and district leadership informed regarding the condition of the school, its operation, and activities.

 OTHER PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Assist in other areas as needed.
  2. Completes other duties as needed.

Qualifications

  1.  License:
  • Required – Professional Educator License (PEL) with a General Administrative Endorsement in the State of Illinois.
  • Preferred - Professional Educator License (PEL) with a General Administrative, Early Childhood, School Service Personnel or Special Education endorsement in the State of Illinois.
  1.   Education:
  • Required – Master’s Degree
  • Preferred – Master’s Degree in Special Education or Educational Leadership
  1.   Experience:
  • Required –  Proven record of educational leadership. Experience in supporting the supervision of the instructional program of the school. Experience working with a diverse population of students. Illinois Qualified Teacher Evaluator before the start of the school year. Five (5) years of successful early learning or related experience. Working knowledge of Illinois and federal law and appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to Early Childhood/Special Education. 
  • Preferred – Five plus (5+) years of successful early learning or related experience in a public-school district setting. Illinois Qualified Teacher Evaluator.  Three (3) years of successful school administrative experience. Experience working with a diverse population of students, families, and staff. Experience in effectively leading the academic growth of all students. Experience in the supervision and evaluation of an Early Childhood program.  Spanish speaking a plus.

Salary/Benefits

SALARY RANGE:  $85,000 - $97,000. Salary and benefits established by the Board of Education

 

 

Additional Notes

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Full-Time 200-Day Exempt non-union position.


EVALUATION:  Conducted annually

How to Apply

HOW TO APPLY: Internal applicants should apply online at www.dist50.net and attach a resume to the online application.  External applicants should apply online at www.dist50.net and attach three letters of recommendations, resume and transcript(s) to the online application.  All applicants must be willing to interview in person and demonstrate skills through a situational analysis. Applicants will be contacted within three weeks if invited for an interview.  Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.  Further information regarding this position may be obtained by contacting: 

CONTACT PERSON:

            Mrs. Vasiliki Vourvahis Frake
            Director of Educational Services
            vfrake@dist50.net
            (847) 596-5630

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://www.applitrack.com/dist50/OnlineApp/default.aspx?Category=Administration

Job Posting Date

5/17/2025

Start Date

8/1/2025