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Duties

Essential Job Functions:

  1. Promote and maintain a positive district climate with all stakeholders
  2. Exercise the authority to develop rules and procedures that manage and direct the affairs of the school in accordance with the policies and regulations established by the Board
  3. Responsible for recommending school policies, plans and programs and otherwise preparing and presenting facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of determining policy for the operation of the schools
  4. Provide the board with policy compliance metrics
  5. Attend all meetings of the Board and Board committees
  6. Make recommendations to the Board concerning building plans and sites
  7. Direct the development of the annual budget for its adoption by the Board
  8. Administer the budget as enacted by the Board, acting in accordance with the legal requirements and adopted policies of the Board
  9. Submit to the Board for approval a school calendar for the ensuing school year
  10. Recommend for appointment, election or employment, all employees of the Board, filling vacancies on the basis of experience, competence, and qualifications
  11. Assign, transfer, and recommend for promotion or dismissal any or all employees of the Board
  12. Develop and maintain a system of curriculum review
  13. Recommend to the Board for approval the selection of textbooks, instructional materials, and courses of study
  14. Provide creative leadership and vision to all professional employees and the Board
  15. Represent the schools before the public, maintaining such a program of publicity and public contacts to serve the improvement of understanding of the schools, keeping the public informed as to the activities and needs of the schools
  16. See that all laws and state regulations governing the schools are effectively carried out
  17. Evaluate all district administrators and building principals
  18. Responsible for the evaluation of each employee and delegate assistance in such evaluation procedures as is deemed necessary 
  19. Report matters to the Board of Education in cases of neglect of duty by any employee, inefficiency, incompetence, or willful violation of the policies of the Board of Education and/or the Illinois School Code
  20. Call teachers’ meetings for the purpose of conferring with the teachers in respect to the best methods of instructions and other items of mutual concern
  21. Be the final authority in all matters of instruction and discipline, subject only to revision by the Board
  22. Submit to the Board weekly reports on all matters deemed worthy of being brought to the attention of the Board
  23. Prepare and submit to the Board an annual report of the conditions, progress, and     needs of the schools as required by the Board
  24. Be held strictly responsible to the Board for the proper functioning of the school system
  25. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge on the use of the latest technology successfully implemented in an educational environment
  26. Fulfill any additional responsibilities assigned by the Board or required by law

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Experienced administrator with strength in planning, curriculum development, and facilities
  • Exemplary interpersonal skills to enable the promotion of district goals throughout the community
  • Ability to listen and assimilate the ideas and concerns of many into an attractive and coherent vision for educational excellence
  • Current knowledge of educational funding sources
  • Proven leader committed to academic excellence
  • Outstanding communications skills
  • General Administrative License with Superintendent endorsement
  • Principal evaluator certified

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Doctorate preferred but not required
  • Previous experience as an Assistant Superintendent or Principal
  • Current Illinois Teacher’s Licensure

Salary/Benefits

Regionally competitive based on experience of candidate selected.

Additional Notes

Please Note: In addition to submitting the online form, applicants must also submit the EdLS Candidate Survey at this link: https://bit.ly/edlscandidatesurvey.

Please do not contact the district or Board of Education members. All communnication should be directed to Dr. Kara Coglianese via email (kcoglianese@edls.info) or by phone (847-602-0058).

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted at https://bit.ly/mokena159supt.

Email Address

kcoglianese@edls.info

School District

https://edls.info

Position Website

https://www.mokena159.org/

City Website

https://www.mokena.org/

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

9/13/2024

Application Deadline

11/7/2024

Start Date

7/1/2025