Duties
STANDARD #1: Living a Mission and Vision Focused on Results
The assistant principal works with the staff and community to build a shared mission, and vision of high expectations that ensure all students are on the path to college and career readiness and hold staff accountable for results.
- Facilitate efforts to establish and implement a shared mission and vision for the school that leads to academic growth for all learners.
- Ensure that the school's identity, vision, and mission drive all school decisions.
- Set priorities in the context of improving student achievement.
- Align the educational programs, plans and actions to the district's vision and goals for student learning.
- Create symbols, ceremonies, and activities that support the vision and mission of the district.
- Develop communication strategies to inform stakeholders of progress towards the vision and mission of the district.
- Conduct difficult but crucial conversations with individuals, teams, and staff based on student performance data in a timely manner for the purpose of enhancing student learning and achieving improved results.
STANDARD #2: Leading and Managing Systems Change
The assistant principal creates and implements systems to ensure a safe, orderly, and productive environment for student and adult learning for the purpose of achieving school and district improvement targets.
- Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of school improvement targets which measure school wide academic achievement and school climate indicators.
- Establish and maintain a safe, effective learning environment.
- Collaborate with district and school staff to allocate personnel, time, material, and adult learning resources appropriately to achieve school improvement plan targets.
- Support district and school goals by managing fiscal and physical resources of the school responsibly, efficiently and effectively.
- Utilize current technologies to support leadership and management functions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the change process and use leadership and facilitation skills to manage it effectively.
STANDARD #3: Improving Teaching and Learning
The assistant principal works with the school staff and community to develop a research-based framework for effective teaching and learning that is refined continuously to improve instruction for all students.
- Collaborate with staff to develop and implement a consistent framework for effective teaching and learning that includes a rigorous and relevant standards-based curriculum, research-based instructional practices, and high expectations for student performance.
- Establish a continuous improvement cycle that uses multiple forms of data and student work samples to support individual, team, and school-wide improvement goals, identify and address target areas for improvement, measure outcomes and celebrate successes.
- Ensure that differentiated instructional practices which address identified student needs are implemented with fidelity.
- Select and retain teachers with the expertise to deliver instruction that maximizes student learning.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and of individual teachers by conducting frequent formal and informal observations and provide timely, specific feedback on instruction as part of the district teacher appraisal system.
- Ensure the development of high performing instructional teacher teams by providing training and support grounded in best practices which are designed to advance student learning and performance.
- Ensure that professional growth plans are linked to data derived from school improvement plan results and teacher evaluations.
- Develop and revise as needed his/her own professional development plan for continued improved performance.
STANDARD #4: Building and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships
The assistant principal creates a collaborative school community where the school staff, students, families, and community interact regularly and share ownership for the success of the school.
- Create, develop and sustain relationships that result in active student engagement in the learning process.
- Utilize meaningful feedback of students, staff, families, and community in the evaluation of instructional programs and school practices.
- Engage families and communities proactively in supporting student learning and the school's shared mission, vision and learning goals.
STANDARD #5: Leading with Integrity and Professionalism
- The assistant principal works with the school staff and community to create a positive learning environment by ensuring equity, fulfilling professional responsibilities with honesty and integrity, and modeling professional behavior.
- Treat all people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect.
- Demonstrate personal and professional standards and conduct that enhance the image of the school and the educational profession.
- Create, model behavior, and support a climate that values, accepts and understands cultural diversity and multiple perspectives.
- Protect the rights and confidentiality of the students and staff.
STANDARD #6: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of High Expectations
The assistant principal works with staff and community to build a culture of high expectations and aspirations for every student by setting clear staff and student expectations for positive learning behaviors and by focusing on student's social-emotional learning.
- Establish and monitor a culture of high aspirations and achievement for every student.
- Require staff and students to demonstrate consistent values and positive behaviors aligned to the school's vision and mission.
- Lead a school culture and environment that successfully develops the full range of students' learning capacities – academic, creative, social-emotional, behavioral and physical.
Other duties as assigned.
Salary/Benefits
Salary Range: $140,000 - $172,800
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- Group term life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Administrator required contribution to TRS/THIS
- 403(b) tax sheltered annuity plan
- Paid leave: 15 sick days, 3 personal days, 20 vacation days
- Professional association dues as approved by Superintendent
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Additional Notes
Glenbard D87 is the third largest public high school district in Illinois and services students living in a 45 square mile radius within DuPage county, near Chicago. The district has four high schools (grades 9-12). Each high school is fully accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and has a diverse population. Glenbard East has a current enrollment of approximately 2,200 students with 48% from low-income families and a graduation rate of 90%. For more information on Glenbard East go to https://www.glenbardeasths.org/about/ .
How to Apply
Interested parties should fill out the online application at District 87 - Employment -- See posting Job ID#10354. Questions may be directed to Josh Chambers, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources