Duties
General Description:
To support the Junior High substantially and effectively in the task of providing leadership in developing, achieving and maintaining the best possible educational programs and service within the Diverse Learner Department by being responsible for student physical and social emotional safety needs in order to provide a safe and nurturing environment for students to achieve academic and social emotional success in all aspects of Special Education. This is a 206 day position.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school; assists the principal in providing school-wide leadership and to learn the role of the principal in all aspects of Special Education.
- To help students achieve the fullest benefits from both academic and non-academic programs, services, and opportunities of the school.
- To prepare students, through personal contact with, and through services offered to, for a responsible position in society by promoting fair play, regular school attendance and self-discipline, by maintaining a climate that enhances and supports meaningful school experiences, and by developing harmonious and effective community participation in school affairs.
- Proposes schedules of classes and extracurricular activities.
- Works with department chairs and faculty in compiling the annual budget requests.
- Requisitions supplies, textbooks, and equipment, conducts inventories, maintains records and checks on receipts for such material.
- Assists in the conducting of safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
- Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, and works with the attendance supervisor for investigative follow-up actions.
- Serves with parent, faculty and student groups as requested in advancing educational and related activities and objectives.
- Performs such recordkeeping functions as the principal may direct.
- Supervises teachers and departments as assigned by the principal.
- Enforces the district discipline policies as established by the Board of Education as well as those mandated by the Illinois School Code and Illinois statutes
- Provides accurate documentation as required in all cases affecting the safety of students and/or welfare of the school.
- Assists in student orientation in regard to discipline and attendance problems.
- Utilizes discipline tasks such as suspension, probation, and other in accordance with due process procedures.
- Assists in staff development and evaluation activities.
- Participates in the coordination, implementation, scheduling, and supervision of c-curricular activities.
- Works with community and government agencies on problems relating to substance abuse and truancy from school.
- Assists with campus supervision.
- Assists in planning emergency procedures.
- Assists in the evaluation of teachers as assigned by the principal.
- Develops and monitors the building budget.
- Coordinates the Special Education program.
- Oversees building and grounds.
- Oversees student activities and helps develop the calendar.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Salary/Benefits
COMPENSATION: The recommended candidate for this position will receive a regionally competitive salary range of $83,800-$87,000 depending on educational background and experience.
BENEFITS: Full-time Associates enjoy a robust selection of healthcare benefits including employer paid Life and AD&D insurance, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as three medical plans to choose from including PPO and HMO plans. What's more, SD 308 provides a 100% claim reimbursement program for out of pocket expenses (excluding ER services), when an employee is enrolled in our PPO plan and uses our RUSH Healthcare reimbursement program. Prospective employees can learn more on the District website.
Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page
https://www.applitrack.com/d308/onlineapp/default.aspx