Fte Principal. Range

1.0 FTE Principal – Salary Range: $105,000 - $118,000

Join Downers Grove School District 58 as a dynamic instructional leader for a PreK-6th grade school serving approximately 350 students.

• Management
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and secure environment.
  • Develop and monitor a building budget in accordance with District guidelines.
  • Maintain and submit accurate records and reports on time.
  • Use strategies and systems to manage conflict.
  • Follow Board policies and legal requirements and communicate these to staff, students, and the school community.
  • Allocate time to address priorities.
  • Utilize physical facilities efficiently.
• Leadership:
  • Employ a leadership style appropriate for the situation, delegating and encouraging self‑direction when appropriate.
  • Use methods that foster a non‑threatening environment conducive to openness and cooperation, inviting participation in decision‑making when appropriate.
  • Utilize various approaches to build and maintain morale.
  • Raise questions that help others consider consequences.
  • Develop and implement strategies to evaluate programs and make changes as needed.
  • Demonstrate a leadership role on district committees and at district meetings and contribute to the collaborative process.
• Personnel
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Follow a plan of supervision and evaluation for all personnel under your responsibility.
  • Develop a staff organizational plan consistent with District policies for class size and teacher aide allocation.
  • Work cooperatively with the Personnel Office in the selection, transfer, retention, or dismissal of district employees.
  • Provide support and assistance for all staff personally and professionally.
  • Provide appropriate orientation for new staff members.
  • Implement a staff development plan that provides activities to assist staff in accomplishing district/school objectives.
• Instructional
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Monitor teachers’ planning for effective instruction and ensure implementation of the adopted curriculum through scheduled observation and other data‑gathering methods.
  • Utilize clinical supervision strategies to provide feedback to staff on observed instruction.
  • Identify, analyze, and provide help for the solution of specific instructional problems.
  • Employ strategies designed to protect learning time.
  • Assist staff in monitoring student progress toward curricular objectives.
  • Utilize support staff where appropriate.
  • Supervise and monitor programs for exceptional children.
  • Establish and communicate high expectations for student achievement and behavior.
• School‑Community Relations:
  • Involve parents and community members in school and/or district programs.
  • Ensure parents receive information about their child's progress.
  • Support PTA/PTO as an active participant.
  • Recognize outstanding performance by students and staff.
  • Foster good communication with and between parents, teachers, and students.
• Professional Growth:
  • Maintain involvement in professional associations and their activities.
  • Participate in in‑service workshops, committees, and/or college courses to upgrade professional skills.
• Goal and Objective Development:
  • Define, implement, and evaluate district and building goals and objectives.
• Team Building:
  • Perform all other tasks assigned by the Administrative Assistants and/or the Superintendent.
  • Exhibit a willingness to contribute and implement ideas for the betterment of the District.

• Minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience in a K‑8 setting.

• 75‑Certification – General Administrative (Type “75”).

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• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Education and Training
• Industries:
  Primary and Secondary Education

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