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Assistant Principal at Herrick Middle School

Qualifications:

Professional Educator License as required by the State of Illinois and Principal Endorsement (formerly General Administrative or Type 75 endorsement). Minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience in a K-8 setting preferred.

Responsibilities:

Management

Skills:

Maintains a clean, safe, and secure environment. Developing and monitoring a building budget in accordance with District guidelines. Maintains and submitting records and reports that are accurate and on time. Uses strategies and systems to manage conflict. Follows Board policies and legal requirements and communicates these to staff, students, and school community. Allocates time to address priorities. Utilizes the physical facilities efficiently.

Leadership:
Employs a leadership style which is appropriate for the situation; delegating and encouraging self-direction when appropriate. Employs methods which foster a non-threatening environment conducive to openness and cooperation and which invites participation in the decision-making process when appropriate. Utilizes various approaches to build and maintain morale. Raises and/or allowing questions which help others to consider consequences. Develops and implements strategies to evaluate programs and make changes as needed.

Demonstrates a leadership role on district committees and at district meetings and contributes to the collaborative process.

Personnel

Skills:

Follows a plan of supervision and evaluation for all personnel for which he/she has supervisory responsibility. Develops a staff organizational plan which is consistent with District policies for class size and teacher aide allocation. Works cooperatively with the personnel office in the selection, transfer, retention, or dismissal of district employees. Provides support and assistance for all staff both personally and professionally.

Provides appropriate orientation for new staff members. Implements a staff development plan which provides activities to assist staff in accomplishing district's/school's objectives.

Instructional

Skills:

Monitors teachers' planning for effective instruction and ensuring implementation of adopted curriculum through scheduled observation and monitoring of classroom instruction and other methods of data gathering. Utilizes clinical supervision strategies for providing feedback to staff on observed instruction. Identifies, analyzes, and provides help for the solution of specific instructional problems. Employs strategies designed to protect learning time. Assists staff in monitoring student progress in achieving curricular objectives.

Utilizes support staff where appropriate. Supervises and monitors programs for exceptional children. Establishes and communicates high expectations for student achievement and behavior.

School-Community Relations

Skills:

Involves parents and community members in school and/or district programs. Ensures that parents are provided with information of the child's progress. Supports PTA/PTO by being an active participant. Recognizes outstanding performance by students and staff. Fosters good communications with and between parents, teachers, and students.

Professional Growth:
Maintains an involvement in professional associations and their activities. Participates in inservice 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

Skills:

Performs all other tasks that are assigned by the Administrative Assistants and/or the Superintendent. Exhibits a willingness to contribute and implement ideas for the betterment of the District.

Application Procedure:
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