Assistant Principal - Eastlawn

Assistant Principal - Eastlawn

Rantoul City School District 137 Eastlawn - Rantoul, Illinois Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Rantoul City Schools District #137

Job : 5599296
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Mar 23, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Jul 23, 2026

Rantoul City Schools is hiring a Assistant Principal for our Eastlawn Elementary School beginning with the 2026/27 school year.

Why choose RCS? Here are three reasons, just to get started...

• Our Students. Once you meet them, you will love them!
• Small Classes. We pride ourselves on our very small class sizes (15-20 per class).
• Professional Support. Our schools have Instructional Coaches, Tech Integration Specialists, Reading and Math Specialists, Counselors and Social Workers all to support you and your students.

District and Salary Information

Rantoul City Schools (RCS) is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, experienced school leader who loves working with a diverse student population to serve as the principal of Eastlawn Elementary School! Eastlawn's assistant principal, must be someone who is excited to take on the challenge of making a positive change in our wonderfully diverse school and who has high expectations for our staff and students.

Starting Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 based on years of experience.
Board paid TRS 210 day contract.

The Assistant Principal provides support for and assists the Principal in fulfilling the following responsibilities:

• Living a Mission and Vision Focused on Results
• Leading and Managing Systems Change
• Improving Teaching & Learning
• Building & Maintaining Collaborative Relationships
• Leading with Integrity & Professionalism
• Creating & Sustaining a Culture of High Expectations

Assists the Principal in the supervision of all staff assigned to the building.

Illinois Type 75 Certification

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Uphold the established Board of Education policies, regulations and administrative procedures.
• Support, implement, promote and enhance the district’s educational program through effective management practices.

The qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, physical demands and working conditions required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Interest in the well‑being of all students.
• Maintain confidentiality in matters relating to staff, students and administrators.
• Learn and observe safety practices.
• Attentive to detail, exercise good judgment, and work without close supervision.
• Communicate with diverse groups, follow written and verbal instructions in English, and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Meet deadlines and schedules, set priorities, and multi‑task.
• Work under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods.
• Leading, guiding, and/or coordinating with others.
• Effectively utilize positive interpersonal skills in relating to staff, parents, students and colleagues.
• Communicate clearly in oral and written form.
• Assume initiative in identifying and solving problems.
• Exercise good judgment and democratic processes in decision making.
• In addition to the standards, indicators, and elements listed below, the Assistant Principal is responsible for the following:
• Administer and assume responsibility for building programs and facilities as directed by the Principal.
• Assist the building Principal in coordinating educational objectives and activities with the staff, district administrators and the Board of Education.
• Assist the Principal in interviewing and selecting staff, ultimately making hiring recommendations.
• Assist the Principal in supervising and evaluating the performance of the staff in accordance with District guidelines.
• Assist…