Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal Position at Eastlawn Elementary School

Rantoul City Schools is hiring an Assistant Principal for our Eastlawn Elementary School beginning with the 2026/27 school year. District and salary information is available below.

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.

Qualifications:

• Illinois Type 75 Certification
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Essential duties and performance responsibilities include:

• 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.

Job requirements include skills, knowledge, abilities and responsibilities such as:

• 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-tasking.
• 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.
• 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 the Principal in planning, developing, organizing and conducting staff development activities.
• Assist the Principal in curriculum planning and revision tasks.
• Assist the Principal in planning and administering a building-wide public relations program.
• Promote positive communication with students, staff, parents and community members.
• Supervise and assist with the management of student behavior in cooperation with, Social workers, Teachers, Parents, and community.
• Remain current with research and trends related to education.
• Attend building functions and District activities as appropriate and assigned by the Principal.
• Chair various meetings as related to the school and/or district program.
• Participate in the development and implementation of district procedures, programs and projects.
• Assume responsibility for professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations through attendance at regional, state and national meetings, and/or through enrollment in advanced course work as it relates to administration.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the building Principal, the Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee.
• Actively engage and support district initiatives by aligning building goals and strategies with the district goals and strategies.
• Facilitate and sustain open dialogue with parents to maximize parent involvement in all aspects of the educational process (improvement of instruction and climate of the school as well as activities and sports).
• Develop an understanding of the learning targets for each content area, and demonstrate an understanding of effective…