Principal for Gages Lake School

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Company: Lake County Schools Consortium

Location: Grayslake, IL 60030

Description:

Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
6/17/2024

Location:
Gages Lake School

Date Available:
07/01/2024

District:
Special Education District of Lake County
SEDOL Overview
Welcome to the Special Education District of Lake County. SEDOL is a cooperative educational system working with 31 local school districts to serve their students facing physical, emotional, and other learning challenges. Our mission is to provide "Exceptional Services for Exceptional Students by Exceptional Staff".

Our Beliefs
  • All persons shall be valued and treated with respect and dignity;
  • All students can succeed;
  • Students shall be educated in or as close to their home school as appropriate;
  • Students shall be provided services based upon their individual needs;
  • Quality educational services shall be made available to all students; and,
  • Schools, families, and communities shall work cooperatively to provide and promote appropriate educational services for all students.
Gages Lake School Overview:
  • The ED Alt. Program at Gages Lake School is SEDOL's public elementary therapeutic day school for kindergarten through 5th grade students who have significant emotional and behavioral needs. The focus of the program is to provide therapeutic interventions to help students manage their social emotional needs while developing their academic skills. The program incorporates positive interventions through a highly structured environment that provides students with opportunities to utilize these strategies. The goal is to help the students internalize learned skills and to then generalize these skills into a less restrictive educational setting.
  • The Shaping Appropriate Behavior (SAB) Program at Gages Lake School is SEDOL's public elementary therapeutic day school for kindergarten through 12 th grade students who have intellectual disabilities and significant emotional and behavioral needs. The focus of the program is to provide therapeutic interventions to help students manage their social emotional needs while developing their academic skills. The program incorporates positive interventions through a highly structured environment that provides students with opportunities to utilize these strategies. The goal is to help the students internalize learned skills and to then generalize these skills into a less restrictive educational setting.


Position/Title: Principal at Gages Lake School

Qualifications: Valid Illinois Administrative License (GADM). Professional Educator License (PEL) (LBS1) preferred. Specialized experience specific to the population of the school.

Supervision: Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Assessment

Overview: The Principal is directly responsible for overseeing the daily programs and operation of the school and related itinerant staff assigned to the building. The Principal is also the educational leader who has the primary responsibility for improvement of instruction, curriculum and staff development. The Principal is responsible for short- and long-range planning which will enhance opportunities available for all students served by the program. This position is a 12-month supervisory level position.

Responsibilities and Performance: See attachment

Salary/Benefits: salary range $107,000 - $133,000 dependent on years of experience, locally competive benefit package.

Position open until filled. First round interviews anticipated to be scheduled the first week in July.

Attachment(s):
  • Principal SEDOL-2023.doc

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