Principal

Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
3/26/2025

Location:
Steger Intermediate Center

Date Available:
07/01/2025

Closing Date:
04/02/2025

District:
Steger School District 194
Salary Range: $100,000-$120,000
Link: Benefits Fact Sheet

Reports to: Superintendent

Supervises: All individuals serving in the assigned school which may include

• Associate/Assistant Principals
• Teaching and other professional staff
• Paraprofessionals and other support staff
• Other resource and service personnel while functioning in the assigned school

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher with a major in Educational Administration from an accredited institution
• Valid credentials to practice as a school principal in the State of Illinois
• Five years of teaching experience; Pre-K - 8 experience preferred

Five Key Responsibilities*

1. Shapes a vision of academic success for all students

Responsible for establishing a school-wide vision of high commitment to high standards and the success of all students.

2. Creates a climate hospitable to education

Safety, orderliness

Supportive, responsive attitude

Establishes and maintains a community of professionals who guide one another in improving instruction.

Shows respect for every member of the school community.

Maintains a welcoming, solution-oriented, no-blame, professional environment.

Makes efforts to involve staff and students in a variety of activities, some school-wide.

Engages parents and the community

Ensures that learning is at the center of daily activities.

3. Cultivates leadership in others

Develops leadership in all stakeholders

Establishes and maintains leadership teams and shared responsibility for student progress.

Develops and aligns curriculum, instructional practices, and assessments.

Problem solves.

Participates in peer observations.

Encourages collaboration and positive working relationships among staff

4. Improves instruction.

Defines and promotes high expectations for instruction.

Reduces teacher isolation and fragmented effort.

Encourages continual professional learning.

Emphasizes research-based strategies to improve teaching and learning.

Initiates discussions about instructional approaches both in teams and with individual teachers.

Keeps track of teachers' professional development needs and accomplishments.

Monitors teachers' work in the classroom by conducting regular weekly observations, most spontaneous, through

Formal evaluations.

Ongoing classroom visits with feedback on what is working well and what is not.

Targeted professional growth opportunities.

5. Manages people, data and processes.

Uses data to pinpoint problems and to understand their natural and causes.

Promotes collaborative inquiry among teachers.

Implements six key steps in approaching work - plan, implement, support, advocate, communicate, and monitor.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board of Education policies and procedures by school staff and students.
• Assists in the preparation of the school budget and manages the portion of the budget assigned to his/her building.
• Attends special events to recognize student achievement and other school-sponsored activities, functions and athletic events.
• Keeps the superintendent informed of the school's activities and problems.
• Attends Administrative Council and Instructional Leaders meetings and other meetings as are required or appropriate.

Terms of Employment

Salary and work year will be established by the Board of Education.

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with state laws.