Principal

Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
7/18/2024

Location:
A.O.E.C.

Closing Date:
until filled

District:
Waukegan Community Unit District 60 - website
Essential Functions:

Serve as instructional leader for school transformation for the 9-12th grade Alternative and Optional Education Center with the ability to clearly communicate and monitor the implementation of a focused educational reform movement directed at rapidly improving student academic achievement. The Principal possesses the leadership ability to develop and sustain a positive academic culture while holding the school accountable for student achievement. The Principal must develop, implement and lead a comprehensive school improvement plan outlining targeted goals and systems for progress monitoring.

Leadership:

This includes but is not limited to:

Lead AOEC administration team and staff with school transformation objectives

Supervise the delivery of curriculum to ensure fidelity to standards

Continuously monitor the implementation of instructional norms, targeted academic intervention programs, and common curriculum to ensure full fidelity of implementation in all courses at the high school to support general, diverse learners and ELL students

Evaluates the performance of personnel to improve competencies

Demand effective, varied instruction, which maximizes student engagement, and learning with rich content, appropriate text, and analytical thinking;

Support social-emotional learning for all students through tiered interventions;

Collaborate with district Master Scheduler in overseeing the development the high school and middle school master schedule that will provide for the efficient operation of the school and result in a high level of learning for ALL students

The Principal is responsible for hiring, supervising, and evaluating School Administrators, teachers and various support staff members assigned to the high school

Collaborate with the Department of Student Outreach and administration from both traditional setting campuses for student placement and enrollment.

Collaborate with the Department of Student Outreach and WPS Grant Managers for the development and management of the TAOEP Grant.

Responsible for program implementation of School Counseling and Post-Secondary supports and services and success execute a plan for increasing dual enrollment

Facilitate and develop a strategic plan to execute MTSS standards and expectations to ensure all students are receiving core instruction and/or intervention supports to increase student success.

Use needs as

sessment data to identify professional development activities for implementation throughout the school year with all populations of high school employees

Supervise the implementation of the district and building discipline policies

Ensure students' right to due process

Submit reports as required regarding probation, parole, and corrections

Assist Climate and Culture specialist in the preparation for and oversee expulsion hearings

Seek interventions for students with severe or chronic behavioral problems

Develop and sustain positive relationships with parents, community partners, School Resource Officer and local law enforcement

Build positive relationships and rapport with students and families to support positive behavior and attendance

Develop and monitor attendance policies, their enforcements and student interventions related to attendance

Develop and monitor tardy policies and their enforcement

Consult with and monitor truant officers

Monitor teaching staff in the enforcement of attendance and tardy policies

Supervise the notification of parents/guardians regarding truancy

Maintain attendance reports as required by district and state policy

Oversee the maintenance of student attendance records and the excusing of absences

Ensure District and Building discipline policies are communicated to parents and students and consult with the Safety Supervisor about the supervision and assignment of safety officers

Monitor the use and maintenance of safety equipment, such as door locks, metal detectors and alarms

Conduct and evaluate fire and other safety drills

Consult with vendors/contractors to schedule work and delivery of equipment and manage the physical plant to provide for the best educational conditions

Evaluate work order requests, monitor progress, and arrange for their completion

Ensure that proper reports are filed by the custodial supervisor (vandalism, fire extinguishers, facility rental, pool samples, etc.)

Assist school and district leaders in facilitating the preparation and administration of the high school's yearly budget including the purchase appropriate instructional resources, texts, and equipment

Serve as an instructional leader for the school district at the secondary level and supervising the delivery of curriculum to ensure fidelity to standards

Be on call for emergencies after school hours; and

Perform other duties as assigned by Area/Associate Superintendent

Qualifications:

Master's degree, School Administration Certificate (IL Type 75 or equivalent) PERA certified;

Personal passion for working in a challenging urban school environment;

Demonstrated capacity to effectively lead change in a secondary setting;

Proven experience serving as both an administrator and exemplar teacher at the high school level;

Explicit evidence of belief in capacity for all students to achieve academically;

Administrative Experience, preferably at the Middle School or High School Level - 5 years preferred;

Compensation: Salary Structure

Additional Information: 12 month (20 days vacation) position

Application Deadline: Candidates must submit an online application to be received by closing date.

Only online applications will be considered for interviews.
Apply: www.wps60.org
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 offers employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, race, color, national origin,
religion, marital or military/veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, genetics or disability.