Elementary Principal
Apply NowCompany: Mannheim School District #83
Location: Melrose Park, IL 60160
Description:
Position Type:
Administration/Principal
Date Posted:
1/21/2025
Location:
Scott School
Date Available:
07/01/2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Job Title: Principal Department/Group: Administrator / Full-Time, 12-month
Position Summary/Purpose: We are seeking a visionary and dedicated leader to serve as Elementary Principal. Guided by our vision to cultivate lifelong learners and inspire dreams, the Principal will work to shape a brighter future for our global community. This role requires a leader who empowers students to embrace learning, achieve their full potential, and develop their emotional, social, and physical well-being. Through collaboration with staff, families, and community members, the Principal will foster a culture of academic excellence, inclusivity, and growth.
Starting Salary: $115,000+, based on experience
Benefits:
Reports To (Accountability) Supervisory Responsibilities
Superintendent As Assigned by the Superintendent
Role and Responsibilities / Essential Job Functions:
Instructional Leadership:
School Operations:
Staff Supervision and Development:
Family and Community Engagement:
Student Support:
Preferred Skills:
Qualifications:
Physical Demands: mobility within the instructional area and throughout the school facility, visual acuity close/distance/depth perception, hearing to receive information, verbal to exchange information. Physical demands often include walking, sitting, bending, twisting, stooping, reaching forward, lifting up to 25 pounds unassisted, pushing and pulling
Working conditions / Environmental Conditions: indoor climate-controlled school environment. May include being outdoors for extended periods of time throughout the school year.
Examples of Equipment/Supplies Used to Perform Tasks: standard office equipment including, but not limited to items such as computers, telephone, fax machines, and photocopiers.
FLSA Status: Exempt
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer - Mannheim School District 83 does not knowingly discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Administration/Principal
Date Posted:
1/21/2025
Location:
Scott School
Date Available:
07/01/2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Job Title: Principal Department/Group: Administrator / Full-Time, 12-month
Position Summary/Purpose: We are seeking a visionary and dedicated leader to serve as Elementary Principal. Guided by our vision to cultivate lifelong learners and inspire dreams, the Principal will work to shape a brighter future for our global community. This role requires a leader who empowers students to embrace learning, achieve their full potential, and develop their emotional, social, and physical well-being. Through collaboration with staff, families, and community members, the Principal will foster a culture of academic excellence, inclusivity, and growth.
Starting Salary: $115,000+, based on experience
Benefits:
- Board Paid TRS
- 90% Board Paid Medical Insurance of ANY Available Plan
- 100% Board Paid Single Dental Insurance
- 100% Board Paid Life Insurance (two times annual salary)
- Flex Savings Accounts
- Vacation, sick, and personal days
Reports To (Accountability) Supervisory Responsibilities
Superintendent As Assigned by the Superintendent
Role and Responsibilities / Essential Job Functions:
- Design, implement, and evaluate instructional programs aligned with district and state standards.
- Utilize data-driven practices to support continuous academic achievement and growth.
- Curriculum leadership, especially focusing on 21st-century skills, technology integration, and project-based learning.
- Guide and inspire teachers to deliver innovative instruction that nurtures lifelong learning.
- Manage the daily operations of the school, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all.
- Ability to develop and implement crisis response plans and training staff on safety protocols.
- Oversee budgets, resources, and facilities with efficiency and transparency.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and district regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.
- Recruit, mentor, and evaluate highly qualified school personnel.
- Foster a professional learning environment and collaboration towards the pursuit of excellence.
- Provide coaching and feedback to enhance teaching practices and student outcomes.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with families to support student success and well-being.
- Act as a bridge between the school, district leadership, and the community, promoting shared goals and partnerships.
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, ensuring clarity and mutual understanding.
- Advocate for equitable opportunities to support the diverse needs of all learners.
- Implement programs and resources to fidelity for special education, English Language Learners (ELLs), and gifted students ensuring compliance with services and learning objectives.
- Implement programs and practices that prioritize students' emotional, social, and physical development.
- Cultivate a positive school climate where students feel respected, valued, and inspired to dream big.
Preferred Skills:
- Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and opportunities of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Strong technology and educational leadership skills.
- As a multi-language district, we always prefer staff who are bilingual but this is not required.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and build trust with diverse stakeholders, including staff, students, parents, and the community.
- Administrative experience preferred.
Qualifications:
- Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with a General Administrative or Principal Endorsement.
- Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience.
- Demonstrated teacher leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Proven ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and create inclusive learning environments.
- An instructional leader with a strong commitment to the District's Strategic Plan, with a focus on fostering lifelong learning and advancing equity in education.
Physical Demands: mobility within the instructional area and throughout the school facility, visual acuity close/distance/depth perception, hearing to receive information, verbal to exchange information. Physical demands often include walking, sitting, bending, twisting, stooping, reaching forward, lifting up to 25 pounds unassisted, pushing and pulling
Working conditions / Environmental Conditions: indoor climate-controlled school environment. May include being outdoors for extended periods of time throughout the school year.
Examples of Equipment/Supplies Used to Perform Tasks: standard office equipment including, but not limited to items such as computers, telephone, fax machines, and photocopiers.
FLSA Status: Exempt
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer - Mannheim School District 83 does not knowingly discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.