Assistant Principal for Instruction - South

Position Type:
_Administration/Assistant Principal

Date Posted:
2/11/2025

Location:
Glenbard South

Date Available:
07/01/2025
Position

Assistant Principal for Instruction

Building

Glenbard South

Term

12-month, 261 days

Position Type

Licensed Administrative Staff

License Required

Professional Educator License (registered in DuPage County)
General Administrator or Principal endorsement
Successful completion of ISBE Teacher Evaluator Training and Modules

Start Date

July 1, 2025

Salary Range

$140,000 - $172,800

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
Group term life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Administrator required contribution to TRS/THIS
403(b) tax sheltered annuity plan
Paid leave: 15 sick days, 3 personal days, 20 vacation days
Professional association dues as approved by Superintendent
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Posting Job ID

#9759

Position Summary

• 12-month Administrator assigned to Glenbard South
• Focus is on developing a highly effective school culture based on a guaranteed and viable curriculum, timely interventions, and a comprehensive education

Qualifications

• Prior experience of at least five years in secondary classroom teaching and three years administrative experience
• Dynamic leadership qualities that builds strong relationships with students and staff
• Clear communication skills (both written and oral)

Reports To

• Direct report to Principal

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

STANDARD #1: Living a Mission and Vision Focused on Results
The assistant principal works with the staff and community to build a shared mission, and vision of high expectations that ensure all students are on the path to college and career readiness and hold staff accountable for results.

Facilitate efforts to establish and implement a shared mission and vision for the school that leads to academic growth for all learners.

Ensure that the school's identity, vision, and mission drive all school decisions.

Set priorities in the context of improving student achievement.

Align the educational programs, plans and actions to the district's vision and goals for student learning.

Create symbols, ceremonies, and activities that support the vision and mission of the district.

Develop communication strategies to inform stakeholders of progress towards the vision and mission of the district.

Conduct difficult but crucial conversations with individuals, teams, and staff based on student performance data in a timely manner for the purpose of enhancing student learning and achieving improved results.

STANDARD #2: Leading and Managing Systems Change
The assistant principal creates and implements systems to ensure a safe, orderly, and productive environment for student and adult learning for the purpose of achieving school and district improvement targets.

Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of school improvement targets which measure school wide academic achievement and school climate indicators.

Establish and maintain a safe, effective learning environment.

Collaborate with district and school staff to allocate personnel, time, material, and adult learning resources appropriately to achieve school improvement plan targets.

Support district and school goals by managing fiscal and physical resources of the school responsibly, efficiently and effectively.

Utilize current technologies to support leadership and management functions.

Demonstrate an understanding of the change process and use leadership and facilitation skills to manage it effectively.

STANDARD #3: Improving Teaching and Learning
The assistant principal works with the school staff and community to develop a research-based framework for effective teaching and learning that is refined continuously to improve instruction for all students.

Collaborate with staff to develop and implement a consistent framework for effective teaching and learning that includes a rigorous and relevant standards-based curriculum, research-based instructional practices, and high expectations for student performance.

Establish a continuous improvement cycle that uses multiple forms of data and student work samples to support individual, team, and school-wide improvement goals, identify and address target areas for improvement, measure outcomes and celebrate successes.

Ensure that differentiated instructional practices which address identified student needs are implemented with fidelity.

Select and retain teachers with the expertise to deliver instruction that maximizes student learning.

Evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and of individual teachers by conducting frequent formal and informal observations and provide timely, specific feedback on instruction as part of the district teacher appraisal system.

Ensure the development of high performing instructional teacher teams by providing training and support grounded in best practices which are designed to advance student learning and performance.

Ensure that professional growth plans are linked to data derived from school improvement plan results and teacher evaluations.

Develop and revise as needed his/her own professional development plan for continued improved performance.

STANDARD #4: Building and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships
The assistant principal creates a collaborative school community where the school staff, students, families, and community interact regularly and share ownership for the success of the school.

Create, develop and sustain relationships that result in active student engagement in the learning process.

Utilize meaningful feedback of students, staff, families, and community in the evaluation of instructional programs and school practices.

Engage families and communities proactively in supporting student learning and the school's shared mission, vision and learning goals.

STANDARD #5: Leading with Integrity and Professionalism

The assistant principal works with the school staff and community to create a positive learning environment by ensuring equity, fulfilling professional responsibilities with honesty and integrity, and modeling professional behavior.

Treat all people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect.

Demonstrate personal and professional standards and conduct that enhance the image of the school and the educational profession.

Create, model behavior, and support a climate that values, accepts and understands cultural diversity and multiple perspectives.

Protect the rights and confidentiality of the students and staff.

STANDARD #6: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of High Expectations
The assistant principal works with staff and community to build a culture of high expectations and aspirations for every student by setting clear staff and student expectations for positive learning behaviors and by focusing on student's social-emotional learning.

Establish and monitor a culture of high aspirations and achievement for every student.

Require staff and students to demonstrate consistent values and positive behaviors aligned to the school's vision and mission.

Lead a school culture and environment that successfully develops the full range of students' learning capacities - academic, creative, social-emotional, behavioral and physical.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as correspondence, surveys and electronic media.
• Ability to write professional communications.
• Ability to present information effectively and to respond to questions from individuals and groups
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and community members
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in written form
• Ability to complete mathematical operations and apply concepts of basic mathematics
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to maintain current job skills as directed, especially in technology-related activities
• Ability to perform essential duties with an awareness of school district requirements and School Board policies

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, operate duplicating machines and computer equipment; reach with hands and arms; and will frequently repeat actions with the same hand, arm, or finger motion such as when typing.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. In addition, the ability to withstand long-term use of video display terminals (VDT) is required.
• The employee may occasionally lift up to 30 pounds such as reference books.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The pace of work tasks would be considered as fast.
• Work is usually conducted at one job site, however, on occasion, this employee will be required to attend meetings, conferences, or workshops and events at other sites as assigned.

Interested parties should fill out the online application at District 87 - Employment
Questions may be directed to Josh Chambers, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

DO 630-469-9100 * East 630-627-9250 * North 630-653-7000 * South 630-469-6500 * West 630-469-8600

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned.

Glenbard Township High School District 87 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and practice of District 87 to decide all matters relating to employment solely on the basis of the applicant's ability to perform the essential functions of the position. It shall be the policy of Glenbard Township High School District 87 to hire all staff without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, veteran, military status or an unfavorable discharge from service, or citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States. Glenbard Township High School District 87 is committed to a workplace free of unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation as mandated under Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act, the Boy Scouts Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.