Elementary Principal (2025-2026 School Year)

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Company: DuPage County ROE

Location: Aurora, IL 60505

Description:

Position Type:
Administration/Elementary School Principal

Date Posted:
3/13/2025

Location:
Young Elementary School

Date Available:
07/01/2025

Closing Date:
04/04/2025

District:
Indian Prairie School District 204
Indian Prairie School District 204, located in Naperville and Aurora, Illinois, is seeking an outstanding educational leader at Young elementary school: This leader will help us achieve our mission of inspiring all students to achieve their greatest potential. This is a full-time position starting July 1, 2025. The work calendar is a 12 month calendar.

Job Summary:
Primarily responsible for the implementation of curriculum and instruction within the building. Responsible for the supervision of elementary students while providing leadership to staff in establishing a vision toward a quality learning environment, and to manage building operations.

1. Provide instructional leadership for staff development and evaluation, curriculum review, planning and evaluation, and instructional methods.
2. Counsel staff, students and parents. Respond to issues, concerns and problems providing guidance on school policy, mediating and resolving conflict, and developing and implementing interventions as needed.
3. Maintain regular communication with parents, students and staff.
4. Manage and collaborate on special projects and auxiliary programs for the school and District.
5. Review, interpret and synthesize assessment and research data to design and plan school improvements.
6. Implement programs for special education based on Individual Education Plans and integrate into the classroom.
7. Build consensus amongst staff in regards to curriculum, District initiatives and school climate issues.
8. Manage the development of master calendar, schedule and placement of students.
9. Manage building operations: oversee building maintenance and housekeeping, coordinate building rentals.
10. Develop building crisis plan in accordance with District policies.
11. Coordinate after-school and extra-curriculum programs: assign and train supervisory staff, ensure facility set up and clean up, monitor activities.
12. Prepare building budget, allocating funds and monitoring and approving expenses.
13. Review, verify and approve data for state and federal reporting.
Responsible for managing all school employees. Hire and train employees, assign, review and check work, eliminate ordinary difficulties, enforce organizational policies, establish performance standards, and evaluate employee performance.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Qualified candidate must have a valid Illinois Professional Educator License with a General Administrative or Principal endorsement. Knowledge of elementary school level management is necessary. Master's degree in Education including coursework in Education required. Four to five years of teaching and/or administrative experience is preferred.

Rate of pay: Starting rate of pay is $126,463-$170,822
Benefits: Benefit information can be found here: Administrative Benefit Package
Selection Procedure: Qualified candidates will be contacted by the appropriate administrator.

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