Assistant Principal

Position Type:
Administration/Assistant Principal

Date Posted:
2/13/2025

Location:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

Date Available:
Late July

District:
Urbana School District 116
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JOB TITLE: Assistant Principal

LOCATION: King Elementary School

SUPERVISOR: Superintendent or Designee

SUPERVISES: Building Staff

JOB SUMMARY: The Assistant Principal supports and assists the Building Principal in leading with an intentional focus on equity to promote educational development for all students and professional development for each staff member. This includes implementing an equity-oriented continuous improvement model that focuses on high student achievement, building a positive school climate that supports the whole student, leveraging research and data to drive initiatives, and building a high-performing staff and school improvement team to achieve the school's vision and goals.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Collaboratively lead the school's vision, mission, and strategic goals to support college and career readiness for academic and socioemotional success for all students, with an intentional focus on ensuring equity gaps across student groups, with a lens of racial equity, are closed over time.
• Collaboratively plan and implement school improvement with the Principal and Building Leadership Team.
• Collaboratively lead the school in all curriculum, instruction, and assessment areas.
• In collaboration with administrative colleagues, provide effective leadership for Student Services.
• Oversee and implement effective reading, math, and behavior interventions through the RtI process.
• Be knowledgeable of district policies, local policies, and state and federal laws relating to students.
• Analyze student assessment data frequently to monitor each student's academic progress to identify areas of need and inform school improvement efforts, tailoring instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Analyze student discipline data frequently to monitor each student's needs and areas for growth.
• Collaboratively drive rapid and dramatic instructional improvements by implementing strategies in line with the priority areas identified in the district goals.
• Assist in screening, selecting, assigning, supervising, and evaluating certified and educational support staff in accordance with the district evaluation plan and PERA.
• Support and supervise the design of rigorous, standards-based instruction with measurable outcomes.
• Implement a continuous improvement plan that ensures improvement in teaching and learning.
• Foster a collegial environment that supports teacher leadership, collaboration, and growth.
• Help develop and implement a professional development plan to address identified areas of need.
• Articulate a clear vision for the needs of students and the school, focusing on student outcomes through a lens of racial equity.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills that will support school and district goals and foster positive relationships throughout the school community.
• Demonstrate knowledge and effective use of technology in instruction, management, and communication.
• Create an environment in which teachers, support staff, and students may achieve mutual understanding built on equity consciousness, a high sense of morale, and the best working conditions.
• Manage data in accordance with all privacy acts and district policies.
• Assist with projecting the school's future needs and involve staff in establishing long-term and short-term goals.
• Collaborate with the other principals and district administrators to further the education cause and promote district-wide activities.
• Establish good relationships with school stakeholders, parents, and community members to unite the school and community.
• As a district representative (LEA) at selected individualized educational program meetings.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of working with immigrant students and families to ensure the school community is responsive to immigrant communities' unique cultural, linguistic, and sociocultural needs and strengths.
• Work with district administrators to promote the continuity of the instructional and student support programs.
• Take all precautions to safeguard students' and staff members' safety, health, and well-being, including forming plans to meet emergencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, with training in administration, supervision, and curriculum development at the primary level
• Four years of successful teaching experience, preferably at the primary level
• Successful administrative or teacher leadership experience at the primary level is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in building an inclusive and equity-oriented school culture
• Illinois Licensure with Administrative Endorsement
• Must possess, or be able to obtain, the Teacher Evaluator designations from ISBE to allow for the evaluation of licensed teachers
• ESL and/or Bilingual endorsement preferred

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• An administrative leadership style based on positive relationships and a continuous improvement model, driven by an unwavering commitment to racial equity.
• Bring strong and collaborative leadership with an honest, transparent, and inclusive style.
• Experience in the areas of student achievement and the development of a positive school climate.
• Vision, compassion, and enthusiasm for effective team leadership to motivate high standards and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of or experience teaching of second language acquisition/learning/dynamic bilingualism.
• Knowledge of English as a Second Language (ESL) strategies and best practices for working with emergent bilinguals.
• Knowledge of special education strategies and best practices for working with students who receive special education services.
• Inspire excellence in others.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary is determined by the Superintendent. This position has a 11-month calendar year. This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is an administrative position. This is an exempt position. Salary range $80,000-$90,000 dependent on education and experience. Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage

EVALUATION: The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on the evaluation of professional personnel and the State Board of Education under PERA.

START DATE: Late July 2025

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED: February, 2025
Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Lidiya Wang , Principal
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
• Email: lwang@usd116.org