Elementary/PK-8 Assistant Principal

Illinois Education Job Bank; Decatur (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Education Job Bank seeks an Assistant Principal to support the building principal in managing day-to-day school operations and student welfare.

The role emphasizes leadership across early childhood to middle school, scheduling, handbooks, and coordination with parents and staff. The candidate should hold a IL administrator certification and have experience in education, with strong communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with Illinois administrative certification required.
• Three years of teaching or administrative experience in schools.
• State certification to evaluate staff preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the building principal in supervising conduct within the school.
• Assist the principal in school administration and act in principal's absence.
• Assist in class scheduling and enrollment processes.
• Develop handbooks for students, staff, and parents.
• Represent the school with parent, faculty, and student groups.
• Assist with supervision of extracurricular activities.
• Train and supervise non-certified supervisory staff (lunch, noon, playground, bus).
• Help develop registration packets and oversee registration.
• Other duties as assigned by the principal.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Team collaboration

Curriculum knowledge

Education

Master's Degree with Illinois Certificate as School Administrator

Three years of successful teaching/administrative experience

State of Illinois certification to evaluate staff (preferred)

Job description

The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties:

1. 1. Assists the building principal in supervising conduct within the school.


2. 2. Assists the principal in the general administration of the schools and serves as the principal when the principal is absent.


3. 3. Assists in the preparation of scheduling classes.


4. 4. Assists in the preparation of student, teacher, and parent handbooks


5. 5. Serves with parent, faculty, and student groups as requested in promoting educational and related programs.


6. 6. Assists in supervision of extra-curricular activities.


7. 7. Trains and supervises non-certified supervisory personnel (i.e. lunch, noon, playground, bus).


8. 8. Develops registration packets and produces and supervises registration.


9. 9. Other duties and responsibilities as the principal may assign from time to time.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. 1. Master's Degree with Illinois Certificate and as a School Administrator.


2. 2. Three years of successful teaching, administrative or supervisory experience.


3. 3. State of Illinois certification to evaluate staff preferred.


4. 4. Skills, Knowledge, and abilities:
   
   
   
   • a. Ability to exert strong leadership in the administration of early childhood, elementary and middle school and in the handling of a wide variety of student issues.
   
   
   • b. Knowledge of sound early childhood, elementary and middle school educational programs.
   
   
   • c. Thorough knowledge of counseling, guidance, and development of children, and the ability to translate into sound practice.
   
   
   • d. Ability to make firm decisions in the areas of responsibility and to delegate the responsibility to members of the early childhood, elementary and middle school staffs.
   
   
   • e. Ability to function effectively as a member of the school staff.
   
   
   • f. Ability to communicate effectively.