High School Assistant Principal, Operations

Naperville Community Unit School District 203; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Naperville Community Unit School District 203 is seeking an Assistant Principal, Operations at the high school level. The role supports the principal in delivering high quality educational services district-wide and will lead administrative functions across buildings, operations, and programs.

The position emphasizes safety, scheduling, budget management, and district-wide process improvement. The successful candidate will oversee facilities, collaborate with Buildings & Grounds and IT,

Qualifications

• Requires valid Illinois Professional Educator License with General Administrative Endorsement.
• Experience leading high school operations and administration is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Proven track record in teaching and school administration.
• Knowledge of school operations and district processes is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the principal in developing and supporting school-wide goals and improvement plans.
• Oversee safety and parking operations.
• Serve as liaison between Buildings & Grounds and IT.
• Oversee facility rentals, events, and spaces for athletics and activities.
• Coordinate student course selections and staff needs projections.
• Develop master schedules for teachers and students.
• Schedule school facilities and supervision of staff.
• Evaluate staff and assist with personnel management tasks.
• Develop and implement the building budget and manage procurement.
• Ensure timely reporting of report cards, transcripts, and attendance.
• Supervise staff and coordinate administrative processes.
• Promote partnerships with local businesses.
• Model ethical, trustworthy leadership and professional behavior.
• Coordinate school communications and policies.

Skills

High School leadership experience

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Successful experience in teaching and

Knowledge of school operations

Education

Professional Educator License with General Administrative Endorsement

Job description

High School Assistant Principal, Operations JobID: 9187

• Position Type: Administration/ Assistant Principal - High School
• Date Posted: 9/1/2026
• Location: 3 - High School Naperville Central
• Closing Date: 09/22/2026

TITLE: Assistant Principal High School, Operations

DEPARTMENT: Administration

REPORTS TO: High School Principal

SUPERVISES:

• Teaching Staff
• Secretarial Staff
• Custodial Staff

OVERALL DESCRIPTION: The Assistant Principal, Operations will assist the Principal in providing leadership in meeting the district's mission and goals by providing high quality educational services and programs throughout the district. The Assistant Principal, Operations will assist the Principal substantially and effectively in the task of providing leadership in developing, achieving and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the principal in developing and supporting school-wide goals, school improvement plans, and projects.
• Oversee or collaborate on managing all safety and parking operations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Buildings & Grounds (B&G) and IT, meeting with both departments regularly in this role.
• Oversee, in collaboration with the Athletic Directors and Deans of Student Activities, facility rentals, events, and physical spaces for athletics and activities.
• Collaborates with the APSS to coordinate the student course selection process and develop a comprehensive staff needs projection report which brings together student needs and district resources in an educationally sound and efficient process.
• Develop a comprehensive annual schedule for teachers including class, period, and room assignments.
• Develop a semi-annual master schedule for students including the assignment of teachers, classrooms, homerooms, and counselors.
• Assume responsibility of the scheduling of the school facilities.
• Develop a semi-annual supervision schedule for teachers including period and room assignments.
• Assume responsibility for evaluation of certified and non-certified staff members and assist with other necessary functions of personnel management as directed by the principal (interviewing, orienting, in-service training, etc.)
• Assume responsibility for the development and implementation of the building budget.
• Implement and administer the building budget including coordination of ordering, delivery, and repair of supplies and equipment.
• Assume responsibility for the delivery of scheduled data reporting such as report cards, transcripts and attendance figures as well as responsibility for local, state, and federal reports.
• Provide general supervision and support to staff.
• Assume responsibility for the oversight of instructional fee collection, reconciliation accountability, disbursement and reporting.
• Supervise student behavior at athletic contests, dances, plays and other student activities as appropriate.
• Direct and coordinate various administrative processes.
• Promote and develop partnerships with local businesses.
• Demonstrate ethical, trustworthy, and professional behavior.
• Demonstrate values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire others to higher levels of performance.
• Coordinate communication of school and district policies as assigned (ie. school handbooks, parent communications, and other communications.)
• Occasionally serve as the administrative leader in the absence of the Principal.
• Oversee and coordinate building crisis management plan. Serves as Incident Commander during a crisis.
• Perform other tasks and assume responsibilities as assigned by the principal.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional Educator License with General Administrative Endorsement
• High School leadership experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Successful experience in teaching and administration
• Knowledge of school operations

WORK CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the responsibilities the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands. Generally, the job requires 30% sitting, 35% walking, and 35% standing. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

260 day position;

Salary/benefits determined by the Board of Education.

Starting Salary- $114,000 annually or higher commensurate with equivalent work experience

Performance evaluated annually in accordance with the District administrative performance evaluation process.

Benefits Guide