K-8 Principal: Equity-Driven School Leader

The Illinois Association of School Administrators; Decatur, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators seeks an experienced educational leader to guide district-wide improvement and teacher development. The role emphasizes equity, instructional best practices, and data-driven decision making to advance student outcomes.

You will lead strategic planning, coach staff, and foster a collaborative environment across schools to ensure high standards of instruction and safe, supportive learning communities.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in education.
• Three years of the five years shall be successful experience in a school leadership role.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, strategies, goals and objectives of public education.
• Master's degree in related field (e.g. Educational Administration).
• Administrative license required.
• State of Illinois certification to evaluate staff preferred.
• Experience ensuring a standards-based and aligned curriculum that meets the needs of all students and student groups.
• Experience ensuring the implementation of high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that improve performance of all students and student groups are implemented.
• Experience ensuring equity, culturally responsive practices are developed and implemented.
• A proven track record of eliminating achievement gaps that is support by data.
• Ability to coach and develop teachers by providing actionable feedback to improve the quality of instruction.
• Ability to use student level data to drive continuous improvement ensuring every student has sufficient opportunity to meet and exceed standards.
• Ability to maintain a supportive, secure and respectful learning environment that ensures the social, emotional and physical well-being of staff and students.
• Knowledge of procedures, techniques and strategies pertaining to the administration of school level operation.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize and coordinate the management functions and activities of school operation.
• Ability to carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
• Ability to effectively analyze problems, issues and concerns and formulate appropriate alternative solutions.
• Ability to deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to interact effectively with student, staff, parents and community members.
• Organizational, prioritization, communication and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the position

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a shared vision of success.
• Outlines and tracks clear goals, targets and strategies aligned to the school vision that continually improves teacher effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Establishes a culture of continuous improvement.
• Develops and uses effective conflict-management and consensus-building skills.
• Makes effective decisions that support school and district goals.
• Develops and implements strategic school improvement plans.
• Ensures a standards-based and aligned curriculum that meets the needs of all students and student groups.
• Ensures the implementation of high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that improve performance of all students and student groups, ensuring equity, culturally responsive practices and eliminating achievement gaps.
• Coaches and develops teachers by providing actionable feedback to improve the quality of instruction.
• Ensures the use of student level data to drive continuous improvement ensuring every student has sufficient opportunity to meet and exceed standards.
• Recruits, hires, mentors and retains high-quality staff.
• Conducts rigorous evaluations of staff for continuous improvement and accountability for results.
• Trains, develops and supports a high-performing school staff.
• Creates a distributed leadership model to develops leadership capacity of school staff.
• Establishes, trains, coaches and develops effective leadership teams.
• Manages resources (people, financial, equipment) effectively to support the organizational goals.
• Utilizes all funds in compliance with state and federal guidelines, while maximizing the goals of the school.
• Ensures campus facilities, equipment and support systems operate safely, efficiently and effectively.
• Establishes organizational structures and practices for all stakeholders that result in the effective and efficient operation of the school to ensure student achievement.
• Maintains a supportive, secure and respectful learning environment that ensures the social, emotional and physical well-being of staff and students.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with partner organizations and all stakeholders.
• Models and promotes the highest standard of conduct, ethical principles and integrity in decision-making, actions and behaviors.
• Models personal and professional growth mindset and meaningfully contributes to the growth of the profession.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Data-driven decisions

Equity & inclusion

Strategic planning

Staff development

Education

Master's degree in Educational Administration

Administrative license

State of Illinois certification to evaluate staff preferred

Job description

The Illinois Association of School Administrators seeks an experienced educational leader to guide district-wide improvement and teacher development. The role emphasizes equity, instructional best practices, and data-driven decision making to advance student outcomes.

You will lead strategic planning, coach staff, and foster a collaborative environment across schools to ensure high standards of instruction and safe, supportive learning communities.