Principal

MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION THROUGH DISTRICT WEBSITE, WWW.ALTONSCHOOLS.ORG, BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024 FOR CONSIDERATION.

ALTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11

ALTON, IL

ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITY:

PRINCIPAL – MARK TWAIN SCHOOL

Begins July 1, 2024

2024-2025 School Year

SCHOOL INFORMATION:

• K-12 Public Therapeutic Day School
• 28 Teachers and Staff
• 1 Dean of Students/Regulation Coach
• Serves the communities of Alton, Godfrey and Foster Township

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define, articulate, and promote the mission, vision and values of Mark Twain and district.
• Coordinate and lead the school improvement process.
• Establish high expectations for student achievement.
• Awareness of Trauma Informed Practices and Restorative Practices to maintain a therapeutic environment for students who have emotional disturbance in public day school.
• Broad knowledge of therapeutic processes and work collaboratively with therapeutic staff to deliver therapeutic services, develop therapeutic interventions and maintain a therapeutic environment.
• Establish and clearly communicate building priorities and long-range goals.
• Manage school safety and security processes including crisis management procedures.
• Manage and engage all stakeholder groups, including students, teachers, staff and families.
• Personally interact with parents and community members to promote positive school-community relations.
• Demonstrate fair and equitable treatment of all teachers, staff, and students by developing a sense of belonging and purpose.
• Promotes an environment in which conflict resolution and trauma informed practices are valued and worked through collaboratively.
• Demonstrate continued personal growth through participation in professional activities and organizations.
• Act as a role model for expected staff behavior by demonstrating leadership, management, communication and instructional skills.
• Evaluate Dean of Students and other assigned licensed and educational support personnel.
• Select, onboard, mentor, develop and supervise the leadership team to ensure leadership sustainability and growth.
• Collaborate with other district and Special Education administrators in assessing and recommending district programs and policies.
• Support the implementation of the K-12 district-approved curricular scope.
• Effectively supervise and support the performance of the professional staff through frequent and ongoing observation and evaluation.
• Assist in the selection and assignment of Mark Twain personnel based on knowledge, ability, qualifications, past performance and school needs.
• Administer systematic and effective methods of objectively monitoring student progress.
• Evaluate progress toward instructional and organizational goals by utilizing data to identify, analyze and implement areas for school improvement.
• Provide for maintenance of accurate and current personnel, student and fiscal records.
• Model mutual respect, integrity and professionalism.
• Communicates and promotes high expectations for teaching and student learning in a variety of contexts, media and publications.
• Upholds the confidentiality of both student and staff related-matters including compliance with FERPA and the Illinois Student Records Act.
• Establishes and maintains a collaborative and transparent relationship with the Alton Education Association (employee union).

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Ability to model and maintain professionalism at all times.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff members and students.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google for Education, Skyward and other cloud-based software.
• Ability to perform essential duties with an awareness of the school district, special education requirements and Board.
• Experience working with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
• Strong orientation toward providing students, staff and families with highly-responsive levels of service.
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Special Education law and regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants should hold the following qualifications:

• A minimum of a master’s degree in education or educational administration.
• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with General Administration/Principal Endorsement.
• Progressive experience in teaching, related education specialty, administration or equivalent.
• Actively promote opportunities to celebrate diversity through a culturally-competent learning environment.
• Experience supervising educational leaders from a variety of academic areas and/or operational areas.
• Principal Evaluator designation (preferred).
• Teacher Evaluator designation (required).
• Experience planning and providing professional development and training for school staff.
• Experience working positively and productively with staff and K-12 students.
• Ability to present and produce documents at a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to make rational decisions, problem-solve and effectuate change.
• Broad knowledge of the policies and practices of K- 12 school administration, curriculum and instruction.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage fiscal, physical, and human resources to successfully carry out the functions/programs.
• CPI yearly certification

MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION THROUGH DISTRICT WEBSITE, WWW.ALTONSCHOOLS.ORG, BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024 FOR CONSIDERATION.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $92,000.00 - $96,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• Elementary school
• High school
• Middle school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Public school
• Special education school

Ability to Relocate:

• Alton, IL 62002: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person