Elementary Principal

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Position Overview

Under administrative direction of the Assistant Superintendent, serves as Elementary Principal for the Illinois School for the Deaf in a K-12 education program(s) for students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing. Serves as school administrator for and assisting with scheduling for Eligibility Reviews (ER) and Individual Education Plans (IEP). Monitors student placement, parent training. and class schedules. Coordinates and supervises preparation of detailed records and reports of the operations of the elementary school as well as records of the progress and abilities of individual elementary school students. Maintains effective controls on instructional materials, equipment and specialized teaching aids used within the elementary school building. Serves as a working supervisor. Utilizes sign language in daily performance of duties.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Elementary Principal for the Illinois School for the Deaf in a K-12 education program(s) for students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing.
• Serves as a working supervisor.
• Serves as school administrator for and assisting with scheduling for Eligibility Reviews (ER) and Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Monitors student placement, parent training. and class schedules.
• Coordinates and supervises preparation of detailed records and reports of the operations of the elementary school as well as records of the progress and abilities of individual elementary school students.
• Maintains effective controls on instructional materials, equipment and specialized teaching aids used within the elementary school building.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a master’s degree in education administration or a directly related field.
• Requires a current and valid Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)- issued Professional Educator License (PEL) with a General Administrative Endorsement.
• Requires three (3) years of experience in teaching students who are deaf at the elementary level.
• Requires the ability to communicate utilizing sign language at the Intermediate Plus level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience teaching students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing.
• Three (3) years of professional experience in the administration of a K-12 education program(s) for students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing.
• Three (3) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, approving time off, and preparing and signing performance evaluations.
• Three (3) years of professional experience planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating educational support services including transition services for a public or private organization.
• Three (3) years of professional experience establishing and reviewing educational curricula, lesson plans and progress for students including Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Three (3) years of professional experience ensuring educational programs are compliant with school codes, state and federal statutes and regulations.

Conditions of Employment

• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois.  Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives.  Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois.  Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.