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Title: Assistant Principal (Districtwide)

Reports To: Superintendent

Duration: 10 Months (195 Days)

Salary Range: Salary Commensurate with Experience

Essential Competencies:

• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills
• Highly collaborative and exemplary interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate staff, students, and families around the vision of the school
• Clear and effective communication skills for diverse audiences, including students, staff, and families
• Well-organized, with the ability to balance competing priorities
• Passion for developing staff's instructional and leadership capacities
• Leadership style that encourages teamwork and collaboration to support excellent instruction
• Willingness to foster creativity and innovation
• Persistence in the face of obstacles, productive problem-solving to counter setbacks, and initiative to seize opportunities to make change
• Ability to reflect on how to make improvements, self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses, and willingness to take responsibility for actions and mistakes
• Empathy for the perspectives of students, staff, and stakeholders
• Understanding of policies and laws affecting special populations and English Learners
• Ability to model an exemplary work ethic

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Behavioral Support, De-escalation, & Restorative Discipline

• Serve as the primary point of contact for student discipline and behavioral crises, ensuring timely, restorative, and equitable responses to behavioral issues.
• Provide immediate support, safe de-escalation, and regulation for students who are misbehaving or experiencing emotional distress.
• Act as a direct partner to teachers by taking a student when they are significantly disrupting learning, while maintaining a clear, communicative feedback loop back to the classroom teacher regarding outcomes and next steps.
• Partner with teachers post-incident to analyze behavioral triggers, model differentiation strategies for behavior, and co-create proactive classroom management adjustments.
• Facilitate and monitor Tier 2 and Tier 3 behavioral interventions, such as Check-In/Check-Out (CICO), behavior contracts, and self-regulation protocols.
• Coordinate closely with part-time or traveling student support staff (school psychologists, social workers, counselors) to ensure a cohesive, wrap-around approach to high-needs student behaviors.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive school environment through consistent behavior expectations, community-building, and restorative practices.

2. MTSS Leadership & Behavioral/Academic Coaching

• Coordinate, facilitate, and champion the school''s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) process across assigned buildings.
• Actively train and coach teachers on how to practically differentiate both core academic instruction and Tier 1 classroom behavior strategies to reduce office disciplinary referrals.
• Assist teams in identifying students requiring academic, behavioral, attendance, and social-emotional interventions.
• Facilitate regular, data-based decision-making meetings to analyze student data, monitor intervention effectiveness, and determine "why" specific interventions may or may not be working.
• Support professional learning communities (PLCs) that focus on peer collaboration, student data review, and proactive intervention planning.
• Support the implementation of accommodations, modifications, and instructional supports for students with disabilities and English Learners.

3. Daily Operations & School Culture

• Support the implementation of a clear, shared vision for learning that reflects high expectations and equitable outcomes for all students.
• Promote and support high-quality instruction by observing classrooms, offering timely and constructive feedback, and supporting professional growth.
• Assist with the supervision and evaluation of certified and non-certified staff, following state-approved evaluation protocols.
• Be a visible, supportive presence throughout the school day in hallways, classrooms, and common areas, building strong relationships and promoting positive student engagement.
• Oversee daily operational functions, including arrival/dismissal, lunchroom supervision, and hallway transitions.
• Support student attendance, engagement, and well-being through data-informed strategies and collaborative problem-solving.
• Build and sustain positive, collaborative relationships with families, fostering open communication and welcoming family engagement.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences, disciplinary meetings, and academic support conversations.
• Serve as a contributing member of the District Administrative Team and support district-wide initiatives.
• Serve as acting principal in the absence of the Principal.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or Superintendent.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with a major in education
• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with Administrative/Principal Endorsement
• Completion of state-approved teacher evaluator training and qualification
• Minimum of 5 years of successful teaching experience
• Strong knowledge of instructional best practices, school leadership, student behavior management, and school operations
• Strong understanding of Trauma-Informed Practices, Restorative Justice, and social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills preferred

Salary/Benefits

• Board pays TRS
• Health, Dental, Vision and board paid Life/LTD available

How to Apply

• Completed district application online saltcreek48.org

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://www.applitrack.com/saltcreek48/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1

Email Address

eburnett@saltcreek48.org

School District

Salt Creek School District 48

Position Website

https://www.saltcreek48.org/

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

7/4/2026

Application Deadline

8/8/2026

Start Date

8/21/2026

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District Name Salt Creek #48 Building Name Albright Middle School Address 1110 S. Villa Ave

Villa Park, IL 60181 Phone (630) 279-8400 Fax IASA Region Du Page County DuPage Employment Type Full-time permanent Job Category Assistant Principal Grade Level Elementary

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