Principal (Anticipated), Niles West

JobID: 5358

Position Type:

Administration/Principal

Date Posted:

11/26/2025

Location:

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

Date Available:

26-27 School Year

Closing Date:

12/17/2025

Principal

REPORTS TO: Superintendent and/or Superintendent Designee

SUPERVISES: Associate Principal for Operations, Associate Principal for Curriculum, Assistant Principals, Directors, Executive Assistant to the Principal, and non-certified staff assigned to the Principal.

POSITION OBJECTIVE: To provide dynamic leadership for curriculum, instruction, and staff evaluation in order to continually improve instruction; to establish clear lines of communication regarding school goals, accomplishments, practices, and policies with students, parents, and staff; to maintain a facility which is safe, orderly, and well-maintained, suitable to support the learning needs students and staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in relevant field (Ed.S, Ed.D, or Ph.D degrees preferred)

• Professional Educator License with Illinois Administrative Certificate (General Administrative or Principal Endorsement).

• Valid Illinois Qualified Teacher and Principal Evaluation Designation.

• Progressive experience in teaching, related education specialty, supervision or administration, or equivalent education and experience.

• 5 years of high school leadership (Assistant Principal or comparable) experience

• Experience supervising and developing educational leaders from a variety of academic areas and/or operational areas.

• Experience working positively and productively with adults and high school-age students.

• Experience working successfully in a diverse, multicultural environment

• Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of school administration and of current educational trends in curriculum and instruction.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the methods, materials, procedures, and practices of the specialties assigned to the office.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with a variety of audiences
• Ability to maintain and grow current job skills
• Ability to lead all phases of instructional programs
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and use data to effectively present information, produce documents at a high level of sophistication, and respond to questions
• Ability to access and utilize technology to maximize other skills and performance
• Ability to make rational decisions, problem-solve, and effectuate change in accordance with established policies and procedures
• 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 and programs of the office
• Excellent human relations and organizational skills
• Ability to deal with difficult situations courteously and tactfully and maintain composure to keep a respectful environment for students and staff
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong work ethic and aptitude as a self-starter who requires minimal supervision
• Demonstrates personal and professional standards and conduct that enhance the image of the district and the educational profession

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

School Leadership

• Aligns, coordinates, and implements school-based goals to the mission, vision, and strategic plan of the district
• Works to ensure that all students have access to meaningful post-secondary experiences, with college, career, and life-readiness skills.
• Provide high-quality leadership to coordinate and improve the student academic and support services provided to students and families.
• Lead and provide vision for implementing systems and practices that promote inclusion, access and opportunity, and anti-racism throughout the school.
• Develop, assist, support and monitor programs, procedures, policies, and processes that promote and sustain access and opportunity for all students
• Lead the building administrator's leadership team, providing knowledge and expertise about school initiatives and programs, Professional Learning Communities, and the School Improvement Goals.
• Conduct faculty and staff meetings to provide information, enrich school climate and improve relationships.
• Leads a school culture and environment that successfully develops the full range of students' learning capacities
• Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the campus
• Creates and ensures a safe, clean and orderly learning environment
• Interprets and implements Board policy to students, staff, and parents of the high school community
• Keeps current on changes and development in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications.
• Assumes responsibility for their own professional growth and development through membership and participation in professional organizations
• Establish and maintain the school master calendar and facility usage system.
• Delegates authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the principal.
• Performs special projects, assignments, and other duties at the direction of the Superintendent.

On-Going School Improvement

• Develops, implements, and monitors the outcomes of the school improvement plan and school wide student achievement data results to improve student access, achievement, and belonging for all learners
• Develop and implement strategies to monitor and evaluate district-wide progress toward eliminating the achievement and opportunity disparities among students of all identified subgroups
• Heads building level school improvement committee to investigate concerns, assess needs and evaluate educational program output
• Works with and engages staff in the development and continuous refinement of a shared vision for effective teaching and learning by implementing a standards based curriculum, relevant to student needs and interests, research-based effective practice, academic rigor, and high expectations for student performance in every classroom
• Collaborate with student services teams to promote attendance, engagement, and well-being of all students.
• Confers with staff, students and community members on school problems and needs
• Tours the school, visits classrooms, and meets with teachers for the purpose of improving instruction.
• Creates a continuous improvement cycle that uses multiple forms of data and student work samples to support individual, team, and school-wide improvement goals, identify and address areas of improvement and celebrate successes
• Implements student interventions that differentiate instruction based on student needs
• Selects and retains teachers and administrators with the expertise to deliver instruction that maximizes student learning
• Ensures the training, development, and support for high-performing instructional teacher teams to support adult learning and development to advance student learning and performance
• Supports the system for providing data-driven professional development and sharing of effective practice by thoughtfully providing and protecting staff time intentionally allocated for this purpose.
• Recommends for approval short and long range campus goals, operating procedures, and policies
• Demonstrate an understanding of the change process and use leadership to manage change effectively

Community Engagement

• Establishes and maintains supportive relationships with individuals and community groups to foster understanding and solicit support for school objectives and programs
• Conducts regular meetings and serves as the liaison with parent groups to develop mutual understandings
• Maintains relations with parents, parent groups, school volunteers and outside agencies
• Represents the school system at professional meetings and conferences
• Speaks at public meetings on issues pertinent to the school's programs

Personnel Management

• Direct the recruitment, selection, evaluation, and assignment of professional staff in collaboration with the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
• Provide orientation and mentoring for new staff members
• Supervise and evaluate all licensed and classified personnel, fostering a professional culture of accountability, collaboration, and growth
• Promote the professional improvement of staff through ongoing coaching, recognition, and support.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of teaching and holds individual teachers accountable for meeting their goals by conducting formal and informal observations in order to provide timely, written feedback on instruction, preparation and classroom environment as part of the district teacher appraisal system
• Evaluates the effectiveness of directors, provides timely feedback, and holds individual directors accountable for meeting their goals
• Plan and implement the school's master schedule, staffing, and resource allocation processes.

Conflict and Crisis Management

• Serve as the lead communicator in crisis situations, ensuring accurate and timely messaging to staff, students, and families
• Uses interpersonal skill to help students, parents and staff members to resolve conflicts
• Bases decisions on data and considers a variety of alternatives before making a decision
• Consults with the appropriate personnel before making a decision

School Operations and Management

• Provide oversight in the implementation of the school budget(s) and fiscal resources in accordance with system regulations and board policies and legal requirements.
• Collaborates with staff to allocate personnel, time, material, and adult learning resources appropriately to achieve the school improvement plan targets.
• Serves as a member of such committees and attends such meetings as directed by the superintendent
• Reviews budget requests and program proposals
• Works with appropriate central office and school personnel to develop and monitor budgets for the operation of programs.
• Oversee all building operations, including safety, facilities, and grounds management, in partnership with the Directors and the District Office.
• Ensure compliance with District policies, Illinois School Code, and state and federal regulations.

Collaborative Relationships

• Develop effective rapport with students and regularly communicated with student leaders
• Creates and foster a sense of belonging for students, staff, and families
• Identify, lead and support efforts to ensure that the needs of stakeholders within the educational environment
• Seek and utilize meaningful feedback from stakeholders in the evaluation of school programs and policies
• Build strong relationships with the District Administration and the Board of Education
• Form a partnership with the other building Principal and establish a relationship with respect, responsiveness and collaboration
• Focus on articulation with the sender districts and establish a relationship and communication strategies with all constituencies
• Maintains high visibility throughout the school by spending time with students and presiding over school- sponsored ceremonies and events.
• Attend special events held to recognize student achievement and attends school-sponsored activities, athletic events, recognitions, and student performances
• Models mutual respect; integrity; professionalism; multicultural awareness; gender, racial, and ethnic equity; and the values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire others to perform to their highest potential.

Culture of High Expectations

• Builds a culture of high aspirations and achievement for every student
• Requires staff and students to demonstrate consistent values of positive behaviors aligned to the school's vision and mission
• Holds self and others accountable for decisions and results, not limited to student performance
• Demonstrates leadership grounded in inclusive school communities including access, achievement, and belonging
• Conducts difficult but crucial conversations with individuals, teams, and staff based on student performance data in a timely manner for the purpose of enhancing student learning and results

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is continuously interacting with the public, staff and students. The employee frequently must meet multiple demands from several people. Ability to withstand long term use of video display terminals is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is required to regularly interact with the students, staff and the public.

SALARY RANGE: Target hiring range for this position will be between $200,000 to $230,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 260 day work calendar with irregular or extended work hours including evenings and weekends.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the District procedures on administrative evaluation.

Candidate must apply on-line at

The information contained in this job description posting is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

Niles Township High School District 219 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and practice of District 219 to decide all matters relating to employment solely on the basis of the applicant's ability to perform the essential functions of the position. District 219 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, or handicap.