DuPage ROE
Title
Principal, Elementary School
Position Details
Position Type: Administration / Principal – Elementary
Date Posted: 12/19/2025
Location: 1 – Elementary Highlands
Date Available: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 01/18/2026
District: Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Job Summary Facilitate efforts to establish and implement a shared mission and vision for the school that leads to academic growth for all learners; ensure that the school’s identity, vision, and mission drive all school decisions; set priorities for improving student achievement; align educational programs, plans, and actions to the district vision and goals; create symbols, ceremonies, and activities that support the vision and mission; develop communication strategies; conduct difficult but crucial conversations with staff based on student performance data.
Key Responsibilities Mission & Vision
Develop and communicate a shared mission and vision that drives all decisions.
Align school’s identity, vision, and mission with district goals.
Lead the development and monitoring of school improvement targets measuring academic achievement and climate indicators.
Systems Change
Establish and maintain a safe, effective learning environment.
Collaborate with district and school staff to allocate personnel, time, materials, and resources to achieve improvement targets.
Manage fiscal and physical resources responsibly, efficiently, and effectively.
Utilize current technologies to support leadership and management functions.
Demonstrate an understanding of the change process and use leadership and facilitation skills to manage it effectively.
Teaching & Learning
Collaborate with staff to develop and implement a rigorous, standards-based curriculum and research-based instructional practices.
Use multiple forms of data and student work samples to support improvement goals and celebrate successes.
Ensure differentiated instructional practices are implemented with fidelity.
Select and retain teachers who maximize student learning.
Observe instruction and provide timely, specific feedback as part of the teacher appraisal system.
Build high-performing instructional teams and link professional growth plans to data.
Develop and revise one’s own professional development plan for continued improvement.
Collaborative Relationships
Create and sustain relationships that actively engage students in learning.
Utilize meaningful feedback from students, staff, families, and community in evaluating instructional programs.
Engage families and communities proactively to support student learning and the school’s mission.
Integrity & Professionalism
Treat all people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect.
Demonstrate personal and professional standards that enhance the image of the school and the profession.
Create a climate that values cultural diversity and multiple perspectives.
Protect the rights and confidentiality of students and staff.
High Expectations Culture
Establish and monitor a culture of high aspirations and achievement for every student.
Require staff and students to demonstrate consistent values and positive behaviors aligned with the school vision.
Lead a school culture that develops the full range of student learning capacities.
Qualifications
Professional Educator License (PEL) with General Administrative or Principal Endorsement.
Master’s Degree.
Minimum five years teaching or administrative experience at the elementary level.
Reports To Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Education
Terms of Employment 260‑day contract; salary and fringe benefits established annually by the Board of Education.
Starting Salary: $108,000 annually or higher, commensurate with equivalent work experience.
Evaluation Performance evaluated annually in accordance with district procedure.
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Position Details
Position Type: Administration / Principal – Elementary
Date Posted: 12/19/2025
Location: 1 – Elementary Highlands
Date Available: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 01/18/2026
District: Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Job Summary Facilitate efforts to establish and implement a shared mission and vision for the school that leads to academic growth for all learners; ensure that the school’s identity, vision, and mission drive all school decisions; set priorities for improving student achievement; align educational programs, plans, and actions to the district vision and goals; create symbols, ceremonies, and activities that support the vision and mission; develop communication strategies; conduct difficult but crucial conversations with staff based on student performance data.
Key Responsibilities Mission & Vision
Develop and communicate a shared mission and vision that drives all decisions.
Align school’s identity, vision, and mission with district goals.
Lead the development and monitoring of school improvement targets measuring academic achievement and climate indicators.
Systems Change
Establish and maintain a safe, effective learning environment.
Collaborate with district and school staff to allocate personnel, time, materials, and resources to achieve improvement targets.
Manage fiscal and physical resources responsibly, efficiently, and effectively.
Utilize current technologies to support leadership and management functions.
Demonstrate an understanding of the change process and use leadership and facilitation skills to manage it effectively.
Teaching & Learning
Collaborate with staff to develop and implement a rigorous, standards-based curriculum and research-based instructional practices.
Use multiple forms of data and student work samples to support improvement goals and celebrate successes.
Ensure differentiated instructional practices are implemented with fidelity.
Select and retain teachers who maximize student learning.
Observe instruction and provide timely, specific feedback as part of the teacher appraisal system.
Build high-performing instructional teams and link professional growth plans to data.
Develop and revise one’s own professional development plan for continued improvement.
Collaborative Relationships
Create and sustain relationships that actively engage students in learning.
Utilize meaningful feedback from students, staff, families, and community in evaluating instructional programs.
Engage families and communities proactively to support student learning and the school’s mission.
Integrity & Professionalism
Treat all people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect.
Demonstrate personal and professional standards that enhance the image of the school and the profession.
Create a climate that values cultural diversity and multiple perspectives.
Protect the rights and confidentiality of students and staff.
High Expectations Culture
Establish and monitor a culture of high aspirations and achievement for every student.
Require staff and students to demonstrate consistent values and positive behaviors aligned with the school vision.
Lead a school culture that develops the full range of student learning capacities.
Qualifications
Professional Educator License (PEL) with General Administrative or Principal Endorsement.
Master’s Degree.
Minimum five years teaching or administrative experience at the elementary level.
Reports To Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Education
Terms of Employment 260‑day contract; salary and fringe benefits established annually by the Board of Education.
Starting Salary: $108,000 annually or higher, commensurate with equivalent work experience.
Evaluation Performance evaluated annually in accordance with district procedure.
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