Urbana School District #116
JOB TITLE: Summer School High School Administrator **
LOCATION: Urbana HIgh School
SUPERVISOR: Superintendent or Designee
SUPERVISES: Building Staff
JOB SUMMARY: The Urbana High School Summer School Principal provides transformational educational leadership with a focus on equity to promote educational development for all students and the professional development of each staff member.
Responsibilities include implementing a high-quality summer program for students and building a positive school climate during the summer.
Candidates should have outstanding skills in student and family engagement, leadership for equity, professional development, and community partnerships.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
Demonstrate strong leadership skills in supporting high student outcomes and educational excellence.
Demonstrate a strong knowledge of instructional programming.
Articulate a clear vision for the needs of students and the school, focusing on student outcomes through a lens of racial equity.
Demonstrate exceptional communication skills to support school and district goals and foster positive relationships throughout the school community.
Assist in the planning, implementing, and evaluating the summer school program.
Provide input into the summer program’s master schedule and planned activities.
Supervise and monitor students in the program to ensure safety and efficiency.
Supervise and support the instructional needs of teaching staff during the summer program.
Supervise support staff members during the summer school program (i.
e.
, teaching assistants, clerical/office staff, or student relations supervisors).
Demonstrate knowledge of and effective use of technology in instruction, management, and communication.
Create an environment where teachers, support staff, and students achieve mutual understanding, high morale, and the best working conditions.
Manage all summer assessment data, pre- or post-data collected, in accordance with all privacy acts and district policy.
Provide input into and monitor the summer school programming budget process to ensure adequate funding for the summer school program.
Helps prepare the summer school budget within established limits and apportions that budget to various school programs.
Monitors and supervises all expenditures.
Establish good relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members.
Take all necessary precautions to ensure students' and staff members' safety, health, and well-being, including following emergency plans during the summer school program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, with training in administration, supervision, or curriculum development at the secondary level
Five years of successful teaching experience, preferably at the secondary level
Three years of successful administrative or teacher leadership experience
Demonstrated experience in building an inclusive and equity-oriented school culture
Illinois Licensure with Administrative Endorsement
A current USD116 employee, not assigned to an administrative position during the 23-24 school year
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
An administrative leadership style based on positive relationships and a continuous improvement model
Ability to be a strong, collaborative leader with an honest, transparent, and inclusive style.
Proven in-district teacher leadership in the areas of curriculum, student achievement, assessments, and the development of a positive school climate
Ability to inspire excellence in others
Vision, compassion, and enthusiasm for effective team leadership to motivate high standards and continuous improvement
Knowledge of best practices in curriculum and instruction at the secondary level
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary is an hourly rate determined by the Superintendent.
START DATE: Summer Program Session1 will start on June 10 and end on June 27, Monday through Thursday 8:00-1:00.
Session2 will start on July 1 and end on July 18, Monday through Thursday 8:00-1:00.
The Summer Transition program will be August 5 - 9
NOTE: This is a summer-only position, not in the collective bargaining unit, and it is an administrative position for the summer.
**This position may be shared between two people for the program dates described above
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER