Principal

Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
10/7/2026

Location:
Foster Elementary School

Date Available:
07/01/2027

Closing Date:
11/15/2026


Principal

Qualifications:

• A Master's degree, with a major in educational administration
• A valid state license and the credentials to practice as a school principal
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a teacher
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Reporting/Evaluation:
The Principal reports to the Superintendent. Performs of this job will be evaluated annually by the Superintendent, in accordance with the provisions of the Board of Education policy and the Principal's Contract.


Supervises:

• Administrative Aides
• Teaching staff and paraprofessionals
• Other professional staff
• All non-certified staff
• Other resource and service personnel while functioning at the assigned school

Job Goal:
The primary responsibility of the Principal is the improvement of instruction and a majority of time shall be spent on curriculum and staff development. The Principal shall provide leadership and supervisory and administrative skills to promote educational development.


See attached Principal Job Description for additional Performance Responsibilities.

Terms of Employment:
The length of employment, salary, and benefits determined by the Board of Education.

Salary:
The Salary range is $100,000 to $125,000+, based on experience.

Benefits:
Additional or alternative fringe benefits beyond the items noted below are contingent upon contractual agreements and obligations between the Administrator and the Board of Education, as noted in the Administrator's contract. The Benefits below are based on an 11-month Principal. Benefits may vary slightly for a 12-month Principal.


In addition to the annual salary provided, the Board shall make full payment of member's contribution, on behalf of the Administrator, to the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System (TRS).

Sick Leave Days per school year: 16

Accumulation of Sick Leave Days: Unlimited

Vacation Leave Days per school year: Implemented in 12-month contracts only.

Personal Business Leave Days per school year: 3
NOTE: Unused Personal Business Leave Days will be added to accumulated Sick Leave Days.


Paid Holidays:
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, day following Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Lincoln's Birthday or Presidents Day, Casimir Pulaski Day, Memorial Day.

NOTE: Veterans Day, Lincoln's Birthday, and President's Day will be observed as a paid holiday in those years that it is a Board-approved Legal School Holiday. If an employee is required to work on a designated holiday, the employee will receive a floating holiday to be used prior to June 30 of that year.

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Coverage:
The Board will pay the full premium cost of single or family coverage for those administrators electing to participate in any health, dental, or vision insurance plan offered and approved by the District.


Employees who elect not to participate in the health insurance plan extended by the Board of Education will receive up to $1,300.00 per year.

Life Insurance:
For full-time employees, the Board will provide a $50,000 term life insurance policy, pursuant to the District life insurance program.

Paid Professional Membership Dues:
The district will reimburse the administrator for dues paid to professional associations of choice, not to exceed $1,000.00 annually.


Reimbursement of Accumulated Sick Leave upon Retirement/Death:
See Section 12.7.2 of the FREA agreement at

Tuition Reimbursement:
The Board of Education will provide an eligible employee reimbursement for tuition following the same protocol as listed in Section 12.1 Tuition Reimbursement of the FREA agreement, with the exception of the reimbursement amount listed in Section 6 will be increased by $100 per semester hour.


Attachment(s):

• Principal Job Description