Principal of Mary Kay McNeill Early Learning Center

ANTIOCH CCSD 34 

 

 

 

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PRINCIPAL OF MARY KAY MCNEILL EARLY LEARNING CENTER

 

SUMMARY: To serve as a building administrator for Antioch CCSD#34 Early Learning Programs. This is an Early Learning building and serves children from birth to age six. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must hold a Professional Educator License with an Administrator Type 75 Certificate.  Administrative experience and teaching Experience with Early Childhood and/or Special Education preferred.

 

SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

 

• Birth to age six elementary school

• Approximately 155  students

• Early release every Wednesday for staff professional development

• All service providers on site

• Preschool for All

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

•  Ability to work at multiple levels and still help children succeed.

•  Ability to maintain regular and good work attendance and come to work on time.

•  Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.

•  Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.

•  Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.

•  Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.

•  Ability to facilitate IEP meetings as LEA (Local Education Agency) rep

•  Ability to complete staff evaluations and observations

•  Will have a working knowledge of Special Education law

 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Participate in Student Learning Teams (SLTs) and Individual Problem Solving Teams (iPSTs) meetings.

• Grant writing

• Follow guidelines for being a DCFS mandated reporter.

• Work with building union representation.

• Have an in-depth knowledge of our building's population (0-6 developmental milestones, current brain development research, special education, at-risk families, need for family education etc).

• Appropriately allocate funds.

• Work with individuals and teams to resolve union/labor issues.

• Attend evening family events.

• Support Structured Learning Program (SLP) on home visits/ program observations/ outside service provider meetings.

 

• Participate in professional growth activities and continuous improvement.

• Oversight of Preschool for All and Prevention Initiative Grants

• Lead Preschool for All leadership team

• Lead of Early Childhood Assessment Team (ECAT)

• Oversee Improvement Plans in Preschool for All and Prevention Initiative

• Evaluate all staff in the Early Learning Program

• Other duties as assigned by the district administrator.

 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:  This is a 12 month position.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS:   Interested applicants should complete an online application available at WWW.ANTIOCH34.COM.