ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Transition from Early Intervention:

1. Attends all early intervention transition meetings as scheduled by Early Intervention (EI).
2. Communicates with family and community agencies during the transition from EI regarding the evaluation process and programming available through the district .
3. Works with the evaluation team to develop annual calendar(s) for early intervention evaluations and IEP meetings.
4. Assists the evaluation team with scheduling, evaluation, reports, and teaming.
5. Secures bilingual evaluators as needed.
6. Reviews program procedures and adjust as needed.
7. Monitors state listing of students residing in the district receiving early intervention.

 Preschool for All:

1. Oversees and coordinates preschool screenings.
2. Schedules students into appropriate classes and maintains a waitlist for program enrollment when necessary.
3. Oversees the Woodland Early Learning Experience (WELE) program and all special education programs.
4. Provides supervision and consultation to each classroom teacher (special education and Woodland Early Learning Experience).
5. Assists teachers in the preparation of appropriate and legally defensible Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) including correlation with Illinois Early Learning Standards.
6. Remains informed of the requirements of the Preschool for All grant and keeps teachers abreast of the information.
7. Maintains Compliance Checklist and necessary documents and ensures compliance with all grant requirements.
8. Monitors classrooms and practices for alignment with the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS).

 Leadership:

1. Serves as District representative for IEP and Section 504 meetings for students with disabilities.
2. Assists parents in understanding student needs and District programming.
3. Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school.
4. Serves as an instructional leader of the school regarding curriculum, instruction, data-based decision-making, and staff development.
5. Evaluates staff performance which includes providing staff with accurate feedback following the district teacher evaluation plan and the administrative procedures and practices.
6. Under the direction of the principal, leads the school in the absence of the principal.
7. Assists with safety drills including fire, evacuation, shelter-in-place, lockdown, and bus drills.
8. Monitors the attendance and conduct of students, and assigns discipline as authorized by the Board of Education.
9. Attends and participates in administrative team meetings and other meetings as directed by the principal.
10. Participates in the design and implementation of a school-wide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) plan.
11. Works collaboratively with staff in the best interest of students.
12. Assists in recruiting and hiring staff.
13. Keeps the school and district leadership informed regarding the condition of the school, its operation, and activities.

OTHER PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist in other areas as needed.
2. Completes other duties as needed.

1.   License:

1. Required – Professional Educator License (PEL) with a General Administrative Endorsement in the State of Illinois. 
2. Preferred - Professional Educator License (PEL) with a General Administrative, Early Childhood, School Service Personnel or Special Education endorsement in the State of Illinois

 2.    Education:

1. Required – Master’s Degree
2. Preferred – Master’s Degree in Special Education or Educational Leadership

 3.    Experience:

1. Required –  Proven record of educational leadership. Experience in supporting the supervision of the instructional program of the school. Experience working with a diverse population of students. Illinois Qualified Teacher Evaluator before the start of the school year. Five (5) years of successful early learning or related experience. Working knowledge of Illinois and federal law and appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to Early Childhood/Special Education. 
2. Preferred – Five plus (5+) years of successful early learning or related experience in a public school district setting. Illinois Qualified Teacher Evaluator.  Three (3) years of successful school administrative experience. Experience working with a diverse population of students, families, and staff. Experience in effectively leading the academic growth of all students. Experience in the supervision and evaluation of an Early Childhood program.  Spanish speaking a plus.

About Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50

Woodland District 50 is an Equal Opportunity Educator/Employer located in northern Lake County composed of Early Childhood through Grade 8. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and educational environment by hiring individuals who support and contribute to the diversity and excellence of our student and academic programs through their teaching and service to our students, parents and the community we serve. Woodland School District 50 serves approximately 5,700 students, which includes 33 percent low-income and 17 percent English Language Learners. The student body composition is approximately 44% Caucasian, 31.6% Hispanic, 11.4% Asian, 7.1% African American, 5.5% Multi-racial, 0.4% American Indian and 0.1% Hawaiian Pacific islander. Our students speak more than 40 different languages. The dedicated staff of Woodland School District 50 is composed of 518 certified and 350 support staff members. Our retention rate is 96.4 percent and approximately 85% of the certified staff have earned advanced degrees. If you welcome inclusion, equity and diversity, have an unwavering commitment to the success of all students, embrace and celebrate the individual...ity of our student population with respect to race, ethnicity, and economic status, and seek to celebrate the cultures that contribute to the making our district so rich, please join our team. Minority candidates encouraged to apply. Our Mission Statement: Woodland School District 50 empowers our children to reach their potential by providing exceptional learning experiences that foster critical thinking in a nurturing learning community. Our Vision: Together, inspiring tomorrow’s creators, thinkers and leaders.

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