Principal - Zion Benton East High School

Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
10/15/2026

Location:
Zion-Benton East High School

Date Available:
11/18/2026

Closing Date:
11/01/2026
SY2026-27

Position:
Principal - Zion Benton East High School

Reports To:
Chief School Business Official and Superintendent

Classification:
Administration, Union Exempt

Term:
Full-Time, 12-month Salaried Position

Salary/Benefits:
Salary commensurate with experience. Benefit package included.

*Complete job description attached

General Responsibilities:

1. Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes and recommend corrective actions based on findings.
2. Build a common vision for school improvement/student achievement with staff. Direct planning activities and put programs in place with staff to ensure the attainment of the District's mission and goals.
3. In collaboration with District personnel, provides direction for establishing new courses, monitoring and revising current curriculum, and coordinating curriculum delivery to meet state requirements and District goals. Develops and maintains the highest possible continuity among course offerings.
4. In collaboration with District personnel, recommends approval of new textbook/paperback adoptions and curriculum writing opportunities.
5. Provides leadership in articulating with K-8 sender schools that leads to progressive continuity of instruction and improved academic achievement.
6. Routinely visits classrooms during the school year in order to evaluate instructional practices.
7. Identify, analyze and apply research and data findings to promote school improvement with a relentless focus on student achievement
8. Strives to build a supportive and active community, business, and post-secondary education partnerships.
9. Serves as a leader in the District's diversity, equity, and belonging efforts
10. Develop, maintain and use information systems and records necessary to show campus progress on performance objectives, address academic excellence indicators, campus improvement plans, and district long-range plans.
11. Demonstrate a clear working knowledge of the Illinois Accountability System to ensure timely and accurate data reporting.
12. Promote a widely shared instructional belief that every child deserves and can have expert instruction and that all team members must be advocates for students
13. Sets high-performance goals for themselves and others despite instability and obstacles to success
14. Creates a sense of urgency and takes immediate action to ensure early successes
15. Aligns school resources and prioritizes activities to achieve maximum results based on vision and goals

Serves as the school's instructional leader by overseeing the school improvement process and the deployment of the District's curriculum. Responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the school and oversees all matters pertaining to student discipline and attendance; staff recruitment, supervision, and evaluation; and implementation of the instructional and extracurricular program in accordance with District policies and procedures.

Qualifications:
Fulfills all State of Illinois and federal employment requirements for principal position, including criminal background check. Completion of a master's degree, with appropriate college coursework in secondary school administration. Five (5) years of successful classroom experience and prior administrative experience required. Proven record of collaborative and effective leadership strongly desired.

Application Procedures:

Complete an online application and attach a letter of interest, current resume,

transcripts listing conferred degrees, and letters of professional reference

completed within the past three years.

Attachment(s):

• Principal Zion-Benton East FY2026-27.pdf