Duties
1. Responsible for evaluation of staff
2. Responsible student discipline
3. Responsible for curriculum implementation
4. Responsible to work with athletic director and all extra-curricular directors
5. Responsible for helping create a positive overall building climate
6. Expectation is to work cohesively with administrative team for the betterment of the school district
7. Responsible for public relations of the building
8. Responsible for overseeing building budget
9. Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
1. Proper administrative certification
2. Would prefer previous high school teaching and high school administrative experience; however exceptional candidates will be considered without a high school background
Salary/Benefits
1. Regionally competitive salary dependent on past educational successes and experience plus generous fringe benefits
Additional Notes
1. This position begins July 1, 2025, for the 2025-2026 school year.
2. The current High School in Savanna, Illinois will be closing after the 2024-2025 school year, and the High School will be moving to the current Middle School, which is located at 633 S. East Street, Mt. Carroll for the 2025-2026 school year.
3. The building was a new construction in 1998 and will have three new state of the art science labs completed in the summer of 2024.
4. Excellent office suite
5. Strong teaching staff
6. Test scores are on the rise.
7. Very strong agriculture department
8. Very strong music department
Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, grades 9-12 will be the High School at this location, and grades K-8 will be at the Primary school in Savanna, the newest building in the district.
This will be a great position to come into. The District has made great positive strides in the past year both in terms of building climate and community faith and trust in the district.
How to Apply
Send letter of interest and all credentials to Dr David Gilliland, Superintendent of West Carroll CUSD #314, 633 S. East Street, Mt. Carroll. These can be mailed or emailed to dgilliland@wc314.org. The position starts July 1, 2025. The intent of the board is to have a principal in place no later than January 1, 2025. Apply by November 1, 2024.