Deputy Superintendent

Vertex Education•Clemmons, NC

About The Position

The Deputy Superintendent partners with the Superintendent to implement the strategic vision, priorities, and operational objectives of the LTS Carolina Network. The role provides leadership and operational oversight to assigned campuses, supports strategic planning and school improvement, and helps align campus priorities with network-wide objectives. The Deputy Superintendent monitors performance, recommends improvements, prepares updates for executive leadership, supports governing-board communications, and represents the Superintendent when assigned. The position supports the launch of the LTS Clemmons, North Carolina campus for the 2027–2028 academic year, coordinating operational readiness, staffing, enrollment, school culture, and launch systems. It also supports future campus openings and network expansion in North Carolina and South Carolina. Responsibilities include strengthening campus operations and academic performance, analyzing data, supporting improvement plans, and ensuring alignment with state standards and network expectations. The Deputy Superintendent supports regulatory compliance and risk management across the network, including state reporting, regulatory filings, and coordination with education agencies, charter authorizers, governing boards, LTS leadership, and Vertex Education. The role directly supervises assigned campus principals and other personnel, sets performance expectations, coaches leaders, evaluates leadership effectiveness, and supports recruitment and performance management. The role represents the network with families, employees, governing boards, education agencies, and community partners; supports resolution of escalated family concerns; and promotes stakeholder engagement and positive school culture. Regular weekly travel between Clemmons, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina, is required, along with occasional travel to Arizona and other travel as needed. The work may involve prolonged sitting and standing, telephone communication, kneeling, stooping, extended concentration, and occasionally lifting objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of five years of teaching experience.
Minimum of five years of educational leadership experience.
Prior experience serving as a school principal.
Experience with district-level or central-office operations, including oversight of district-wide departments.
Demonstrated experience leading school operations, improving academic performance, and supporting instructional excellence.
Experience aligning curriculum and instructional programs with state academic standards.
Strong understanding of educational leadership, organizational management, and school operations.
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to coach, develop, and hold school leaders accountable for results.
Ability to lead strategic planning, manage school operations, drive continuous improvement, and analyze academic, operational, and compliance data to develop actionable plans.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including presentation and conflict-resolution abilities.
Ability to build effective relationships with governing boards, leadership teams, staff, families, and diverse communities.
Professionalism, sound judgment, diplomacy, and discretion in handling sensitive matters.
Ability to adapt and lead in a fast-paced, multi-campus environment and accommodate travel and changing schedules.
Commitment to collaboration, accountability, and organizational excellence.
Ability to occasionally lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds and perform work involving prolonged sitting, standing, telephone communication, kneeling, stooping, and extended concentration.

Nice To Haves

North Carolina or South Carolina school administrator licensure.
Experience opening or launching a new school or campus.
Experience overseeing multiple schools or campuses.
Familiarity with charter school operations, governance, authorizer relationships, and regulatory compliance.
Experience supporting enrollment growth, community engagement, and organizational expansion.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Superintendent to implement the LTS Carolina Network’s strategic vision, priorities, and operational objectives.
Support strategic planning, school improvement initiatives, network expansion, and alignment between campuses and network-wide objectives.
Provide leadership and operational oversight to assigned campuses and monitor organizational performance.
Prepare operational updates, performance reports, and strategic recommendations for the Superintendent and Vertex Executive Leadership.
Support communications and presentations to governing boards and represent the Superintendent when assigned.
Support the launch of the LTS Clemmons campus for the 2027–2028 academic year, including operational readiness, staffing, enrollment, and school culture development.
Partner with Human Resources and campus leadership to recruit, select, and onboard founding school leaders and staff.
Support enrollment growth through community outreach, marketing initiatives, and family engagement.
Establish operational systems, leadership structures, and accountability processes for campus openings; support future openings and network expansion.
Provide operational oversight and leadership support to assigned campuses and maintain a visible presence across campuses.
Set high expectations for student achievement, attendance, retention, and operational effectiveness.
Analyze academic and operational data, identify trends and improvement opportunities, and partner with campus leaders on school improvement action plans.
Support alignment of curriculum, instruction, and academic programs with state standards and network expectations.
Ensure campus leaders implement effective systems, procedures, and accountability measures; promote continuous improvement and student-centered decision-making.
Support and, when assigned, lead regulatory compliance efforts, including timely state reports, regulatory filings, and compliance documentation.
Liaise with state education agencies, charter authorizers, governing boards, LTS leadership, and Vertex Education.
Identify, address, and escalate compliance concerns and organizational risks; collaborate on legal matters, regulatory issues, and federal grant funding allocation.
Directly supervise assigned campus principals, school leaders, and other designated personnel; establish expectations and conduct regular coaching and feedback meetings.
Evaluate leadership effectiveness, develop administrative teams, address performance concerns, and participate in leadership recruitment and selection as assigned.
Represent Vertex Education and the LTS Carolina Network with stakeholders and communicate organizational priorities, programs, policies, and initiatives.
Support campus leaders in resolving escalated parent and family concerns; escalate unresolved or high-risk matters to the Superintendent as appropriate.
Gather stakeholder feedback and implement strategies to strengthen school culture, family satisfaction, and community engagement.
Participate in community events, leadership meetings, required meetings, professional development, and organizational training.
Maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, demonstrate scheduling and travel flexibility, and perform additional duties as assigned.
Travel regularly between Clemmons, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina; travel occasionally to Arizona and elsewhere as needed.