Head of School

Fusion Academy•Phoenix, AZ

12h•$98,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Fusion Academy Heads of School are innovative and inspiring leaders who exhibit a growth mindset and exhibit our company's core values. The Head of School is responsible for the operational, academic, enrollment growth, and fiscal health of the campus. Target Starting Date - Spring 2026 First Date of Teaching - Fall 2026 In Person, Year-Round. Base Salary Range: $98,000- $115,000. Position bonus eligible annually for performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in education, business, or relevant field. Preferably a Master's or higher.
3 to 5 years demonstrated successful school leadership experience (preferably middle & high school grades) and deep respect for teaching and learning
Excitement for alternative or non-traditional education systems
Experience interacting directly with a variety of stakeholders
Business growth experience through growing enrollment, student admissions, or other business development.
Culture building, team creation, and inspirational leadership experience
A passion for delivering mastery-based education to students with learning differences, including social and emotional differences.
Experience managing a budget, financial reporting, and tracking specific metric performance
A demonstrated track record of success, career progression, and increased responsibilities
A passionate belief that students achieve the highest academic standards when there are appropriate school processes & procedures.
Managerial, program development, and leadership experience in an educational school setting.
People management experience, including: Ability to recruit and lead a professional staff. Experience with providing professional development and mentoring Strong ability to create and maintain a workplace culture Ability to drive the overall success and best represent Fusion core values resulting in recognition of staff.
Visionary leadership that can articulate the value of Fusion.
A focus on collaboration, with agility in balancing varying points of view in decision-making.
Accept ownership and take responsibility for achieving specific metrics of success.
A passion for serving students.
Personal motivation and passion for achieving goals and deadlines.
Persuasive communication skills with a strong customer focus.
Ability to quickly build relationships.
Ability to handle difficult conversations and create harmony.
Enthusiasm and flexibility.
High energy and tenacity.
Highly organized with effective time management skills.

Responsibilities

Builds a strong, cohesive team that lives the Fusion Academy values
Paints a compelling picture and ensures a unified vision for the team
Instills joy and fun into our mission
Applies persistent creativity to complex problems
Maintains a high level of Campus team retention as a result of a dynamic and healthy culture
Recognizes rockstar skill sets and models behavior
Sets and expects clear, high standards
Addresses performance issues swiftly and fairly
Exhibits achievement of success through the consistent and persistent effort with passion and drive ('work hard, play hard' philosophy)
Exceed all top line and bottom line targets
Ensure appropriate account management within the campus
Appropriately manage labor costs and staffing
Builds enrollment through community outreach and connection
Manage and drive our contact strategy to maximize lead to enrollment conversion
Effectively execute a solid community outreach and local marketing plan
Practice effective enrollment closing and follow up techniques
Build and foster relationships with local public and private educational institutions
Participate in marketing events on behalf of the school and company at large
Develop relationships with local businesses, influencers, educators, and specialists
Actively seek partnership opportunities with companies and educational institutions
Maintain a healthy and dynamic school culture amongst students, staff, and families
Ensure student programs and services are appropriately being offered on campus
Ensure solid administrative practices and policies are being followed while providing world-class customer service
Communicates with parents, students, and staff to gain feedback and address concerns
Develops Campus teams that are masters at providing great service
Appropriately manage any student academic, social, or behavioral issues in alignment with school policies and values.
Addresses any customer service issues and empowers Campus teams to do the same

Benefits

Five weeks PTO - three prescribed weeks plus 10 days
Fusion offers Heads of School a full range of benefits, including vacation and holiday pay, health, dental, 401K, basic life & AD&D insurance, and long term disability insurance.
Medical, dental, and vision plans
An opportunity to contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Tax-advantaged commuter benefits
Employee assistance program
Sick time, paid holidays and vacation in accordance with company policy and state law
Accident and life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability
401(k) plan with company match, based on eligibility
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. If a bonus applies, more information will be given at offer.