USDP Deputy Principal (Full-Time)

Crimson Academies

3d•Remote

About The Position

The USDP Deputy Principal is a member of the US Diploma Pathway leadership team and partners closely with the USDP Principal to advance the school's mission and vision, bring the graduate profile to life, and move the campus agenda forward. The two Deputy Principals work collaboratively to ensure campus coverage and support for students, families, and teachers, with each taking ownership of a main area of focus. This Deputy Principal owns the Da Vinci learning mode across the USDP campus, with a lead role in the junior high campus for grades 6 to 8. The role ensures that Da Vinci learning and the junior high years build toward the graduate profile. It also contributes to campus strategy, teaching excellence, student support, safeguarding, accreditation, professional development, recruitment, discipline, records, and continuous improvement. Crimson Global Academy is an online school delivering live, real-time learning to students around the world. It serves more than 1,000 students from 65 countries and aims to unlock students' potential through learning, global community, and technology.

Requirements

Master's degree in Education or Educational Leadership.
Valid teaching license.
At least 5 years of teaching experience.
At least 2 years of school leadership experience.
Experience with one-to-one or personalized learning models.
Expertise in differentiated instruction, accommodations, and learning differences.

Nice To Haves

Middle school experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Champion the school's mission, vision, and graduate profile, and drive campus priorities set with the USDP Principal.
Champion teaching excellence through observing, coaching, and sharing effective practice across learning modes.
Act as the Principal's designee when the Principal is unavailable, according to a rotation agreed with the other Deputy Principal.
Contribute to campus strategy, policy, and annual improvement planning.
Support students across all grades and learning modes (Group, Flex, and Da Vinci) as needed.
Share responsibility for student conduct and handle escalated discipline matters.
Lead and model safeguarding and child protection practice.
Support WASC accreditation and ongoing school improvement.
Co-lead staff briefings and professional development.
Participate in teacher recruitment, interviews, and onboarding.
Resolve escalated issues involving students, families, teachers, and scheduling.
Maintain accurate student records in Sisyphus and support compliance requirements.
Use academic data to identify trends and drive improvement.
Lead the quality, consistency, and growth of Da Vinci one-to-one learning.
Support, coach, and observe Da Vinci teachers, and serve as their first point of contact.
Onboard new Da Vinci teachers into the learning mode and its expectations.
Lead Da Vinci teacher and student matching.
Review Da Vinci student progress with teachers and families, and intervene early when students stall.
Build shared Da Vinci resources, practices, and standards across subjects.
Lead the junior high campus program and student experience.
Design a clear transition from junior high into the high school pathway.
Build family partnership and communication suited to younger students.
Set the campus-wide process for accommodations and learning support, and lead complex cases.
Coordinate with families, teachers, and external specialists on individual learning plans.
Oversee diagnostic testing for incoming and junior high students.
Support Admissions Officers with Da Vinci and junior high placement.