Vice Principal (full-time): Oro Valley Campus

Leman Academy of Excellence Inc•Oro Valley, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice Principal serves as a member of the Administrative Team of Leman Academy (LA) to help develop and implement the total school program, assisting the Principal with the general leadership and administration of LA consistent with School Board approved mission, philosophy, guiding principles, policies, and annual budgetary commitments/constraints.

Requirements

Minimum of a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, and/ or related to Education
Certified - Principals endorsement preferred
Fingerprint Clearance / Background and Criminal History Clearance.
First Aid and CPR Certification.
At least three years of successful teaching experience.
Proven leadership ability promoting collaborative decision making.
Working knowledge and understanding of Classical curricula and learning -OR- a willingness and desire to learn the Classical model of education.
Working knowledge and understanding of Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy and methodology -OR- a willingness to better understand Miss Mason’s educational philosophy and methodology.
Working knowledge of AzM2 and understanding of how the data is measured.
Working knowledge and understanding of the Common Core Standards -OR- a willingness to learn such standards.
Working knowledge and understanding of the Saxon Math program -OR- a willingness to gain a greater understanding of this unique approach to teaching math concepts and skills.
Working knowledge and understanding of the Shurley English language arts program that covers grammar and composition -OR- a willingness to learn this highly structured, teacher-scholar interactive approach to learning grammar and compositions.
Ability to manage conflict resolution with an attitude of humility and service.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to positively impact community, parents, scholars, administration, instructional staff and office support staff.
Strong commitment to supporting and safeguarding the principles of excellence in classical education.
Working knowledge and understanding of the Data-Driven Instruction model -OR- a willingness to better understand and learn more of data-driven instruction and assessment decision making.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with scholars, parents, co-workers, vendors and build relationships.
Strong commitment to providing leadership in promoting health and safety, including a healthy environment.
Ability to operate office equipment as required on assignment; i.e. fax machine, copier, computer, etc.
Ability to lift boxes and packages of varying weights and move them to other locations.
Working knowledge of learning theory, instructional methodology, curriculum development, teacher observation/evaluation.

Responsibilities

Assures high academic performance outcomes for all scholars.
Promote the educational, moral, social development of the scholars.
Promote and cultivate a culture of caring, citizenship, perseverance, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness within the school community.
Promote the core values of academic excellence, partnering with families, scholars, and learning.
Coordinate and assist with creating systematic plans for curriculum development and best practices for instruction and providing regular instructional leadership for outcomes related to the Classical model.
Provide leadership including direction and supervision to academic staff to integrate the Classical educational program with the philosophical approach to the education of Charlotte Mason with curricular objectives
Assist in developing a comprehensive and well planned professional development program.
Coordinate and assist with the ongoing development of academic instructors related to the philosophy, mission and classical curricular of Leman Academy of Excellence
Assists with the ongoing development of curriculum maps that support and meet the needs of all scholars through differentiated instruction and the essential learning outcomes.
Confer with parents/guardians, teachers, and administrators in order to resolve scholars' behavioral and academic problems.
Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their child's academic progress and behavior (may need to help/guide parents with priorities for their child and any resource needs).
Attend professional development meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional skills and competence.
Maintain effective lines of communication between the staff and administration of Leman Academy of Excellence
Develop and Implement School calendars, staff scheduling, and program activities.
Track, Monitor and Ensure all necessary curriculum and operational inventory and resources are available as needed.
Implement and oversee effective processes for the registration of incoming scholars, generation of progress reports and overall communication with families.
Support the goals of teaching and implementing the Arizona State and Common Core Standards.
Assist in implementing professional growth and learning opportunities for faculty through in-services, professional improvement plans, formal and informal evaluations that lead to effective and excellent instruction.
Promote and model excellent qualities in service leadership, educational leadership, symbolic leadership, and cultural leadership.
Foster a supportive, partnering relationship between parents and faculty, staff and administration.
Implement and enforce all approved school policies by the board.