Deputy Head of School
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Deputy Head of School leading operations, compliance, staff, and academic programs for ACCEL Schools’ Florida virtual academy. Supporting student outcomes, career pathways, and community partnerships.
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership exhibiting professionalism and high academic standards that celebrate student and staff achievements
- Manage and lead the school leadership team in the day-to-day operation of the school
- Collaborate with the HOS to support the School Board on implementation of school vision and mission, school decisions and policy creation
- Oversee programming for career pathways including Arts/AV, IT, Business, Health Science, skilled trades, work-based learning, and post-secondary opportunities
- Collaborate with industry and higher education partners to execute post-secondary opportunities for students
- Manage regulatory complexities and political sensitivities with the board, state department of education, and political stakeholders
- Develop plans and policies for the educational program and ensure policies and programs are carried out appropriately
- Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws
- Collaborate with the HOS and ACCEL Finance team on the school budget
- Oversee implementation of school marketing and enrollment plans
- Serve as a public relations liaison between ACCEL and the school community
- Ensure school programs align with authorizing agency requirements
- Recruit, hire, retain, evaluate, and develop highly qualified staff
- Create and foster a positive school culture
- Serve as the school's instructional leader and use data to drive academic decisions
- Ensure implementation of instructional models, curriculum, assessments, and targeted instruction
- Maintain school census, attendance, and other state or sponsor reporting data
- Coordinate responses to audits
- Ensure school and office security and emergency plans meet requirements
- Coordinate school technology efforts and recommend improvements
- Maintain knowledge of state school report card and accountability components
- Ensure creation and review of parent and student manuals, policies, and handbooks
- Communicate the school's mission and vision and solicit parent and family input
- Build professional relationships with parents through timely, regular communication
- Coordinate special projects such as peer mentoring, service learning, and community involvement
- Ensure student orientation and onboarding programs meet student, family, and staff needs
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Education or a closely related field or Education Administrative Experience
- Current Administrative and Teacher licenses required
- At least 10 years of experience in Education, 5 year's experience as K-12 administrator
- Three or more years of experience working in an online school in an instructional role
- A fundamental understanding of Career and Technical Education (CTE), its indicators as measurements of success, and the pathway approach in which CTE is implemented
- Three or more years of experience with CTE, including creating and maintaining external partnerships
- Experience in research-based instructional practices for project-based learning
- Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
- Knowledge of State School Accountability/Report Card Components
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently
- Understanding of and ability to manage confidential information
- Understanding of best practices for instructional strategies
- Prior experience in online learning and research
- Understanding of distance learning methodology, measurement, and implementation
- Understanding of employee evaluation in a corporate / non-profit setting
- Superb communication and community-building skills
- Deep knowledge of curriculum development and program design
- A record of success in operating not / for profit business
- A record of success in building community partnerships and fundraising
- Entrepreneurial passion
- Knowledge of school / non-profit management
- Ability to pass state and federal background checks
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