Job Description
Who We Are Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts.
Job Purpose To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life . If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success. As an Associate Principal, you will be serving as a high-quality instructional and operational leader, support the mission and vision of CSUSA, as well as their principal and state leaders, learn from Scholar Principals, Fellow Principals, Master Principals, and other state team leaders. This position will demonstrate expertise and ability to lead to ensure students learn in a safe and rigorous environment, lead curriculum content and course development, extracurricular activities, facilities operations, and emergency procedures.
How You Will Impact Education Instruction/Education Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the ability to lead people and build relationships with various stakeholders.
- Communicates clear goals, expectations, and procedures with all staff members.
- Demonstrates the leadership skills necessary to lead in a collaborative and supportive manner.
- Sets a vision for student success, facilitating strategic thinking, planning and execution.
- Ensures the team appropriately prioritizes initiatives, based on the needs of the school and students.
- Provides teachers and other staff members with continuous and appropriate feedback.
- Evaluates staff annually during performance reviews.
- Dedicates time in other schools to observe and develop various leadership styles and skills.
- Fosters relationships within and across teams and stakeholders
- Develops and coordinates educational programs in accordance with CSUSA and state guidelines.
- Engages in professional development and training, reads literature, and independently researches topics on leadership in order to professionally grow and prepare for future principalship.
- Supervises student services for special populations to enhance individualized instruction.
- Ensures the school is in compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and policies.
- Assists in the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process, and adheres to the hiring statutory laws and state regulations.
- Supports the Principal with all operations involving the management of the school including school funds, payroll, purchases, inventories, and office operations.
Required Qualifications And Skills - Demonstrates ability to collaborate and produce results through their own efficiency, as well as their team's.
- Builds capacity of those around them, while also asking for feedback for continuous improvement.
- Takes initiative; looks for proactive ways to improve and promote quality assurance.
- Appropriately provides feedback to department team members.
- Thinks ahead and plans for the future of the team and organization.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the company.
- Supports the company's values and strategic priorities, as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
- Works and interacts with staff and relates to individuals at all levels of the organization. As unique situations present themselves, the incumbent must be sensitive to company needs, employee goodwill, and the public image.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities/projects while maintaining flexibility.
- Must be able to communicate a vision, and ensure projects are driven to completion.
- Thinks creatively and ensures select services are appropriately provided to State Teams.
- Maintains a broad, conceptual perspective and is forward-thinking.
- Capability to analyze data and develop instructional action plans.
- Exhibits knowledge of Federal, State, and local requirements for K-12 schools.
Job Requirements - Master's degree in Education required.
- 3+ years' experience in Educational Leadership
- Appropriate state leadership certification
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of CSUSA and a positive track record of leading successful teams.
- MAC and PC proficient: Microsoft Office (O365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), other relevant platforms/software programs and devices, LMS, instructional software, educational technology, and mobile communication device
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Work Environment Responsibilities While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:
- Usual office working conditions.
- Travel as needed.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- No physical exertion required.
- Travel within or outside of employment.
- Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.
FLSA Overtime Category Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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