What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virtual High School Assistant Principal position at ACCEL Schools?
About the Team
The Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy helps Ohio online K–12 students thrive in their schoolwork and in life. OHDELA is a proud member of the Accel Schools network, with decades of experience serving students virtually throughout the United States. Join this exciting movement and watch students explore, grow, and learn in an innovative public-school option, at home.
About the Opportunity
"We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances." – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder
ACCEL Schools is a network of 80 high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.
We offer the following benefits:
Life benefits – time & peace of mind
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
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The Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy helps Ohio online K–12 students thrive in their schoolwork and in life. OHDELA is a proud member of the Accel Schools network, with decades of experience serving students virtually throughout the United States. Join this exciting movement and watch students explore, grow, and learn in an innovative public-school option, at home.
About the Opportunity
- Guiding teachers in the effective use of instructional and support materials for full implementation of all areas of the curriculum
- Guiding teachers in adapting materials and methods across the curriculum to the needs of individual students, using multiple appropriate differentiation strategies, including but not limited to instructional grouping
- Reviewing lesson plans weekly
- Performing frequent teacher observations and debriefs
- Modeling effective instructional practices, including delivery of instruction using effective teaching strategies
- Providing effective feedback, professional development and coaching for teachers in mastering instructional practices
- Offering continuous and targeted professional development that directly supports the school curriculum and instruction that ensures continuous student achievement of the school's academic standards
- Using multiple sources of data collection to analyze barriers to student achievement and to access, identify and apply to instructional improvement
- Monitoring the use of student achievement data from multiple sources (including standardized tests, ILS data, curriculum-based assessments, classroom assessments and other data) to inform instruction
- Providing support for intervention programs based on students' needs and monitor program effectiveness based on data
- Working cooperatively with parents to generate parents' confidence in the teacher and instructional program
- Coordinating special projects, such as peer mentoring, service learning and community involvement
- Lead weekly teacher-based team (TBT) meetings in respective division (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) to share findings and lessons learned with the teachers following the Ohio Department of Education's official TBT format
- Performing other duties as assigned
- Minimum of five years' experience as a successful teacher
- Two years' experience as an Instructional Coach, Teacher Leader, or other related position in an online school strongly preferred
- Track record of building positive working relationships with multiple stakeholders including staff members, students, parents, Board members, and authorizers
- Demonstrated results in increasing student achievement on relevant state test measures
- Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
- Experience using multiple sources of data collection including standardized tests, portfolios, observations, conferences and grades to assess student performance and to plan instruction
- Experience in public education accountability, compliance, and related legal requirements.
- Experience in coaching teachers to improve their instructional planning, instructional practice, and classroom culture
- Strong written and verbal communication skills that reflect professionalism and tact at all times
- Computer literacy and proficiency
- Attention to detail
- Successful completion of federal and state criminal background checks
- Experience in an urban and/or school turnaround setting is a plus
- Ability to work well under pressure as well as effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently
- Understanding of and ability to manage confidential information
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
"We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances." – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder
ACCEL Schools is a network of 80 high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.
We offer the following benefits:
Life benefits – time & peace of mind
- Paid time off
- Retirement contributions
- Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
- Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary short-term disability insurance
- Voluntary long-term disability insurance
- Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000 instructors and education professionals
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
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