POSITION:                      Assistant Principal

POSITION TERM:           12 Month

REPORTS TO:                Principal

DATE:                             June 2021

Our Mission:

The mission of the Agora Cyber Charter School is to provide an innovative, intensive academic preparation that inspires and educates students to achieve the highest levels of academic knowledge and skills. Agora embraces a collaborative partnership between teachers and parents in order to empower students to reach extraordinary heights. Extraordinary results require extraordinary efforts.  With commitment, hard work, consistency and responsibility, every student will meet the challenge of mastering high expectations.

Our Vision:

The vision of Agora Cyber Charter School is to prepare all students to achieve their highest potential through actively engaging in their own schooling, achieving their personal learning goals and cultivating success as lifelong learners.

Position Summary:

Under the general supervision of Principal, the Assistant Principals will assist the Principal in providing leadership and supervision in administering the educational program at Agora Cyber Charter School. The focus of the Assistant Principal centers on the articulation of Agora’s mission, vision, values, and goals through the analysis, monitoring, and improvement of all areas of school function. The Assistant Principal’s work, rooted in current best practices and research, will include but not be limited to teacher/staff supervision and evaluation, professional development, operations, committees, events, and various activities that are essential to student success. The Assistant Principal collaborates with school stakeholders, including but not limited to other Principals and Assistant Principals, Directors and Assistant Directors of Special Education, members of the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment team, the Family Coach team, and Director of Student Services.

The Assistant Principal may serve as Principal in the absence of the Principal.

Essential Functions:

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Conduct teacher observations and support teacher development, in accordance with Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness System, including walkthroughs, clinical observations, differentiated modes of observation, and other related responsibilities.
• Encourage staff to continue to grow professionally and to experiment with new approaches or strategies to teaching
• Implement and monitor employee performance, provide coaching and support
• Work with the school principal to facilitate hiring with interview teams for all open positions and leadership team positions
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to conduct ongoing analysis of student achievement and growth; use data to inform instructional goals and outcomes
• Support the mission, vision, and values of the school
• Monitor and ensure that all departments and individual educators are completing designated goals that are aligned with the school’s strategic plans, vision, and mission
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student learning, and works with teaching staff to modify instructional methods to fit students’ needs, including students with special needs
• Provide leadership and direction to staff with regard to the ongoing evaluation and improvement of educational programs, including curricular and extracurricular activities
• Facilitate or lead meetings with grade-level or department teams, individual teachers, and other stakeholders regarding student learning and/or professional growth
• Collaborate with the Professional Learning Coordinators to identify professional development needs and to deliver professional learning in various settings.
• Promote a school environment that is safe and conducive to individualized instruction, cooperative curriculum development, and student learning
• Encourage parental involvement in students’ education and ensure effective communication with students and parents
• Investigate situations which fall into the category of complaints and makes recommendations or takes action
• Assist in the organization, arrangement, and presentation of school assembly programs, including staff, family, and student-facing events
• Prepare class schedules, master schedules, and oversight of extracurricular activities
• Serve as LEA for special education meetings and complete IEP analysis
• Organize, manage and/or proctor student testing (Keystone/PSSA/local assessments) as necessary
• Communicate effectively with all members of the school community
• Assist in ensuring that Board policies and procedures are implemented and followed at the school.
• Enforce school rules and regulations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Ethical conduct
• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, including online teaching and differentiation strategies
• Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation, and staff supervision
• Knowledge of best practices for curriculum, instruction, assessment, and learner development in the content area(s) to which the position is assigned
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis, and data-informed problem-solving cycles
• Strategic thinking and planning skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong organizational, time management, and written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organization, communication, and presentation & project management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and a focus on efficiency
• Strong technological skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Required Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in education related course of study
• Active and valid Pennsylvania Principal PK-12 Certificate
• 3 years of classroom teaching experience with Satisfactory ratings

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 3 years of experience within a school academic leadership position
  
  

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office and virtual environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Declaration:

This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  The employee in this position will be required to follow any

other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his/her administrator(s) and/or supervisor(s).

Agora Cyber Charter School is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.