Location:
Herndon, VA 20171
Employee Type:
Full-Time
Industry:
Education - Teaching - Administration
Manages Others:
No
Job Type:
Education
Education:
Graduate Degree
Experience:
Not Specified
Post Date:
10/3/2009
Contact Information
Ref ID:
54197
Description

Releasing possibility, changing lives

Founded in 1999, K12, Inc. is a company committed to excellence in education. K12 is a curriculum development company and provides management services to public charter schools throughout the United States. The company has developed an excellent curriculum and instructional tools to help give students a great education. We have become the leader in providing individualized, one-to-one learning solutions to students from Kindergarten through High School across the country and around the world. These solutions have literally changed lives and opened up possibilities for many children. The company's unique programs combine online technology with traditional content and the world's best teaching methods. It's all about removing the barriers that keep children from reaching their true, individual potential-it's what gets us jumping out of bed in the morning to come to work. Each year, we help tens of thousands of students reach out toward their true personal possibility. Education is delivered several ways to charter schools, school districts and to home school environments. "Online learning through virtual schools is one of the most important advancements in attempting to rethink the effectiveness of education in the United States. The virtual school provides access to online, collaborative and self-paced learning environments-settings that can facilitate 21st Century skills. Today's students must be able to combine these skills with the effective use of technology to succeed in current and future jobs." (The North American Council for Online Learning and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, November 2006).

    

Assistant Head of School – K12 International Academy

The Assistant Head of School for the K12 International Academy (iCademy) is an instrumental role in developing a successful K12 school.  This person will work closely with the Headmaster and other academic leaders to develop a mission, vision, and philosophy for the school and the families.  This person will be responsible for coordinating all academic aspects of the school including the mastery of the curriculum by the teachers, encouraging teachers’ professional development, and understanding the demographics of students in order to help them achieve academic success.  This school leader will become a liaison to K12 corporate office to ensure open communication and dialogue primarily regarding K12 curriculum and academic achievement of the students.


The Assistant Head of School will:

    * Coordinate all academic aspects of the school
    * Ensure that the student academic performance, progress, and attendance is compliant with school requirements
    * Be responsible for Educational Policy Development
    * Manage teaching staff:

        o    Recruitment/hiring

        o    New teacher orientation

        o    Annual professional development calendar and sessions

        o    Teacher evaluation

    * Manage Master and Lead Teachers and programs
    * Manage teacher training budget and program
    * Manage teacher matching to students
    * Develop and oversee implementation of the school’s Student Achievement Improvement Plan
    * Develop and maintain relationships with school partnerships, educational stakeholders, and K12 corporate staff
    * Coordinate communication and project assignment for virtual teachers
    * Support the creation of an active global school community through newsletters, virtual outings, and the bigthink12 postings
    * Create general and formal student/teacher/parent communication mechanisms
    * Contribute to budgeting and long term iCademy planning

 

 

In addition to the above school-specific responsibilities, the Assistant Head of School may be asked to assist with national K12 efforts including:

    * Participation in special projects and/or task-forces
    * Development of policies and procedures, training, and curriculum enhancements

Requirements

    * Master’s degree or equivalent work experience
    * Experience as a school administrator, an administrative credential, and/or increasing responsibilities in school administration
    * Strong organizational and time management skills
    * Flexible schedule
    * Very proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, and Outlook
    * Experience using search engines (internet) for research projects
    * Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database preferred
    * Strong written and verbal communication skills
    * Flexible schedule with the ability to travel 

 

Desired Experience:

    * Experience in a private school setting
    * Experience with online learning preferred
    * School administration experience
    * Business understanding