Assistant Principal-Junior High Grades

Description

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into post-secondary immersion as early as 9th grade.  GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families.

ABOUT US: 

21st Century Charter School at Gary is a free K-12+ public charter school. We are building a team of excellence. We are the top performing charter school in Gary, Indiana. We are one of the few Indiana schools offering an early college program, which allows our qualifying high school students to take real college courses for real college credit, free of charge to our students and their families. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge in K-8, Project Lead the Way beginning in middle school, and a blended learning model in middle school through high school. We are a TAP school! Please join us if you are committed to excellence, mission driven, and ready to take 21st Century Charter School @ Gary to uncommonly high levels of achievement! Our teachers cultivate in our students the critical thinking skills they will need to understand how the world around them works and to become leaders and agents of positive change in the world.

REPORTS TO/TERM:

Principal and Leadership Team

This is a full time 12-month position

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:

The Assistant Principal is expected to perform the following duties:

• Work with office administration to monitor and maintain student and staff attendance
• Support dean of students and teachers with discipline issues
• Support the school’s vision and goals for student achievement
• Articulate and foster the school’s desired culture
• Participate in writing and updating the Student Handbook
• Assist the principal with staff supervision and evaluation
• Act with integrity and fairness when relating to students and staff
• Maintain and protect the rights and confidentiality of others
• Participate in parent meetings regarding students
• Inform the principal or lead principal of any problems, concerns or suggestions that have an impact on the operation of the school
• Assist the principal in developing the student master schedule
• Help to manage fiscal and physical school resources efficiently and effectively
• Assist the principal with teacher and academic support staff recruitment
• Promote parent and community involvement within the school as part of a comprehensive public relations program
• Assist in overseeing the maintenance and cleanliness of the facilities and report concerns to the building principal and operations manager.
• Stay informed of current trends and legal requirements governing Indiana schools
• Participate fully in the implementation of TAP: training, leadership/cluster meetings and consistent evaluations
• Complete assigned tasks and requests in a timely manor
• Assume additional duties if needed in the event of the principal’s absence
• Participate in coordinated routine monitoring of lesson plans and assessments
• Monitor duty assignments in assigned areas
• Oversee the orderly arrival and dismissal of students
• Coordinate and/or host school events and meetings
• Work on short term and long-term projects
• Attend all building staff meetings
• Assist principal with student and parent written communications
• Maintain a welcoming and inclusive environment for parent, community, staff and volunteers
• Support school programs and activities such as musical programs, recognition ceremonies, holiday celebrations, school sports events etc…
• Dress professionally and uphold all school policies
• Perform other duties as deemed appropriate by the principal or lead principal

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or higher
• Appropriate Grade Level Indiana Principal License
• TAP Certified
• 5 Years’ experience functioning as a Master Teacher
• Commitment to mission and organizational goals of 21st Century Charter School @ Gary
• Experience working with students in an educational setting is essential.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience in supervising staff or teams.
• Strong background in curriculum development and instructional practices.
• Ability to engage in strategic planning that aligns with school objectives.
• Previous involvement in fundraising efforts is a plus.
• Excellent public speaking skills for effective communication with diverse audiences.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive environment that supports all learners. 
• A valid teaching certification or administrative credential may be required based on state regulations.