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Description

Utah Connections Academy seeks a dynamic, visionary leader and change agent to serve as its School Leader/Principal. This position ensures all students receive a personalized learning plan by implementing a distance education instructional program with fidelity. The School Leader is responsible for establishing an organizational culture; putting the interests of students and families first; recruiting, retaining and developing faculty and staff; building and growing relationships with key external stakeholders including regulators; and implementing the vision established by Pearson Virtual Schools where every child receives a personalized and customized education, and academic achievement is at the forefront.

Working from your home office in Utah, with occasional travel to the district office in Salt Lake City, UT, the School Leader will manage staff as they consult regularly with Learning Coaches and students, ensuring that each child successfully completes his/her instructional program. The School Leader is responsible for overseeing overall school operations working with parents, students, support staff, and certified teachers who “virtually” facilitate a home-based student instructional program. The School Leader will also spend time working with external stakeholders on matters of policy, budget, academic outcomes, reporting, and supervision. The School Leader will report to the Director of Schools.

Other key responsibilities include the following:

• Deliver the academic success and outcomes of the school, based on a list of annual school goals which may include the School’s authorizing district’s goals to improve student academic achievement, Connections Academy school focus goals, and the Accountability score on the State Report Card

• Oversee the implementation of the proven school curriculum and school operation protocols;

• Ensure that staff exhibit and maintain a high level of professionalism, instructional support, and customer service by fostering a positive school culture and implementing a mission for the school;

• Work with school staff and Pearson Virtual Schools (PVS) to create, implement, manage, and monitor the School Improvement Plan;

• Ensure all state reporting is completed correctly and on time;

• Maintain relationships with the authorizer and the Utah' public education department while staying current on the state’s policies, procedures, and legislation, including specific Special Education procedures;

• Provide reports as needed to the Department of Education.

• Exhibit high quality, timely communication with all school staff, students, and families;

• Be responsible for establishing, monitoring, implementing the school’s budget; including staffing, budgeting, grants, and contracts in accordance with Utah laws and regulations, as well as federal laws and regulations;

• Work closely with appropriate Legal Counsel as needed;

• Work closely with PVS staff to implement the core operational model;

• Work with administrative team to implement any program changes processes and procedures, and/or new software application introductions;

• Handle any student, parent or teacher issues escalated from other stakeholders,

• Oversee the management of, contracting and/or delivery of Special Education services to ensure that the school is in compliance with state and federal laws;

• Oversee the implementation and coordination of state standardized testing process and ensure high student participation rates meet state and federal guidelines;

• Act as the “face of the school” at school events and with the Department of Education, this could include testimony;

• Participate in student recruitment efforts including in-state trips, presentations, Q & A sessions and responding to the press;

• Support a robust “school community” through a program of in person field trips around the state and virtual activities;

• Build a high performing leadership team to oversee staff and school;

• Supervise and evaluate school staff as required by the state; and

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Active Utah Administrator Endorsement/License

• Ability to report to the Salt Lake City, UT office as needed by the school including some late evenings for board meetings

• Willingness to travel as needed for state testing and other assessment events (may require occasional overnight travel)

• Three years of administrative or leadership experience

• Strong leadership qualities and a commitment to goal-directed management and accountability

• Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited college/university

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

• Customer-focused approach

• Flexible, ability to transition from task to task quickly

• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast-paced environment

• Team player

• Technologically proficient (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)