Ignite your desire to be the best!
Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.
At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Assistant Principal’s chief responsibility is to promote the educational well-being of each student within the school. This position has supervisory responsibility and creates a unifying workforce vision that brings team member development, performance management, and succession planning together. The Assistant Principal reports to the director of operations and will assist the principal with instructional duties as outlined. The Assistant Principal must have a flexible schedule in order to work hour’s necessary to fulfill his/her job requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Assistant Principals must have a high level of interpersonal skills in order to handle sensitive and confidential situations. This position requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy. Assistant Principals must work effectively and relate well with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside of the district. Assistant Principals must act in a professional manner in dealing with others and they must work to maintain constructive working relationships. They must also have the ability to represent the school and district effectively in a variety of settings with diverse communities. Assistant Principals must also have the ability to demonstrate understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures. This position also requires:
- An in-depth knowledge of school operations.
- Subject matter expertise within the educational community on school operations.
- Demonstrated program development and implementation skills.
- The planning of the work of others and the coordination of work with other departments or external agencies.
- The ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret policies, procedures, and regulations.
- The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, parents, community members, faculty, staff, media, supervisors, managers, and directors.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations.
- The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule forms.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop staff.
- The ability to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner showing conscientiousness about assignments (leads by example).
- A flexible schedule in order to work hours necessary to fulfill job requirements.
- The ability to build consensus that permeates the entire staff through the development and implementation of a professional learning community.
Education, Licensure, or Certification
- Has earned a Master’s Degree in Education and is working toward an administrative certificate. The candidate will work and be paid as teacher-on-assignment until the administrative certificate is finalized.
Work Experience or Related Experience
- Preferred three or more years of teaching experience in a variety of grade levels.
PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Travel between campuses is required from time to time.
- This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.
- This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration.
- Local and in-state travel required.
Note: This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee assigned to this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties directed by persons authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Note: The Company will provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities to help them perform the essential functions of the position. A request for such accommodation should be directed to the employee’s immediate supervisor or Human Resources.
Enjoy the benefits of being the best
Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you work hard, learn, have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students’ success, you’ll experience:
A. our colorful school spirit
B. a fulfilling career
C. a culture of connection
D. our spirit of tradition
E. the benefits of being the best.
Hint: If asked in your interview how we ignite your desire to be the best, the answer is “All of the above”
Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority, even for part-time roles. Invest in your future with retirement plans - Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching, Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS and Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS. Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Thrive in a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of our team and our communities and uphold our values to treat others with fairness, equality and respect as an equal opportunity employer.
Come be an educator with LTS
Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best, which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.
Our smart, talented, diverse educators across Arizona, Nevada and Texas are working together to change lives through education and make our charter schools the best placeto learn, grow and work. Come be an educator at Legacy Traditional Schools and experience a positive collective energy so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best! Ignite your career.