Assistant Principal - Arkansas Connections Academy

Company Summary

Arkansas Connections Academy (ARCA) is a tuition-free, virtual public charter school serving students in grades K-12 statewide. ARCA is authorized by the Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel and the State Board of Education and is governed by an independent Board of Directors. The school contracts with Connections Education to provide its educational program and other services. ARCA is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, the Northwest Accreditation Commission, and the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), which are accrediting divisions of Cognia.

Arkansas Connections Academy strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Position Summary

Working from the office in Bentonville, Arkansas, or from your home office within the state, the Assistant Principal will assist the principal in supervising the overall school operations of a virtually managed, home-based instructional program. The Assistant Principal will help manage teachers as they use the phone and Internet to consult regularly with parents and students, ensuring that each child successfully completes his/her instructional program. 

Responsibilities

• Helping to ensure that teachers exhibit and maintain a high level of professionalism, instructional support and customer service;
• Helping to ensure the academic success of individual students by utilizing all levels of academic support available, and by maintaining a high level of communication with parents to deliver program information and address individual student needs;
• Assisting the principal to manage relationships with local and state school official;
• Keeping up to date on policies, procedures and legislation, including specific special education procedures, etc.;
• Assisting the principal to oversee all reporting and compliance procedures and ensure and student information and student accounting is accurate and up-to-date;
• Providing the principal with regular written and verbal reports and updates, as well as maintaining a high level communication with other appropriate Connections Academy staff;
• Assisting teaching staff with implementing any program changes and/or new software application introductions;
• Exhibiting high quality communication with all Connections Academy staff, students and families;
• Availability to effectively handle all real and perceived emergencies;
• Overseeing the implementation and coordination of State Standardized Testing process, and ensure high student participation rates;
• Providing specified assistance to families in need of additional support to prevent unwanted disenrollment and encourage a high level of participation;
• Participating in student recruitment efforts including in-state trips, presentations, Q & A sessions and responses to the press;
• Recruiting and managing Parent Community Coordinators to suggest social activities and relevant field trips for students;
• Supporting, devising, and implementing virtual methods of creating and maintaining a "school community";
• Ability to work remotely if necessary; and
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must reside within the state of Arkansas or live 300 miles from Bentonville, AR
• Prior school leadership experience
• Arkansas Administrator Certificate required
• Advanced degree in education or related field
• Prior teaching experience
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Customer focused approach
• High degree of flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced team environment
• Very technologically proficient (especially with Microsoft OS and MS Office and programs)
• Must be able to use a personal electronic device and an email address for two-step authentication