Job Description

School: Omar D. Blair School

Job Title: Academy Director

Category: Full-time

Classification: Administrator/School Leadership, Operations/Business Office/Administrative, Development/Fundraising

Work Year: 2010-2011

Reports to:  
Principal

Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Principal, the Academy Director assists in providing the instructional leadership, administrative duties and operational responsibilities necessary to ensure the success of the school.  The Academy Director participates in decision making as part of the leadership team and assumes the responsibilities of principal when the principal is not on site. 

Main Responsibilities:

Supports principal by:

• Regularly observing classroom instruction of all teachers monitoring their effectiveness and success in implementation of EdisonLearning curriculum, processes and tools (e.g., Companion Guides, Benchmarks); coach and assist teachers where needed 
• Managing extracurricular activities (i.e., before/after school programs, sports, science fairs, school plays, picnics, etc.) 
• Dealing with discipline issues, including ensuring compliance with district/state regulatory processes, investigating issues, determining consequences, communicating with parents and entering discipline information into the Student Information System 
• Supporting and monitoring the professional development plans of lead teachers, house teams and curriculum coordinators to continuously improve instruction and build site capacity 
• Preparing required reports and maintaining complete and accurate records for the school including compliance in testing 
• Reviewing/approving lesson plans 
• Managing the Student Learning Contract process 
• Participating in the screening and selection of staff members for the school 
• Managing the school’s daily substitute teacher needs

Key Relationships:

Internal: 
Frequently communicates with teachers and other staff to foster achievement and smooth functioning of schools.  Supports student endeavors and applies discipline to facilitate a positive school environment and school culture.

External:
May communicate with parents to maintain positive relationships and address any student issues.  Builds rapport and fosters relationships with community members by attending group meetings or participation in community activities.

Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Demonstrates a drive, commitment and sense of urgency that inspires others to achieve results
• Shift priorities to address changes in events or assigned goals 
• Never accepts excuses for breaches of ethics, values or regulations and confronts potentially unethical behavior in others
• Coaches employees and team members on ways to enhance their level of performance and develop their skills 
• Turns everyday situations and challenges into learning opportunities for self and others
• Proactively approaches others with a view to engaging in dialogue and building strong working relationships
• Finds areas of agreement when working with conflicting individuals or groups
• Sources and listens to all points of view and respects differing opinions when developing solutions
• Takes the time to get to know other teams and their priorities to build good rapport and establish a common bond

Background:

• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree
• Minimum of 2- 3 years’ teaching experience
• Strong track record in instructional leadership and driving academic achievement
• Administrative Certification in Colorado
• Experience in leadership role i.e., department chair, lead teacher
• Ability to recognize good instruction based on current teaching methods 
• Knowledge of teacher evaluation and observation methods
• Knowledge of various instruction and teaching methodologies
• Excellent organizational, planning and implementation skills
• Proficient at documentation and report writing 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook

For more information and to apply online, visit our Web site at www.edisonlearning.com/join_our_team or email Geri Kalinsky at Geri.Kalinsky@edisonlearning.com.

Date Posted: 2010-06-02

Closing Date: 2010-09-02