School Principal
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Job Description
About Us
At Acceleration Academies we believe in empowering students who have disengaged from traditional schooling to achieve their high school diploma through personalized flexible learning. We collaborate with school districts nationwide to offer tuitionfree education supported by cuttingedge technology and a commitment to compassionate impactful teaching.
The Role
The Principal leads the academys mission inspiring and managing both instructional and noninstructional staff while fostering a supportive and equitable learning environment. This role is key to connecting with the community overseeing academy operations ensuring compliance and driving student success through engagement and innovative leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Student Enrollment & Engagement:
- Lead recruitment and enrollment initiatives to bring new students into the academy.
- Facilitate student orientation to foster a welcoming start.
- Oversee regular data reviews and collaborative staff meetings to support student engagement.
Retention & Student Support:
- Train and guide staff in retention strategies to ensure consistent student participation.
- Cultivate a positive school culture aligned with Acceleration Academies vision.
- Utilize technology and learning platforms to monitor and support student progress adapting as necessary.
Academic Leadership:
- Ensure all local state and federal compliance requirements are met especially for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and English Language Learner (ELL) programs.
- Lead datadriven instructional decisionmaking processes.
- Manage student graduation documentation course completions and academic tracking.
- Oversee nonacademic workshops to holistically support students growth.
Advocacy & Community Relations:
- Serve as the academys main liaison with school districts and local community organizations.
- Build and maintain positive relationships among staff students and families.
- Collaborate with external services to mitigate nonacademic barriers (health social services etc.).
- Support staff development through consistent feedback coaching and scheduling.
What Were Looking For
- Education:Bachelors degree required Masters preferred in Education or a related field.
- Experience:7 years in education or youth engagement including 3 years of leadership.
- Preferred: Florida Educational Leadership certification and experience in a secondary administration role.
- Skills:Strong leadership problemsolving and communication skills. Proficiency with educational technology and data analysis.
- Passion:A deep commitment to supporting students academic and personal breakthroughs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in nontraditional or atrisk youth settings.
- Certification: Educational Leadership endorsement in the state of Florida
- Background in alternative educational methods such as projectbased learning and competencybased models.
- Bilingual (Spanish preferred).
Why Join Us
Being part of Acceleration Academies means joining a team dedicated to transforming student outcomes. Here youll directly impact students lives championing their growth resilience and path to graduation.
We Value Our Teams Wellbeing
We prioritize the holistic wellbeing of our team members and their families through comprehensive total rewards:
- Competitive Compensation: Recognizing your hard work with marketaligned salaries.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with up to a 4% company match to help secure your future.
- Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: Medical Dental Vision FSA Company Paid Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance Disability Insurance Hospital Indemnity Critical Illness and Accident insurance options are available to protect you and your loved ones.
- Flexible Paid Time Off: Encouraging a healthy worklife balance through adaptable PTO.
- Wellness Support: Employerpaid financial wellness programs and access to mental health resources.
- Employee Referral Incentives: Rewarding you for helping us build a talented team.
- Professional Development: Certification reimbursement programs to invest in your growth.
- Bonus Opportunities: Celebrating milestones and achievements with performancebased bonuses.
Physical & Work Environment
- Regularly required to sit talk hear and use hands; frequently stand walk reach; occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.
- Work environment aligns with a collaborative classroom setting and may involve exposure to outdoor weather.
Join us in making a difference. Your leadership could be the key to empowering a students future!
ThirdParty Agency & Recruiter Notice for Acceleration Academies
Agencies presenting candidates to Acceleration Academies must have an active nonexpired Master Services Agreement with the Acceleration Academies Talent Acquisition Department. Agencies may only submit candidates for positions they have been formally engaged in working on by an Acceleration Academies Recruiter. Any resumes submitted outside these terms will be considered the property of Acceleration Academies.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Acceleration Academies is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We will evaluate all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
