Elementary Assistant Principal (Plato Campus)

Liberty Common School is seeking a full-time assistant Principal beginning July 2026 at the Plato Campus in Fort Collins Colorado. Liberty Common School is a public tuition-free school chartered by the Poudre School District utilizing the Core Knowledge Sequence (K8) and timeless principles of classically oriented education. The Plato Campus currently enrolls over 590 students in grades K6.

Liberty Common School follows the Core Knowledge Sequence in grades K8. This curriculum encompasses language arts mathematics science history geography fine arts and physical education. It is characterized by content-rich instruction cumulative knowledge content-specific lessons and coherent sequencing.

The schools mission is to provide excellence and fairness in education by teaching a contextual body of organized knowledge the skills of learning and the values of a democratic society. This is accomplished through parental choice partnership with teachers and student acceptance of responsibility for his/her academic effort.

The Assistant Principal will coordinate closely with the Plato Campus Principal to support all aspects of the elementary program (grades K6) including teacher supervision and development student character education and discipline academic support coordination assessment oversight and representation of the campus in alignment with the schools vision mission and Board directives.

FLSA Classification: Exempt (Salary)

Employment Status: Regular Full-time

Work Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary Range: $70000 - $100000

Reports To: Principal

Revision Date: January 2026

Application Deadline: February 27 2026

Benefits:

• Enrollment in Colorados Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and employer contributions to your PERA retirement account.
• Health dental vision long-term disability short-term disability insurance.
• Earned sick leave in accordance with Colorados Healthy Families and Workplaces (HFWA) Act.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain the academic excellence of Liberty Common School by promoting the schools vision.
• Assist the Principal in ensuring fidelity in teaching the schools curriculum including fidelity to the Core Knowledge Sequence as set by the Board of Directors.
• Assist the Principal in providing supervision evaluation training and support for teachers.
• Collaborate with the Principal to develop and deliver professional development.
• Provide training supervision evaluation and ongoing support for the schools Teacher Assistants.
• Assist the Principal with the schools character education program and utilize all available opportunities to provide character education to the student body (e.g. through discipline lessons and modeling).
• Assist the Principal in managing student discipline and related parent communications.
• Assist the Principal in overseeing all aspects of student leadership and student life programs including student council field trips events clubs and athletics.
• Help supervise students before and after school during lunch and passing periods and at student events that may occur outside regular hours.
• Coordinate and consult with the Academic Support Team Coordinator Principal Special Services Providers and the student-teacher Achievement Team (STAT) to ensure all students have access to a Liberty Common education. This includes but is not limited to: MTSS Child Find Special Education evaluation and individualized planning Section 504 evaluation and accommodation planning English Language Development identification and planning and ECEA 12.00 identification and planning.
• Serve as the campus School Assessment Coordinator (SAC) coordinating and collaborating across Liberty Common campuses and with the district assessment coordinator.
• Assist the Principal with requested areas including but not limited to: curriculum hiring evaluations observations state and district reporting and data assessment.
• Advise the Principal on ways to enhance current systems and maintain school culture as the school grows and advances.
• Collaborate with the administrative team to set and meet goals for Liberty Common School and work with the administration and Board of Directors toward the betterment of the school (K12).

Minimum Requirements:

• Desire and willingness to learn about Liberty Common Schools history and philosophy and to uphold and promote the schools mission and values.
• Bachelors degree.
• Experience in education and school leadership preferably in a charter school.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a team and to effectively manage others.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding of Liberty Common Schools history and a commitment to maintaining and promoting the schools mission and values.
• Experience with the Core Knowledge Sequence.
• Bachelors degree or higher plus five or more years of experience in school leadership (e.g. professional classroom teaching school administration or equivalent private-sector experience).
• Demonstrated ability to lead a professional team.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to maneuver uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to carry or transfer up to 20lbs of supplies frequently.
• Must be able to work in occasionally loud environments.
• Must be able to frequently use office technology including computers copiers and printers.

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT

All employment with Liberty Common School is voluntary and is subject to termination by you or Liberty Common School at-will with or without cause and with or without notice at any time. There is no guarantee in any manner Liberty Common School will continue employment for any set period of time. This applies to all aspects of employment at Liberty Common School including but not limited to recruiting hiring promotion placement discipline layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and access to benefits and training.

EEO STATEMENT
Liberty Common School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on merit qualifications and school needs without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Liberty Common School complies with all applicable federal state and local laws ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all employees and applicants.

Liberty Common School is an EEO employer.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Please note that this job description is not a comprehensive list of activities duties and responsibilities that are required of this position. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice with direction from Liberty Common School.

For more information about Liberty Common School visit.

A complete application includes nothing less than the following items:

1. Letter of application

2. Resume or CV

3. Statement of educational philosophy

4. Transcripts (a photocopy will suffice)

5. Three references (including email addresses and phone numbers)

6. Statement of attestation to AI usage

This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Mail to:

Mrs. Sandy Stoltzfus Principal

Liberty Common School

1725 Sharp Point Drive

Fort Collins CO 80525