Assistant Principal of High School Curriculum and Instruction

**Overview:**

ACCEL Academy, a forward-thinking and progressive institution, is seeking an exceptional Assistant Principal of High School Curriculum and Instruction to lead and direct the functions and activities of a secondary school. The ideal candidate will have a strong instructional background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, and community members. **Responsibilities:**

• Manage, lead, and direct the functions and activities of a secondary school
• Plan, develop, and provide leadership to middle school instructional programs towards 21st-century student outcomes
• Lead in collaboration with the Leadership Team and organization's Leadership Team, including curriculum, instruction, and assessment in all core subjects and other broad courses of study
• Provide timely, meaningful, growth-oriented, just-in-time feedback for pedagogy in all content/discipline areas
• Design, implement, facilitate, and evaluate professional development for faculty and staff
• Regularly collect, analyze, and share data to drive student achievement and inform school programs
• Create a master schedule that provides access to rigorous, broad courses of study towards acceleration, intervention, and English Language Development
• Oversee school's specialized programs such as English Language Development, Special Education, and others
• Plan, develop, organize, conduct, and maintain evaluations for certificated faculty and classified support to ensure goals and objectives are achieved
• Assume responsibility for school culture, discipline, safety, supervision, and campus security
• Lead and work closely with staff, faculty, parents, and school committee to assess educational and program needs, and develop short-term and long-range plans for creating a 21st-century learning environment
• *Qualifications:**
• MS/MA from an accredited institution
• 6-12 Administrative Certification or ability and willingness to obtain this certification
• Degree or relevant experience in working directly with high-school-aged students as a teacher, mentor, or in another capacity
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, cooperative, and effective working relationships with others
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions using correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling
• Ability to interpret, analyze and problem-solve both written and verbal communications
• *Benefits:**
• Full-time employees receive health benefits through the Alabama Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Program (PEEHIP) and retirement benefits through the Alabama Teacher Retirement System
• Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 a year, plus $3,500 Signing Bonus (Paid December 15th) and Performance Incentives based upon network academic performance