Assistant Principal - Carolina Community Academy

Assistant Principal - Carolina Community Academy

Working Title: Assistant Principal - Carolina Community Academy

Department: Lab School-340500

Career Area: Academic Administration

Posting Open Date: 12/10/2025

Final date to receive applications: 01/05/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Position Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Appointment Type: EHRA Non-Faculty

Position Number:

Vacancy : NF0009437

Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time Permanent

Fte: 1

Hours Per Week: 40

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: Compensation for this position will follow the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction salary schedule found here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Proposed

Start Date:

02/01/2026

Be a Tar Heel!: Carolina Community Academy (CCA) is an innovative K‑2 school at North Elementary School in Roxboro, N.C. A partnership between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Person County Schools, CCA draws upon a variety of academic and professional strengths across the Carolina campus to best serve the students, families, and community in Person County. CCA was created as part of a UNC System initiative to redefine and strengthen university partnerships with North Carolina public schools, improve student outcomes, and provide high‑quality teacher and principal training.

Primary Purpose Of Organizational Unit: The School of Education is an academic unit reporting to the Provost. The School is a major center of research, teaching, and public service within the State of North Carolina, the nation, and the world. The mission of the School of Education is to conduct research, and generate basic and applied knowledge about human development, educational technology and entrepreneurship, teaching and learning, school counseling, school psychology, administration, as well as educational policy and leadership;

prepare leaders in the profession of education by conducting outstanding research, teaching, and service; and assist in the development of strong and effective public schools in North Carolina. The Carolina Community Academy (CCA) is a laboratory school that has been created as specified in North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) Chapter 116, Article 29A, with the goal of improving student performance in the partner school district by providing an enhanced education program and providing exposure and training for teachers and principals to address challenges existing in a high‑needs school setting.

CCA is one of North Carolina’s legislated laboratory schools identified to partner directly with local school districts to promote evidence‑based teaching and school leadership, while offering real‑world experience to the next generation of teachers and principals. UNC‑Chapel Hill partnered with Person County Schools to establish the Carolina Community Academy, which is located in Roxboro, NC. The UNC Chapel Hill Carolina Community Academy is rooted in the stance that education has the power to break down barriers, lift up individuals, and empower communities to rise and thrive.

The Academy will engage the local and University community, inspire its educators to lead and act with passion, prepare students to be critical and creative thinkers, and strive for equity for all. The Academy will ultimately include at least three classes per grade level for kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Position Summary: The UNC School of Education is currently seeking a UNC‑Chapel Hill Carolina Community Academy Lab School Assistant Principal. The position is a twelve‑month, full‑time, non‑teaching position in the School of Education available in January of 2026. The Assistant Principal will be housed at the school site in Roxboro, North Carolina. As an on‑site administrator at the Carolina Community Academy (CCA), the Assistant Principal reports to the CCA Principal.

As the Assistant Principal, this person will support effective instructional practices/strategies to promote student academic and personal success. The Assistant Principal will work collaboratively to develop and implement policies, innovative programs, curriculum…