Interim K8 Assistant Principal

Interim K8 Assistant Principal

Prospect Ridge Academy is creating academic, social, and ethical leaders. This is an interim position for the  school year, with the potential to transition into a permanent role in future years based on organizational needs and successful performance.

The interim K8 assistant principal will assist with leadership, instructional management, staff and student supervision, daily operations, staff development, and accountability. Specific duties include upholding the school's mission and vision, creating partnerships and solving conflicts between/among parents, students, and staff, overseeing behavioral expectations and discipline policies, and assisting the principal in consistently implementing school-wide discipline, supervision, safety, and emergency protocols.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Academic leadership
• Staff
• Students
• Professional responsibilities
• Employee is committed to continuous professional growth
• Employee is an active and positive contributor to the PRA community
• Employee displays professionalism
• Employee communicates effectively and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills
• Employee demonstrates an appropriate level of self-care

K-12 responsibilities include:

• Sponsoring a club or coaching a team (both may include a stipend)
• Serving on committees or task forces (minimum once a month)

Education and related work experience:

• Master's degree in education required
• Certified or eligible for principal license
• A minimum of three years of teaching experience is required
• Leadership experience in a school setting is required
• Demonstrated experience in instructing students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery
• Expert-level written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, conflict management skills, problem-solving skills, and demonstrated leadership abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively and to apply superb judgment

Skills and abilities:

• Read, write, and interpret documents such as rules, policies and expectations, agreements, rubrics, scope and sequence documents, and assessments
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of staff, students, board of directors, administrators, and parents
• Ability to apply an entrepreneurial outlook and a charter school commitment
• Understand and carry out written, oral, or diagram instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate different tasks
• Ability to work with limited supervision and to be self-motivated

Physical requirements and working conditions:

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• The required vision abilities include close vision, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Work is occasionally performed outside, exposed to extreme temperatures and loud noises
• Work hours may occasionally be extended
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job

Reporting relationship:

This position reports to the principal. Direct reports: assigned certified and classified staff members.

Compensation & benefits:

Prospect Ridge Academy offers a comprehensive total compensation package for employees working 0.75 FTE or greater, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts options for health care and dependent care expenses
• Life & disability coverage
• Retirement participation in the Colorado PERA retirement plan with both employee and employer contributions
• Paid time off paid annual leave (PAL) beginning on your first day of work, plus 1115 paid holidays per year (depending on contract length)
• Mental health & well-being access to confidential resources and support for mental and emotional wellness
• Hiring range: $96,265 - $108,298