School Leader - Willamette

School Leader - Willamette Connections Academy

Willamette Connections Academy is a tuition-free, K–12 online public school that students attend from home. Sponsored by Scio School District, Willamette Connections Academy is state certified and open to students throughout Oregon.

Willamette Connections Academy seeks a dynamic, visionary leader and change agent to serve as its next school leader. This position ensures all students receive a personalized learning plan by implementing an online instructional program with fidelity. The School Leader is responsible for establishing an organizational culture: putting the interests of students and families first; recruiting, retaining and developing faculty and staff;

building and growing relationships with key external stakeholders including regulators; and implementing the vision where every child receives a personalized and customized education, and academic achievement is at the forefront.

Working from your home office, the School Leader will report to the Director of School Operations and will manage staff as they consult regularly with Learning Coaches and students, ensuring that each child successfully completes his/her instructional program. The School Leader is responsible for overseeing overall school operations, working with parents, students, support staff, and certified teachers. The School Leader will spend the majority of their time working with internal and external stakeholders on matters of academic outcomes, reporting, and supervision.

This individual will work closely with key centralized service partners including School Support, Enrollment, Technical Support, Materials Management, Fulfillment, Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Facilities Management, etc. It is also anticipated that this individual will manage a range of special projects and duties.

The School Leader must lead by example regarding continuing education and professional development. To lead effectively in these areas, the School Leader must:

• Participate successfully in the training programs offered
• Review current trends, developments, and research as they pertain to education and school operations and
• Be familiar with school law and Oregon State Statutes

School-wide, the School Leader will be responsible for overseeing various key projects. Examples include:

Other key responsibilities include the following:

• Collaborate in partnership with Pearson Virtual Schools (PVS) to implement strategic initiatives that align with best practices in virtual learning and Connections Academy schools
• Manage the implementation of the proven Connections Academy curriculum and school operation protocols
• Exhibit high-quality communication with all staff, students and families and ensure that teachers exhibit and maintain a high level of professionalism, instructional support and customer service
• Ensure the academic success of individual students by utilizing all levels of academic support available and by maintaining a high level of communication with parents to deliver program information and address individual student needs
• Manage relationships with the Oregon Department of Education, stay current on the state's policies, procedures and legislation, including specific count day and audit procedures, etc, and accurately submit all required reports and paperwork in a timely manner
• Build and maintain a positive and transparent relationship with the Charter School Board while being responsive to the Board's strategic plan; attend and actively participate in all Board meetings and related governance activities as required.
• Work with school staff as well as other stakeholders to create, implement, manage, and monitor the School Improvement Plan and in meeting all ODE CIP requirements
• Work with PVS to coordinate marketing, enrollment, curriculum, human resource, and training…