High School Principal – Lighthouse Connections Academy

High School Principal – Lighthouse Connections Academy

District/Organization: Lighthouse Connections Academy
Position/Type: High School or CTE Principal – Assistant, full time

School Summary

Lighthouse Connections Academy (LCA) is a tuition-free K–12 online public school that students attend from home. Authorized by Oxford Community Schools, Lighthouse Connections Academy is state certified and open to students located throughout Michigan including Troy, Royal Oak, Bloomfield Hills, Rochester, Farmington, and beyond.

Position Summary and Responsibilities

Lighthouse Connections Academy seeks dynamic, visionary leaders and change agents to join its team as Principals.

This position ensures all students receive a personalized learning plan by implementing a distance education instructional program with fidelity. The High School Principal 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 our office in Southfield, Michigan, or a personal home office, the High School Principal will report to the LCA’s Executive Director and will manage staff as they consult regularly with Learning Coaches (Student Guardians) and students, ensuring that each child successfully completes his/her instructional program. The High School Principal is responsible for overseeing overall school operations working with parents, students, support staff, and certified teachers who “virtually” facilitate a home-based student instructional program.

The High School Principal 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. It is also anticipated that this individual will manage a range of special projects and duties.

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

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

School-wide, the High School Principal will be responsible for assisting the Executive Director in one or more key projects

• Assist the Executive Director in developing, leading, implementing, monitoring, and collaborating with other educators in school-wide integration of MTSS/RTI
  • Provide training, consultation, and support to administrators, teachers, and staff to facilitate implementation of a Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) using the Response to Intervention Framework (RTI) school‑wide
  • Provide observation and feedback, modeling, interpreting data and other supportive assistance necessary to implement a Multi‑Tiered System of Supports
  • Monitor the fidelity of implementation of MTSS at the school level including the identification of students, delivery of Tier 1, 2, and 3 interventions, and progress monitoring
  • Coordinate MTSS/RTI staff development activities for school‑based personnel
  • Attend professional development and MTSS meetings, as needed
• Assist the Executive Director in strengthening, monitoring, and adjusting Family Engagement…