Assistant Principal-Lab School

Assistant Principal-Lab School

Be a Tar Heel! Carolina Community Academy (CCA) is an innovative school for K-2 students at the former 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 is a K-2 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.

The Academy is one of North Carolina's legislated lab 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 System lab schools will serve every part of the UNC System mission teaching, research, and public service. UNC-Chapel Hill has partnered with Person County Schools to establish the Carolina Community Academy, located in the former North Elementary School 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.

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this position is located in Roxboro, NC.

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 August 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 activities, professional development, and budgets to achieve the mission of CCA, and will work collaboratively with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education and University staff to support the work of teacher leadership preparation, school leadership preparation, and education research.

Additionally, this position will be primarily responsible for planning all aspects of field trips, coordinating all school-level assessments, managing transportation, and serving as the chief administrator for after-school and summer camps. The UNC System offers a flexible and comprehensive package of benefits, along with valuable work and family programs. These…