Full-time · Phoenix, US
Director of K-12 Online School
Arizona Autism Charter Schools (AZACS), our state’s first approved autism-focused charter, also has a state approved Arizona Online Instruction (AOI) Program for K-12 students.
This position will have an onsite office, near the AZACS Main Campus in Central Phoenix and work on the executive leadership team. As a key leader of the AZACS online schools, this position will align AZACS online offerings to replicate the instructional practices of the in-person programs in an online environment and set a strategy for the charter’s online programming.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise the employees assigned to the Online School in partnership with the Assistant Director(s) of Special Education for the Online School.
Coaches, monitors, and mentors special education teachers/classroom teachers working with students with disabilities in the online environment.
Duties:
Facilitate work and research to determine best practices in virtual teaching and learning for various levels of students with learning disabilities
Research, propose and potentially implement other innovative learning models to address community needs such as micro-schools, hybrid models, blended learning
Set online enrollment goals and grow the online enrollment strategically and sustainably
Create partnerships with various universities and colleges to enable a pipeline of employees and career pathways
Collaborate with the Talent Management Director to build partnerships that attract and retain staff and build career pathways
Provide input and participate in establishing policies and procedures for the online school
Oversee the daily operations of the online K-12 school programming
Ensure online teachers are using and maintaining Student Digital Portfolios that include, weekly assignments, updated data tracking sheets, assessments and samples of completed work
Ensure collected work is documented by the teacher and students are given credit for assignments
Strong adherence to policies as outlined in the AZACS Employee Manual & Instruction and Alignment Manual
Maintain professional conduct and appearance
Other duties as assigned by the administration.
Minimum Qualifications:
At least 3 years of experience in school leadership at an administrative level, including online learning
Valid IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card
Master’s Degree or higher
Experience in online schooling/teaching
Required:
Valid Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card
Benefits:
The school is located at a new state-of-the-art Autism Center
Competitive pay based on experience
Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life Insurance, FSA
128 hours of PTO; Paid School Breaks (fall, winter, spring, summer); Paid Federal Holidays
401K with company match
ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Positions in this class require: stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Working Conditions:
Work is routinely performed in an indoor and outdoor classroom setting.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.
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