Job Description
School Leadership focuses on leading and managing areas of business operations within the school including: leading development and implementation of plans, policies, and strategies in support of business objectives; creating and tracking key performance metrics; collaborating with internal stakeholders to support initiatives that drive operational and financial performance and growth. Bachelor's degree, 7+ years related professional experience, 3+ year supervisor experience
Required Certificates and Licenses: Elementary Academic Administrator Teaching Certification Required

Residency Requirements: Must reside in Missouri

• This position is remote and strongly prefer candidates that reside in Missouri. May consider candidates that reside in surrounding states.

The Academic Administrator/Principal directs and coordinates educational, administrative and counseling activities of student by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Ensures conformance of educational programs to state and local school board standards through evaluation, development and coordination activities;
• As needed, researches and implements non-K12 curriculum resources that meet state standards;
• Manages teaching and administrative staff; Manages Master and Lead Teachers and programs;
• Helps articulate the school's mission and vision with the aim of ensuring all stakeholders have a common understanding and are positioned to work cooperatively in order to achieve desired results; Utilizes/relies heavily upon communication technologies and practices that most effectively support a predominantly virtual / remote work environment;
• Confers with teachers, students, and parents concerning educational and behavioral problems in school;
• Coordinates with teacher and K12 Enrollment regarding expulsions and withdrawals;
• Ensures that the school is meeting the needs of students while complying with local, state, and federal laws, including laws pertaining to special education;
• Develops and oversees implementation of the school's Academic Improvement Plan.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in business, education or related field of study AND
• Five (5) years of educational experience AND
• One (1) year of supervisory experience OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to clear required background check

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrable leadership, organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
• Ability to travel 20% of the time
• Experience as an on-line / virtual educator
• State License as a School Administrator

DESIRED QUALIFICATION:

• Experience working with proposed age group.
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
• Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment.
• Experience with online learning platforms.

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

Exempt (salary): Post annual salary
We anticipate the salary range to be $73,534.00 - $91,918.00. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Job Type
Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.