• Job Description

  Req#: FLORI015646

  School Summary

  Indiana Connections Academy (INCA) is a tuition-free, virtual public charter school for students in grades K-12 throughout Indiana. INCA is authorized by Ball State University and governed by an independent Board of Directors. The school is operated by Indiana Connections Academy, a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with Connections Academy of Indiana, LLC, to provide its educational program and other services. The school was founded in 2010, as part of the Indiana Department of Education Virtual School Pilot Program, and became a charter school in the fall of 2011. INCA is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, an accrediting division of AdvancED.

  Indiana Connections Academy strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

  Position Summary and Responsibilities

  Working from your home office in Indiana, the K-8 School Principal will manage teachers as they use the phone and Internet to consult regularly with parents and students, ensuring that each child successfully completes his/her instructional program. The K-8 School Principal is responsible for the K-8 school operations and academic outcomes, working with parents, students, support staff and certified teachers who “virtually” facilitate a student instructional program.

  Other key responsibilities include the following:

  • Manage the implementation of the proven Connections Academy curriculum and school operation protocols;
  • 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;
  • Create, implement, and monitor the K-8 School improvement plan;
  • Deliver school outcomes based on a list of annual goals including student academic achievement;
  • Assist teaching staff with implementing any program changes and/or new software application introductions;
  • Exhibit high-quality communication with all Indiana staff, students, and families;
  • Participate in parent outreach activities (for new and existing families) through informational meetings around the state and through virtual meetings;
  • Handle any student problems escalated by parents and teachers;
  • Support the implementation and coordination of state standardized testing process and ensure high student participation rates;
  • Serve as the hiring manager for K-8 instructional positions;
  • Provide assistance to families in need of additional support and encourage a high level of participation;
  • Participate in student recruitment efforts including in-state trips, presentations, Q & A sessions, and responding to the press;
  • Support a robust “school community” through a program of in-person field trips around the state and virtual activities;
  • Manage the network of parent volunteers who assist with community activities known as community coordinators;
  • Supervise and evaluate school staff as required by the state, authorizer, and Connections Academy;
  • Serve as a member of the Connections Academy team to develop and evolve best practices for distance education; and
  • All other duties as assigned.

  Requirements

  • Building Level Administrator P-12 required;
  • Strong leadership qualities and a commitment to goal-directed management and accountability;
  • An interest in advancing educational delivery through leveraging technology in every aspect of instructional delivery and school management;
  • Minimum of 5 years teaching experience and some administrative or management experience;
  • Advanced degree is preferred;
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
  • Customer-focused approach;
  • High degree of flexibility, excellent attention to detail, and organizational skills;
  • Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast-paced environment;
  • Team player;
  • Technologically proficient (especially with the use of the Internet and Microsoft Office products);
  • Overnight travel is required for state testing, information sessions, and meetings as scheduled.

• About the company

  Connections Academy is a for-profit corporate provider of online school products and services to virtual schools for grades K-12, including full-time online schools bearing the "Connections Academy" name across the country.

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