Title: Middle School Principal

Status: Full Time

Reports to: Managing Director

Voyager Academy is a fully accredited K-12 charter school located in Durham, NC where students participate in deep learning through authentic project based learning experiences. Our faculty and staff collaboratively strive to inspire life-long learning and lead by modeling our core values of confidence, empathy, curiosity, reflection, and integrity.

We are currently seeking a Middle School Principal to join our School Leadership Team.

Job Description:

The Middle School Principal is responsible for ensuring the vision, mission, and goals of Voyager Academy are achieved at the Middle School. The principal serves on the leadership team and sets the culture and climate in the middle school building. The principal will oversee the staffing and instructional plans for grades for 4 - 8 to ensure the academic, social, and emotional success of all students. The principal will oversee all building operations, instructional strategies, budgeting, scheduling, and enforcement of the student and employee handbook.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Establishes and maintains an effective learning environment in the school for students and staff in grades 4- 8.
Develops and maintains supportive relationships with staff, students, and parents
Creates annual budget requests and monitors expenditure of funds
Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other reporting required to the school’s administration
Interprets and enforces policies and procedures
Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of instructional programs to meet and exceed state standards
Analyze school wide data to foster continuous improvement
Serves as a member on the School Improvement Team
Schedules classes within established guidelines to meet student needs
Works with Assistant Principal and Managing Director to oversee the scheduling process
Assist in the development, revision, and evaluation of curriculum
Works with the guidance program to enhance individual student education and development
Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline when necessary
Implement handbook guidelines for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline
Attends and creates special events held to recognize student achievement and attends school sponsored activities, functions and athletic events
Works with Registrar to assume the responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and maintenance of health of students
Supervises all professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and support personnel attached to the school
Leads the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, supervising, and evaluating the school’s professional staff
Approves the master teaching schedule and any special assignments
Works with Leadership Team to orient new teaching staff and assists in their development
Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding their individual and group performance
Conducts staff meetings to keep members informed of such things as policy changes and new programs to insure proper functioning of the school
Assists in the in-service orientation and training of teachers
Assists in the removal of teachers whose work is unsatisfactory in accordance with established procedure
Makes arrangements for special conferences between parents and teachers
Plans and supervises fire drills and emergency preparedness program
Collaborate with the school leadership team to ensure the vision, mission, and strategic goals are achieved
Assist the leadership team with the annual review of handbooks, policies, and emergency plans
Monitor the culture and climate of the school and implement action plans to ensure continuous improvement
Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparation
Establishes and maintains relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for overall school objectives and programs
Ensure compliance with all state and federal educational laws and guidelines
Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development
Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Managing Director may assign

Minimum Education and Experience:

Master of Science in Educational Leadership, State Certification, 3-5 years classroom experience. School Administrator experience preferred.

About:

Voyager Academy provides a small school feel on a large campus. Fostering a spirit of safety, inclusion, and belonging - our mission is to provide students an academically challenging and supportive learning environment. Staff utilizes experiential and traditional learning strategies so that students become responsible, engaged, innovative members of society. Our expectation is that all students, working with dedicated faculty and family, will excel academically and socially.

Benefits:

NC State Health Plan
Dental/Vision/Life-Insurance/Disability benefits
PTO (14 days - 1st Year)
NC State Retirement Plan
Built-in planning time and professional development opportunities
CEU planning and tracking support