Job Description:

Salary Range:

$115,000.00 - $123,500.00 USD annually.

As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

The Executive Director of Digital Academics is responsible for the development, implementation and management of the educational, instructional, curricular, special education, student service, and research functions of ASU Preparatory Academy’s educational services. This includes the overall strategic functions and collaborative implementation with Digital Principals to develop and maintain strong infrastructural leadership of strategic data-driven plans for curriculum, instruction, professional development, and student affair services.

This role will primarily serve Digital Secondary Academics, working in close partnership with school and network leadership to ensure alignment, coherence, and excellence across secondary programming, while collaborating across the broader Digital Academics team as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree required; Doctorate preferred.

• Administrative certification; Arizona preferred.

• Previous experience as a Principal or Director, required.

• 10 years of experience in educational leadership positions, overseeing curriculum or academics and driving significant results in a high-performance growth organization.

• Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Make recommendations and offer support to the Head of Schools Officer in planning the instructional, curricular, special education, student services and research affairs of ASU Preparatory Academy. 

• Communicate and implement the ASU Preparatory Academy mission with the schools and community.

• Supervise Digital leadership and instructional staff of ASU Preparatory Academy, under the supervision of the Head of Schools, in such a manner as to provide the best possible educational services with the resources available.

• Supervise and evaluate the Program Managers and Testing Coordinator. 

• Determine and obtain all services and programs legally authorized for ASU Preparatory Academy from all sources, local, state, federal, and other. 

• Investigate methods to reduce excess costs and to derive maximum benefits for each student from the expenditure of each resource dollar.

• Determine and implement methods to maximize the effectiveness of instructional, curricular, special education and research activities of ASU Preparatory Academy. 

• Conduct ongoing monitoring and make recommendations that will insure the most efficient and effective instructional, curricular, special education and research activities and procedures throughout the Organization.

• Initiate, recommend, and carry into action, procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of instruction and instructional personnel.

• Collaborate this the curriculum team to monitor curriculum review and revision cycle and analyze pupil differences, taking the necessary steps to implement clearly identified needed changes in the instructional program.

• Works collaboratively with Digital & Global leadership to support all students across various grade levels and partnerships combined. That can range from various areas including, but not limited too: Global Academy, Digital+, Curriculum Support Services, Assessment & English Language Program, Career & Technical Education, and Exceptional Services.

• Implements and manages ASU Prep instructional pedagogy and ensures its implementation in the school’s daily and overall curriculum.

• Creates strategic plans for educational and instructional programs in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and the provisions of the district’s collective bargaining agreements.

• Acts as a student advocate to ensure the rights of all students are respected and that all have equal access to the educational opportunities necessary to meet their needs and abilities; Oversees operations to protect student information, student safety, and academic integrity in accordance with local, state and federal laws and regulations.

• Prepare state and federally mandated reports concerning the instructional, curricular, special education and research activities of ASU Preparatory Academy.

• Manages budget priorities based on instructional need in cooperation with budget division.

• Work with the Head of Schools, Director of Human Capital Operations, Chief Financial Offer and instructional Site Principals in staffing the schools.

• Collaborate with the other members of the Head of Schools - Digital immediate staff to make recommendations for ASU Preparatory Academy goals and objectives and long-range programs.

• Participate in a continuing personal professional growth program.

• Ensures all reports, master teaching schedules, records, and other paperwork are in compliance with state and federal guidelines. 

• Lead in succession planning strategies for professional development for site leadership to create pathways and a strong leadership bench for future potential.

• Analyze student data to identify and recommend needed changes in the instructional program to ensure that site employees demonstrate the enthusiasm, professional background, rigor and internalization of the ASU Prep way.

• Oversees student safety and conduct, and enforces discipline as necessary in accordance with ASU Prep policy and the students’ rights to due process.

• Ensures students have quality Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) and other parent/teacher conferences.

• Responsible for overall strategy for articulated, consistent education for all students while encouraging staff to develop high yield strategies, techniques and activities that reflect instructional rigor and academic excellence.

• Communicates the ASU Prep mission to school personnel, students, parents and community.

• Promotes effective communication and cooperation among staff through regular staff meetings and department and network level meetings.

• Implements strategies to promote a cooperative spirit among all the campuses to enhance the educational and social climate ASU Preparatory Academies. 

• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly supervises employees.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include decisions related to selection, performance appraisal, discipline and salary recommendations. 

• Build strong and empowered teams by providing direction, delegation, counsel, mentoring and expertise to individual team leads, while retaining overall responsibility and accountability for results. 

• Promote and encourage the development, training and promotion of staff members to assure the perpetuation of a professional and competent workforce. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, ever-evolving environment.

• Demonstrated ability navigating diverse relationships and partnerships with a cross section of stakeholders.

• Awareness of state-wide agencies, municipalities, governmental groups and other entities to proactively seek support and partnerships.

• Ability to integrate expansion within the academic departments to ensure effective execution.

• Tact diplomacy and persistence.

• Knowledge of curriculum development and management.

• Excellent verbal and written communication.

• Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of urgency; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently.

• Proven program and project management skills with a track record of working cross-functionally and achieving successful project outcomes.

• Strong analytical skills to research complex problems and recommend strategic and cost-effective solutions.

• Proven ability and success at using data to draw insights and make decisions.

• Proven track record of achieving short- and long-term organizational objectives and financial results through the implementation of infrastructure, business processes and systems.

• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach a senior-level staff to manage and develop high performance teams to develop and implement program strategies.

• Highly accountable and results-driven with the ability to set and use goals to guide action and objectively measure performance

• Ability to work in collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing environments

• Ability to scale from strategic and tactical quickly, to help guide programs at all levels in the organization.

• Matured judgement and capacity to take initiative and work with a team.

• Ability to articulate, represent professional demeanor and ability to take initiative.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 15 lbs such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION:  

Hybrid - Local to the State of Arizona, preferred

TRAVEL: 

Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

What about learning drives us to do more than deliver the lesson? Maybe we’re overachievers. Or maybe we just know what real impact looks like. Each one of us has seen passion win over fear, vision become relentless focus and belief in human potential make it all the way to the finish line.

Our mission is to design new models for educational success and raise academic achievement for all learners. Are you ready to find a career with a company whose mission, vision, and values align with yours? Can you see yourself fitting into this mission with us? 

For more information please visit: https://asuprep.asu.edu/careers/