Middle School Assistant Principal - Texas Connections Academy @ Houston

Company Summary

Texas Connections Academy @ Houston (TCAH) is a Texas Online School that offers 100% virtual instruction to public school students across Texas in grades 3-12 who are not physically present on campus during instruction. The TxVSN OLS program is authorized by Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 30A and administered through TEA. Connections Education, LLC is in partnership with Houston ISD to provide this high quality and rigorous virtual instruction through TCAH.

Texas Connections Academy @ Houston 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 

From your home office in Texas, the Assistant Principal will support the Principal and Executive Director in the overall school operation of a team of professional certified staff working with parents, students providing teacher-directed instruction in a virtual home-based student instructional program. Additionally, the Assistant Principal will work closely with key Connections Academy departments including Enrollment, Technical Support, Materials Management, and Fulfillment. The Assistant Principal will report to the Principal under the direction of the Executive Director/School Leader. 

Responsibilities 

• Assist with supporting the Connections Academy Mission Statement, school goals, and School Improvement Plan;
• Oversee student data accounting functions including attendance and reporting with dual reporting systems;
• Provide data management for continuous school improvement in a team setting;
• Use multiple sources of data to assess student achievement and school improvement;
• Monitor enrollment requirements and communicate requirements to the CA Enrollment Department;
• Assist the principal and work collaboratively with the administrative team in implementing, monitoring, and supervising the Connections Academy School Year Cycle;
• Assist the principal in supervising and evaluating the effectiveness of the staff in a performance-based environment;
• Provide leadership to Master Teachers who are evaluating the effectiveness of the staff in a performance-based environment;
• Collaborate with stakeholders for the purpose of serving as a liaison and resource for the development of dropout prevention, intervention and recovery support opportunities for students;
• Manage the process of contacting students within ten days of withdrawal and again 20 to 30 days later for the purpose of ensuring that the student engaged in another schooling option;
• Educate parents, students, and staff regarding compulsory attendance and truancy laws;
• Investigate absences, interpret and enforce state attendance laws, issue warnings to violators, file complaints to appropriate agencies, and, if necessary, participate in court hearings with repeat offenders;
• Adhere to and supervise teachers in the Standards for Teaching at Connections Academy
• Respond to all Learning Coach inquiries within 24 hours, including responses in WebMail, email, telephone, and message board postings, as appropriate;
• Develop and supervise processes for Welcome Calls and Registrant Mailings;
• Document all interactions in user logs;
• Work with Learning Coaches to keep students on track;
• Supervise escalation systems and Escalation Action Plans;
• Supervise and support state requirements such as PGP and SSI requirements;
• Communicate and support caretakers/Learning Coaches in successfully supporting their student in a state-aligned curriculum that is accessed from home or any place where internet is accessible;
• Support  the professional development of Career Ladder staff;
• Support college-readiness;  
• Supervise the review of student transcripts and the entry of credits into the online transcript system;
• Develop and implement procedures to ensure that transcripts are accurate and up-to-date;
• Supervise efforts to secure complete and maintain the accuracy of student records;
• Authorize official transcripts for families upon request;
• Counsel families through the school withdrawal process, assisting with data collection regarding withdrawal;
• Lead school teams in identifying school and community resources and maintain an up-to-date list of those resources, making them available to school teams and to families;
• Design and implement professional development activities for teachers and school staff members;
• Support the Principal and Executive Director in managing the school’s budget and various grants;
• Provide local support for facilities acquisition