Head of Schools, Arizona

Description

ORGANIZATION: Leman Academy of Excellence

POSITION: Head of Schools, Arizona

LOCATION: Tucson, AZ

REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer

Background

Leman Academy of Excellence (LAE) offers a rigorous, classical education based on the traditions of Western culture where all disciplines are interrelated allowing scholars the ability to think independently and critically. Leman Academy of Excellence partners with supportive parents, pursues excellence, provides a safe and challenging environment, and instills morals and values in order to produce tomorrow’s leaders today. Leman Academy of Excellence is an independently operated, tuition-free public charter school network with an open-admission policy. LAE offers a rigorous K-8 classical education and a fee-based preschool program that fosters strong morals and guides scholars to pursue excellence.

The foundational principles for the educational philosophy of Leman Academy of Excellence were established by the founder, Dr. Kevin Leman, an internationally known psychologist, author, and speaker. Children graduate from Leman Academy as independent and critical thinkers who care deeply for the world around them. Dr. Kevin Leman founded LAE to inspire parents and teachers to make learning fun and an exercise of self-discovery for scholars, teaching the heart as well as the mind and nurturing strong parent-scholar-teacher relationships. You can learn more about Dr. Leman’s approach and story here.

The core values of Leman Academy of Excellence define the organizational culture, drive decisions, and shape behaviors. These core values are care, civility, community, and classical education. LAE has been operating in Arizona since 2015 and currently consists of six K-8 schools, one virtual K-8 school, four tuition-based preschools in Arizona, two K-8 schools, and one preschool in Colorado, serving over 6,000 scholars. You can read more about Leman Academy of Excellence here.

Opportunity

LAE seeks a Head of Schools to lead the Arizona region. The Head of Schools, Arizona is a key member of the

district administrative team and is expected to provide leadership and guidance for the school district, Leman families,

and its scholars. As an educational shepherd and leader, the Head of Schools will guide school-site leadership at each

Leman Academy campus. The Head of Schools will ensure that each Arizona school achieves the school board-

approved mission, philosophy, guiding principles, policies, and annual budgetary commitments/constraints. The

Head of Schools will report to the CEO of Leman Academy of Excellence and directly manage a team of network

academic leaders and the Arizona school leaders.

The Head of Schools, Arizona will be expected to accomplish the following key priorities:

• Build relationships, trust, and actively partner with the LAE district leadership team, Arizona school leaders, and other key stakeholders in a shared vision that is aligned with Dr. Leman’s philosophy and the core values of the organization;
• Create and implement a professional development scope and sequence for teachers and leaders across the district to develop, promote, and retain talent and build the bench for future Leman leaders;
• Assess the current curriculum and instructional practices and begin to initiate changes in pursuit of continuous improvement;
• Drive and maintain strong outcomes across the Arizona region; specifically lead schools and school leaders to improve student academic growth and decrease chronic absenteeism;
• Invest stakeholders in the mission, vision, and goals of Leman Academy of Excellence to ensure the value proposition is compelling so that it can continue to thrive in Arizona.

The ideal candidate is an instructional expert and champion for children who has a track record of leading teams to

accomplish academic results for scholars and is deeply committed to (or can quickly immerse themselves in) the

Arizona education community.

Responsibilities

• Organizational and Academic Leadership
• Manage and evaluate the operation of LAE schools in Arizona to ensure consistency with the organization’s philosophy, mission, values, and goals, and drive continuous improvement across the district;
• Establish clear goals and priorities in collaboration with district leadership and school leaders;
• Ensure all curriculum, instructional practices, assessments, programs, policies, systems, and services are rigorous, high-quality, and responsive to the needs of scholars and families;
• Evaluate the current academic program and initiate recommended improvements that are consistent with the organization'