Principal or Vice Principal Executive Director
Job Description
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2021-22 Academic Year
Job Title: Executive Director
Classification: FT/Salary Exempt
Reports To: AXL Academy Board of Directors
Salary Range: $100-$110K
About AXL Academy
Aurora Expeditionary Learning (AXL) Academy is a PK-8 Expeditionary Learning Charter Public School located in Aurora, Colorado. Founded in 2008, AXL strives to deliver academic achievement, character development and social equity by using an active instructional model and a strong school culture. AXL meets scholars where they are to engage, empower and help all scholars achieve. For more information, please visit www.axlacademy.org.
Position Overview:
The Executive Director will lead, oversee, manage all aspects of the organization including Leadership, Operational Management, Governance, Fundraising and Academic Success with the partnership of the AXL Academy Board of Directors.
Position Responsibilities:
Leadership:
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Maintain alignment between all programs and the overall vision, mission, and core values of AXL Academy.
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Lead, coach and develop AXL Administration in all aspects of AXL Academy to ensure alignment with schoolwide goals through learning, development and evaluation.
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Oversee employee lifecycle and performance management system that aligns with AXL mission, vision and values.
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Provides leadership and management to school administration team through overseeing school development, operations, educational standards and student achievement.
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Develop and maintain a staff culture that embodies the school’s core values, mission and vision.
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Build and strengthen relationships with and among the School’s constituencies, including but not limited to staff, parents, board of directors, donors, and the community at large.
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Pursue fundraising opportunities including but not limited to grants.
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Cultivate and maintain relationships with foundations, corporations, and individuals who provide financial support to the school to meet AXL short- and long-term fundraising goals.
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Strategic Planning and Implementation: Review and develop systems to strategically improve all aspects of organizational health and growth, including but not limited to systems to address achievement gaps and academics, social emotional health and development for all scholars, support services, organizational stability, and financial strength.
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Lead a professional learning community that focuses on building relationships along with curriculum and instruction as the primary drivers of student achievement and school culture.
Governance:
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Maintain alignment between the school’s mission/vision and the policies and strategic direction of AXL Academy’s Board of Directors.
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Report to the board and maintain a positive, working relationship with the Board.
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Advises the Board on the need for new and/or revised policies and ensures that all policies are implemented and followed.
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Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports.
Instructional/Academic Achievement:
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Align academic achievement and growth with AXL Vision of Engage. Empower. Achieve, while fostering engagement, empowerment, accountability and achievement for staff and scholars.
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Lead initiatives to support and challenge all students by modeling a growth mindset.
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Refine teaching practices in order to improve students’ learning and character development with and through effective use of student data.
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Establish and maintain expectations for school-wide systemic operations to ensure consistency and equity.
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Support standards-based instruction for all to engage, empower and achieve.
Operations Management:
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Ensure accurate financial management and oversight for AXL Academy, while ensuring projected revenues through enrollment, managing board approved budget and school assets.
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Manage and operationalize board approved annual budget and long-term financial goals.
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Direct all vendor relationships, maintain school operations and facilities.
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Ensure school safety at all times surrounding building and security compliance, HR policies and safety for all.
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Maintain and Completed required annual compliance as outlined by State, School Authorizer and Board requirements.
Required Qualifications:
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Have at least 5 years’ experience in education including curriculum or program development, implementing accountability measures
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Have at least 2 years’ experience as principal, school leader, executive director, or other senior leadership role in an educational institution
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Have a principal’s license
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Must have in-classroom experience in a K-12 grade, ideally in a charter school or organization
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Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Demonstrated record of Talent Development
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Commitment to and experience working with students from diverse backgrounds with unique academic and personal needs
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Demonstrated experience and competence in working with operations, finance, budgets, and financial planning
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Ability to thrive in a diverse, intellectually challenging, fast-paced and collaborative environment
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Maintain an unyielding commitment to all students’ learning: No limits; no excuses
Salary Range: $100,000 – $110,000
Benefits:
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Medical benefits
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Vision insurance
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Dental Insurance
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PERA retirement benefits
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Paid time off
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Paid sick leave
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Bonus eligible
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please complete online application at www.axlacademy.org or send a resume and cover letter identifying your interest in and alignment with AXL Academy to executivedirector@axlacademy.org.
The Colorado Sunshine Law, 24-6-402 (3.5) requires that the school post a list of all finalists under consideration for the position of executive director, for fourteen days prior to appointing or employing one of the finalists.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
AXL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AXLs ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Any individual needing assistance with this application should contact the Human Resources Department.
How to Apply
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please complete online application at www.axlacademy.org or send a resume and cover letter identifying your interest in and alignment with AXL Academy to executivedirector@axlacademy.org.
The Colorado Sunshine Law, 24-6-402 (3.5) requires that the school post a list of all finalists under consideration for the position of executive director, for fourteen days prior to appointing or employing one of the finalists.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
AXL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AXLs ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Any individual needing assistance with this application should contact the Human Resources Department.
