25-26 POD Site Leader Job Listing at Charter Schools USA in Baton Rouge, LA (Job ID 27273)

Description

Who We Are

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™.

Job Purpose

To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life ™. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™ through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success. As the Blended Learning POD Site Leader, you will provide school-wide leadership to promote the educational development of each student within the framework of Louisiana's Learning PODS Law. You will work closely with the principal to ensure the effective operation of the assigned POD/School while embracing innovative instructional practices that integrate both in-person and online learning.

How You Will Impact Education

In your role, you will establish and maintain an effective learning climate that fosters student engagement and success. You will help design and implement educational programs based on current educational theory and research, tailored to meet the specific needs of the Learning POD Site's student population. This includes facilitating a blended learning curriculum that maximizes both cognitive and affective progress.

You will oversee the implementation of the approved instructional program in your assigned POD, ensuring that it aligns with state standards and enhances student learning through a combination of traditional teaching methods and digital resources. As part of your responsibilities, you will assist in the acquisition of instructional supplies, equipment, and technology necessary for a blended learning environment.

The Learning POD site may or may not be in close proximity to the main campus, therefore you will serve as the Learning POD leaders, ensuring continuity in leadership and decision-making. You will play a key role in evaluating the effectiveness of the educational program by conducting ongoing assessments, analyzing data from test results, attendance records, and feedback from students, staff, and parents. This analysis will inform necessary adjustments to the curriculum and instructional strategies.

As a leader in student management, you will maintain high standards of conduct and discipline, establishing clear guidelines in accordance with state law, CSUSA, and Learning POD Site policy. You will actively participate in Learning POD Site-related activities to oversee student behavior and achievements, ensuring a positive and respectful learning environment.

You will work collaboratively with human resources, school principal, Blended Online School Solution (BOSS) leadership, and CSUSA team in recruiting, screening, and orienting new staff to the POD Learning Site, while also maintaining compliance with certification guidelines. You will generate and maintain personnel records in accordance with state and federal regulations and ensure all POD employee performance evaluations are completed.

You will communicate regularly with students, staff, parents, and community members to promote ongoing, two-way communication that enhances the educational program. Your role will involve collaborating with various stakeholders to utilize community resources effectively.

Instruction/Education Responsibilities

Educational Leadership

• Assists the principal in establishing and maintaining an effective learning climate in the school.
• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school.
• Serves as principal in the absence of the regular principal.
• Assists the principal in the design and implementation of programs, based on current educational theory and research, to meet the specific needs of the school and its students.
• Facilitates and evaluates, in assigned departments, the CSUSA-approved instructional program in a manner designed to maximize the cognitive and affective progress of each student.
• Assists the principal in the acquisition and utilization of instructional supplies, equipment, and textbooks for the school.
• Assists the principal in facilitating services for all students in the school including, but not limited to, those with special needs.
• Participates, as requested, in school-level activities to design educational philosophy and goals which maximize student growth.
• Assists the principal in overseeing the facility and grounds of the assigned school and makes recommendations about short-range and long-range needs.
• Assists in the development of a schedule which maximizes the educational program for students and utilizes district resources to their greatest advantage.
• Assists the principal in conducting an on-going assessment of the educational program in the assigned school, including the strengths and areas in need of improvement; the analysis of test results, attendance records, discipline reports; feedback from students, staff, administrators, and parents; and other formal and informal data.
• Evaluates performance in assigned departments in accordance with state law and regulation, and CSUSA policy and practices.
• Serves as acting Principal responsible for building operations when Principal is out of the building.
• Assists the principal in the orientation of new staff in accordance with state law and regulation as well as CSUSA policy and procedures.
• Generates and maintains personnel records, reports and documentation as required by state and federal law and regulation as well as by CSUSA policy and procedures.
• Works to achieve/sustain 100% of projected student enrollment capacity.

Student Management

• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to due process rights of the students.
• Establishes and publishes guidelines for proper student conduct in keeping with state law, CSUSA policy and school practices in cooperation with the principal.
• Attends school-related activities and events to oversee student behavior and achievements.
• Generates and maintains accurate discipline records.
• Works with students, staff, parents, law enforcement officials and others in the implementation of student behavior codes in cooperation with the principal.

Human Resources

• Assists the principal in the recruiting, screening, background check and reference checks and recommends and assigns school staff.
• Is familiar with hiring statutory laws and state regulations.
• Supports the new hire/recruiting process by properly completing job requisition form, offer letter request, and other items as needed, and secure all the required paperwork (applications and Release forms).
• Supports the Principal during the new employee-interview process, as needed.
• Assists Human Resources Department in maintaining compliance with certification guidelines.
• Ensures new hire paperwork is coordinated with the Business Administrator/Bookkeeper and on schedule with the payroll calendar.
• Maintains personnel files in a confidential manner.
• Conducts new employee orientation. Insures the signed Employee Handbook acknowledgement has been received.
• Supports the Principal in disciplinary actions, coach & counsels, exit interviews, etc... as requested.
• Assists the Principal and Human Resources Department in coordinating Performance Appraisal process, including maintaining data in SIS & HR on-line systems.

Communicates with Stakeholders

• Assists the principal in promoting on-going, two-way communications with relevant audiences (i.e., students, staff, parents, community residents) to enhance the educational program provided by the school.
• Assists the principal in utilizing the resources of the school and community to enhance the educational program.
• Serves as a member of such committees and attends such meetings as directed by the principal and/or Vice President of Education

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the company.
• Supports the company's values in the strategic areas of academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth, as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Establishes excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional, and helpful; demonstrates high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Works and interacts with individual at all levels of the organization.
• Thinks ahead and plan over a 1-2 year time span.
• Has the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Has the ability to consistently be at work, to arrive on time, to follow instructions, to respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness. Strives to research, evaluate, and implement best practices.
• Ability to work with large amounts of data, to interpret data, to detect errors, and prepare reports.
• Can coach and manage the performance of others.
• Possesses strong customer and student orientation.
• Is proactive and takes initiative. Thinks creatively. Drives projects to completion. Insists on highest level of quality.

Job Requirements

• Master's degree (MA) from an accredited college or university or equivalent.
• Professional Certification in Educational Leadership in Applicable State.
• Two to five years relevant experience (in school administration preferred) and/or training.
• Experience in student instruction.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful results of criminal and employment background check.
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual school working conditions.

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.

• Agility and ability to quickly move in a school environment where children are present.
• Travel within or outside of Louisiana
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

FLSA Overtime Category

Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.