Valrico Lake Advantage Academy commitment to excellence is unparalleled. Our personalized approach to educating students inspires them to discover their full potential in an environment that celebrates their individual strengths and promotes a community of learners.

Valrico Lake Advantage Academy recognizes that all children are unique; that each learns in a different style and at a different pace. We strive to meet the individual needs of every student through a variety of programs and differentiated instructional techniques designed to prepare the child for success. Valrico Lake Advantage Academy offers a safe, secure, and nurturing environment with a program that provides a quality and challenging academic education that includes:

• parental involvement
• school-wide disciplinary expectations
• standards designed to foster academic, social, and emotional growth.

We offer a balanced and flexible curriculum that provides a firm foundation in the core disciplines with enrichment in Math and Science and the infusion of technology throughout the school day.

Our core values are what make us the CHOICE in Public Charter Schools:

CHARACTER We endeavor to do what is right over what is expedient, holding one another to the highest level of professionalism.

HONESTY We strive to be truthful and above board in all our interactions and decisions, ensuring alignment between words and deeds.

OPTIMISM We cultivate lifelong learning and the belief that all students can learn to high levels, choosing to see possibilities rather than limitations.

INNOVATION We create lifelong learning and the belief that all students can learn to high levels, choosing to see possibilities rather than limitations.

COLLABORATION We believe high performing teams composed of individuals, committed to the common good and engaged around a common goal, will ultimately produce outstanding results.

EXCELLENCE We pursue continuous improvement through effective feedback and the use of data as we strive to deliver the highest level of educational services.

Qualifications:

• 3 -5 years classroom experience required
• Previous administration experience required
• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership required
• Ability to develop creative, positive solutions to challenging situations
• Organized, energetic, innovative, and professional
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong verbal and written English communication skills
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct informal teacher observations as well as observes new teachers within the first 45 days of school.
• Share with the administrative team the responsibility for protecting the health and welfare of students.
• Coordinate and supervise all details of Extended Day Program.

• Responsible for all curriculum and related issues and in developing teaching strategies to implement new curricula along with instructional coaches.
• Communicates with parents concerning curriculum and teacher concerns.
• Prepare curriculum report for principal to submit to School Advisory Board meeting.
• Provide feedback for practice exams for immediate dissemination of information to faculty.
• Assist principal in setting curriculum standards that drive performance.
• Works with committees and individuals on problems of content area.
• Informs staff of major trends and development affecting them.
• Promotes relevance and effectiveness in terms of established objectives.
• Orients new teachers to content area.
• Meets with department heads to ensure compliance with standards.
• Assists the principal on assessing textbook needs according to BEST Standards.
• Produce data from testing and classroom performance to assess student performance
• Assist teachers in creating PMP for students.
• Assist teachers in creating portfolios for documentation of student performance.
• Research faculty in-service opportunities to drive performance.
• Evaluate curriculum to insure the highest possible performance on state standards and assessments.
• Administers or supervises the administration of achievement tests.
• Prepares informative reports for mental health counselors, teachers and other professionals who use group tests results in performing their own duties.
• Oversees Department Chairs and holds monthly department chair meetings providing agendas and minutes to Principal in a timely manner.
• Mandatory attendance at all staff meetings, administrative meetings, and School Advisory Committee meetings.
• Monitor weekly tutorials in Math, Language Arts, Reading and Science.
• Attends District meetings specific to AP in charge of scheduling and provides appropriate staff members with updated information as needed.
• Works closely with principal on creating a master schedule.
• Attends formal and informal meetings with teachers as necessary.
• Works with department chairs and faculty in compiling annual budget requests.
• Acts as lead administrator in absence of principal.
• Provide communications from school to home with submissions for monthly newsletter.
• Assists in safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
• Works with Facilities Coordinator to ensure transportation, custodial, cafeteria and other support services are provided when needed.
• Maintains discipline and assists in enforcing compulsory attendance laws.
• Assists with the requisition of textbooks and other materials for assigned grade levels.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the School Principal may assign from time to time.

Additional Responsibilities:

Work independently and exercise sound judgment within established guidelines; collect, evaluate, and interpret varied data; use word processing, graphics, spreadsheet and database programs to develop reports, databases and communications materials; compose correspondence; coordinate multiple projects and meet critical deadlines; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Employees must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving of instructions: (a) can get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes and (b) respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor.

Experience

• School Administration experience
• 2 - 3 years: Classroom Experience

Education

• Masters or better in Educational Leadership or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Professional Cert