Academic Dean for MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio

NEPSE Trading; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio is seeking an Academic Dean to lead instructional staff, oversee student conduct, attendance, and academic integrity. This 100% remote, full-time exempt role reports to the School Leader and emphasizes coaching, data-driven decisions, and collaboration with Student Support.

You will supervise teachers, manage hiring and onboarding, coordinate grading and professional development, and align curriculum with Ohio requirements and OST blueprints.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing, coaching, or mentoring teachers.
• Sound judgment with sensitive student, family, and staff situations; knows when to resolve and escalate.
• Collaborative across teams, especially with student support professionals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with documentation that holds up to scrutiny.
• Fair, consistent, relationship-first approach to discipline and accountability.
• Comfort with data and translating it into clear decisions.
• Exceptional organization and follow-through across many concurrent priorities.
• Resilient, adaptable, continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.
• Growth mindset with a focus on coaching and constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise instructional staff, with weekly 1:1 coaching and goal setting.
• Lead recruiting, onboarding, and training for new teachers.
• Observe live instruction and office hours bi-weekly; give actionable feedback.
• Monitor grading for timely, high-quality feedback.
• Conduct annual and semi-annual walk-throughs and performance reviews.
• Coordinate instructional and grading coverage for teacher absences.
• Address performance concerns with improvement plans in partnership with People Ops.
• Own student conduct, attendance, and integrity processes.
• Oversee integrity cases including plagiarism and AI misuse.
• Manage truancy and attendance compliance under Ohio law.
• Collaborate with Student Support for interventions and updates.
• Communicate conduct decisions clearly with students and families.
• Maintain records and report trends to leadership.
• Keep handbooks and policies current.
• Analyze course-, teacher-, and school-level data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Serve as testing coordinator for Ohio state assessments and other testing; schedule, proctor, ensure security, coordinate accommodations.
• Prepare summaries of academic and testing data for leadership, teachers, and families.
• Design and lead regular PD sessions for instructional staff; drive schoolwide learning priorities.
• Collaborate with Content teams on curriculum, checkpoints, and MiaPrep platform issues.
• Lead regular instructional team meetings; align resources and expectations.
• Identify gaps vs OST blueprints and plan improvements.

Job description

# Academic Dean for MiaPrep Online Academy of OhioMiaplazaRemoteFull timeRemoteUSD 40 – 48## About the roleLocation : 100% remote (Ohio residency required) Classification : Full-time, exempt Reports to : School Leader Pay Range : $40.00 - $48.00 per hour Welcome to Miaplaza! Our vision is to elevate online learning by applying the most successful approaches in virtual education to create an accessible and inclusive homeschool curriculum platform where all students can be successful! MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio is our newest offering for Ohio families looking for a flexible public school option.The school will serve grades 7-11 in its first year. The school aims to serve 250 students year one, with plans to grow to over 1,000 students by 2030. Role Summary The Academic Dean leads the instructional team and is the school's authority on academic standards at MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio (MOAO), including student conduct, attendance compliance, and academic integrity. This person is the primary leader for teacher supervision and development, oversees academic data and testing coordination, and works closely with the Student Support team (counselors and advisors), who lead student interventions and support.As a member of the MOAO leadership team, the Academic Dean contributes to schoolwide strategy and helps keep instruction, student culture, and compliance with Ohio### requirements* working together* The role calls for someone who can coach teachers with warmth and rigor, handle sensitive student and family situations with sound judgment, and use data to make decisions* CORE### RESPONSIBILITIESInstructional Staff Management Directly supervise instructional staff, holding weekly 1:1s focused on coaching, support, and goal setting. Lead recruiting, onboarding, and training for new teachers. Observe live instruction and office hours on a bi-weekly basis and provide actionable feedback.Monitor grading practices to ensure students receive timely, high-quality feedback. Complete annual and semi-annual walk-throughs and performance reviews as outlined by the ODEW and manage bi-weekly timecard approvals. Coordinate instructional and grading coverage for teacher absences.Address performance concerns through clear expectations, documentation, and, when needed, formal improvement plans in partnership with People Operations. Student Conduct, Attendance & Academic Integrity Own the school's student conduct process, from initial report through investigation, determination, and documentation, applying policy consistently and fairly and creating policy where needed. Oversee academic integrity cases, including investigating suspected plagiarism, AI misuse, and other violations, and ensuring consistent, well-documented outcomes.Own the school's truancy and attendance compliance process, including required notifications, documentation, and filings under Ohio law. Partner with the Student Support team, which leads outreach, intervention plans, and ongoing student support. Hand off cases and coordinate so that accountability and support work together.Serve as the escalation point for teachers and Student Support on conduct, attendance, and integrity concerns. Communicate with students and families about conduct and integrity decisions in a way that is clear, respectful, and focused on getting students back on track. Maintain accurate records and report on trends in conduct, attendance, and integrity cases to school leadership.Keep handbooks, policies, and procedures current in these areas. Academic Data & Testing Coordination Analyze course-, teacher-, and school-level data on performance, engagement, and attendance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. Turn data into action by recommending and implementing instructional strategies, and share insights with Student Support to inform their interventions.Serve as the school's testing coordinator for Ohio state assessments and other required or school-administered testing, including scheduling, proctoring logistics, test security, accommodations coordination, and make-up testing. Partner with the appropriate teams on state data reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Prepare clear summaries of academic and testing data for leadership, teachers, and families.Professional Development Design and lead regular PD sessions for instructional staff, informed by teacher feedback, observation, and student data. Build a culture of continuous improvement, reflective practice, and growth for the instructional team. Collaborate with school and company leadership on schoolwide professional learning priorities.Curriculum & Cross-Team Collaboration Serve as the primary point of contact between the instructional team and the Content team on curriculum, checkpoint assignments, and MiaPrep platform issues. Gather teacher and student feedback and make curriculum recommendations. Support consistency in instructional practice and expectations across courses and departments.Lead regular instructional team meetings to align resources, expectations, and practices. Assist teachers in comparing their curriculum to the OST blueprints to identify gaps, and create a plan to fill these gaps in the short and long term. What We're Looking For Proven leadership experience managing, coaching, or mentoring teachers Sound judgment and a steady hand with sensitive student, family, and staff situations; knows when to resolve and when to escalate A collaborative approach to working across teams, especially with student support professionals Excellent written and verbal communication, including documentation that holds up to scrutiny A fair, consistent, relationship-first approach to discipline and accountability Comfort with data and the ability to translate it into clear decisions Exceptional organization and follow-through across many concurrent priorities Resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment Growth mindset with a focus on coaching and constructive feedback THIS POSITION IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND THE EMPLOYER INTENDS TO FILL THI