Deputy Principal: Learner Experience & High Standards

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 79,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, seeks a Deputy Principal to lead attendance, engagement and student support across a growing online school. The role includes strategic portfolio leadership and a teaching component to stay connected with learners.

The ideal candidate will be a registered teacher with strong data skills, experience in pastoral care or student services, and a commitment to equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered teacher with full practising certificate.
• Experience leading in pastoral care, learning support, or student services.
• Strong data literacy with attendance and engagement metrics.
• Comfort working with external agencies and across staff teams.

Responsibilities

• Attend and engage with schoolwide attendance and engagement strategy, with policy and dashboards.
• Lead weekly Student Support meetings and oversee individual plans and escalation processes.
• Oversee SENCO, ESOL, IEPs, ORS and learning assistant timetables.
• Be the key liaison with external agencies (Oranga Tamariki, health, counselling).
• Lead enrichment and access initiatives and manage behaviour data and processes.
• Prepare termly board reports on attendance, engagement and learning support.

Skills

Data-driven mindset

Stakeholder engagement

Calm under pressure

Interagency collaboration

Equity focus

Education

Registered teacher with full practising certificate

Tools

None

Job description

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, seeks a Deputy Principal to lead attendance, engagement and student support across a growing online school. The role includes strategic portfolio leadership and a teaching component to stay connected with learners.

The ideal candidate will be a registered teacher with strong data skills, experience in pastoral care or student services, and a commitment to equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.