High School Assistant Director

ReNEW Schools; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401k plan with employer contributions

Job summary

American Leadership Academy-Johnston is seeking a High School Assistant Director for the 2026–2027 academic year to oversee PLC implementation, teacher evaluation, and compliance with school policies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, leadership experience in education, ability to lead professional development, coordinate assessments, and build schedules; background check is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and successful background check.
• Experience in educational leadership or administration preferred.
• Experience with classical education is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise in the Director's absence.
• Oversee PLC process, EEL Model, and approved curriculum.
• Document PLC meeting agendas, tutoring logs, and staff newsletters.
• Monitor lesson plans and grading with timely feedback.
• Observe and evaluate staff using formal/informal rubrics.
• Articulate performance expectations to staff clearly.
• Provide professional development and coaching with the Director.
• Develop and enforce Teacher Improvement Plans.
• Oversee state testing and other required assessments.
• Build Master Schedule and class rosters.
• Attend IEP/504 meetings as LEA/504 Coordinator.
• Lead MTSS processes and campus-wide initiatives.
• Assist the Director with staff hiring and onboarding.
• Maintain rapport with staff, students, and families.
• Document stakeholder feedback and resolve conflicts.

Skills

Leadership

Administrative competence

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Educational experience

Interpersonal skills

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Charter One works with schools across the country to provide all-inclusive education management services. At Charter One we pride ourselves on our thorough knowledge of charter school operations, academics, finance, human resources, information technology, marketing, and more. We handle the day-to-day work so that client school boards can focus on governance and policy issues to be sure that the vision and mission of the school are being carried out properly.

American Leadership Academy-Johnston is now accepting applications for a High School Assistant Director for the 2026–2027 academic year. Candidates must be willing to undergo a background check.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assume supervision on behalf or in the absence of the Director.
• Collaborate with the Director to oversee the effective implementation of the Professional Learning Community (PLC) process, EEL Instructional Model, and ALA-approved curriculum.
• Oversee documentation of PLC meeting agendas, tutoring sign-in logs, teacher newsletters, etc.
• Monitor lesson plan development and grading practices, providing feedback as needed.
• Observe and evaluate teacher/staff performance using ALA’sinformal/formal evaluation rubrics.
• Effectively articulate performance expectations with staff.
• Collaborate with the Director to provide professional development and coaching to staff as needed.
• Collaborate with the Director to develop and enforce Teacher Improvement Plans.
• Oversee all benchmark, state, and other required standardized testing.
• Analyze and report student data.
• Collaborate with the Director to build Master Schedule and class rosters.
• Attend IEP and 504 meetings, serving as LEA and 504 Coordinator as needed.
• Oversee MTSS team and process.
• Collaborate with the Director to establish and maintain ALAexpectations for policy and procedure compliance.
• Collaborate with the Director to provide oversight of Instructional Coach(es), and Reading Specialist(s) (if applicable).
• Address student behavior and student handbook compliance as needed.
• Oversee coordination of Parent-Teacher and Student-Led Conferences; Maintain documentation of attendance.
• Assist the Director with hiring of teachers and staff.
• Build and maintain rapport with staff, students, and families.
• Resolve conflict among stakeholders as needed and accurately document stakeholder feedback.
• Lead campus-wide initiatives and coordinate and attend campus events as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Leadership and support
• Administrative competence
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem-solving
• Educational experience
• Interpersonal skills
• Crisis management skills

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Pass applicable background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• 5+ years of teaching experience
• Leadership or school administration experience
• Formal training, coursework, or experience in classical education

American Leadership Academy offers a competitive salary that is individually determined based on education and experience. We offer health benefits, paid time off, and 401k investment options including employer contributions.