Leadership Resident
Leadership ResidentReporting to the Executive Director, the Leadership Resident will operate in concert with the Executive Director and administrative team to organize and implement an established arts and technology instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages learners to develop and fulfill their academic potential through Project-Based Learning. The Leadership Resident will continuously work to maintain and support the excellent and unique learning environment of Academy of Creative Technologies - Antelope Valley, providing positive, uplifting support and leadership to facilitators, learners, and every staff member.Duties and ResponsibilitiesInstruction:Provide highly effective, regular instructional coaching that is differentiated to coach each facilitator in Academy of Creative Technologies - Antelope Valley's project-based learning approach.Lead planning meetings with facilitators to ensure facilitators consistently and effectively deliver rigorous standards-aligned content in their projects to learners daily.Support facilitators in analyzing learner work and data (including NWEA MAP data) to close instructional gaps and ensure strong learner mastery of grade-level content standards.Consistently and effectively model restorative teaching practices and strategies and Love and Logic classroom management.Conduct regular classroom observations, provide feedback to facilitators, and assist the Executive Director with facilitator evaluations.Meet weekly with the Executive Director to discuss administrative needs.Culture:Support the Executive Director and administrative team to implement strong systems and routines in order to create a safe, purposeful, and welcoming school environment including serving as the Administrator on Duty.Use real-time coaching and support facilitators in creating strong classroom routines and procedures within the project-based learning approach to ensure all classrooms are safe and conducive to learner learning.Support the school-wide incentive and discipline systems, learner events, and family and community engagement opportunities.Implement Reflective Supervision process with facilitators and staff.Ensure that learners are safe and maximize learning time by upholding school-wide behavioral expectations and supporting larger learner discipline issues.Provide daily leadership in all interactions with staff and learners that set the tone for the school culture and academic programs.Communicate regularly and often with families to both solicit input and share learner social and academic progress, while empowering facilitators to do the same.Assist with campus events.Development:Attend regular professional development and coaching sessions as provided by Academy of Creative Technologies - Antelope ValleyParticipate, and when relevant, help lead weekly summer training, staff meetings, professional development, and grade level meetings.Guide and oversee school committees, as needed.Other duties as assigned.Other ResponsibilitiesProvide ongoing support and actively collaborate with all Academy of Creative Technologies - Antelope Valley leaders and employees to ensure that the mission, vision, values, and philosophy of the school are clearly understood and carried out.Represent Academy of Creative Technologies - Antelope Valley in a positive and professional manner in all interactions and communications.Be involved with the Community Outreach efforts of the School.Be customer service centered.Follow and actively participate in the development of all Academy of Creative Technologies - Antelope Valley guidelines, policies, and procedures.Maintain professional competence through participation in professional learning activities provided by the school and self-selected professional growth activities.Select curriculum support materials, instructional aids, and supplies.Administer group standardized tests in accordance with state and school site testing program.Sponsor learner activities and participate in school committees.Exhibit a willingness to work as a vital part of the Academy of Creative Technologies - Antelope Valley team to ensure continuous improvement for learners, staff, and the community as a whole.Demonstrate a love of learning, enthusiasm for teaching, the belief that each learner can and will succeed, and the willingness to do whatever it takes to make that happen.Work with, and communicate regularly with, families about classroom activities, learner progress, and curriculum.Demonstrate a belief in Academy of Creative Technologies - Antelope Valley's mission that all learners will learn and successfully master the content and skills necessary for advanced secondary and post-secondary education.Other duties as defined by the Executive Director.Essential FunctionsCommunicating with others to exchange information (In Person/Telephone/Computer).Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.Adjusting or moving objects up to 30 pounds in all directions.Vehicle operation for transportation purposes between worksites (if applicable).Assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.