Assistant Head of School

Juniper Ridge Community School seeks an Assistant Head of School who loves children, enjoys working with parents, and is committed to working with colleagues.

Duties Include:

• Assists the Head of School in the day-to-day building administration and the safety and welfare of students, staff, volunteers, and activities.
• Helps to create and maintain the mission and vision of the school
• Assists with interviewing, making recommendations for hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Assists with carrying out supervisory responsibilities as assigned by the Head of School in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Supports the Head of School in setting the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the staff within the school.
• Ensures a safe, pleasant, and effective educational atmosphere, provides discipline as necessary, and enforces school policy.
• Assists with implementing policy and procedure changes from the Board, or the State and Federal level at the building level.
• Developing and maintaining school safety procedures
• Sits on the crisis team
• Assists with Threat Assessments
• Establish priorities for educational materials, works with the Director of Finance and Head of School on budgeting and purchasing
• Instructional and curricular leadership through the development of appropriate programs and expectations
• Evaluates the performance and effectiveness of programs
• Serves as a member of the Student Accountability Committee
• Communicates and meets with parents to discuss student behavior, learning problem, etc.
• Responds to emails from teachers, parents, and community members
• Maintains relations with parents, parent groups, and school volunteers, and outside agencies.
• Participates in district-wide activities, in-services, and committees, as appropriate
• Assists and facilitates in-service training/professional development for staff
• Assists the Head of School to provide instructional leadership to staff including: curriculum planning, review, and implementation; and professional development.
• Oversees the continuous monitoring of student achievement
• Ensures quality instruction is taking place in all classrooms
• Creates master schedule to effectively utilize available resources
• Assists with directing the staff in addressing the needs of all students through differentiated instruction
• Responds to disciplinary issues
• Assists with working with teachers to incorporate Colorado State standards
• Evaluates teachers and learning materials to determine areas where improvement is needed
• Works with students using restorative practices
• Works with the Special Education Department to assure the appropriate programming for special needs/at-risk students
• Other duties needed in the school as assigned by the Head of School.

Requirements and Skills

• Previous leadership experience
• Five years minimum teaching experience
• Knowledge of school administrative processes and educational regulations
• Knowledge of Waldorf pedagogy
• Hands-on experience with MS Office and Google Suites
• Attention to detail
• Great presentation and communication skills
• Crisis management
• Ability to coach and inspire 
• A teaching license is preferred
• Degree in Education or CO teacher license: Master’s degree is a plus
• Completion of/ability to complete the CDE READ ACT Teacher Training course prior to the start date
• Possesses strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks

Compensation/Benefits

• Full coverage dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, and Appleton Clinic Membership
• Partial coverage of catastrophic insurance. The employee pays 50% of the policy
• Personal and sick leave time.
• Base salary $55,000 depending on education and experience

If you would like to join our exceptional faculty, please submit a resume, cover letter, and three references to resume@juniperridgeschool.org.