Assistant Principal

Position Type:
Leadership/Assistant Principal

Date Posted:
7/16/2026

Location:
Leadership

Date Available:
08/07/2026

Closing Date:
08/07/2026
Insight PA believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

The mission of Insight Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!


The Assistant Principal serves as an instructional and operational leader who partners with the Principal to advance student achievement and success, strengthen instructional practices, support staff development, and ensure effective school operations. This position promotes a positive school culture, leads continuous improvement efforts, ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies, and collaborates with students, families, and school leaders to create an engaging, equitable, and high-performing virtual learning environment that advances organizational priorities.


This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40 hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8-4 or as defined by the school

Salary range: $80,000-$100,000 base salary

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Supports the Principal in leading the daily operations of the school while promoting a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and high expectations for student success.

• Assists in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of school improvement initiatives aligned with organizational priorities and student achievement goals.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws, board policies, organizational procedures, and accountability requirements.
• Utilizes student, staff, and operational data to monitor school performance, identify trends, and guide continuous improvement and informed decision making.
• Coordinates school operations including scheduling, staffing assignments, student records, safety procedures, crisis response, and other administrative functions that support effective school operations.
• Supports the implementation of rigorous, standards-aligned instruction by collaborating with instructional leaders to strengthen teaching practices, intervention systems, and academic supports.
• Partners with the Principal to monitor instructional quality through classroom observations, coaching conversations, performance evaluations, and actionable feedback.
• Analyzes student achievement, assessment, attendance, engagement, and instructional data to monitor progress, identify needs, and improve student outcomes.
• Assists in evaluating curriculum resources, instructional programs, and state assessment implementation to ensure alignment with organizational expectations and state standards.
• Supervises, supports, and evaluates assigned staff in accordance with organizational expectations, state evaluation requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Provides ongoing coaching, mentoring, professional feedback, and professional learning opportunities that strengthen instructional practice, leadership capacity, and organizational consistency.
• Assists with the recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and retention of highly qualified staff.
• Partners with students, families, and staff to resolve concerns, strengthen communication, and foster positive relationships that support student success.
• Supports the implementation of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), student intervention processes, attendance initiatives, and student success planning.
• Collaborates with Student Services and cross-functional teams to ensure students receive appropriate academic, behavioral, and specialized supports.
• Supports compliance with requirements related to special education, English learner services, student records, state assessments, and other federal and state programs.
• Maintains required documentation and participates in audits, monitoring activities, accreditation efforts, and continuous improvement processes.
• Completes all required professional development, Pennsylvania Department of Education training, and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has regular supervisory responsibilities, including supervision of classroom teachers. The selected candidate will serve as supervisor of the school during the absence of the Principal.

The Assistant Principal will supervise teachers, aides and support staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Master's degree AND Five (5) years of educational experience OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Meets all criteria for employment in a PA public school, including satisfactory PA child abuse, PA criminal record, and FBI background check reports.
• All PDE required clearances for school-based personnel.

Minimum Required Skill Set

• Great organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptable technology skills
• Experience using search engines (internet) for research projects
• Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database
• Demonstrated competencies with general technology, Microsoft Office Platforms (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, etc.), Google Platforms, Zoom, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as an online educator
• Previous administrative experience

Certificates and Licenses

PA Principal Certification preferred, or enrollment in a program working toward certification.

Work Environment


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home-based position. When office days are required, the noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic).
• This position will include limited travel and will include limited overnight travel. This is estimated to be less than 20% of the time. Travel will be required for meetings, community events, professional development and/or state testing.

Job Performance Requirements
The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to exhibit mental dexterity to "dial" a telephone, to enter data into a computer, to read a computer screen and printed material, to hear and understand speech at normal office/workplace levels, and on the telephone, and to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in the workplace and on the telephone.
• Ability to physically lift up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret workplace documents, technical procedures, research studies, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports with clarity.
• Ability to interface diplomatically with all members of the school community - administrators, teachers, parents, students, Board members, support staff, colleagues, and outside professional contacts.
• Ability to coordinate and use technology for a variety of workplace purposes and communications.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of this position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is at-will as governed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer of Insight PA Cyber Charter School.

Insight PA Cyber Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.