"WSU Charter Academy Lab School Administrator"

WSU Charter Academy Lab School Administrator

Requisition Number: S02205P

Position Category: Staff

Hours Per Week: 40

Months Per Year: 11

Alternate Work Schedule:

Pay Grade: E33

Salary:

FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Charter Academy Lab School Administrator for the WSU Charter Academy provides visionary leadership and effective management for all aspects of school operations. This position is responsible for developing and implementing a new program serving at least two classrooms of kindergarten and/or primary-grade students. Key responsibilities include hiring, supporting, and developing high-quality teachers; mentoring teacher candidates; and ensuring the delivery of a developmentally appropriate, research-based curriculum. The Administrator collaborates closely with university faculty to align curriculum, coordinate student field experiences and research activities, and strengthen connections between the Charter Academy and academic programs. The role also involves building strong partnerships with campus and community organizations, working with families and the Governing Board of Directors to ensure accountability, securing sustainable funding, and advancing the programs mission to provide exemplary early childhood and teacher education experiences.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

• Masters in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education or related field
• Utah School Administration License or completion by May 1, 2026.
• Three years of elementary school experience that includes kindergarten and/or primary grades, and teaching experience
• Two years of school administration/leadership (e.g., school/program administration, Lab School, Charter School, Special Education LEA representative, administrative designee)
• Educational program development and evaluation experience
• Experience teaching and mentoring teachers.
• Educational research experience.
• Experience securing funding and grant writing

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• Charter school experience
• Higher Education lab school experience
• Kindergarten and first grade teaching experience
• Science of Reading/ LETRS training
• Special Education experience or licensure
• Experience working with varied family dynamics
• Experience with developing and sustaining community partnerships
• Experience with curriculum and instruction development
• Experience with accreditation processes
• Experience with adult learning and higher education teaching
• Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education instructional coaching certificate
• Certifications/License: Early Childhood Education License (PreK-3) or Elementary Education License (K-8), or Special Education License.

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. benefits package

Job Open Date: 10/24/2025

Review Date: 11/09/2025

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this 11-month position starts at $75,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin November 9, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position:

Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position:

Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision:

Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading., Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services,) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection).

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position:

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).