Academic Dean for MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio (MOAO)

Location: 100% remote (Ohio residency required)

Classification: Full-time, exempt
Reports to: School Leader

Pay Range: $40.00 - $48.00 per hour

Welcome to Miaplaza!

Our vision is to elevate online learning by applying the most successful approaches in virtual education to create an accessible and inclusive homeschool curriculum platform where all students can be successful!

MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio is our newest offering for Ohio families looking for a flexible public school option. The school will serve grades 7-11 in its first year. The school aims to serve 250 students year one, with plans to grow to over 1,000 students by 2030. 🚀

Role Summary

The Academic Dean leads the instructional team and is the school's authority on academic standards at MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio (MOAO), including student conduct, attendance compliance, and academic integrity. This person is the primary leader for teacher supervision and development, oversees academic data and testing coordination, and works closely with the Student Support team (counselors and advisors), who lead student interventions and support. As a member of the MOAO leadership team, the Academic Dean contributes to schoolwide strategy and helps keep instruction, student culture, and compliance with Ohio requirements working together. The role calls for someone who can coach teachers with warmth and rigor, handle sensitive student and family situations with sound judgment, and use data to make decisions.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Instructional Staff Management

• Directly supervise instructional staff, holding weekly 1:1s focused on coaching, support, and goal setting.

• Lead recruiting, onboarding, and training for new teachers.

• Observe live instruction and office hours on a bi-weekly basis and provide actionable feedback.

• Monitor grading practices to ensure students receive timely, high-quality feedback.

• Complete annual and semi-annual walk-throughs and performance reviews as outlined by the ODEW and manage bi-weekly timecard approvals.

• Coordinate instructional and grading coverage for teacher absences.

• Address performance concerns through clear expectations, documentation, and, when needed, formal improvement plans in partnership with People Operations.

Student Conduct, Attendance & Academic Integrity

• Own the school's student conduct process, from initial report through investigation, determination, and documentation, applying policy consistently and fairly and creating policy where needed.

• Oversee academic integrity cases, including investigating suspected plagiarism, AI misuse, and other violations, and ensuring consistent, well-documented outcomes.

• Own the school's truancy and attendance compliance process, including required notifications, documentation, and filings under Ohio law.

• Partner with the Student Support team, which leads outreach, intervention plans, and ongoing student support. Hand off cases and coordinate so that accountability and support work together.

• Serve as the escalation point for teachers and Student Support on conduct, attendance, and integrity concerns.

• Communicate with students and families about conduct and integrity decisions in a way that is clear, respectful, and focused on getting students back on track.

• Maintain accurate records and report on trends in conduct, attendance, and integrity cases to school leadership.                                                           

• Keep handbooks, policies, and procedures current in these areas.

Academic Data & Testing Coordination

• Analyze course-, teacher-, and school-level data on performance, engagement, and attendance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Turn data into action by recommending and implementing instructional strategies, and share insights with Student Support to inform their interventions.

• Serve as the school's testing coordinator for Ohio state assessments and other required or school-administered testing, including scheduling, proctoring logistics, test security, accommodations coordination, and make-up testing.

• Partner with the appropriate teams on state data reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

• Prepare clear summaries of academic and testing data for leadership, teachers, and families.

Professional Development

• Design and lead regular PD sessions for instructional staff, informed by teacher feedback, observation, and student data.

• Build a culture of continuous improvement, reflective practice, and growth for the instructional team.

• Collaborate with school and company leadership on schoolwide professional learning priorities.

Curriculum & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the instructional team and the Content team on curriculum, checkpoint assignments, and MiaPrep platform issues.

• Gather teacher and student feedback and make curriculum recommendations.

• Support consistency in instructional practice and expectations across courses and departments.

• Lead regular instructional team meetings to align resources, expectations, and practices.

• Assist teachers in comparing their curriculum to the OST blueprints to identify gaps, and create a plan to fill these gaps in the short and long term. 

What We're Looking For

• Proven leadership experience managing, coaching, or mentoring teachers

• Sound judgment and a steady hand with sensitive student, family, and staff situations; knows when to resolve and when to escalate

• A collaborative approach to working across teams, especially with student support professionals

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including documentation that holds up to scrutiny

• A fair, consistent, relationship-first approach to discipline and accountability

• Comfort with data and the ability to translate it into clear decisions

• Exceptional organization and follow-through across many concurrent priorities

• Resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment

• Growth mindset with a focus on coaching and constructive feedback

THIS POSITION IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND THE EMPLOYER INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY DECEMBER 1ST, 2026.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree in education, educational leadership, or a related field preferred

• Valid Ohio teaching license and/or administrator license, or ability to obtain one, to be confirmed against current requirements

• At least 3 years of teaching experience

• At least 2 years of experience in a leadership role such as department chair, instructional coach, dean, or assistant principal

• Experience in virtual school settings or teaching online

• Experience supervising employees and conducting evaluations or performance reviews

• Comfort working in online learning environments and with learning management and student information systems

The Ideal Candidate Brings:

• Experience administering or coordinating standardized testing and working with student assessment data

• Experience as a member of a founding team for a new school

Compensation & Benefits

• The expected starting pay range is $40.00 - $48.00 per hour. An Academic Dean at MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio works an average of 40 hours per week. When working year-round, this can equate to an annual pay range of $83,000 - $99,800.

• Miaplaza’s compensation philosophy ensures equity and competitiveness while considering the regional differences in living and labor costs. Specific rates will be provided during the hiring process and are aligned with market data and internal equity.

• Compensation is evaluated twice per year, based on performance.

• Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance, inclusive of specialty care options like fertility benefits, mental health services, and chiropractic care, FSA, HSA, and more.

• All employees are eligible for a retirement plan with employer match.

• PTO is all-purpose time off, and combines traditional vacation and paid sick leave plans into one flexible, inclusive policy. Eligible employees can use PTO for all kinds of absences including: vacation, holidays, illness, injury, family leave, and other personal business. Full-time employees receive 16 hours of floating holiday PTO per quarter and accumulate additional PTO at the rate of 1 hour per every 15 hours worked. Annually, this amounts to approximately 200hours per year or 25 eight-hour days on average.

• Parental leave, and other perks and benefits are also available.

• We invite your family and friends to join our journey! All employees receive free site memberships and discounted MOHS tuition for the children in their household, plus two additional memberships for other children in their lives.

➡️ You can hear our CEO, Johannes Ziegler, discuss our company’s values and future here!

➡️ Learn more by visiting our careers page!

Ready to apply?

Join our team at Miaplaza! Start by submitting your application and resume. Our hiring process involves an assessment, followed by two or more interviews and a role-specific assignment.

We're building an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. As an equal-opportunity employer and E-Verify participant, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or arrest/conviction records in accordance with applicable laws.

Need accommodations during the application process? Simply let us know before your assessment. We'll work with you to provide any necessary adjustments, including alternate versions of the assessment or assignment based on your needs.

Links:

• Miacademy: https://parents.miacademy.co/

• Always Icecream: https://parents.always-icecream.com/

• Clever Dragons: https://parents.clever-dragons.com/

• MiaPrep: https://parents.miaprep.com/

• MiaPrep Online High School: https://miaprep.com/online-school/

• MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio: https://miapreponlineacademy.com/ohio/

• Hear our CEO, Johannes Ziegler, discuss our company: https://tinyurl.com/miaplaza-CEO-video/

• Careers page: https://careers.miaplaza.com/

Individuals only, no recruitment agencies.