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University of Southern Indiana · 3 months ago

Associate Director of Charter Schools

Evansville, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$68K/yr - $70K/yr

3+ years exp

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, IN. The Associate Director of Charter Schools is responsible for administering and coordinating all functions of the Charter Schools Office, ensuring compliance with national standards and developing strategic plans for the office.

AlumniE-LearningEducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and vision in the development of a five-year strategic plan, consistent with the University’s plan, which details the vision, mission, goals, and objectives that will guide the Charter Schools’ Office in fulfilling its duties

Make recommendations about policies, procedures, and significant decisions that apply to the University's charter schools

Refine and manage the approval process for new charter school applicants, which includes providing information to prospective charter school organizers, directing the proposal reviews based on clear and detailed criteria, updating proposal materials, procedures and guidelines, recommending proposals to the Charter School Review Committee for approval, notifying applicants of proposal approval, and monitoring approved proposals through charter school openings

Publish annual performance reports for each school, a CSO annual report, and any other reports as required

With key stakeholders, develop, implement, and maintain a meaningful accountability plan that establishes key measures of educational performance, school operations, governance, and financial accounting for all authorized charter schools; hold schools accountable for excellent educational, organizational, governance, and financial performance

Refine and manage a charter school renewal process that enables consistent and informed decisions regarding renewal or non-renewal

Oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive intervention and school closure policies and procedures

Attend meetings or school-sponsored events as a USI representative, as needed

Ensure materials, policy and procedural manuals are accurate, relevant and available in a timely manner to the public in an easily accessible format

Work with professional organizations and public officials and governmental entities at the local, state, and federal level to provide accurate information and analysis on state policy and proposed legislation related to charter schools

Actively seek up-to-date information on changing/evolving state legislation and regulations, NACSA principles and standards, and best practices for charter school authorizers

Monitor CSO for practices that demonstrate adherence to NACSA principles and standards; adjust processes and procedures that do not meet standards to bring them into compliance

Keep relevant university contacts apprised of those changes while facilitating any applicable university policy, procedure changes, or revisions

Manage the budget and general operations of the Charter School Office (CSO)

Participate in NACSA committees and/or governing bodies

Maintain the CSO website

Where appropriate, serve as the liaison between the Evansville campus of Indiana Agriculture & Technology School and the University

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Educational leadershipData-driven decision-makingCharter school experienceBudget managementConflict resolutionWritten communicationOral communicationMicrosoft Office proficiencyInterpersonal skillsRelationship-buildingOrganizational skillsProblem-solving

Required

Master's degree or higher in educational leadership preferred or equivalent experience, master's degree or higher in educational curriculum and instruction, educational statistics, educational testing, educational psychology, or a related field also acceptable or equivalent experience

Experience with data-driven decision-making techniques

Skilled in analyzing, evaluating and disaggregating student and school data

Thrives in a collaborative environment

Superior conflict resolution, mediation, negotiation and persuasion skills; ability to work effectively with others and with limited supervision

Management or supervisory experience

Ability to manage budgets effectively

Strong and effective written communication skills suitable to letters, memos, reports, and promotional materials

Strong oral communication skills, including telephone, face-to-face, group presentations, and virtually

Ability to persuade and motivate others in both oral and written applications

Excellent listening, interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Must be able to interact effectively with the public and school personnel at all organizational levels, as well as with university administration, faculty, and staff. Must also be able to interact effectively with children of all ages, parents, teachers, and school administrators

Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and plan effectively and efficiently

Able learner with environmental scanning capability

Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office products or similar word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and email software required

Proven ability to work independently and solve complex problems

Ability to travel frequently in the tri-state area and occasional overnight travel in- and out-of-state required. Valid driver's license or alternate means of facilitating travel to access venues