KIPP NYC · 3 months ago
2026-27 Chief Schools Officer
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$125K/yr - $125K/yr
8+ years expKIPP NYC is the largest nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools in the nation, committed to supporting students to graduate college and succeed in school and life. The Chief Schools Officer (CSO) will oversee school programming quality and academic outcomes, manage school leaders, and collaborate across various departments to drive organizational success.
Education
Responsibilities
Serve as a member of KIPP Indy’s Region Wide Leadership Team (RWLT) to set vision and direction, establish and refine strategic priorities, and lead organizational culture
Collaborate with RWLT to support organizational health, mitigate and address risks, and model core values
Build deep relationships with school and regional leaders, acting as a strategic advisor to them and problem-solving as issues arise
Cultivate relationships with critical KIPP Indy stakeholders, including families, board members, community partners, and partners
Participate in and staff all KIPP Indy Board of Directors meetings and functions
Manage School Leaders and school leadership teams across the KIPP Indy network of schools
Support the organization’s growth strategy, collaborating with the RWLT to evaluate the financial implications of different growth scenarios
Manage, supervise, and evaluate network school leaders to drive toward school improvement initiatives and regional results
Champion KIPP Indy core values and build a community of team and family members dedicated to achievement, inclusion, and belongingness
Collaborate with the Head of Schools and Talent Team to hire school leaders and assistant school leaders
Cultivate school leader leadership competencies in academics, school culture, people management, and team leadership talent through leveraging coaching and professional learning opportunities
Nurture a healthy school leadership pipeline and engage in regional and organizational succession planning efforts
Support school leaders to internalize and implement KIPP Indy’s academic and school culture strategy within and across school campuses
Facilitate annual planning processes, including master schedule development, with a cohort of school leaders in alignment with regional and state-wide goals
Organize and implement mechanisms to monitor progress toward short and long-term goals and initiatives
Develop a deep understanding of KIPP Indy’s high-quality instructional materials and facilitate school leader capacity for strong implementation at their respective school campuses
Examine student learning and culture data within and across schools to identify school and cohort priorities
Collaborate with regional leadership and the state-wide academics and operations departments to implement initiatives aligned to school, cohort, and state-wide priorities
Champion emerging bilinguals, students with IEPs and 504s to receive exceptional services and support, in compliance with state and federal regulations
Supports the development of strong school operational systems and processes with a focus on data collection, scheduling, and Special Education programs and services
Qualification
Required
A master's degree in education or a related field from an accredited college or university
3 years of teaching experience with a record of results of leading students to significant academic growth
5-10 years of experience as a school leader leading schools serving a similar student population to KIPP Indy; experience leading school improvement preferred
3-5 years of experience managing school leaders, particularly in school transformation settings
Demonstrated success leading teams to accelerate progress for students in transformation settings
Demonstrated success leading teams to accelerate progress for students in transformation settings
Preferred
experience leading school improvement
Benefits
Highly competitive benefits package
Opportunities for performance-based bonuses
Company
KIPP NYC
Founded in 1995, KIPP NYC operates 18 schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, and supports alumni through its signature KIPP Forward program, as part of the national network of KIPP Public Schools.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jeff Li
Co-Founder and Teacher
Joseph Negron
Co-Founder, KIPP Beyond Middle School
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