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Democracy Prep Public Schools · 19 hours ago

Chief Schools Officer

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$240K/yr - $275K/yr

10+ years exp

Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to providing transformational education and is seeking a Chief Schools Officer to ensure a 100% renewal rate for all schools across its multi-state network. The Chief Schools Officer will lead the implementation of school functions and programs, drive school culture vision, and manage principal performance to achieve high educational standards.

Education Management

Responsibilities

Manage, coach and develop Deputy Superintendents to ensure the schools in their regions are meeting their goals and remain compliant with all state, local and authorizer mandates

Set a strong vision for school leadership and principal management at Democracy Prep Public Schools to be executed through management of each Democracy Prep Deputy Superintendent

Provide guidance and support to principal managers on all elements of running a high-performing school, including but not limited to excellent K-12 instruction, school culture and climate, teacher and leader development, talent, budget, etc

Partner with the Chief Academic Officer to ensure the entire organization is leading for learning (e.g. teacher observations are held sacred in frequency and quality across all schools, teacher feedback is delivered in writing and in practice-based one-on-one coaching sessions at a regular cadence for emerging, developing, and master teachers, curriculum is being implemented to fidelity in each school, and the assessment strategy is rigorous, customized to the needs of the population, and strictly adhered to by school-based teammates and Network based support staff, including the execution of data-driven remediation blocks)

Partner with the Chief Academic Officer to design and lead systematic execution of the fall and spring school review process across all Democracy Prep regions, through strong management of Deputy Superintendents

Develop a rigorous, research-based school culture vision which includes a plan for world class social-emotional supports for all scholars

Create the conditions for an inclusive campus environment that values and respects all students and families within every Democracy Prep school

Lead strategic culture planning processes for the network and for each region in order to set goals and priorities, including:

Defining focal areas for Democracy Prep’s Purpose over Power framework and the execution of tiered behavior management systems

Working closely with the Director of Scholar Support to ensure that excellent restorative circles and other defined practices are implemented with fidelity in all Democracy Prep schools

Pursuing opportunities for professional development for teachers and leaders around implementation of a support school culture for all scholars

Develop and drive the systems/processes to assess progress against our vision

Use data to progress monitor and drive interventions that lead to increased school performance

Identify and leverage internal and external bright spots to continuously enhance our school model and support practices

Analyze and manage budget strategy in service of excellent academic and civics outcomes, in contexts where given limited resources are available

Serve internally and externally (e.g., at Board meetings and gatherings with key community partners) as a representative of Democracy Prep's leadership team

Serve as a senior leader for Democracy Prep and steward of adult culture who moves the network forward in achieving its goals, helps make decisions about our strategic priorities, and models the network’s core values both to internal and external stakeholders

Qualification

Data analysisBudget managementLeadershipInstructional designSchool culture developmentCoachingDiversityInclusionCommunication skills

Required

A leader and educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for all scholars, especially those with significant challenges

A highly-effective educator who has a clear track record of raising student achievement for at least ten years as both a teacher and a school leader

A self-reflective and self-aware leader who is dedicated to and supports Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to further a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion

A professional who values diverse perspectives and is committed to empowering young people and to lifting up and working alongside communities

An expert at translating academic standards and state assessment requirements into effective instructional design

An experienced coach with demonstrated success in building and developing the leadership capacity in others

An excellent writer and skilled orator who can easily connect with scholars, families, staff, and community members and effectively tailor communication to multiple stakeholder groups

A data-informed leader, adept at data analysis, with the ability to extract meaningful insights from data across multiple schools and who is willing to reevaluate one's understanding based on new information and data

A leader with experience analyzing and managing budgets as well as strategizing in service of excellent academic and civics outcomes given limited resources available

A graduate of a Bachelor's degree program (required)