Sr. Director of Elementary Schools

Job Details

Job Title:

Senior Director of Elementary Schools

Job Type: Full-time

Reports to:

Chief Academic Officer

School Website: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Contract Days: 220 Days

Salary: $97,500

This position is grant‑funded.

At Wayside Schools, we seek staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, talents, and ideas to meet the needs of our growing body of scholars and dynamic programming. At Wayside, we know that leaders who possess specific traits and competencies are more likely to be successful in their roles and in their service to staff, scholars, and families: passion for our mission, a deep connection to issues of social justice, a commitment to all scholars we serve, and a focus on personal growth and development.

The Senior Director of Elementary Schools will serve as a key partner for the Chief Academic Officer, working to develop, align, support, and manage elementary campus leaders and programs. The Senior Director is responsible for the overall quality of school leadership and implementation of programming, working to maintain a relentless focus on continuously improving our leaders, our programs, and ultimately the academic, social, and emotional outcomes for our scholars.

The Senior Director will approach this work through the coaching, development, and management of elementary campus principals. The Senior Director will report directly to the Chief Academic Officer and will serve as a key partner in the Network Academic Leadership Team. This is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic and visionary organizational leader, with significant people and change management experience, to play a critical role in shaping a quickly evolving, premier PK‑12 charter management organization committed to growing scholars who will become college graduates, successful, well‑rounded professionals, and engaged community members.

• Master’s Degree in an education‑related field
• Administrative Certification preferred

• Highly developed communication skills
• A high degree of organization
• Able to work with a variety of online systems
• An understanding of the specific, unique characteristics of public charter schools;
  Texas‑specific knowledge is a plus
• An understanding of the Texas Academic Accountability System
• Able to analyze academic data and plan for improvement as needed
• A proven track record of success managing school leaders to achieve ambitious goals; previous experience supporting the full array of responsibilities and challenges faced by school principals preferred but not required
• Outstanding leadership and management skills, particularly as it relates to building teams, working through others, promoting collaboration, managing conflict, goal setting, and holding people accountable
• Understanding of the Science of Reading
• An entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated success in building a program, department, or organization
• The flexibility needed to accommodate the breadth and depth of responsibilities and priorities
• Outstanding written, speaking, and organizational skills, including excellence in backwards planning long‑term goals, accountability, and progress monitoring systems
• Ability to interact with a broad range of stakeholders with different interests and needs
• Deep commitment to improving the lives of scholars from low‑income communities
• Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision, and values of Wayside Schools
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Suite

• Three years of teaching experience, elementary preferred
• Campus Principal for at least 3 years, elementary preferred

• Manages 3 elementary school principals
• Builds a strong, cohesive team culture that promotes continuous growth and improvement
• Serves as a thought partner to direct reports as they lead their respective teams; coaches and supports direct reports to address their key roles and responsibilities
• Works in collaboration with the CAO to hire school principals and assistant principals and execute the organization’s talent strategy in schools, including…