Chief Schools Officer - National

ABOUT US

Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools is a network of public charter schools serving students in Memphis, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama. Our mission is to prepare all students in grades PreK-12 to excel in college and in life. Since opening our first campus in Memphis in 2009 with 96 sixth-grade students, Freedom Prep has grown to serve nearly 2,000 students in Tennessee and Alabama.

At Freedom Prep, we believe every child deserves access to a high-quality public education, that character development is essential to long-term success, and that exposure to meaningful opportunities and experiences helps students build the confidence and knowledge needed to thrive in college, career, and in life.

We fulfill this mission through a structured, joyful, and academically rigorous learning environment where students develop strong academic foundations, leadership skills, and a deep sense of belonging and purpose. Across all campuses, students are encouraged to embody Freedom Prep’s core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Excellence, and Community.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Hybrid - In person approximately 10 days per month with Freedom Prep regions;
Southeast United States preferred

FLSA Status: Exempt

The Chief Schools Officer is a senior leader of Freedom Prep and serves as the national steward for teaching, learning, and leading across the network.

This role researches, designs, and supports implementation of the Freedom Prep model across academics, curriculum, instruction, special education, student support, school culture, school safety, data, accreditation, authorizer readiness, and post high school success.

The Chief Schools Officer does not directly manage regional or school based employees. Instead, the role equips regional teams with the standards, tools, training, resources, implementation guidance, and quality assurance systems needed to execute the Freedom Prep model with fidelity.

The Chief Schools Officer directly manages national academic staff and other national school support roles as assigned.

This is a hybrid role requiring in person support with Freedom Prep regions approximately 10 days per month. This may include travel to Tennessee, Alabama, and future regions as Freedom Prep grows.

The role requires consistent field presence and effective remote support to build trust, observe implementation, lead training, gather evidence, and understand regional context.

• Design, document, and continuously improve the Freedom Prep model for teaching, learning, and leading across PreK through 12.
• Define the instructional vision, leadership expectations, academic systems, culture standards, safety expectations, and performance routines that guide regional implementation.
• Research effective school models, instructional practices, curriculum approaches, assessment systems, and school improvement strategies.
• Lead the selection, review, and improvement of standards aligned curriculum across grade levels, content areas, and regions.
• Establish clear expectations for curriculum implementation, instructional planning, classroom instruction, assessment, intervention, and progress monitoring.
• Develop playbooks, rubrics, implementation guides, professional learning materials, dashboards, templates, and quality review tools to support consistent execution across regions.

• Lead the design and improvement of special education strategy, student support systems, academic intervention models, and post high school success strategy.
• Ensure regions have tools and guidance to support students with disabilities, English learners, gifted students, and students requiring academic or behavioral intervention.
• Support regional teams in meeting federal, state, authorizer, and network expectations for special education, student support, and intervention.
• Develop guidance for Individualized Education Plans, intervention plans, related services, accommodations, progress monitoring, and…