Executive Director SY; California Pool

Executive Director: SY

The Executive Director is in charge of ensuring that the mission and vision of the school is implemented effectively, ensuring that academic programs accelerate positive outcomes for all students.

The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of running a school. This includes providing instructional leadership to faculty, managing the on-site operations and administrative duties, supporting student enrollment, and cultivating a strong anti-bias, anti-racist school culture. The Executive Director will also foster relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to meet budgetary, academic, and talent goals.

The ideal candidate is an experienced school leader and educator with an expertise in leading successful school environments, coaching teams of faculty and staff, and meeting student outcomes. Familiarity with Summit Learning or personalized learning is strongly preferred.

What if all students graduated high school with the knowledge, skills and habits they need to lead a fulfilled life? This is the question that guides our mission at Summit Public Schools.

To collectively prepare a diverse community of young people with the skills, knowledge, and habits to attain economic empowerment and success in a chosen concrete next step toward a fulfilled life. We operate 10 schools serving over 3,300 students in the Bay Area and Washington state. 100% of Summit graduates are college ready and Summit graduates complete college at double the national average.

We need exceptional, diverse, and mission-aligned teachers to join our team to help prepare our students for a fulfilled life. Join us!

Strategic Vision

• Create a school-based vision that aligns with Summit Public Schools' mission, which includes clearly articulated goals and measures of success. Lead all internal and external stakeholders to implement this vision effectively. Refine and adjust the vision as necessary throughout the academic year.
• Meet regularly with students, parents, and faculty to communicate and inspire them around mission and vision.
• Ensure that academic programs accelerate outcomes for all students - this includes supporting strong instructional leadership, facilitating leadership team meetings with faculty and staff, and providing professional development and coaching.

Data Management & Student Academics

• Implement a school design and program that regularly collects and analyzes data to best improve student outcomes.
• Ensure all data is accurate in the student information system.
• Design, implement and manage a testing plan that includes both external (eg. SATs) and internal tests (eg. CAASPP) to meet all test ordering deadlines and guidelines.
• Ensure that all courses offered are approved through the UC system

Recruitment and Retention

• Ensure that the school is fully enrolled. Develop and execute a vision for student recruitment and enrollment through collaboration with other site-based school leadership, the external engagement team, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the talent team, other school leaders, and Heads of Schools to interview, assess, and select the best faculty and staff.
• Coach and support faculty and staff to ensure professional progression and growth.
• Ensure a strong faculty culture that embraces the vision and meets the mission of the school

School Culture

• Lead all faculty, staff, students, and parents to support a strong school culture that embraces the mission and vision of the school; provides an engaging and supportive environment; and develops effective strategies to inspire students to implement student culture goals.
• Ensure a positive student experience with extracurricular activities, including opportunities for athletic teams, student clubs and groups, and other related school events.
• Develop and implement effective restorative practices and discipline strategy for students.

Relationship Management

• Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders - this includes all school governing bodies (SPS board, state authorizer, district authorizer, local school district authorizer, and community advisory board); community partnerships; and student families.
• Ensure requirements with school governing bodies are met according to charter petition.
• Attend SPS Board meetings at least twice a year.
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with community partners.

School Operations

• Ensure that the school is accredited through WASC.
• Create and maintain a…