ASPIRA Delaware, Chief Executive Officer

SCHOOL MISSION

ASPIRA Delaware was established to educate and empower each ASPIRANTE to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities.

Las Américas ASPIRA Academy was founded in 2011 as an extension of ASPIRA of Delaware's long-standing mission to empower young people through education, leadership, and cultural pride. What began with just over 300 students has grown into a thriving K-12 dual-language school community in Newark, Delaware, dedicated to developing biliterate leaders, changemakers, and confident decision-makers. Rooted in more than 50 years of ASPIRA's national legacy, the school was created to help students realize their full potential while honoring the richness of their identities, languages, and communities.

At the heart of ASPIRA Academy is a vibrant culture built around character, equity, and belonging. Students are encouraged to grow not only academically, but also as compassionate, resilient, and socially aware individuals. Through its focus on dual-language learning, leadership development, and community impact, ASPIRA creates an environment where every student is seen, celebrated, and inspired to dream big. The school's values emphasize accountability, positive mindset, inquiry, resilience, and appreciation—helping students become empowered leaders who are prepared to make a meaningful difference in the world around them.

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ASPIRA Delaware is seeking a visionary and results-driven Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organization through its next phase of strategic growth, academic excellence, and organizational impact.

The CEO serves as the chief executive and educational leader of ASPIRA Delaware, responsible for driving overall organizational performance, long‑term strategic direction, and sustainability.

In this role, the CEO provides oversight of both academic outcomes and operational effectiveness, while leading strategic growth and expansion initiatives that extend the organization's impact and reach. The CEO operates at a systems level, ensuring that school leaders are empowered and held accountable for day-to-day instructional leadership and school‑based operations.

As Chief Executive Officer of ASPIRA Delaware, the leader brings a unique blend of strategic vision and deep community commitment, guiding an organization that has reimagined how students are supported—academically, emotionally, and culturally. The CEO champions a student‑centered approach grounded in high expectations, bilingualism, and meaningful engagement with families and the broader community. The CEO aligns with the core mission, vision, and values of the ASPIRA Delaware organization and is committed to providing the highest quality services to Latino and Hispanic communities.

This commitment represents the core essence of the academic and cultural strengths of our schools and programs.

The CEO reports directly to the ASPIRA Board of Directors and serves as the primary liaison between the Board and the organization, ensuring strong alignment across school leadership, staff, families, and external stakeholders.

• Set and drive a system‑wide vision for academic excellence, student achievement, and instructional best practices across K‑12 programs.
• Guide and integrate curricular and instructional programs to maximize student outcomes and build a high‑performing, consistent, and data‑driven culture.
• Support, develop, and evaluate school leadership while upholding systems of learning, accountability, and continuous improvement grounded in student outcomes.

• Oversee organizational operations including HR, finance, facilities, nutrition, transportation, safety and security, IT, building systems, and compliance.
• Ensure alignment with Delaware charter regulations, state and federal requirements, and governance expectations through strong compliance, ethics, and accountability practices.
• Build scalable systems and lead enterprise risk management, crisis response, emergency…