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KIPP is hiring a Chief Schools Officer who will lead the comprehensive implementation of TK-12 programs across academics, school culture, special education, multilingual learners, and social-emotional learning to ensure joyful, academically excellent schools. Reporting to the CEO, the role includes managing a senior leadership team, driving equity-focused educational outcomes, and fostering a cohesive approach to school management and student success.

Highlights

Oversee TK-12 academic programs, instruction, school culture, special education, multilingual learners, and social-emotional learning.
Manage and develop senior leaders, including Deputy Chief Schools Officer and Managing Directors of Schools and Academics.
Drive equity-centered leadership to close achievement gaps and disrupt racial and socio-economic disparities.
Lead systems-building, change management, talent development, and cross-functional collaboration across the organization.
Require minimum 4 years school leadership and 2 years managing school leaders with proven results.
Bachelor's degree or higher required, with strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion values.
Expertise in instructional design, assessment strategies, and professional development for TK-12 education.
Compensation ranges from $230,000 to $260,000, with typical salary around $245,000 plus comprehensive benefits.
Represent KIPP NorCal internally and externally, ensuring alignment with organizational mission and vision.
Frequent school site visits and collaboration with cross-functional teams to operationalize educational vision and goals.

KIPP - Chief Schools Officer Full Description

Company Description

Job Description

At KIPP Public Schools Northern California, we launch and operate joyful, academically excellent schools where all students learn, achieve and belong.

Who we are: KIPP Public Schools Northern California is a nonprofit network of 23 open-enrollment, high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools. We educate over 7,000 students in grades TK-12 throughout the Bay Area and Stockton. Additionally, we support over 3,000 alumni on their post-secondary paths.

Our Vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

Our Mission: Together with families and communities, KIPP Public Schools Northern California creates joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose -- college, career and beyond -- so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We believe in the transformative power of education to play a critical role in combating systemic racism and all forms of oppression. We will hold ourselves accountable to continuous learning and improvement as we work together to implement our equity vision with courage and humility.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Schools Officer (CSO) is responsible for the comprehensive implementation of KIPP NorCal’s TK-12 program, encompassing academics, instruction, school culture, special education, multilingual learners, and social-emotional learning. As such, they will ensure joyful, academically excellent schools for all KIPP NorCal students. They are also responsible for ensuring a college-preparatory high-school program that seamlessly integrates with our KIPP Forward program that supports alumni on their post-secondary path and a life of their choosing.

The Chief Schools Officer manages a team that includes the Deputy Chief Schools Officer, the Managing Directors of Schools (to whom the Principals report), and the Managing Director of Academics. In this senior leadership role, they disrupt racial and socio-economic inequities in educational access and outcomes by setting and upholding the bar of excellence for our organizational teaching and learning vision; ensure the right people, systems, and structures are in place to drive student academic growth and achievement for all learners; facilitate inclusive, positive school cultures; and advance a cohesive, systematic approach to all facets of school management.

This role requires an instructional expert with a track record of exemplary school leadership, and a deep commitment to advancing educational equity. Ideal candidates will have extensive school and executive leadership experience including a track record of success as a School Leader and School Leader manager; and significant expertise in systems-building, problem-solving, talent development, cross-functional collaboration, and team leadership. They will also have a history of collaborating with and building capacity in diverse teams to achieve ambitious outcomes for students, and an established track record of leading successful cross-functional change management efforts at scale.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience

Deep experience in the design, integration, implementation, and management of high performing schools and school systems; including deep knowledge of curriculum, instructional practices, assessment, all facets of school management, and leadership development.
Minimum 2 years managing School Leaders in a K-12 setting, with a track record of results.
Minimum 4 years School Leader/Principal experience in a K-12 setting, with a track record of results.
Demonstrated success leading system-wide improvement and change management initiatives that close student achievement gaps between racial, ethnic, and economic groups.
A track record of leading, motivating, and developing diverse and high performing teams.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher.

Knowledge/Skills Required

Unwavering commitment to our mission, vision; and diversity, equity and inclusion beliefs.
Values rooted in courage, compassion, equity and excellence.
Strategic visionary who brings strong leadership abilities including team building, transparency, collaboration, high-impact professional development, change management, goal-setting, prioritization, and strategic planning.
Strong cultural competence and self-awareness manifesting in tangible advancement of educational equity and our vision for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Experience implementing systems and building capacity in leaders to analyze and use data on a regular basis to drive student growth and achievement.
Expertise in instructional design and implementation, including high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), TK-12 assessment strategy and systems, and high-impact professional development and capacity-building structures.
Ability to build and nurture trusting relationships with leaders, teachers, students, parents, and regional office staff.
Knowledge of California charter and education landscape a plus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contribute to a High-Trust, High-Performance Org-Wide Senior Leadership Team

As a member of the senior leadership team, co-create the conditions for high performance and high health across the organization.
Partner with the senior leadership team to ensure the necessary systems and structures in order to break down any silos, effectively communicate, address challenges, empower strong decision-making, and win on our priorities.
Set direction for high-impact school support; align and coordinate people and resources cross-functionally to clear obstacles, provide excellent service, and maximize the value proposition of the Regional Support Office.
Create proactive systems that garner feedback from stakeholders to inform school support and school improvement strategies.
Ensure strong organization-wide systems are in place to support teaching and learning vision, including planning and budgeting, goal-setting and progress monitoring, professional development and Communities of Practice, and MTSS.
Ensure schools implement agreed-upon non-instructional best practices; and operate in a manner that fosters strong relationships and mitigates organizational risk.
Represent KIPP NorCal and our values with internal and external stakeholders, including school sites, regional support office, families, community members, and the KIPP network.

Lead Highly Effective Team to Ensure High-Performing Schools

Together with the Deputy Chief of Schools, share management and supervision responsibilities for a portfolio of Managing Directors of Schools, who work directly with School Leaders.
Set goals and expectations to ensure that the Managing Director of Schools, Academics, School Culture, and Special Education teams share a common vision for how to operationalize the implementation of joyful, academically excellent schools across the TK-12 continuum.
Build capacity in direct reports through weekly check-ins, on-the-ground observations, and timely, relevant feedback to develop their skills and competencies.
Regularly review with team and regional leaders a variety of regional student performance and teacher practice data to quickly identify and address concerns.
Hold team members accountable for the development, support and results of School Leaders; including implementation of regional priorities, full participation in all required regional structures and practices, and compliance with all laws, policies and regulations.
Support direct reports as needed in challenges that arise in school management, e.g. school climate and culture, performance management, parent concerns, etc.

Set Vision for Joyful, Academically Excellent Schools & Ensure Its Successful Implementation

Oversee high-quality implementation of our vision for joyful, academically excellent schools to School and Regional Leaders, including data-driven progress monitoring and adjusting for continuous improvement.
Partner strategically across functions to ensure our academic vision is sustainable, measurable, and operationally executable.
Foster impactful collaboration between the Lead Learning Team, Managing Director of Schools Team, School Culture Team, and Special Education Team.
Regularly visit schools to progress monitor implementation of teaching and learning vision and organizational priorities.
Ensure the alignment and coordination of resources across Academics, School Culture, Special Education, and other teams; collaborating cross-functionally, problem-solving, and removing barriers to accelerating our teaching & learning vision.
Ensure budgets and resources are stewarded effectively and efficiently in alignment with our vision, strategy, and organizational policies.
Maintain awareness of the promising practices and innovations in teaching, learning, and school design that are emerging locally and nationally and could positively impact our work to advance educational equity.
Liaise with the national KIPP Foundation to ensure learning from, alignment with and participation in the One KIPP vision.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

Physical: Ability to navigate office and school campuses, and hold meetings in different spaces. Traditionally, much of the day involves sitting. Ability to access and utilize technology. Occasional lifting/carrying of equipment 1-5 lbs. Physical agility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping and reaching overhead.

Mental: Stress of deadlines and normal work standards, ability to analyze problems and generate alternatives, work with interruptions, concentrate for long periods of time, read, calculate, perform routine math problems, memorize and recall objects and people.

Environmental: Frequent classroom/school environment and travel across our 23 sites. When not in schools, office environment subject to constant interruptions and distractions. Adhere to KIPP’s health and safety guidelines as outlined by the CDC, CDE, and public health agencies’ recommendations.

Classification

This is a full-time, exempt position based on a full year calendar cycle and time off, located in our Regional Support Office with frequent travel to schools. This position can expect to work at least one day in the Regional Office located in Oakland and at least 3 days in the field, subject to change based on the needs of the role.

Compensation

KIPP Northern California is dedicated to you and your family's well-being! We offer a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits. We benchmark compensation annually against comparably-sized non-profit and charter management organizations in high-cost-of-living cities. The salary range for this position is between $230,000 and $260,000. Most candidates would be compensated at $245,000.

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