PRIMARY DUTIES

• Lead a team of professionals to ensuretraining, support andresources are effectively deployed tofacilitateacademicand organizationalexcellence inschools.
• Lead a team of professionals to ensure resources are effectively deployed to provide governance support at each charter board meeting, and that the Division has an effective board training program to increase each board members’ capacity to govern.
• Oversee the annual assessment of the capacity of each school to deliver superior academic, fiscal, and organizational performance, and in the fair,accurate, andtimelyreporting on this assessment to university stakeholders, school boards of directors, and the public. 
• Participate in the process for reviewing applications for new charter schools, and the process to evaluate performance of an existing charter school at the end of its contract.
• Manage strategic relationships with potential charter applicants, nonprofit and philanthropicorganizations, andother partner organizations, with an emphasis on partners in East and Southeast Michigan.
• Liaise with schools,boardsand potential partnersto encourage and support development ofquality programming.
• Foster and serve as a catalyst for education innovation.
• Liaise with officials from the Michigan Department of Education, other governmental entities, and authorizing bodies.
• Represent the Division in a variety of settings.
• Perform other duties as required/assignedby leadership.

REQUIREDKNOWLEDGE,SKILLS,AND ABILITIES

• Master’s degree in a relevant field of study.  

• Five (5+)yearsof experiencebuilding and leading diverse teams of people, including contractors and vendors, to increase quality and equity in public schools.

• Three (3+)years of experience:

• leadinglarge-scaleeducation programevaluation andsubsequentstrategic planning.

• developing, implementing, and overseeing school accountability systems to rapidly increase educational program quality.

• in charter school operationsand/or oversight.

• partnering with other individuals and organizations in East and Southeast Michigan to improve public education, including other authorizers, state associations, state education agencies, nonprofits, and foundations.

• Speaking and presenting to a wide variety of stakeholders,representingdifferentviewpoints.

• One or more (1+)years:

• developing and leading large-scale, sustained professional education initiatives.

• leading large-scale, systemic change management.

• Strong written, oral, interpersonal, analytical, and technology skills, includingproficiencywith office productivity software, virtual meeting platforms, and digital file management systems.

• Demonstratedsenseof personal responsibility,integrity,and accountability.

• Ability to work as part of a collegial team of professionals that solves problems together, supports each other, and advances together.

• Commitment to creating moreequitableaccess to high-quality educational choices, especially for students in historically underserved communities.

• Demonstrated political acumenand ability to navigate complex organizational stakeholder environments.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Seven or more (7+ years)of experiencebuilding and leading diverse teams of people, including contractors and vendors, to increase quality and equity in public schools.

• Five or more (5+)years of experience:

• leading,supervisingand coaching teamsintosuccess.

• leading large-scale education program evaluation andsubsequentstrategic planning.

• developing, implementing, and overseeing school accountability systems to rapidly increase educational program quality.

• in charter school operations and/or oversight.

• partnering with other individuals and organizations in East and Southeast Michigan to improve public education, including other authorizers, state associations, state education agencies, nonprofits, and foundations.

• A Ph.D. in a relevant field of study. 

• Established relationships with major nonprofit, philanthropic, and otherrelevantorganizations inEast and Southeast Michigan.

• Experience working in, or with, a higher education institution, particularly colleges of education, to advance innovations in education.

• Knowledge of specialty K-12 programs such as preschool, college and technical education,andMontessori and how they contribute to the educational landscape to meet student needs.