Sr. Director of Turnaround Schools Job in Indianapolis 46227, Indiana Us

JOB PURPOSE

Assist the Vice President of Education in providing educational and operational support to CSUSA’s turnaround schools in Indiana.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work to support Charter Schools USA in securing partner schools, within the state of Indiana, for turnaround projects.
• Manage projects and processes for formalizing school partnerships.
• Conduct strategic analysis for turnaround schools.
• Serve as a local expert, supporting the turnaround process.
• Cooperatively develop and implement systems to keep key leadership staff and other stakeholders informed of the current status of turnaround partner school progress.
• Assist CSUSA with the identification and selection of turnaround school staff, specifically the purposeful selection of hiring and assignment of teachers and other critical staff.
• Assist school based staff with assessing their own training needs relative to implementing the CSUSA Educational Model, along with other strategies used for improving student performance.
• Oversee school-based initiatives to create school cultures with high expectations for students, faculty and staff, including a strong work ethic and high faculty morale.
• Create an expectation for initial and on-going gathering, analysis, charting and use of student generated data for use as the basis for selecting appropriate instructional strategies for all students.
• Monitor community awareness and concern for aspects of student progress success.
• Monitor the implementation of the discreet components of the CSUSA Educational Model which includes the guaranteed and viable curriculum, baseline assessment and regular progress assessments, data-driven instruction, reporting, teacher and student reflection, etc.
• Work with the principals to analyze and track progress as well as monitor all three school sites
• Provide local educational support relative to the day-to-day operational needs of the schools.
• Work cooperatively with appropriate CSUSA district staff for the purpose of maintaining direct support to the schools and for maintaining management control as needed.

**MAY PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED**

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the Turnaround Specialist. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required personnel so classified.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

1. Demonstrated ability to effectively lead people and get results through others.
2. High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
3. Work and interact with individual at all levels of the organization.
4. Think ahead and plan over a 1-2 year time span.
5. Problem analysis and problem resolution at both, a strategic and functional level.
6. Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
7. Computer proficiency; high level of accuracy and detail oriented.
8. Ability to consistently be at work, to arrive on time, to follow instructions, to respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance.
9. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
10. Ability to work with large amounts of data, to interpret data, to detect errors, and prepare reports.
11. Strong customer orientation.
12. Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional, and helpful; oral (including presentations), written, interpersonal (active listening), negotiating and influencing.
13. Broad conceptual perspective and forward-thinking on educational issues and their long-term impact on the schools and the company.
14. Proactive and takes initiative. Thinks creatively. Drives projects to completion. Insists on highest level of quality.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Previous Principal experience required.
• Undergraduate Degree required, Graduate Degree, MBA, MPP, Education preferred.
• Experience in education reform, nonprofit management, and/or national service.
• Experience with knowledge management systems.
• Experience developing organizational learning content and rolling out training initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work and to communicate well with diverse audiences.
• Experience in managing multiple large scale relationships/partnerships.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability and experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and dynamic organization.
• Comfort with change and able to provide structure and clarity when needed.
• Able to prioritize and take initiative in fast changing environment.
• Project planning and management experience; process and detail oriented.
• Independent problem solving skills.
• Experience working collaboratively and in team environment.
• Flexibility.
• Willingness to travel a must.
• A demonstrated passion for work that directly benefits communities.
• Exceptional research and analytical abilities.
• Strong design and presentation building skills, including PowerPoint expertise.
• Ability to ramp up on new material extremely quickly and work in an independent and self-motivated manner.
• Substantial understanding of national education policy issues.
• Passion for urban education reform and unwavering belief that all children can learn

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:
• Usual office working conditions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• No physical exertion required.
• Travel within or outside of Indiana.
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with CSUSA salary and benefit policy. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by Charter Schools USA.

FLSA OVERTIME CATEGORY

Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

EVALUATION

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Charter Schools USA’s policy.

DECLARATION

The Charter Schools USA Human Resources Department retains the sole right and discretion to make changes to this job description. Any employee making changes unauthorized by Human Resources Department will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.