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Posted: 20-Feb-25
Location: Sumter , South Carolina
Type: Full Time
Salary: $90,000-120,000
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Assistant Executive Director - LSC's Network Team
Organization Background: Liberty STEAM Charter School will operate three campuses in the 2025-26 school year and serve 900 scholars in grades K-5 with an aggressive growth plan to serve 2,061 scholars across four campuses by July 2029. Liberty STEAM Charter School is proud to be a member of the Charter School Growth Fund & SC Children's Fund portfolios and a semi-finalist for the 2024 Yass Prize and 2025 Building Hope IMPACT Award.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director (ED), the Assistant Executive Director (AED) serves as the second highest administrator at LSC. The ED & AED will work together to be held responsible for all aspects of organizational health, including but not limited to: enacting the school’s vision/mission; overseeing the realization of the LSC's junior & senior academy's goals and outcomes; meeting the school’s fundraising and other financial goals; maintaining SCDE accreditation; maintaining a tier I federal programs status with SCPCSD; guiding the school’s professional culture; being accountable to the school’s authorizer; and managing finances, development, and human resources. The ED and AED are ultimately responsible for the execution of all programs and procedures in alignment with the school’s mission and vision, with input from a broad range of constituents.
Serving as the Assistant Executive Director is an ideal position for an experienced & licensed education administrator who possesses the necessary knowledge, skills, and mindsets to lead by influence that allows our academy directors to lead their respective teams to achieve off-the-charter results with their scholars. The ideal candidate is especially committed to serving low SES and minority scholars, self-reflective, data-driven, results-oriented, mission-focused, open to and actively seeks constructive feedback, and is tenacious about scholar college & career readiness. This organizational leader will be developed by the Executive Director to absorb all areas of LSC's ED Succession Plan with the goal of closing any gaps in this senior leader's skill set to eventually step into the Executive Director role.
Who we Are: LSC is a proud Title I school located in South Sumter that is entering its fourth year of existence. LSC currently serves 750 scholars across two campuses, and we are on a mission to be a proof point in public education focusing on changing the narrative for what is possible by serving families in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods with the goal of uplifting communities through better educational opportunities for children. LSC's closest South Carolina counterparts in its educational model & mission include Legacy College in Greenville & Butler Academy in Hartsville. Nationally speaking, LSC's model draws inspiration from KIPP, Achievement First, Uncommon, and other "no excuses type" public charter schools.
Role Mission: The Assistant Executive Director role is for transformational school leaders who desire to change the educational landscape for thousands of children by harnessing their leadership efforts in leading two academy directors across their three teams - instructional, culture, and operations. They are believers and fighters committed to giving children - no matter their socioeconomic background, ethnicity, or neighborhood they reside in - the tools needed to reach their full potential. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Academy Director spends the day ensuring that no matter what, our students are in an environment where they will develop good character, be challenged academically, and succeed on their road to and through college.
Who We Are Looking For:
- Experienced K-12 educational leaders who demonstrate...
- A belief that all students can go to and through college
- At least two years in a role where you spend some of your time focused on instructional leadership/management of adults (likely a mid-level leadership role in a school, such as an instructional coach, grade level leader, assistant principal, etc).
- A strong desire to launch and/or lead a school in one of our new or existing regions
- At least three years of K-12 teaching experience
- At least three years of K-12 leadership experience (principal/assistant principal)
- Demonstrated instructional leadership experience with proven results in the following areas:
- Budget (Specifically working with revenue-restricted funding streams)
- Development & Fundraising
- Human Resources
- Federal Programs (Title I, II, III, IV)
- ADEPT & PADEPP Evaluation Coordinator
- Managing Others (The AED will assist in directly managing LSC's Academy Directors & Family & Community Engagement Campus Director.
- School Operations
- A receptiveness and hunger for feedback
Key Outcomes:
- 85% Math Proficiency
- 85% Reading Proficiency
- 50% of Scholars in CSI Meet Growth Targets in Math & Reading
- 85% SEL Proficiency
- 85% Enrichment Standards Met
- 85% Million Word Readers
- 85% Parent, Staff, & Scholar Satisfaction
- 100% Enrollment Maintained
- 100% Financial Goals Met
- 85% Staff & 85% Teacher Retention
- $1 million in Funds Raised
- 65% of Scholars Enrolled from Low SES Backgrounds
- 90% Scholar Persistence
Overarching Outcome: LSC Receives a Good or Excellent School Report Card Rating
Responsibilities:
- Focus on LSC's core purpose to get all students into college
- Hold high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals
- Assists in Managing the Managing Director of Operations & Academy Directors
- Lead academy directors to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through daily observations, on-the-spot coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations
- Coach and manage academy directors and/or school leaders to achieve measurable and ambitious results
- Leads a monthly instructional round
- Leads weekly instructional walks using the LEEA Guideposts for Excellent Teaching
- Facilitates each Academy's Talent Review each Semester
- Oversees the LEEA Performance Evaluation Cycle for each Academy
- Attend trainings, coaching sessions, and school visits
- Synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies that achieve quantifiable goals
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve and consistently reflect on past actions to guide future decisions
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify
- Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve teacher development, student achievement and manage work-related tasks
- Support the creation and implementation of a clear and consistent behavior management system while developing students’ character and sense of community
- Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school-wide meetings and functions
- Minimum of 45-50 hours spent in schools per week
- Must be willing to assist with evening & weekend programmatic offerings, at times.
- Is required to attend monthly board meetings & committee meetings as assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
Competencies:
- Mission Focus – focuses on LSC’s core purpose of getting all students into college or a meaningful career
- Record of Results – holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals
- Managing Others to Deliver Results -- leads multiple teams to achieve measurable and ambitious results
- Instructional Leadership – leads instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through observations, coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations
- Problem Solving – able to synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies, for achieving quantifiable goals
- Coaching & Developing – develop team through formal and informal methods; makes professional development a top priority
- Communication – effectively conveys information using a variety of channels and techniques
- Continuous Improvement – proactively identifies opportunities to improve and consistently reflects on past actions to guide future decisions
Minimum Qualifications and Experiences:
- Education: master's degree required/doctorate preferred
- Experience:
- Minimum 3+ years of successful full-time teaching experience
- At least five years of successful full-time instructional leadership experience (school administrator, dean, etc.) but minimum of five years of head principal experience is strongly desired
- Proven track record of personally achieving success and of leading others to improved results
- Valid SC Educator License Required in Early Childhood/Elementary Education
- Valid SC Principal's License (Tier II) is Required
- Valid SC Superintendent’s License is Preferred
Additional Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills?
- Ability to manage student behavior?
- Belief in and alignment with LSC’s mission and values is non-negotiable
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
Compensation:
The salary for this position is very competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range is $90,000-110,000 based upon experience relevant to the position.
This role is also eligible for a 13-15% performance bonus based on individual and organizational performance and goal attainment. LSC also offers a relocation stipend to defray the cost for individuals hired (if applicable). Additionally, Liberty STEAM Charter offers a comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k options. Learn more about our unique employee benefits by clicking here.
To Learn More About Liberty STEAM Charter:
Please visit the website by clicking here to learn more about the story, mission, and model of Liberty STEAM Charter. Liberty STEAM Charter is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Interested applicants should apply directly to the job posting via Jazz HR. Candidates who apply can expect the following recruitment flow: candidate application, video screening, phone interview, and a final interview with network leaders.
Closing Date: March 20, 2025
Start Date: July 1, 2025