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ORGANIZATION

Capitol Collegiate Academy serves a critical role in the educational offerings for students in Sacramento. In 2022, just over 40% of students in California were proficient in reading, and less than 40% were proficient in math. Schools in South Sacramento offer a more troubling picture. Capitol Collegiates college preparatory K-8 program addresses this inequity and provides a public school option that puts students on a long-term path from kindergarten to college.

Students at Capitol Collegiate are achieving in English Language Arts, Math, and Science at levels significantly higher than their peers in South Sacramento. Close to 55% of our students are reading proficiently, while their peers at schools they would otherwise attend average 20% reading proficiency. Capitol Collegiate Academy is based on two core ideas: a cohesive school climate and a rigorous academic program. Both are grounded in the absolute belief that all students, regardless of their backgrounds, have the right to an excellent, college-preparatory education starting in kindergarten. Our committed, exceptional staff serves 450 students in grades TK8. With leadership opportunities, support from coaches and leaders, and strong, trusting, professional staff relationships, we are proud of high teacher and staff retention.

We attribute a large part of our success to the high expectations we hold for students, the support we provide for our students, and the systems that promote efficiency and focus all attention on the joy of learning. Capitol Collegiate Academys cohesive school climate ensures that we maximize the instructional time we have with every student attending our school.

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OPPORTUNITY

The Executive Director (ED) serves as the schools executive leader, setting the vision for and overseeing all aspects of the schools program in alignment with the charter. First and foremost, the ED is a highly effective educator who unequivocally believes that all students can, must, and will achieve at high levels. They are both a visionary, strategic leader and an effective manager who ensures the school runs smoothly. They build, equip, and inspire a mission-driven team. They will implement practices that reflect and respond to the school communitys needs and ensure an equitable and robust experience for all scholars and staff. The Executive Director holds themself and the team accountable for making measurable progress toward ambitious goals. They have clear, high expectations for and build and sustain strong, positive, productive relationships with all school stakeholders.

They are driven by a desire to ensure teachers and staff are supported, engaged, effective, and sustained over time. The Executive Director builds community and cooperation among staff and demonstrates respect for and trust in them. They are present to and know families and all students by name. Overall, they are an exemplary and compassionate leader with proven ability to manage, lead, and inspire the school community to work relentlessly towards its mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities of the Executive Director include:

Organizational Leadership

• Develop and communicate the schools systems, culture, and vision; create a plan and support all members of the school community to achieve that vision.
• Develop and maintain a dashboard to monitor progress toward school goals.
• Develop a reasonable and strategic sustainability plan to maximize school impact.
• Lead the annual budget development process.
• Determine annual programmatic and staffing needs.

Instructional Leadership

• Manage, support, and develop the Assistant Principal of Instruction.
• Oversee the development of a school-wide instructional vision that is well-defined with clear expectations for student success; interactive and encourages students to build and apply knowledge; well-paced; and aligned across grades.
• Support the development and execution of professional development that is sustained and coherently focused.
• Regularly review the schools progress toward ambitious student achievement goals.
• Support the planning of and participate in weekly Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meetings.

School Climate Leadership

• Manage, support, and develop the Assistant Principal of School Climate.
• Create the schoolwide vision for a cohesive, structured, joyous, college-going culture.
• Regularly review the schools progress toward ambitious school climate goals.
• Support the implementation of school-wide behavior management systems inclusive of restorative practices.
• Ensure the operational and programmatic effectiveness of the schools Extended Learning programs.

Operational Leadership

• Manage, support, and develop the Assistant Principal of Operations.
• Oversee the completion of all school accountability reports (e.g., to the charter school authorizer, CA Department of Education, etc.)
• Ensure the school establishes and complies with all relevant state and other policies.
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with the charter liaison and other key personnel within the authorizing school district.
• Plan for and facilitate the charter renewal process.
• Ensure full enrollment and the meeting or exceeding of all attendance targets.

Financial Management

• Lead and maintain strong fiscal management of the organization, inclusive of the production of a clean annual audit, submission of appropriate tax forms, and healthy annual reserves.
• In collaboration with back-office providers, develop a board-approved annual budget.
• Ensure effective resource allocation for school programs and manage expenditures to meet budget expectations.

Human Resources & Talent Management

• Create, refine, and oversee systems to ensure all teachers and staff are active partners in school improvement, committed to the school, and focused on professional development.
• Develop and revise hiring policies and procedures.
• Oversee the selection, retention, career progression, and dismissal processes.
• Provide training and ongoing support to all managers on effective management practices.

Family Engagement

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with families based on trust and respect.
• Communicate regularly with families, ensuring they are involved and invested in their scholars school progress and performance.
• Develop and revise key parent policies.
• Oversee ongoing training and support to ensure that teachers and staff build trusting relationships with parents and consider parents as partners in educating children.
• Respond to family concerns promptly and effectively.
• Lead the work of the schools School Site Council.
• Support the work of parent leaders within the English Learner Advisory Committee.

Leader Support & Development

Manage, support, and develop a high-performing, invested team of senior leaders who:

• Set direction for and lead the school to fulfill its mission.
• Establish school priorities and set annual goals.
• Make strategic decisions around academics, school climate, operations, and adult culture.
• Ensure all school stakeholders feel supported, engaged, and effective.
• Practice shared leadership.
• Provide peer-to-peer support and collaboration to enhance senior leader satisfaction and effectiveness.

Requirements

Minimum Education Level: Must have a bachelors degree. Must possess a Multiple Subject, Single Subject, or Administrative credential.

Experience Required: Five or more years working as a classroom teacher, preferably in a college preparatory charter school. Five or more years of adult and systems leadership.

Desired Skills & Characteristics