▶️ The Strategic Academic Partner: A systems-thinker who views student achievement data not just as a report card, but as a roadmap for investment. They possess the technical expertise to oversee school reviews and the insight to use those findings to refine NSBR’s overarching support strategy.

▶️ The Veteran School Practitioner: A leader who brings the "on-the-ground" credibility of a former principal to every conversation. They are comfortable transitioning from high-level board strategy to the nuances of content-specific challenges, such as improving math outcomes or serving special student populations.

▶️ The Talent Strategist: A developer of people who understands that a school is only as strong as its leadership and faculty. They are capable of building "grow your own" programs and teacher residencies by navigating complex partnerships with higher education and local districts.

▶️ The Collaborative Diplomat: A high-level influencer who can build community across a diverse ecosystem of school districts, technical providers, and policy makers. They have a proven track record of moving stakeholders with disparate opinions toward a unified vision for citywide excellence.

• April 24: Priority Application Due Date

• May 1: Phone Screens End

• May 4 - 8: Project Phase

• May 18 - 22: Semi-Finalist Round

• June 1 - 5: Final Interview Days (in-person in Baton Rouge, LA)

• July 1: First Day

THE OPPORTUNITY

New Schools for Baton Rouge (NSBR) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2012 with the goal of ensuring every student in Baton Rouge has access to an excellent school, inspiring all students, and preparing them for success after high school. NSBR works with families, school partners, and community leaders to identify citywide needs in education, then provides grants and develops strategic partnerships to address these needs. NSBR fundraises, nationally and locally, to enable these investments in the city. NSBR has invested $85 million to support students, families, and schools. The organization is poised to continue supporting the city at this scale in the coming years.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Managing Director of Achievement (MDA) is a critical new senior leader role for NSBR. In this role, you will be an important partner to the incoming CEO responsible for ensuring all students in Baton Rouge will achieve at high levels. As MDA, you'll implement NSBR's school support and talent development strategy to ensure NSBR portfolio schools achieve consistently excellent results. In addition, you'll be a part of a high-performing team to develop strong relationships with school operators and the local communities. As MDA, you will report to Noemi Donoso, NSBR's CEO, and will be a member of the leadership team. NSBR is a hybrid organization, you will be expected to work in the office and in the field approximately 80% of the time and from home approximately 20% of the time.

As Managing Director of Achievement, you will:

I. Implement a strategy to ensure all NSBR partner schools achieve at consistently high levels

• Implement a multi-year achievement vision, strategy, and plan that supports new and existing NSBR partner schools to catalyze student achievement throughout the city

• Partner with the Managing Director of Growth to ensure the team has the right information and data to make strong investment and operational decisions to advance our work; serve as a subject matter expert for selection and investment decisions

• Oversee quality school reviews and school improvement grants to ensure continuous improvement of student achievement data in partner schools; use information and insights from review process to refine and deepen the work of the team

• Lead communities of practice for school leaders focused on school improvement, as well as content-specific challenges like improving math achievement or service special populations

II. Lead the implementation of NSBR's Educator Talent Strategy to ensure that Baton Rouge is redefining what is possible for students and teachers

• Support the development of a multi-year talent strategy to bolster the leadership development and effectiveness of current and aspiring partner schools

• Foster partnerships with NSBR operators, higher education, non-profits, and local district to launch teacher residency and grow your own programs

• Refine and deepen current approach to teacher recruitment and retention in Baton Rouge by implementing innovative, best in class approaches

• Understand current trends in leadership development and teacher recruitment to inform strategy and investment decisions

III. Oversee and manage key stakeholder and community relationships to ensure NSBR is positioned to do our best work

• Support the development of strong relationships with new and current operators in the NSBR portfolio to ensure partner schools have the support and autonomy they need to achieve ambitious results

• Manage two full-time staff members to develop a strong external relations strategy to ensure ecosystem collaboration to support our school improvement and talent pipeline priorities, including with local district, higher education, and community partners

• Identify and partner with key national organizations to support high quality instructional programs in our partner schools needs and context

IV. Manage and lead a high performing team to achieve ambitious outcomes

• Develop and implement a vision for an effective, growth-oriented team

• Lead team to set annual goals that advance NSBR's priorities

• Support direct reports in achieving their aligned individual goals and understanding how they contribute to NSBR's mission

• Ensure the growth, development, and retention of team members through expert management and coaching

• Manage team budget and resources, including time and effort of employees and consultants

EXPERIENCE

NSBR is seeking candidates with at least 6 years of relevant experience and 4 years of leadership experience, specifically:

• Experience as a school leader/site principal (required); CMO leadership experience (preferred) in K-12 public schools or private schools serving predominantly low-income populations (required)

• Proven educator (teacher development, achievement gains) who managed a high performing leadership team (required)

• Start-up experience (preferred)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep understanding of Baton Rouge context and education ecosystem and strong relationships with key stakeholders and education leaders

• Expert in leadership development, teaching and learning, and school improvement/turn-around

• Excellent organization skills; demonstrated ability to structure work into timelines and deliverables and think ahead proactively to address dependencies and roadblocks

• Ability to build community and influence across a diverse group of stakeholders including school districts, technical providers, operators and management organizations, and policy makers; track record of moving individuals with disparate opinions toward a unified vision

• Strategic thinking and problem solving, with the ability to identify the root causes of complex issues and synthesize data points clearly and efficiently

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively

• Resilience, strong work ethic, and outcomes orientation; demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities under stress and follow through despite sometimes tight or unexpected deadlines

• High degree of self-awareness with the ability to learn quickly, accept and use feedback, work effectively under pressure

• Demonstrated track record of leading toward excellence

• High comfort with ambiguity and tolerance for risk

• Strong team manager who is able to help others grow and develop

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree required, Graduate degree preferred

WORK DEMANDS

• Willingness to live in Baton Rouge or surrounding communities

• Willingness to work some weekends and evenings

• Occasional travel across the United States

• Ability to travel locally to various school sites and external partner organizations both during and after typical work hours

APPLICATION

To apply for this position, please complete the application form using this link.

The priority deadline for this role is DATE at 5:00pm CST.

COMPENSATION

This is a full-time role offering compensation that is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The salary range for this role is $125,000-$150,000. In addition, NSBR provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes individual health and dental insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with company-matching contributions.