Responsibilities
- Acts as the lead for navigating compliance issues; conducts school visits as necessary;
- Serves as a contact for a caseload of charter school operators for all matters related to charter operating agreements and performance standards;
- Independently generates and proposes solutions to address specific needs which arise throughout the annual cycle of school oversight.
- Communicates effectively with schools, school leaders, parents, team members and other stakeholders so that the Portfolio Innovation and Accountability office effectively oversees and monitors the quality of schools in NOLA-PS Portfolio.
- Evaluates and can manipulate a variety of data on school performance pursuant to current operating agreements and/or NOLA-PS Charter School Accountability Framework requirements, including academic, financial, and organizational performance metrics;
- Participates, under the leadership of the Chief Portfolio, Innovation, and Accountability Officer and the Executive Director of Accountability, in an annual comprehensive review of current OPSB’s expectations for schools.
- Participates in a comprehensive review of NOLA-PS Policies to ensure alignment with the district’s vision and mission along with national best practices and state and federal requirements or laws.
- Manages regular communication with departments across the organization (Legal, School Improvement and Support, and Exceptional Children’s Services, etc.) to oversee the extent to which schools are meeting expectations with regards to and all relevant federal, state, and district policies and law throughout the year for schools within and outside of the LEA;
- Serves as a resident expert in one of the following areas, depending upon past-experience, and skill set:
- Classroom Instruction
- Instructional Leadership
- Special Education
- High School Credit Accumulation
- Charter School Law and Policy
- School-Based Data and Analytics
- Project Management
- Financial Best Practices
- Charter Board Governance
- Charter School Authorization
- Works with key team members (in addition to the school leaders) at the school level to ensure compliance with performance expectations;
- Acts as a liaison to field parent community concerns and student rights violations;
- Support the charter authorization and renewal process;
- Perform other related duties, as requested.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Public Policy, or similar field
- Minimum of three years of professional experience
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work cooperatively and courteously with others and communicate with a variety of personalities in a tactful, pleasant, and professional manner
- Ability to use basic office procedures and equipment. Expertise in the use of personal computers, literacy in the following software packages: Windows, Microsoft Office Programs with proficiency in Word and Excel, and financial management software
- Excellent organizational, planning, and multitasking skills; attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent information-gathering and information-monitoring skills; problem analysis and problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate and partner with various stakeholders
- Ability to use good judgment and strong decision-making skills
- Ability to take initiative on projects and complete them successfully without supervision
Nice to Have
- Master’s Degree in related field
- Work with or in charter schools
- Experience in school leadership (teacher leadership, administration, or principal)
- Knowledge of and familiarity with Louisiana Charter School policy and law
- Knowledge of state and national best practices in charter school authorization
Additional Information
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the workday
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 30 pounds rarely
- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals) rarely
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely
- Normal setting for this job is an office/school setting
- The employee will be evaluated based on the above position using either two methods: via COMPASS/LEADS or a NOLA-PS evaluating instrument. If the employee holds an Educational Leadership certification, he/she will be evaluated via COMPASS/LEADS to ensure renewal of certification.
