Chief Schools Officer

QUALIFICATIONS

A master’s degree in education or a related field from an accredited college or university

(required)

3 years of teaching experience with a record of results of leading students to significant academic growth.

5-10 years of experience as a school leader leading schools serving a similar student population to KIPP Indy; experience leading school improvement preferred.

3-5 years of experience managing school leaders, particularly in school transformation settings.

Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a highly competitive benefits package. Opportunities for performance-based bonuses are also available.

KIPP Indy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Chief Schools Officer (CSO) is responsible for the overall quality of school programming and maintains a laser focus on increasing academic outcomes for KIPP Indy students. They pursue this work through excellent management and development of a cohort of school leaders, and collaboration cross-organizationally with other development, operations, technology, talent, curriculum, and finance leaders. The SLM reports to the Head of Schools and serves as an integral member of the Regional KIPP Indy academic leadership team, which is responsible for driving the overall direction and strategy for the region. This is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic and visionary organizational leader with significant team leadership and school improvement experience to play a critical role in expanding and shaping a premier K-12 network committed to supporting students to graduate college and succeed in school and life.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Team and Organizational Leadership

Serve as a member of KIPP Indy’s Region Wide Leadership Team (RWLT) to set vision and direction, establish and refine strategic priorities, and lead organizational culture

Collaborate with RWLT to support organizational health, mitigate and address risks, and model core values

KIPP — the largest nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools in the nation—has demonstrated, at scale, that all children have the potential to excel academically regardless of race or zip code.

KIPP Public Schools is a network

of 279 schools

with more than 16,000 educators and 210,000 students and alumni

, including Indianapolis. KIPP Indy Public Schools (KIPP Indy) was founded in 2004 with one class of fifth-grade students and has grown to serve 1,500 students across three schools. Of the students that attend KIPP Indy, 93% qualify for free and reduced lunch, 95% are African American or LatinX, 12% receive special education services, and 8% are designated as Emerging Bilinguals. As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: to create joyful, academically excellent schools in which teachers, students, and families are all united around the same goal of preparing students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond— so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.