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What You’ll Do Overview At RePublic, our school-based operations teams exist to block and tackle for staff to ensure that they can focus on what matters most each day - teaching and learning. Part architect, part-fine tuner, and all-seeing, the   Director of Operations (DOO)  is the operational leader of the school and reports directly to the Principal. The DOO creates and maintains all crucial non-instructional systems that enable our schools to run like clockwork to create an academic environment in which instruction is top priority. RePublic’s DOOs are the business brains behind the school’s healthy existence: they’re responsible at the school level for the organization and management of the school’s finances, state and federal reporting, risk management, facilities planning and maintenance, transportation, technology, vendor relationships, student enrollment data, and staff compliance. A mastermind behind the scenes, the scene is better planned, organized, executed, documented, and communicated because of the DOO and his/her leadership of each school’s Operations Team. Key Responsibilities Operational Leadership + Management Develop systems and procedures to ensure seamless execution of all school operations each day, including, but not limited to, school food provision, student transportation (arrival and dismissal), emergency plans, facility maintenance and upkeep, and supply and asset inventory and maintenance (technology, books, classroom supplies, etc.). Directly manage and coach a 2-3 person operations team at the school - including full-time, and any part time staff members or Operations fellows. Provide critical academic support by working with the school-based leadership team to manage logistical elements of major student assessments; support the logistics of school-wide events and off-site events, including field trips, Family Nights, and New Student Orientations. Coach the entire school-level team to operational excellence by ensuring operational systems are implemented with fidelity by all staff members and by giving feedback to stakeholders when systems are not meeting the bar of excellence. Serve as a critical face of the school with external stakeholders, including families, and work actively to ensure strong community buy-in to the school’s vision and approach to education. Student Enrollment, Data + Compliance Manage the school registration process and own student recruitment activities (with support of RePublic’s network team) to ensure schools are fully enrolled; Serve as the resident expert on the student information system and ensure accuracy of this system; Support the implementation of school schedule; and Ensure the school is adhering to all local/state compliance and reporting requirements. School-level Finances and Human Resources Actively manage the school budget by participating in monthly budget meetings to review budget variances and actively monitor school spending; Manage the school purchasing process by establishing clear systems for staff to request items, placing orders with vendors, tracking delivery, and coding and submitting purchases orders, invoices, and reimbursement requests to the network team; and Partner with network operations team to onboard new hires and to ensure teachers meet compliance and certification requirements. Who You Are Our ideal Director of Operations has an unwavering belief that our students can achieve at an exceptionally high level. Beyond that, he/she is: Deeply committed to serving   our   kids.  You have elected to work with historically underserved students, and do this work because you believe that all students, regardless of background, are capable of excellence - and that it’s on us as adults to get our kids there. You can speak knowledgeably about our mission, and demonstrate a commitment to our educational model. You understand that educational inequity is more pronounced in the South than anywhere else in the nation, and you want to work with RePublic in part because of our commitment to this region. Knowledgeable about the inner workings of schools and school-based Operations.   You’ve got  at least  3-5 years of experience teaching or working in operations in schools like ours - or in schools where you felt operational systems kept teachers from teaching and kids from learning. A   laser-focused systems builder  who designs airtight systems and processes that endure over time and maximize efficiency. You anticipate where a system will break down before it ever stands a chance, and nothing makes you happier than when you see others implement this system like clockwork. A detail maven and masterful executor.  Your personal organization system ensures you get things done. You sweat the smallest of stuff, communicate effectively in all forms, and plan fervently backwards to meet timelines, achieve big goals, and manage complex projects with many moving pieces (and lots of involved stakeholders) across a finish line. A gritty problem-solver.  You keep it cool when things are crazy, approach problems with viable solutions, and know when you need to roll up your sleeves to support your team. Customer service oriented.   You want to be a servant leader, and are comfortable in leadership roles where your job is to make it easier for others to do theirs at an exceptionally high level. A growth-minded tinkerer.   You are self-aware and humble enough to understand where you rock, where you need to pick up your game, and how this impacts the people you lead. You seek feedback constantly because you’re hungry to get better, and you take extreme ownership of the outcomes of the people you coach and manage - you “pull back the thumb” before you “point the finger.” A people leader.  Let’s be real - managing people is hard. You’ve coached, directly managed, and demonstrably moved the effectiveness of other adults before taking this job. You build relationships across lines of difference, inspire and motivate others to buy into your vision, navigate challenging conversations with finesse, make tough calls, communicate effectively in all formats, give and receive feedback fluidly, and model/hold a high bar for adult excellence and exuberance. Other qualifications: A bachelor’s degree with a preference for a graduate degree in a related field. At least 1-2 years of leadership experience directly managing + coaching adults required. At least 3-5 years of teaching experience in K-12 with a track record of impressive student achievement results and/or other experience working in K-12 schools strongly preferred. Familiarity/proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Office required. Proficiency and experience in budget management + oversight strongly preferred. Salary is competitive and commensurate based on experience. Compensation at RePublic includes a comprehensive benefits package.

What You’ll Do Overview At RePublic, our school-based operations teams exist to block and tackle for staff to ensure that they can focus on what matters most each day - teaching and learning. Equal parts data mastermind, systems tuner, community builder, and leader in training, the   Dean of Operations   reports directly to the school-based Director of Operations. He/she works to implement and maintain crucial systems that enable our schools to run like clockwork to create an academic environment in which instruction is top priority - and does whatever it takes in service of this goal. Strong operations allow our schools to be more academically successful   - and our Ops teams do whatever it takes in service of this goal.  Masterminds behind the scenes, the scene is better planned, organized, executed, documented, and communicated because of each school’s Operations Team. Key Responsibilities Student Recruitment + Enrollment Lead the school-based team in all year-round student enrollment initiatives and activities including, but not limited to, phone banking, canvassing, visibility campaign planning, community event participation, and strategic social media marketing Manage the student enrollment process and drive enrollment results by converting potential applicants to fully enrolled scholars through phone calls, in-person meetings, and other strategic methods that build family investment in the school and RePublic model. Plan and host major enrollment milestone events and assist families in completing enrollment paperwork,  including, but not limited to, Lottery Events, New Student Orientation, and School Information Sessions. Manage student retention risks.  Collect, organize, and analyze data to determine school-wide trends and to identify individual students who are at risk of unenrolling from RePublic's schools.   Use data to lead and drive daily student risk meetings with the school-based leadership team. Invest leaders and manage action around attrition risks daily. Build strong intentional relationships with new and returning scholars and families to ensure they persist year to year within the RePublic Schools network, through middle and high school. School Culture + Community Building Develop a strong school community and identity by planning and owning the execution of school-wide and off-site events (ex. field trips, Family Nights, Spirit Weeks, school dances, and Parent Involvement Committee meetings), student athletic programs, and extracurricular activities and clubs. Increase agency and access for families- produce high-quality written communication on the behalf of the school (family newsletters, flyers, school marketing materials, etc.). Cultivate strong relationships with community partners, advocate for students and their parents; help provide access to multiple types of resources for our families. Build and execute social media strategy. Generate, edit, publish and share on-brand content weekly (original text, images, and video) with the intent of showcasing the school's greatest assets and to clearly communicate with families about upcoming events, calendar changes, and updates. Student Data + Compliance Serve as resident expert on and key manager of the district and school-facing student information management systems, and ensure accuracy of these systems. Manage accurate submission of student attendance, grades, and behavior. Ensure school is adhering to all local/state compliance and reporting requirements. School Operations Support + Professional Development Support the school-based operations team to ensure seamless execution of all operational systems each day, including, but not limited to, food provision, transportation (arrival and dismissal), emergency plans, facility maintenance and upkeep, school decor and beautification,  supply and asset inventory and maintenance (technology, books, classroom supplies, etc.). Work with the school operations team to manage logistical elements of major student assessments; collect and track important school paperwork from scholars and teachers. Continuously seeks feedback for improvement with the ultimate intent of taking on increased operations leadership responsibilities in the future. Who You Are Our ideal Dean of Operations has an unwavering belief that our students can achieve at an exceptionally high level. Beyond that, he/she is: Deeply committed to serving   our   kids.  You have elected to work with historically underserved students, and do this work because you believe that all students, regardless of background, are capable of excellence - and that it’s on us as adults to get our kids there. You can speak knowledgeably about our mission, and demonstrate a commitment to our educational model. You understand that educational inequity is more pronounced in the South than anywhere else in the nation, and you want to work with RePublic in part because of our commitment to this region. Knowledgeable about the inner workings of schools and school-based Operations.   Ideally, you’ve got  at least  2 years of experience teaching or working in operations in schools like ours - or in schools where you felt operational systems kept teachers from teaching and kids from learning. A   laser-focused systems builder  who designs airtight systems and processes that endure over time and maximize efficiency. You anticipate where a system will break down before it ever stands a chance, and nothing makes you happier than when you see others implement this system like clockwork. A detail maven and masterful executor.  Your personal organization system ensures you get things done. You sweat the smallest of stuff, communicate effectively in all forms, and plan fervently backwards to meet timelines, achieve big goals, and manage complex projects with many moving pieces (and lots of involved stakeholders) across a finish line. A gritty problem-solver.  You keep it cool when things are crazy, approach problems with viable solutions, and know when you need to roll up your sleeves to support your team. Customer service oriented.   You want to be a servant leader, and are comfortable in leadership roles where your job is to make it easier for others to do theirs at an exceptionally high level. A quick and humble learner .   You want to move from good to great when it comes to operations execution and the coaching and management of other people. You’re a sponge and you take every opportunity to learn and grow. A serial optimist.  You bring a positivity to our scholars, their families, and this work that is unparalleled. You believe great things are possible! Other qualifications: A bachelor’s degree At least 2 years of teaching experience in K-12 with a track record of impressive student achievement results and/or other experience working in K-12 schools strongly preferred. Familiarity/proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Office required. Strong preference for candidates with proficiency / experience in: Budget management and oversight Phone banking, canvassing, campaign strategy Experience with Hootsuite or other social media marketing tools Student information systems such as  Infinite Campus, School Runner, PowerSchool, and BrightArrow Salary is competitive and commensurate based on experience. Compensation at RePublic includes a comprehensive benefits package

What You’ll Do Overview At RePublic, we believe  all means all,  and we have a deep commitment to serving students who need us most. In any given year, anywhere from 12-20% of students in our schools require special education services (and in our Nashville region, we are serving a growing ESL/ELL population as Nashville’s community evolves). Our scholars require a diverse range of instructional and socio-emotional supports to meet the highest of academic expectations. The school-based  Student Supports Coordinator (SSC)   in each of our schools is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a robust, compliant, and effective vision and strategy for serving scholars with diverse learning backgrounds - and ensuring that staff members have the training and development necessary to ensure all scholars have a rigorous and differentiated learning experience.   The school-based  Student Supports Coordinator  reports directly to the Principal and serves as a critical internal and external-facing member of the school Student Supports team.   Key Responsibilities Special Education Leadership + Services Develop efficient and effective systems and processes that enable RePublic scholars to gain access to high-quality special education services, including designing a schedule for, assigning scholars within, and managing logistics of school-wide Intervention blocks to ensure that this time is effectively used to provide differentiated supports to scholars at all levels of learning. Directly manage a caseload of students to provide educational services to scholars with special needs (both co-teaching in general education classrooms and/or providing service minutes to students in small-group settings). Lead and build relationships with service providers (consultants and agencies) to ensure high quality, holistic services are in place for scholars on school caseload. Support the school's Special Education Teachers and ELL/ESL Teachers, and continually improve the effectiveness of teachers through implementing a variety of levers: Train Special Education + ELL/ESL Teachers to manage caseloads, and monitor compliance requirements. Work with special education teachers to help them create rigorous, engaging, and differentiated instructional materials aligned to course and IEP goals, analyze student data, and ensure dramatic gains for all scholars. Over time, plan and execute professional development at the school level for general education teachers re: how to best serve and differentiate instruction for students with special needs. Academic Diagnostics + Scholar Progress Monitoring Develop systems to track and monitor progress of students with special needs and communicate the progress with key stakeholders (students, staff, and families). Develop systems and schedules to manage the implementation of all RTI (Response To Intervention) testing at the school level for  all  students, including diagnostic reading assessments, school wide benchmark  assessments, and high-stakes state assessments Reporting + Compliance Ensure Special Education and ELL processes at the school are well-managed and compliant with all regulations from host districts and state departments of education. Manage case management communications across teams, including content compilation, monthly compliance communication, weekly performance indicator data, and other communication needs that may arise. Ensure 100% compliance of all IEPs on school caseload: ensure all IEPs are authentically compliant and written with excellence. This includes writing and collaborating with others to write high quality IEPs, as well as holding robust IEP meetings with all team members present and contributing. Maintain communication and relationships with district and state partners who support school’s work in student supports Who You Are Our ideal Director of Student Supports has an unwavering belief that our students can achieve at an exceptionally high level. Beyond that, he/she is: Deeply committed to serving   our   kids.  You have elected to work with historically underserved students, and do this work because you believe that all students, regardless of background, are capable of excellence - and that it’s on us as adults to get our kids there. You can speak knowledgeably about our mission, and demonstrate a commitment to our educational model. You understand that educational inequity is more pronounced in the South than anywhere else in the nation, and you want to work with RePublic in part because of our commitment to this region. A special education guru.  You have  at least  3-5 years of special education (and ideally, general education) teaching experience with a demonstrated track record of exceptional student outcomes. You have deep experience and a contagious passion for serving students with diverse special needs. A laser-focused systems builder  who designs airtight systems and processes that endure over time and maximize efficiency. You anticipate where a system will break down before it ever stands a chance, and you know that the systems you create are high-stakes from an instructional, legal, parent engagement, and compliance perspective. A detail maven and masterful executor.  Your personal organization system ensures you get things done. You sweat the smallest of stuff, communicate effectively in all forms, and plan fervently backwards to meet timelines, achieve big goals, and manage complex projects with many moving pieces (and lots of involved stakeholders) across a finish line. A data fiend.   You look for and are able to discern trends that drive your decision making, and you evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions based on how the data changes. A people leader.  Ideally, you’ve coached, directly managed, and demonstrably moved the effectiveness of other adults before taking this job. You build relationships across lines of difference, inspire and motivate others to buy into your vision, navigate challenging conversations with finesse, make tough calls, communicate effectively in all formats, give and receive feedback fluidly, and model/hold a high bar for adult excellence and exuberance. A growth-minded tinkerer.   You are self-aware and humble enough to understand where you rock, where you need to pick up your game, and how this impacts the people you lead. You seek feedback constantly because you’re hungry to get better, and you take extreme ownership of the outcomes of the people you coach and manage. A gritty problem-solver.  You keep it cool when things are crazy, approach problems with viable solutions, and know when you need to roll up your sleeves to support your team. Other qualifications: A bachelor’s degree with a preference for a graduate degree in a related field. Required: Valid Special Education teaching license / certification in TN, MS, or in states with reciprocity; endorsement in ESL/ELL strongly preferred. At least 3-5 years of teaching experience in K-12 special education or ELL/ESL with a track record of impressive student achievement results required; experience teaching general education courses strongly preferred. Familiarity with state and federal law and regulations around student support services strongly preferred Salary is competitive and commensurate based on experience. Compensation at RePublic includes a comprehensive benefits package.

What You’ll Do Overview At RePublic, we believe that the people in front of our scholars each day are  the  key determinants of their ultimate success. We believe that trajectory-changing teachers are not born - they are coached and developed by strong school-based leadership teams deeply dedicated to their success. The  Principal   is the most impactful leadership position at RePublic, and participates in strategic decision-making, at the school and network level. Equal parts instructional visionary, strategic mastermind, data-driven decision-maker, people developer, and community builder, the Principal stands at the nexus of the highest-leverage unit of change in a child’s life: the school. Key Responsibilities The Principal will  drive instruction and create a culture of academic ownership  by: Setting astronomical goals for student growth and achievement; Leading the school-based leadership team and teachers to collectively and individually monitor academic progress of all scholars and analyze student achievement data to drive instructional decisions and change course as needed to ensure transformational academic outcomes; Ensuring scholars are prepared to be accepted to, enter, and succeed in the colleges and universities of their choosing by creating opportunities for scholars to master content aligned to a college-ready bar; Fostering a school-wide culture in which students love learning, are obsessed with reading, think critically, and take ownership over their own academic and extracurricular progress and inquiry; and Building strong relationships with families, students, and staff to ensure collective investment in instructional priorities, initiatives, and expectations. The Principal will  empower and develop teachers and leaders  by: Owning all aspects of leading, inspiring, managing, and developing a staff of dynamic, driven, and diverse individuals (middle school ~40, high school ~60 teammates); Setting clear, ambitious, and measurable short and long term goals and priorities for the school that align with RePublic’s mission and values, investing the team in these goals and priorities, and making progress against these known to all teammates; Managing and developing a school-based leadership team of approximately 6 individuals; Leading and facilitating robust school-based professional development weekly that sets staff up to: master the fundamentals of classroom management, backwards-design planning and intellectual preparation, relationship-building and communication with scholars and families, data-driven action planning, and implementation of school wide cultural, academic, operational, and extracurricular systems and initiatives; Training and coaching leaders to effectively move individual teacher instructional practice and, subsequently, students’ academic achievement, through high-leverage and consistent observation and feedback cycles; and Creating a culture where all staff give and receive feedback fluidly – both positive and constructive – as part of daily practice to move the entire school forward. The Principal will  lead the school’s continued excellence  by: Recruiting, selecting, and hiring top talent from across the nation to teach, lead, and support the mission and vision of the school; Managing the leadership team to develop culture and operational systems and outcomes that create a school environment where scholars feel safe, able to take social and academic risks, and excited to come to school each day; Leading the school team to build deep relationships with families and scholars such that key stakeholders are inspired to remain with the school, and committed to persisting through challenges to produce scholars that are bound for success in college and in life; Overseeing the growth of the school (facilities as well as the academic and extracurricular program) as it expands to full growth over four years; Serving as a liaison to the broader local (and national) educational community to champion the work RePublic is doing and build a network of supporters committed to seeing our scholars succeed; and Ensuring compliance of the school with the full scope of federal and state regulatory requirements. Who You Are Our ideal candidate for a Principal has an unwavering belief that our students can achieve at an exceptionally high level. Beyond that, he/she is: Deeply committed to serving   our   kids.  You have elected to work with historically underserved students, and do this work because you believe that all students, regardless of background, are capable of excellence - and that it’s on us as adults to get our kids there. You can speak knowledgeably about our mission, and demonstrate a commitment to our educational model. You understand that educational inequity is more pronounced in the South than anywhere else in the nation, and you want to work with RePublic in part because of our commitment to this region. A proven school leader, and a driver of results.   You've demonstrated ability to drive results in the pursuit of an ambitious vision and strategy, and you combine your exceptional strategic, analytical, and critical-thinking skills with your penchant to use data to drive decision-making to achieve impressive outcomes. You’ve got a background in instructional excellence, and leadership, and have both achieved your own impressive results in the classroom and have moved other teachers and leaders to do the same. A people developer.   You’ve led, directly managed, and coached teams and individuals to achieve wildly impressive results for scholars. You love and actively seek opportunities to develop others through ongoing coaching, clear expectations and accountability, strong inspirational and motivational skills, high leverage feedback, and targeted professional development. ...and a people leader.  Let’s be real - managing people is hard. You’ve coached, directly managed, and demonstrably moved the effectiveness of other adults before taking this job. You build relationships across lines of difference, authentically inspire and motivate others to buy into your vision, navigate challenging conversations with finesse, make tough calls, communicate effectively in all formats, give and receive feedback fluidly, and model/hold a high bar for adult excellence and exuberance. A systems builder.   You're comfortable with ambiguity, and thrive in situations where you get to build something out of nothing, or create order out of chaos. You choose start-up over bureaucracy any day. A masterful executor.   You appreciate big picture, but you know it's all in the details. Your organizational systems ensure you get things done. You prioritize your time and fervently plan to maximize the time each day you spend moving adult practice. You do the things you say you’ll do, and you communicate when you won’t. You delegate when needed, set deadlines, and hold others accountable to get across important finish lines. A growth-minded tinkerer.   You are self-aware and humble enough to understand where you rock, where you need to pick up your game, and how this impacts the people you lead. You seek feedback constantly because you’re hungry to get better, and you take extreme ownership of the outcomes of the people you coach and manage - you “pull back the thumb” before you “point the finger.” An A+ Communicator.  You’ve got a knack for speaking and writing clearly, succinctly and persuasively. You think about time, place, and format to share a message that will resonate to accomplish your goals. A gritty problem-solver.  You keep it cool when things are crazy, approach problems with viable solutions, and know when you need to roll up your sleeves to support your team. Other qualifications: A bachelor’s degree with a preference for a graduate degree in a related field. At least 3-5 years of teaching experience in K-12 with a track record of impressive student achievement results required. At least 2-3 years of leadership experience directly coaching and managing teachers (ideally in the role of an Assistant Principal) required. Prior experience as a school Principal with a track record of results strongly preferred Experience and deep dedication to serving scholars who are historically underserved strongly preferred; prior experience in high-performing charter organizations with aligned  mission  statements strongly preferred Valid teaching certification in TN, MS, or in states with reciprocity not required, but strongly preferred.   Salary is competitive and commensurate based on experience. Compensation at RePublic includes a comprehensive benefits package.

What You’ll Do Overview At RePublic, we believe that strong, authentic relationships are the foundation for strong school and classroom culture rooted in sky-high expectations for kids. The  Dean of Students (DOS)   is the culture leader of the school, and is charged with ensuring that the school has the systems and processes in place that enable all stakeholders - staff, students, and families - to work together to create a school-wide culture of safety, consistency, and structure such that joy, positivity, empathy, and love of learning permeate every space in the building. Reporting directly to the Principal and serving as a critical member of the school-based leadership team, the Dean of Students designs and manages both proactive and reactive interventions to ensure that (a) teachers are able to hold scholars to consistently high behavioral and academic expectations, and (b) scholars develop the skills and habits necessary to make choices that uplift the school community. Key Responsibilities Cultural Leadership + Management Work in partnership with the Principal to design a vision that establishes a positive, productive, academic, creative, and structured school-wide culture Design and train all staff members in the school to consistently implement a shared behavior management system with meaningful incentives and consequences Design and hold staff accountable to implementing airtight school-wide systems and processes related to student culture with fidelity Create and facilitate staff professional development sessions designed to empower teachers to build strong relationships with students, employ best-in-class classroom management practices to hold high expectations, and build partnerships with families Lead staff efforts to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time, and work aggressively with students and parents to ensure excellent attendance Collect, carefully document, and effectively communicate accurate data related to school culture to drive school-wide priorities and assess the impact of culture systems and interventions Own the school’s character development program and ensure it builds and reinforces positive self-identity and necessary character strengths in scholars such that scholars choose actions which contribute to a powerful school community Lead recognition assemblies, parent workshops, family and community service events, and other school-wide culture-building activities Cultural Systems + Student Interventions Establish and manage systems in the school’s Dean of Students Office that enable scholars to reflect, demonstrate ownership of choices, and action plan for the future Respond to and manage follow through on next steps and communication when students are referred by teachers to the Dean of Students Office such that learning time is maximized, relationships are repaired, and culture remains intact Work with teachers, students, and families to create, manage execution of, and track progress against tiered support plans for scholars who need additional interventions to meet behavioral expectations at the school Work with teachers, students, and families to rebuild relationships and trust after moments when this trust has been breached Manage, respond to, and own the follow up on any serious student behavioral infractions which impact the school community Who You Are Our ideal candidate for a Dean of Students has an unwavering belief that our students can achieve at an exceptionally high level. Beyond that, he/she is: Deeply committed to serving   our   kids.  You have elected to work with historically underserved students, and do this work because you believe that all students, regardless of background, are capable of excellence - and that it’s on us as adults to get our kids there. You can speak knowledgeably about our mission, and demonstrate a commitment to our educational model. You understand that educational inequity is more pronounced in the South than anywhere else in the nation, and you want to work with RePublic in part because of our commitment to this region. A school culture guru.  You have  at least  3-5 years of teaching experience with a demonstrated track record of building strong student and family relationships to drive exceptional student outcomes. You nerd out over parent communication, believe that kids will rise to meet high expectations of the adults in their lives, and that teachers of all backgrounds have the ability to develop authentic relationships with kids that lead to trajectory-changing outcomes. A no-nonsense nurturer.   People know you mean business when it comes to maintaining high expectations for kids, and believe that your refusal to lower the bar comes from an authentic place of love and mutual respect. A sweater of the small stuff.   You know that adult actions - big and small - communicate what we believe kids are capable of, and that intervening early prevents large culture breaches later. A systems creator.   You know that culture works because of consistency, and because kids and adults trust that we will keep true to our promises. Because of that, you leverage your personal organizational skills to design systems related to school culture that ensure safety and enable airtight communication and follow through - and you evaluate their effectiveness using data. A bridge builder.   You seek to understand the motivations and barriers of students, staff, and families, and leverage this emotional intelligence to inspire others to action. You manage and resolve conflicts with finesse, hear and validate all sides, strive to build consensus, but don’t shy away from making tough calls. A growth-minded tinkerer.   You are self-aware and humble enough to understand where you rock, where you need to pick up your game, and how this impacts the people you lead. You seek feedback constantly because you’re hungry to get better, and you take extreme ownership of the outcomes of the people you coach and manage. A gritty problem-solver.  You keep it cool when things are crazy, approach problems with viable solutions, and know when you need to roll up your sleeves to support your team. Other qualifications: A bachelor’s degree with a preference for a graduate degree in a related field. At least 2+ years of teaching experience in K-12 instruction, with a track record of impressive student achievement results strongly preferred; experience serving scholars who are historically underserved strongly preferred. Prior experience as a leader within a K-12 school managing school-based culture and/or discipline work strongly preferred; prior experience leading culture work in high-performing charter organizations with aligned missions to RePublic strongly preferred. Valid teaching certification in TN, MS, or in states with reciprocity not required, but strongly preferred. Salary is competitive and commensurate based on experience. Compensation at RePublic includes a comprehensive benefits package.

What You’ll Do Overview At RePublic, we believe  all means all,  and we have a deep commitment to serving students who need us most. In any given year, anywhere from 12-20% of students in our schools require special education services (and in our Nashville region, we are serving a growing ESL/ELL population as Nashville’s community evolves). Our scholars require a diverse range of instructional and socio-emotional supports to meet the highest of academic expectations. The school-based  Director of Student Supports (DSS)   in each of our schools is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a robust, compliant, and effective vision and strategy for serving scholars with diverse learning backgrounds - and ensuring that staff members have the training and development necessary to ensure all scholars have a rigorous and differentiated learning experience. The school-based Director of Student Supports reports directly to the Principal and serves as a critical internal and external-facing member of the school-based leadership team. Key Responsibilities   Special Education Leadership + Management Develop efficient and effective systems and processes that enable RePublic scholars to gain access to high-quality special education services, including designing a schedule for, assigning scholars within, and managing logistics of daily school-wide Intervention blocks to ensure that this time is effectively used across the school to provide differentiated supports to scholars at all levels of learning. As needed, directly manage a caseload of students to provide educational services to scholars with special needs (both co-teaching in general education classrooms and/or providing service minutes to students in small-group settings). Lead and build relationships with service providers (consultants and agencies) to ensure high quality, holistic services are in place for scholars on school caseload. Directly manage and coach the school's Special Education Teachers and ELL/ESL Teachers, and continually improve the effectiveness of teachers through implementing a variety of coaching levers: Observe classroom instruction daily and providing “live” real-time coaching and engage in consistent observation/check-in cycles to ensure teachers are able to lead scholars to excellence Lead teachers to create rigorous, engaging, and differentiated instructional materials aligned to course and IEP goals, intellectually prepare to ensure strong lesson execution, and analyze student data to monitor progress, close gaps, and ensure dramatic gains for all scholars Train Special Education + ELL/ESL Teachers to manage caseloads, write and implement winning IEPs, monitor compliance requirements, co-teach in general education classrooms, and provide direct services to scholars in small-group settings Plan and execute professional development at the school level for general education teachers re: how to best serve and differentiate instruction for students with special needs Academic Diagnostics + Scholar Progress Monitoring Develop systems to track and monitor progress of students with special needs and communicate the progress with key stakeholders (students, staff, and families) Develop systems and schedules to manage the implementation of all RTI (Response To Intervention) testing at the school level for  all  students, including diagnostic reading assessments, MAP assessments, and high-stakes state assessments Reporting + Compliance Ensure Special Education and ELL processes at the school are well-managed and compliant with all regulations from host districts and state departments of education . Ensure 100% compliance of all IEPs on school caseload: ensure all IEPs are authentically compliant and written with excellence. This includes writing and collaborating with others to write high quality IEPs, as well as holding robust IEP meetings with all team members present and contributing. Manage case management communications across teams, including content compilation, monthly compliance communication, weekly performance indicator data, and other communication needs that may arise. Maintain communication and relationships with district and state partners who support school’s work in student supports Who You Are Our ideal Director of Student Supports has an unwavering belief that our students can achieve at an exceptionally high level. Beyond that, he/she is: Deeply committed to serving   our   kids.  You have elected to work with historically underserved students, and do this work because you believe that all students, regardless of background, are capable of excellence - and that it’s on us as adults to get our kids there. You can speak knowledgeably about our mission, and demonstrate a commitment to our educational model. You understand that educational inequity is more pronounced in the South than anywhere else in the nation, and you want to work with RePublic in part because of our commitment to this region. A special education guru.  You have  at least  3-5 years of special education (and ideally, general education) teaching experience with a demonstrated track record of exceptional student outcomes. You have deep experience and a contagious passion for serving students with diverse special needs. A laser-focused systems builder  who designs airtight systems and processes that endure over time and maximize efficiency. You anticipate where a system will break down before it ever stands a chance, and you know that the systems you create are high-stakes from an instructional, legal, parent engagement, and compliance perspective. A detail maven and masterful executor.  Your personal organization system ensures you get things done. You sweat the smallest of stuff, communicate effectively in all forms, and plan fervently backwards to meet timelines, achieve big goals, and manage complex projects with many moving pieces (and lots of involved stakeholders) across a finish line. A data fiend.   You look for and are able to discern trends that drive your decision making, and you evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions based on how the data changes. A people leader.  Ideally, you’ve coached, directly managed, and demonstrably moved the effectiveness of other adults before taking this job. You build relationships across lines of difference, inspire and motivate others to buy into your vision, navigate challenging conversations with finesse, make tough calls, communicate effectively in all formats, give and receive feedback fluidly, and model/hold a high bar for adult excellence and exuberance. A growth-minded tinkerer.   You are self-aware and humble enough to understand where you rock, where you need to pick up your game, and how this impacts the people you lead. You seek feedback constantly because you’re hungry to get better, and you take extreme ownership of the outcomes of the people you coach and manage. A gritty problem-solver.  You keep it cool when things are crazy, approach problems with viable solutions, and know when you need to roll up your sleeves to support your team. Other qualifications: A bachelor’s degree with a preference for a graduate degree in a related field. Required: Valid Special Education teaching license / certification in TN, MS, or in states with reciprocity; endorsement in ESL/ELL strongly preferred. At least 3-5 years of teaching experience in K-12 special education or ELL/ESL with a track record of impressive student achievement results required; experience teaching general education courses strongly preferred. At least 1-2 years of leadership experience directly managing + coaching adults required, experience managing the special education / student supports program at a school strongly preferred. Familiarity with state and federal law and regulations around student support services strongly preferred   Salary is competitive and commensurate based on experience. Compensation at RePublic includes a comprehensive benefits package.

What You’ll Do Overview At RePublic, we believe that the people in front of our scholars each day are  the  key determinants of their ultimate success. We believe that trajectory-changing teachers are not born - they are coached and developed by strong school-based leadership teams deeply dedicated to their success. In our schools, the  Assistant Principals   are responsible for directly managing, coaching and developing talented teams of teachers across content areas to achieve extraordinary results for kids. Through their work empowering teachers to prepare for and deliver rigorous, engaging, and data-driven instruction, and build deep relationships with kids and families, the Assistant Principal is able to move adults to lead scholars to extraordinary outcomes.  Reporting directly to the Principal in each school, the Upper Middle School and Lower Middle School Assistant Principal in each school work in tandem to ensure the highest levels of instructional quality, and have wide responsibility for the healthy operation of the school as a whole. Responsibilities Serve as the second-in-command to the Principal and take ownership for the overall success of all scholars and teachers in the grade levels he/she serves across all subject areas. Drive student academic achievement and character development results through providing best-in-class instructional coaching to RePublic teachers that demonstrably moves teacher practice Serve as the primary lever for teacher growth and development, and continually improve the effectiveness of teachers across the school through implementing a variety of coaching levers: Observe classroom instruction daily and providing “live” real-time coaching to ensure teachers are able to lead scholars to academic and interpersonal excellence; Engage in consistent (weekly or bi-weekly) observation/check-in cycles to provide more substantive feedback and to help teachers set and track progress towards development goals; Lead teachers in curriculum planning sessions to ensure all teachers regardless of experience are capable of creating rigorous, differentiated, and engaging instructional materials aligned to course goals; Lead teachers to intellectually prepare for strong lesson execution, including anticipation of student misunderstanding, pacing, and questioning designed to elicit in-the-moment data and ensure all scholars can access lesson content; Lead teachers to analyze student work and study formative and summative data to ensure teachers are able to close academic gaps and ensure dramatic gains for all scholars; and Plan and execute formal professional development opportunities to move teacher practice at the school level, and, depending on experience, support network-wide professional development for teachers and leaders across all RePublic schools Serve as a primary, lock-armed member of the school-based leadership team, responsible for designing, implementing, managing the execution of, and measuring the effectiveness of initiatives that span the realms of academics, culture, and operations Represent as a critical face of the school and network with external stakeholders, including families, and work actively to ensure strong community buy-in to the school’s vision and approach to education Serve as “next in line” to the school leader, and work actively to develop a broad scope of leadership skills to eventually assume a Principal position as RePublic grows as an organization Who You Are Our ideal Assistant Principal will have an unwavering belief that our students can achieve at an exceptionally high level. Beyond that, a successful candidate is:  Deeply committed to serving   our   kids.   You have elected to work with historically underserved students, and do this work because you believe that all students, regardless of background, are capable of excellence - and that it’s on us as adults to get our kids there. You can speak knowledgeably about our mission, and demonstrate a commitment to our educational model. You understand that educational inequity is more pronounced in the South than anywhere else in the nation, and you want to work with RePublic in part because of our commitment to this region. An instructional guru.   You have   at least   3-5 years of teaching experience with a demonstrated track record of exceptional student outcomes. You nerd out over content, long-term planning, and creating instructional materials that allow students to meet ambitious goals. A data maven.   You look for and are able to discern trends that drive your decision making, and you evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions based on how the data changes. A people developer.   You believe that strong leaders move adult practice to impact scholar achievement, and your interest in leading others stems from your passion for seeing them productively struggle, develop, and grow as educators for kids - as evidenced by student outcomes. You thrive when others succeed, and you want to lead strong formal and constant informal professional development for diverse adult learners. ...and a people leader.   Let’s be real - managing people is hard. Ideally, you’ve coached, directly managed, and demonstrably moved the effectiveness of other adults before taking this job. You build relationships across lines of difference, inspire and motivate others to buy into your vision, navigate challenging conversations with finesse, make tough calls, communicate effectively in all formats, give and receive feedback fluidly, and model/hold a high bar for adult excellence and exuberance. A growth-minded tinkerer.   You are self-aware and humble enough to understand where you rock, where you need to pick up your game, and how this impacts the people you lead. You seek feedback constantly because you’re hungry to get better, and you take extreme ownership of the outcomes of the people you coach and manage - you always “pull back the thumb” before you “point the finger.” A masterful executor.   Your organizational systems ensure you get things done. You prioritize your time and fervently plan to maximize the time each day you spend moving teacher practice. You do the things you say you’ll do, and you communicate when you won’t. You delegate when needed, set deadlines, and hold others accountable to get across important finish lines. A gritty problem-solver.   You keep it cool when things are crazy, approach problems with viable solutions, and know when you need to roll up your sleeves to support your team. Eager to one day assume the role of Principalship.   At RePublic, we invest a ton in the development of our school-based leadership teams, and we expect that folks who assume the Assistant Principal role are interested in one day leading RePublic schools as we grow.    Other qualifications: A bachelor’s degree with a preference for a graduate degree in a related field. At least 3-5 years of experience in K-12 instruction with a track record of impressive student achievement results required; experience serving scholars who are historically underserved strongly preferred At least 2-3 years of prior experience directly coaching and managing teachers strongly preferred Prior experience in high-performing charter organizations with aligned mission statements strongly preferred Valid teaching certification in TN or in states with reciprocity not required, but strongly preferred. Salary is competitive and commensurate based on experience. Compensation at RePublic includes a comprehensive benefits package.