Senior Director School Development Virtual

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Over 20 years ago, Stride was founded to provide personalized learning - powered by technology. We reached students where they were in their own journeys. We knocked down their barriers to great education. And we gave every learner equal opportunity to succeed - however they defined success. Stride innovated the learning experience with online and blended learning that prepared them for their lives ahead.
Stride is a community of passionate leaders. Whether teachers, engineers, curriculum writers, or financial managers - whatever your expertise or role, we all work to empower futures through learning. And changing the trajectory of learning itself is one of our greatest missions. Join us in developing more effective ways to learn and helping learners build the skills and confidence they need to make their way forward in life.
Summary
: The Senior Director of School Development functions as a member of the Stride School Development Team in establishing new public school opportunities domestically. The Senior Director also serves as a liaison to Stride's School Services, Fuel Education, Government Relations, and especially Career Readiness Education (CRE) teams on issues associated with the development and launch of all new programs.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Meet with elected officials, policy makers, economic development offices, state and federal Department of Labor officials, employers, union leaders, school administrators, higher education officials, industry partners, and others as needed to promote Stride programs and specifically those emphasizing Career and Technical Education (CTE);
Meet with and cultivates CTE champions, especially including major employers. Speak on education panels, and offer expert testimony at legislative, regulatory, and school board hearings. Develop partnerships among many players each of whom seeks to offer innovative, enriching CTE programs to students;
Identify and develop new school and program opportunities, particularly among district public schools and charter schools nationwide. Lead all aspects of contract negotiations while developing and drawing upon strong collaborative working relationships with Stride's Regional School Leaders, School Services, Legal, Finance, HR, and other key departments. Keep all stakeholders apprised of existing opportunities and their status through regular school development pipeline calls;
Work with the School Development, CRE, and School Services teams to explore how Stride's CTE offerings can be developed and evolved in way that meets parent and student needs, and can be repeated in other sites;
Report to the School Development, School Services, and Senior Management Teams on new business opportunities and school launch issues;
Inform Stride's decision-making process surrounding new business opportunities by tracking and presenting key criteria and developing issues (this includes everything from researching often complex funding formulae in specific states to keeping abreast of political changes, to understanding evolving policy debates);
Assist the CRE, School Services, and Government Relations teams with the activities associated with the development of new schools, ensuring where possible that our opportunities cohere as much as possible to agreed-upon instructional models, operational structures and best-practices;
Work closely with the School Services team to facilitate the transition from development activities to school launch;
Assist with marketing efforts to recruit students for new and existing programs especially by identifying local champions, opinion-shapers, partner organizations, and other community-based leaders and organizations;
Where applicable, help to identify and train local Board members for new charter school proposals.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Administration or related field of study AND
Eight (8) years of school leadership experience including experience leading alternative schools designed for students who have not had success with the standard public education system and/or successful business development experience OR
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Certificates and Licenses
: None required.
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated understanding of the different learning styles, motivations and needs of students in alternative schools;
Proven track record of developing a positive, empowering culture in alternative schools;
Results oriented with an ability to set/accept challenging goals and targets, achieve results, overcome obstacles and accept accountability;
Demonstrated ability to identify and develop achievable business opportunities within complex environments;
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to inspire an audience but also effectively drive discussions to conclusions resulting in contracts;
Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentation - in order to educate and persuade others on issues;
Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel); Web proficiency to perform required research;
Ability to travel 80% of the time;
Ability to clear required background check.
DESIRED Qualifications
Successful experience leading online public schools which serve a high proportion of at-risk students
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and D.C.
Compensation & Benefits:
Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.
We anticipate the salary range to be $123,520 to $175,000. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
All employment is at-will as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
K12 is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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