Chief Schools Officer - National

About the role

Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schoolsis a network of public charter schools serving students in Memphis, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama. Our mission is to prepare all students in grades PreK-12 to excel in college and in life. Since opening our first campus in Memphis in 2009 with 96 sixth-grade students, Freedom Prep has grown to serve nearly 2,000 students in Tennessee and Alabama. At Freedom Prep, we believe every child deserves access to a high-quality public education, that character development is essential to long-term success, and that exposure to meaningful opportunities and experiences helps students build the confidence and knowledge needed to thrive in college, career, and in life. We fulfill this mission through a structured, joyful, and academically rigorous learning environment where students develop strong academic foundations, leadership skills, and a deep sense of belonging and purpose. Across all campuses, students are encouraged to embody Freedom Prep's core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Excellence, and Community. COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: Freedom Preparatory Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications
• Strong candidates must demonstrate the following:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.
• Master's degree in education, leadership, public administration, curriculum and instruction, special education, or a related field preferred.
• Experience supporting or leading across at least five schools or two regions required.
• Significant experience in K through 12 academic leadership, school leadership, regional leadership, or network leadership.
• Proven success designing or implementing academic models that improve student outcomes.
• Experience with PreK through 12 curriculum, assessment, instructional systems, intervention, and data driven instruction.
• Strong understanding of special education, student support systems, intervention practices, and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting schools or regions across multiple campuses, regions, or states preferred.
• Experience in a charter school, charter management organization, school network, or high performing public school system preferred.
• Knowledge of charter authorizer expectations, school accountability systems, accreditation processes, academic compliance, school culture systems, and school safety requirements.
• Experience designing professional development, leadership development, playbooks, tools, and implementation systems.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to translate data into clear decisions, supports, and improvement strategies.
• Experience with high school, college readiness, career readiness, alumni support, or postsecondary success strategy preferred.

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