Director of School Success

School Development●      Work with local educators and community members interested in developing new public charter schools to provide unique and innovative educational opportunities●      Strategically recruit high-quality public charter schools from other states to expand to Iowa with school models that serve the needs of our students●      Assist all applicants with the state charter school authorization application●      Assist all applicants to prepare for and execute the required events for charter authorization by the state Board, including capacity interviews and public forums●      Collaborate with applicants on community engagement and recruitment efforts as needed●      Assist authorized schools with tasks on the opening checklists issued by the Iowa Department of Education●      Provide Technical Assistance and trainings for CSP Subgrant awardees and prospective charter school applicants School Support●      Assist member schools as they complete the state charter renewal process ●      Develop and administer the ICPCS annual needs assessment to determine critical areas for professional development in schools●      Plan and implement all professional development offerings as required by the federal CSP grant, and informed by quarterly and annual needs assessments, including an annual Iowa Charter School Network conference ●      Visit subgrantee schools as needed to support the federal CSP grant and provide ongoing operational support to ensure high-quality instruction and operations●      Serve as manager of the Iowa Charter School Network, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Education to connect all charter school leaders for collaborative problem solving; coordinate regular meetings and communications●      Develop and maintain community partnerships to enhance supplemental curricular and student support services for schools, including AEAs, iJAG, Habitat for Humanity, etc.●      Collaborate with the Iowa Department of Education Grants Administrator on all documentation and implementation of the federal CSP grant Travel Requirements●      Travel statewide to schools to assist the Iowa DE with CSP Monitoring process ●      Travel to conferences sponsored by national educational partners to bring best practices to Iowa, including but not limited to: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools & Excelin Ed●      Travel to recruit out-of-state CMOs to expand to Iowa●      Travel to observe high-quality public charter networks nationwide to bring best practices to Iowa; lead trips with other charter school leaders