• Executes division, region, and school goals by leading initiatives, meeting deadlines, coordinating resources, and providing accountability. Provides leadership and management as required for both strategic shifts in the business as well as day-to- day challenges.
• Assures regular, effective, and professional relationships are established and maintained with executive and board level district personnel so that the needs of internal and external stakeholders are met to protect and grow district contracts and enrollment. Provides training and leadership to Program Directors and regional administrators for their personal involvement in developing relationships with key district personnel and the community to market, enhance the image and services of ChanceLight Education and appropriately support and increase ongoing enrollment and/or maximize program utilization.
• Meets financial objectives of the region by providing oversight, guidance, consultation and review of each location’s financial plans, budgets, and major expenditures. Trains and develops Program Directors and regional administrators in techniques to meet and exceed their budgets. Ensures compliance to fiscal business plan by reviewing monthly financial summaries of assigned region to project, identify and correct operational budget variances. Develops, monitors, and acts upon leading key performance indicators to ensure successful financial performance.
• Assures fidelity of data and relevant reporting to district customers and
  implementation of school action plans based on results from data metrics.
• Supervises and develops Program Directors and regional administrators, providing the resources needed to ensure success of schools and programs, including always maintaining the safety and security of all students and staff. Involves members of Divisional and Corporate Leadership teams in the support and development of the school and program staff.
• Leads the development of new start-up programs within the region. Oversees the on-site supervision, support, guidance, and training for new start-up programs to assure successful integration into ChanceLight culture and methods of operation.
• Develops management and organizational plans for the assigned region working directly with the Program Director and regional administrators to formulate annual operating plans and activities consistent with the protection and growth of current business, customer service and other ChanceLight goals and objectives.
• Functions as liaison between field leadership and ChanceLight offices. Assures communication to the field, regarding all ChanceLight directives, company policies, plans, goals, and special instructions as directed. Coordinates the successful implementation of strategies with other ChanceLight departments including Program, IT, Facilities, Finance, Business Development, and others as required. Works closely with the department of Human Resources and Recruitment in developing talent acquisition and management plans including staffing, succession planning, performance reviews, and personal development plans for staff. Provides guidance, oversight and support in school personnel issues as required.
• Ensures schools’ adherence to certification and accreditation standards, along with required accreditation approval/renewal process, by directing the formulation and implementation of required administrative policies and procedures. Utilizes the Integrity Assurance Review (IAR) and Accountability Matrix to monitor programmatic and operational compliance with ChanceLight’s quality assurance standards, assures deficiency corrections via school/program improvement plans, and conducts site visits regularly to assure on-going compliance.
• Provides leadership and serves as a resource for Program Directors and regional administrators regarding operational issues, emergency communication and crisis planning.
• Works with the Senior Vice President, Operations to assist with the development and execution of divisional and company goals and objectives and participates in division strategic planning activities.
• Operationalizes new initiatives utilizing the implementation plan process and assists in the identification of gaps and solutions. Coordinates and supervises special assignments as delegated by the Senior Vice President, Operations and other ChanceLight officers.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with related organizations, governmental agencies, other professional organizations to coordinate and enhance administrative and educational services.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, or relevant field, or the equivalent work experience. Seven years progressive management experience in school administration, including preference for five years’ experience overseeing multi-site schools and/or nonpublic/private program.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Education Leadership or related field

• Masters or better in Education Leadership or related field

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)