Chief Executive Officer - CEO
New Schools for New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Full-time
Education
Posted on November 29, 2021
The Chief Executive Officer of New Schools for New Orleans leads a team of approximately 30 dedicated professionals and connects with educators, charter management leaders, policymakers, and the office of the superintendent.
Over the past five years, alongside his team, the CEO of NSNO has made great progress toward the organization’s mission in a number of ways, including:
- raising more than $72.5 million in funding;
- solidifying NSNO’s strategic priorities around policy, curriculum, portfolio, and talent, and adding a communications priority;
- launching the Instructional Quality Initiative, creating the Executive Education Experience (E3) Fellowship, The Principal Collaborative, and the Novice Leader Academy;
- helping hire over 400 teachers through TeachNewOrleans.net and bringing 230 new teachers to New Orleans through partnerships with teacher preparation programs;
- funding the expansion, transformation, or launch of 15 schools, impacting 10,000 students;
- working at the state level to preserve the key components of Act 91, which is the foundation for our system of autonomous schools, while also working with NOLA-PS on local policy efforts to improve their policies in further support of student success;
- communicating up-to-date and accurate information about education in New Orleans, and sharing the voices of those most affected by our work;
- responding rapidly to the changing needs of our education community over the last two years through the COVID-19 crisis, such as launching the New Orleans Technology Access Fund.
The CEO’s role includes:
- Executive Leadership
- Management, Operations, and Internal Relationships
- External Relations
- Development and Fundraising
Please see the full job description and steps for application here.