Chief Schools Officer

Our client, KIPP Capital Region , seeks a Chief Schools Officer (CSO) to serve as the senior-most leader accountable for school-level results across the region. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving as a key member of the Executive Team, the CSO ensures tight alignment of systems, expectations, and accountability across all KIPP Capital schools and leads the disciplined execution of regional initiatives that drive student achievement. The CSO will lead the Schools Team—which includes principal managers and principals—to implement systems, not design them, a responsibility held by the Chief Academic Officer (CAO). Through close partnership with the CAO and a clear delineation of roles, the CSO will eliminate fragmentation, ensure consistency and accountability across schools, and drive measurable results through disciplined execution, data-informed decision-making, and rigorous evaluation of people, programs, and initiatives Key Priorities for the Chief Schools Officer The Chief Schools Officer will be accountable for achieving ambitious regional outcomes, including: Academic Outcomes Achievement of annual New York State assessment goals in Reading and Math Achievement of K–8 DIBELS benchmarks and literacy goals Strong high school academic outcomes, including Regents passage rates, GPA targets, SAT goals, and graduation indicators Principal Leadership and Talent Development and retention of high-performing school principals Year‑over‑year movement in the principal Bar of Excellence tier distribution, which tiers principals based on being on‑track to achieve five key goals: ELA and Math state assessments (or graduation outcomes and SAT for high school), student persistence year over year, attendance (both ADA and Chronic Absenteeism), and staff satisfaction, as measured by TNTP survey data Retention of Tier 1 / Tier 2 principals Timeliness of underperformance interventions (no year‑of‑delay) Organizational Coherence and Execution Strong execution and alignment across school‑facing systems and initiatives Effective implementation of the School's Team operating cadence and accountability systems Coherence of Schools Team operating systems and leadership execution To learn more about KIPP Capital Region, please visit their website. #J-18808-Ljbffr