Chief Schools Officer

Chief Schools Officer

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond. Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500+ students in grades K-12 across seven schools. We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration. So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive. We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

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 Chief Schools Officer will be accountable for achieving ambitious regional outcomes, including:

• 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

The Chief Schools Officer embodies and advances KIPP Capital Region's mission, values, and commitment to educational equity through every aspect of leadership practice.

• Integrity above all: Transparent communication, even when uncomfortable. No parallel conversations, no triangulation, no surprise pivots.
• Direct, specific candor: Names patterns to colleagues in real time. Gives hard feedback as easily as praise.
• Receives feedback as a leadership skill: Asks for it; uses it; comes back.
• Owns the day end-to-end: When the CSO is accountable for a session, decision, or initiative, they own the diagnosis, the design, the execution, and the after-action.
• Stewards the team's vision, not their own: Decisions are made in service of KIPP Capital Region's mission and the CEO's priorities, not personal positioning.
• Commitment to equity and anti-racism: Leads with an explicit commitment to racial and educational equity and advances inclusive, affirming environments for students and adults.

Required Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution; master's degree in education or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional K–12 experience, including at least five years as a successful K–12 principal with demonstrated student achievement results.
• At least two years of network, district, senior, or chief-level leadership experience with demonstrated student achievement results.
• Experience teaching and leading in a high-performing charter or district school serving a student population similar to KIPP Capital Region.
• Strong instructional leadership, people management, coaching, and systems leadership skills.
• Ability to work outside of business hours when needed to achieve goals.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Experience scaling leadership systems across multiple schools or campuses.
• Experience managing differentiated principal autonomy and accountability systems.
• Experience supporting high school leadership teams and graduation-cohort outcomes.
• Deep familiarity with data-driven school improvement systems and instructional leadership practices.

When you join KIPP Capital Region, you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is doing work that makes a lifelong difference in the lives of our students, you'll find that's not the only benefit we offer:

• Flexible Work Arrangement
• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
• Childcare benefits
• Unparalleled work/life integration
• Casual dress code
• Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
• And so much more! For more information on the benefits of joining KIPP Capital Region, please view our Employee Benefits Summary.

KIPP Capital Region offers a competitive salary range for this role is $200,000 – $225,000, based on years of experience. Additionally, the position is eligible for a signing bonus of up to 20% and relocation support. Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what it's like to work at KIPP Capital Region: kippcapital.org/join-our-team/

We are very excited by your interest, and are looking forward to reviewing your application. Our team will be in touch within 5-7 days after receiving your application submission.

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