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 autho rization 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 a uthorized 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 collabora tion 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 t o 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 & ExcelinEd

● 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