School Network Staff Chief of Staff
Job Description
Job Title: Chief of Staff (COS)
Department: Executive Office
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Type: 12 month
Carlos Rosario has partnered with RCG Talent Solutions on our search for a Chief of Staff. Please follow this link to submit your application. RCG Talent Solutions will review all applicants and, upon qualification, contact you to determine next steps. Please note that any applications submitted through our applicant tracking system will not be reviewed. You must submit your application directly to RCG Talent Solutions to be considered.
Summary:
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School (CRIPCS) is an adult charter school that delivers high-quality education, career training, and supportive services that enable adult immigrants to realize their dreams while strengthening our community and economy. When you join the team at CRIPCS, you become part of a unique, mission-oriented organization that is actively and innovatively tackling some of the greatest challenges faced by adult learners and English language learners today, with a laser-beam focus on equity of opportunity for those we exist to serve. In the coming school years, CRIPCS will be focused on leveraging the Covid19 pandemic mode of quick innovation, testing solutions, and adaptation as well as the multiple lessons learned to drive significant improvements in our model and learnings for the larger field of adult education. The School is also actively working to codify and share best practices and learnings to bolster other communities who seek to create high quality learning opportunities for immigrants and adult learners.
We are seeking a strategic thinker and relationship builder with excellent judgment and strong communication skills to further our mission by serving as our first Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff will play a critical leadership role by serving as a strategic advisor to the CEO and operationalizing our vision and strategy to meet ambitious goals. The Chief of Staff will drive strategic planning, manage critical cross-functional projects, and facilitate alignment and coordination across the Senior Leadership Team. The Chief of Staff will partner with and report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and serve as a member of the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams. The Chief of Staff will also manage the Executive Assistant to provide strategic support to the CEO.
Responsibilities:
Serve as strategic advisor to the CEO
- Serve as a trusted thought partner and right hand to the CEO
- Support informed decision making about org-wide priorities by evaluating context, capacity, and the insights of stakeholders
- Prepare CEO for key meetings, including developing presentations and drafting talking points
- Represent the CEO in interactions with internal and external stakeholders as needed
Lead strategic planning and goal setting for the organization
- Drive org-wide strategic planning and goal setting by defining and communicating clear process, timeline, and outcomes
- Ensure alignment and collaboration across teams throughout the planning and goal setting process
- Develop and maintain dashboards to track progress on key performance indicators
- Support Senior Leadership Team members in setting functional team goals and tracking progress
Manage critical cross-functional projects and initiatives
- Work with Human Resources and organizational leaders to provide capacity executing towards a vision for talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, and professional development
- Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of key cross-functional projects, which may include:
- Leading and coordinating our engagement within the DC Adult Charter School Consortium
- Managing key grant-funded innovation projects addressing needs and opportunities for ELL parents and District community members
- Support org-wide learning and initiatives rooted in our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Create systems and processes to ensure alignment and streamline operations
- Bring together multiple stakeholders to drive projects and provide insight and feedback
Support CEO in work with Board of Trustees
- Identify opportunities to engage Board members on strategic issues
- Coordinate preparation of agendas, materials, and reports for Board meetings with the General Counsel
- Support the CEO in ensuring smooth logistics and facilitation during Board meetings
Facilitate Senior Leadership Team planning and collaboration
- Partner with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to define key priorities and responsibilities within the team
- Identify opportunities for stronger alignment, coordination, and efficiency on cross-functional initiatives
- Contribute to a team practice of collaboration and communication
- Lead preparation, planning, and follow up for effective Senior Leadership Team meetings and retreats
- Coordinate team-wide professional development
Manage the Executive Assistant to strategically support the CEO
- Partner with the CEO to build an Executive Team comprised of the CEO, Chief of Staff, and Executive Assistant
- Serve as the direct manager of the Executive Assistant, including coaching and developing the Executive Assistant to reach role-specific goals
- Ensure strong partnership and alignment on key priorities with the Executive Assistant in order to effectively support the CEO
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required. MBA, J.D., or Master’s degree in Public Policy, Education, or Project Management preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience or the appropriate combination of education and experience
- Professional certifications in project management (PMP, CPM, Scrum master, Six Sigma, or related) a plus
- Educational leadership experience serving as the senior executive, principal, or member of the executive team
- Demonstrated success in effectively managing and developing others
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to understand the perspectives of others and influence and motivate team members to meet goals
- A strong track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects, from design to implementation to evaluation
- Excellent planning and project management skills, with a keen attention to detail
- Experience leading goal setting across teams, including defining key metrics and tracking progress
- Strong strategic thinking skills, with a data driven and generative approach to problem solving
- Exceptional judgment and ability to make decisions in a dynamic, fast paced environment
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and build a culture that fosters diversity and inclusiveness
- Strong communications skills, including the ability to effectively facilitate meetings and produce compelling written communication
- A demonstrated commitment to educational equity
- Bilingualism a plus
- Deep commitment to CRIPCS’s core values and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners:
- Integrity
- Respect
- Perseverance
- Compassion
- Inclusivity
- Collaboration
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked to perform other related duties by your manager.
