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SUMMARY

Each Uplift Managing Director of Primary Schools will play a critical part in supporting and driving student achievement at Uplift Education, the largest charter management organization in Dallas-Fort Worth.  Managing Directors supervise a set of school leaders within a division (i.e., Primary, Middle, and High).  They are directly responsible for the development, support, and management of the Campus Directors for their cluster of schools and the academic performance of the schools in their division.   They are also responsible for ensuring that the strategic network priorities and overall policies are executed at each school in their cluster. Managing Directors work closely with other senior leaders across the organization- Regional Directors of Operations, Executive Team members, and the Teaching & Learning team- to ensure that scholars are safe, academically successful, and thriving socially and emotionally.

Managing Director:

Approve strategic plan and goals for all schools in a cluster

Facilitate collaboration and sharing of best practices with schools in the cluster and across the network

• Conduct regular meetings with school leaders in a cluster to share ideas, resources, and build their capacity

Hire, develop and retain Campus Directors

• Work with and provide support to new school Directors to facilitate the opening of school
• Meet at least weekly (by phone or in-person) with each Campus Director to review data, conduct joint teacher observations, observe and give coaching on teacher feedback sessions, review the quality of campus-based PD, and ensure high-quality school systems are in place
• Meet at least monthly with Deans at each school in a cluster to ensure their respective development is taking place and is effective
• Hold Directors accountable for maintaining culture, academic performance, fiscal management, and fidelity to the Uplift network priorities and policies

Work with both Teaching and Learning Team and school leaders to develop and implement excellent academic programs, and ensure consistent application of network-wide standards

• Provide input on overall network strategic instructional priorities and participate/lead working groups when requested
• Ensure strong execution of IB philosophy on campus and support campuses going through the authorization or reauthorization process
• Offer input during the creation of curriculum materials for network, and ensure schools use approved materials
• Give input during the creation of common assessments and support the school's proper use of these exams
• Assist in developing network scheduling minimums, and help school leaders use minimums to build school schedules
• Approve any non-standard, school-specific assessments and/or instructional resources

Assist with student, staff, or parent issues escalated by schools (e.g., final warning contracts, expulsions)

• Approve all recommendations on student expulsions
• Support escalated parent issues to bring to resolution
• Partner with SEL/Well-being team to ensure schools implement discipline practices aligned to Uplift values and restorative practices

Assist with staff recruitment, development, and termination

• Ensures Campus Director has the plan to retain their "irreplaceable" teachers
• Support Campus Directors in creating strong adult culture on campuses, leveraging Gallup as a tool to drive that work
• Provide support when managing the performance of a struggling staff member
• Approve candidates selected to fill a Dean position
• Ensure teachers are getting developed through professional development and a regular cadence of observation and coaching
• May participate in select teacher interviews or interviews on a specific campus to ensure high-quality teacher teams are in place
• Partner with Talent Management team to ensure the Schools team implements effective personnel hiring and management practices. 

Partner with other Uplift departments and leaders to ensure all schools are implementing the strategic network plan, such as: 

• Partner with the Family and Scholar Engagement team to support schools in meeting scholar enrollment and retention goals
• Partner with the Operations team to ensure all schools are operationally sound and all campus academic directors are effectively partnering with the Ops director

• Partner with the Finance team to ensure all schools are fiscally sound while ensuring campus directors make budget decisions aligned to Uplift values and scholar needs

Ensure schools are compliant with all laws and follow all network policies and protocols

• Ensure schools meet legal regulations and give priority to the safety and well-being of students
• Partner with Talent Management to effectively resolve human resources and personnel issues

Serve as the Uplift representative in the broader community, at events and partnerships; attend Campus Advisory Council and Uplift board meetings when requested by CEO

• Uphold and model the Uplift Core Values at all times

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position supervises Campus Directors.

COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully, competitive applicants should demonstrate the following competencies:

• High Expectations (academic and behavioral) for all students

• Relentless Achiever

• Ability to Lead 

• Superior Instructional Leader

• Reflects and Self Improves 

• Constantly seeks out and implements bold ideas to drive student achievement

• Excellent communicator

• Respectful and Relationship Oriented

• Collaborative and mission driven culture

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A. / B.S.) from four-year college or university required. Master's Degree in education or a related field is desirable but not required. Applicant must have 3-5 years of K-12 school leadership experience at the Principal level (or equivalent) with a clear track record of success. School leadership experience in the public charter school sector preferred.  Instructional experience in Primary schools required (Kindergarten 5th grade).

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to read, analyze and apply common sense to understand and to carry out instructions in written or oral form. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, students, and parents required. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draws valid conclusions

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be competent in Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn and use computer software as necessary.  Ability to use basic office equipment. 

SAFETY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Every employee of the school has an obligation to know our safety rules and procedures; to teach what they know to others; to recognize unsafe actions and situations; to warn others of unsafe situations; to react to emergency situations and to report hazardous or unsafe practices to those in a position to correct them.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee must be able to maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours will be necessary.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use stairs.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The noise level is low to high and may have frequent interruptions.  There may be activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable. Must be eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization. 

MODIFICATION OF DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Uplift Education retains the right to change and/or modify the duties and essential functions of this position at any time. This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee.