Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools (www.freedomprep.org) is a network of PreK-12 free public charter schools serving students in Memphis, TN, and Birmingham, AL. Our mission is to prepare all students in grades PreK-12 to excel in college and in life. Since our founding in 2009, we have grown from a class of 96 sixth grade students to now serving over 1950 students across multiple campuses. In 2024, we expanded into Birmingham, AL, starting with grades K-1, with plans to grow to a K-5 campus.

At Freedom Prep, we are committed to transforming education for students across the South, ensuring they have access to high-quality educational opportunities that empower them to thrive. Over the past 15 years, our students have consistently exceeded both local and state averages in math and have surpassed local benchmarks in English Language Arts on state assessments. Our mission is guided by three core beliefs : every child deserves the right to a high-quality public education, character development is essential to student success, and exposure to diverse opportunities builds the confidence and skills needed to excel in college and in life.

At Freedom Prep, we cultivate a structured, academically rigorous environment that fosters excellence in core subjects, promotes advanced academic skills, and encourages students to embody the core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Excellence, and Community.

With the upcoming transition of Freedom Prep's founder and current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Roblin Webb, the National Board of Directors seeks a strategic, visionary, experienced, and inspirational leader who will build on FPA's history and legacy and lead the organization into its next chapter. The CEO will work closely with the Board, staff, families, students, and the communities FPA serves to ensure the network is successful in achieving its mission and vision. The CEO will enter Freedom Prep with the opportunity to build on its outstanding foundations, deepen its impact, elevate the quality of the organization in Tennessee and Alabama, and develop the infrastructure, systems, and resources to support future growth across the South. The CEO will work closely with the school community and the Board to refine and implement a multi-year strategic plan, manage organizational resources, and lead Freedom Prep to achieve ambitious student outcomes. The CEO will articulate and define a compelling vision for Freedom Prep's future, as the organization continues to transform education for students across the South. The CEO will also ensure that all community members and stakeholders are invested in this vision and work in close partnership to achieve it. The ideal candidate is a strong culture builder, communicator, coach, community advocate, active listener, and will maintain a high standard of excellence for the organization.

The CEO of Freedom Prep will focus on the following key priorities :

• Achieving organizational and financial stability, including meeting ambitious fundraising goals;
• Building trusting relationships with key stakeholders and deeply understanding FPA's organizational history and program model;
• Maintaining a cohesive culture that retains and develops high-performing leaders, teachers, and staff;
• Continuing to improve academic outcomes for FPA students in Tennessee and Alabama;
• Clarifying the path forward and building the internal conditions to support FPA's growth across the South.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Organizational Culture and Team Management

External Partnership, Engagement, and Sustainability

Partnership with the Board of Directors

Qualifications

The ideal CEO candidate will bring the following experiences, knowledge, skills, and mindset / values :

Required Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

Mindsets and Values