Director of School Supports

Overview

Reporting to the Chief of School Supports,  the Director of School Supports provides capacity-building support to all charter public schools in Massachusetts by managing high-impact professional learning and strategic initiatives that address sector-wide challenges. The Director brings school leaders together from across Massachusetts to share best practices, tackle common challenges, and build collective solutions that strengthen school quality and long-term sustainability. In addition, the Director coordinates regional networks of schools, partnering with regional school leaders and MCPSA staff to drive key initiatives that improve collaboration and support student success. Through this work, the Director deepens collaboration across schools, enhances access to critical supports, creates high quality tools, systems, and processes to address member needs, and helps support the long-term success of charter public schools across the Commonwealth.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional school leaders to project manage initiatives from ideation through completion, including developing tools and systems to meet member needs, and organizing, planning, scheduling, facilitating, and documenting regular Alliance and subcommittee meetings.
• Plan and execute all statewide Community of Practice professional development meetings.
• Collaborate with the Public Affairs team to support regional advocacy objectives as needed.
• Implement high-priority strategic initiatives in collaboration with consultants and school leaders, including strengthening school enrollment and fundraising systems and updating and enhancing operational guides.
• Manage peer-to-peer listserv facilitation.
• Project manage and implement special projects connected to Regional Alliances and Communities of Practice, such as the annual compensation survey and the Boston Charter Application.
• Assume responsibility for and implement improvements to the MCPSA Knowledge Center.
• Provide technical support to leaders and school staff engaged by the statewide Community of Practice programs, in partnership with the Chief of School Supports.
• All other projects, activities, and tasks as assigned by the Chief of School Supports.

Requirements

Don't meet every single requirement? At MCPSA we are dedicated to building a team that is reflective of the communities we serve and is strengthened by the varied backgrounds and experiences of team members. If you're excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in this job description, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Additional Details

MCPSA is a virtual organization, with team members working remotely. This position requires frequent travel throughout Massachusetts, and candidates must possess a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle. Residence within Massachusetts, and / or within 75 miles from the organization's main office in Hudson, MA, is strongly preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to cultivating a team that reflects the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, MCPSA does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, accessibility needs, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other personal characteristics protected by law. MCPSA recognizes and respects that varied perspectives and experiences are valuable to our team and essential to achieving our purpose.