EdisonLearning

Vice President Educational Services

Location:
Nationwide

Regional Operations Division

Position Summary:
The main responsibility of this position is managing EdisonLearning's primary focus of student achievement in schools. The role also ensures excellence in service delivery of all EdisonLearning products by collaborating and partnering with district and charter school boards, driving consistently superior achievement gains and profitability within assigned sites. As required, this role will manage client relationships as well as the operational/financial/budgetary/legal management of the schools.

The majority of your time will be spent traveling to Schools.

Main Responsibilities: Achievement Management

• Monitor student achievement data (Benchmark analysis, Scholastic, teacher created tests, and DIBELS) to ensure students are performing highly
• Supervise, observe, evaluate and assess principals from an instruction, school culture and school operations perspective. This is done by visiting schools, attending house team meetings, and attending leadership team meetings
• Work collaboratively with local district superintendents and assistant superintendents to leverage influence in supervision and evaluation of the principals in schools where the principal reports to the district.
• Formalize and execute customized professional development training modules specific to
• clientele and work closely with district officials to create a plan and set measurable goals for program implementation
• Support and monitor professional development plans of teachers, house teams and curriculum coordinators
• Develop and annually adjust the school's support plans (mid-year for intensives); identify areas of focus and improvement for particular schools and codify how EdisonLearning will support schools to make improvements in these specific areas
• Develop, conduct and participate in all EdisonLearning Achievement Conferences (HQ Quarterly Meetings, Summer Institutes, EdisonLearning Leadership Development Academy, Instructional Leadership Conferences, Client Conferences)
• Prepare academic reports and attend board meetings in order to provide academic and financial updates on the sites. Ensure monthly academic and financial reports are submitted to headquarters. Prepare reports for specific school boards when requested
• Develop and facilitate regional principal meetings by putting together the agenda and providing professional development
• Attend regional meetings called by regional general managers in order to provide updates and keep the regional general manager informed of developments within school achievement management
• Participate in monthly NY/HQ Update Call, providing back-up and support to the regional general managers where needed

Client Relationship Management

• Work with schools and Regional General Managers to ensure that charters and all contracts, and client contracts are renewed as directed by the business
• Prepare reports for school boards when requested, keeping clients informed of academic and financial results in schools
• Attend school district meetings when requested, staying abreast of local issues and building relationships with client

Operations/ Financial/ Budgetary/ Legal Management

• Participate in HQ Meetings that supplement the monthly calls to build morale and school culture while developing short and long-term school plans
• Supervise and support principals' implementation of financial and operating activities, including supervision of School Operations Manager (Managed schools only)
• Proactively resolve school operational issues in conjunction with the School Operations Manager
• Maintain awareness of requirements dictated by teachers' unions for specific school districts (i.e. contractual requirements, process for grievances, school policies, etc.)
• Supervise principals' ongoing budget and financial planning processes to ensure revenue, enrollment and expense targets are met (Managed Schools only)

Key Relationships:

• Internal: Supervises, observes, assesses and supports principals to effectively manage achievement in schools. Utilizes the Education Department for support when needed. Works with the Finance Manager and School Operations Manager to manage the operational and fiscal aspects of the schools.
• External: Manages relationships with EdisonLearning's customers and constituency groups for their assigned sites (District Superintendents, District Boards, Charter Boards)

Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with team members located across multiple geographies and organizational levels
• Strong written and oral communication skills, extensive experience building client relationships
• Demonstrates drive and commitment that inspires others to achieve results
• Anticipates and creatively addresses obstacles to achievement of goals
• Adept at dealing with changes in work schedules and assignments caused by developments the external environment
• Identifies and gains the support of key people by understanding and addressing their needs and concerns; builds strong working relationships; shares information and seeks input of others where appropriate
• Creates opportunities to bring teams and/or cross-functional teams together to collaborate on EdisonLearning initiatives

Special Skills/Experience Required:

• Mastery level knowledge of Standards-Based Instruction and Assessment; knowledge and experience with what makes good school organizations, familiarity with state and federal standards
• Experience identifying good instruction, diagnosing problems and making effective recommendations in a school setting
• Familiarity with assessment methods and data analysis
• Administrative certification
• Minimum 10 years experience in K-12 education
• Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction or in a specialty area such as Elementary Education, Secondary Education or Educational Administration & Supervision
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point)
• Candidate must live in the region in which he/she will work or relocate to that region

Preferences:

• Minimum 5 years experience as a building administrator (principal/assistant principal) or comparable educational supervisory position
• Demonstrated knowledge of budget management, finance, and operating procedures to support P & L of up to $20 million

How to Apply:
Apply online and submit your resume for this job here.