THE ORGANIZATION Lighthouse Community Public Schools
At Lighthouse Community Public Schools we are engaged in an educational movement that goes beyond our classrooms working to disrupt inequities by providing our students and families exceptional educational opportunities every day. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice rooted in the EL Education Model , LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning. Our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high-achieving K-12 public charter schools--Lighthouse and Lodestar--serving nearly 1,500 students in East Oakland. Lighthouse is a beacon for public education and our graduates fulfill the promise of a better, brighter Oakland. Learn more at www.lighthousecharter.org .

THE OPPORTUNITY Chief Academic Officer (CAO) (21-22)

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is seeking a strategic and equity-focused educational leader for the 2021-22 school year to lead a tenacious, innovative, mission-aligned team of K-12 instructional leaders to collectively improve outcomes for all students across our family of schools. The CAO will develop, inspire, empower, and manage school and other instructional leaders to foster rigorous, learner-centered K-12 school communities and programs. The CAO will be accountable for setting academic priorities that increase student engagement, achievement, rigor, and outcomes as we seek to actualize our instructional vision. The CAO will also monitor and evaluate strategic and programmatic outcomes and efficacy with heightened attention to our most vulnerable student populations. In addition, the CAO will play a critical role in growing the organization and schools to ultimately serve nearly 1800 students in the vibrant city of Oakland. The CAO will report directly to & partner with the CEO to lead the instructional vision of the organization.

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring and committed instructional leader who is energized to help lead and grow our family of schools and passionate about transformational growth for yourself, the leaders, and teachers you will serve, and our students, families, and Oakland community.

CAO CORE COMPETENCIES

• Leadership development and management of instructional leaders and teams
• Track record of strong academic outcomes and proven results across one or multiple schools
• Sound knowledge and practice of organizational development
• Facilitation of data-driven and equity-focused teams and processes
• Ability to make high-impact decisions rooted in vision, values, best practice, and stakeholder input
• Ability to set clear academic priorities, develop strategic plans, and empower others to achieve them
• Deep knowledge of learner-driven, relationship-based, and purposeful teaching and learning
• Highly flexible and comfortable with change, growth, and possibility
• Skilled collaborator, communicator, and relationship-builder

CAO RESPONSIBILITIES AND OUTCOMES

Instructional & Team Leadership Development & Management

• Supervise, develop, coach, and evaluate principals and other instructional leaders in the development and execution of high-leverage goals, work plans, and actions that improve student, teacher, and team outcomes;
• Identify, recruit, and promote excellent school/instructional leaders;
• Cultivate a culture of collaboration, learning, equity, and achievement by bringing together instructional leaders for high-quality professional learning and leadership development;
• Supervise academic program leaders at the site and network level;
• Work with other organizational leaders on the Senior Leadership Team to improve and streamline LCPS operational systems to help instructional leaders prioritize instructional leadership and student outcomes.

Instructional Vision Alignment & Prioritization

• Lead the actualization of a clear vision for teaching and learning that strategically aligns with Lighthouse's mission of high expectations for all and defines clear academic priorities and foci;
• Create alignment and make decisions within and across our schools in order to realize LCPS' instructional vision and program;
• Define, clarify, evaluate, and codify our Family of Schools' academic systems and programs in partnership with the Academic Directors, CEO, and site principals;
• Support site-based instructional leadership teams to establish and monitor student outcomes and teacher practice goals and create and execute plans for curriculum, assessment, and instructional practice;
• Lead cross-network and K-12 learning opportunities for all instructional staff and LCPS' leaders to create alignment to our instructional vision and stances within and across our schools while fostering the academic programming at each site.

Systems building, Evaluation, & Monitoring of Student & Program Outcomes

• Oversee and evaluate the effectiveness and quality of all schools and academic programs with particular attention to outcomes for our most vulnerable student populations (English learners, students with disabilities, and African-American and Latino students, particularly African-American boys);
• Manage the implementation of our internal and external assessments, and provide data reporting to all appropriate stakeholders - from our students and families, instructional staff, and to the LCPS board of directors;
• Hold primary responsibility for external and internal academic accountability measures (WASC, LCAP, SPF, LCPS outcomes, charter renewal, etc.) by monitoring outcomes, ensuring timely reporting and use of data, etc.;
• Lead strategic initiatives to continuously utilize and analyze a variety of instructional and student data to improve student outcomes, attending to equity and opportunity gaps revealed;
• Manage and cultivate our partnership with EL Education and other key external partners and support instructional leaders to bring their site EL work plans to life.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant instructional and school leadership experience, required (including at least 7-10 years of successful classroom teaching and school leadership),
• CA administrative credential or certificate of eligibility, or equivalent, required; MA in education or related field, preferred,
• Deep supervisory & management experience, including observation and evaluation of teachers and school administrators,
• Knowledge of learner-centered curriculum, instruction, and assessment,
• Spanish fluency preferred,
• CA charter school experience, a plus,
• EL Education experience, a plus.

TIME COMMITMENT & COMPENSATION

This is a 12-month, full-time salaried exempt position. LCPS offers a competitive compensation package with nearly 5 weeks of holidays in line with our academic calendar and 10 days of paid time off in addition to generous sick and person time off, generous health and retirement benefits, and a salary commensurate with experience.

SUPERVISION

This position reports to the CEO.

START DATE

July 1, 2021

TO APPLY

People of color and bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should submit:

• A detailed resume outlining your experience
• A thoughtful cover letter describing why you are an optimal fit for this position

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.

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