Passionate Educators are needed at Career Academy of Utah, a Stride K12 partner school. We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Career Academy of Utah (CAU) is to empower students regardless of zip code to break through the constraints of limited opportunity by fostering academic mastery and providing focused career readiness education to close the skills gap, prepare students for high paying careers within their communities, and achieve success beyond high school. Join us!

Reporting directly to the Career Academy of Utah Board of Directors, the Executive Director serves as the executive officer for the school, overseeing development and supervision of all school programs, business strategies, budget and academics. With a strong focus on customer relationships, this role is an ambassador for Career Academy of Utah. with the community and civic groups and ensures compliance with the requirements of federal, state and local agencies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The following duties are conducted by the Executive Director at the direction of the board of directors:

• Serve as the executive officer of the school, administering the development and sustainment of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement, as well as effectively balance public company responsibilities with its mission-oriented values;
• Own the school budget, forecasting and work force planning; set budgets, create organizational structures, and allocate capital and people resources to achieve company and functional goals;
• Make appropriate financial, operational, and resource allocations to achieve short- and long-term financial goals;
• Oversee all business decisions within the school to ensure outcomes are achieved;
• Create a strong, trusting relationship with the board clients, ensure compliance with contract requirements, and provide advice on policies, programs and innovative solutions;
• Proactively make business decisions based on knowledge of education industry, customer base, political and regulatory environment, technology, competitors and financial trends;
• Guide and empower school academic leaders in supervision of staff related to teaching and academic outcomes;
• Use market, customer, and organizational performance data to identify opportunities to improve top- and bottom-line results.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises 5 - 10 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees and/or contractors. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field AND
• Ten (10) years of related professional experience AND
• Five (5) years of leadership OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communication skills.
• Proven business experience and acumen.
• Owner of a line of business or school budget.
• Experience building a leadership team of top talent and creating an environment that supports active listening and willingness to share different viewpoints.
• Successful creation of strategic partnerships that enable business growth.
• MS 365; Web proficiency.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time
• Ability to clear required background check

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading a remote team
• Master’s degree or MBA
• Teaching experience and/or working in a school setting
• Experience in Career and Technical Education or Workforce Development
• Entrepreneurial skills

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home-based position. Must live inUtah

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.