Chief of Staff

Racine Unified School District; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Racine Unified School District seeks a Chief of Staff to ensure effective operations of the Superintendent’s Office and to coordinate district-wide initiatives. The role provides strategic communications counsel and serves as a credible representative in the community and at state and national levels.

The Chief of Staff will oversee central functions outside siloed streams, ensuring data-informed decisions and innovative approaches while aligning resources with district priorities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; degree focused in Communications, Educational Leadership or Business Management preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in a leadership or management role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track organization-wide initiatives for the Superintendent’s Office.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to the Superintendent.
• Oversee central functions that sit outside normal siloed streams.
• Serve as a credible representative/liaison of the Superintendent within the District, in the community, and at state and national levels.
• Support budget planning and alignment of resources with district goals.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

Innovative problem-solving

Operations & org design

Education

Master's degree

Job description

The Chief of Staff ensures effective operations of the Superintendent’s Office; coordinates and tracks organization-wide initiatives; provides strategic communications counsel to the Superintendent; frequently oversees central functions that sit outside normal siloed streams; serves as a credible representative/liaison of the Superintendent within the District, in the community, and at state and national levels.

Description

The Chief of Staff ensures effective operations of the Superintendent’s Office; coordinates and tracks organization-wide initiatives; provides strategic communications counsel to the Superintendent; frequently oversees central functions that sit outside normal siloed streams; serves as a credible representative/liaison of the Superintendent within the District, in the community, and at state and national levels.

Position Purpose

The Chief of Staff ensures effective operations of the Superintendent’s Office; coordinates and tracks organization-wide initiatives; provides strategic communications counsel to the Superintendent; frequently oversees central functions that sit outside normal siloed streams; serves as a credible representative/liaison of the Superintendent within the District, in the community, and at state and national levels.

Formal Education And Experience

Master Degree required. Degree focused in Communications, Educational Leadership or Business Management preferred. Minimum five (5) years of experience in a leadership or management role.

Fiscal Responsibilities

Support the Superintendent in the preparation and management of the annual budget for the Superintendent’s Office. Ongoing monitoring of the alignment of financial resources to ensure support of District goals and priorities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Leading significant cross-functional initiatives in diverse and complex organizational settings.
• Understands how to use multiple sources of data to inform daily decisions.
• Pursues and implements innovative ideas and methods.
• Is knowledgeable of operations, management and organizational design.
• Demonstrates an unyield