Executive Director, Diverse Learners & Charter School Support

NOLA Public Schools; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

NOLA Public Schools in New Orleans, LA, seeks an Executive Director of Diverse Learners Support to lead policy and practice development across charter schools, focusing on teachers, leaders, English Language Learners, and shared services to maximize student outcomes.

The role requires collaboration with internal and external partners, strong leadership of the Diverse Learner initiatives, and strategic planning to deploy supports district-wide.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Special Education or related field required.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience required.
• Work with or in charter schools strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of state and national best practices in supporting diverse learners strongly preferred.
• Experience in school leadership (teacher leadership, administration or principal) preferred.
• Knowledge of Louisiana Charter School policy and law strongly preferred.
• Experience in implementation of shared services models strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of state and national best practices in charter school policy strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly support and engage school leaders on their needs to increase organizational effectiveness and student achievement through professional development and oversight of shared services models.
• Lead efforts to create Communities of Practice that actively support Special Education Leaders and other identified groups to improve outcomes for diverse learners.
• Independently generate and propose solutions to address specific needs arising from engaging with diverse stakeholders.
• Research, develop and plan for implementation of subset policies and practices impacting the Diverse Learner Support Framework.
• Collaborate with state and local experts to inform policy and practice discussions and development.
• Oversee the implementation of the Special Education Ombudsman role to ensure families and schools are supported.
• Oversee Specialized Programming to ensure compliance with district expectations.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Public speaking

Office software

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Information gathering

Problem solving

Collaboration

Decision making

Initiative

Confidentiality

Work under pressure

Education

Master’s degree in Special Education or related field

Job description

NOLA Public Schools in New Orleans, LA, seeks an Executive Director of Diverse Learners Support to lead policy and practice development across charter schools, focusing on teachers, leaders, English Language Learners, and shared services to maximize student outcomes.

The role requires collaboration with internal and external partners, strong leadership of the Diverse Learner initiatives, and strategic planning to deploy supports district-wide.