The Role 

Your role stands at the center of the fight to change the odds for underserved students. As a key member of The Center for High School Success’s leadership at a moment of tremendous need and opportunity, you will build on the significant progress to date to create the capacity to help high schools across the region lift their on-time graduation rates. The Center for High School Success (CHSS) has embraced the body of research from the University of Chicago that found that students who finished 9th Grade On-Track were 3 times more likely to graduate from high school. CHSS developed a Roadmap for Student Success that includes practices, tools, and coaching to transform the research into effective practice. Through your strategic leadership, you’ll take CHSS’s impact to new heights.  

REPORTS TO: Center for High School Success Deputy Director  

LOCATION: SW Region, based out of the Denver metro area

THE ORGANIZATION 

Stand for Children is a unique catalyst for educational success and social progress, to create a better future for us all. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Hire, supervise, coach, develop, and support 9th Grade Success Coaches who provide ongoing coaching and support to our growing network of partner high schools. This includes supporting their coaching in-person at schools, as well as during weekly check-ins and regional team meetings. 

• Set goals that include raising On-Track rates using growth targets across the region, and develop a strategic plan connected to the national plan to achieve goals for each coach and across the region. 

• Ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of the CHSS’ Roadmap through training, network collaboration, and high-quality, consistent, data-informed coaching across the region.  

• Serve as an engaged, supportive member of the CHSS Director Team through continual focus on improvement through analysis of data, qualitative feedback, and regular site visits to the region’s high schools to observe coaching and partner school progress.   

• Coach and develop 9th Grade Success Coaches on your team on a weekly basis.  Ensure effective CHSS outreach, marketing and communications, and dissemination of CHSS-developed tools and resources. 

• Partner with the Director of Strategic Partnerships to support the expansion of CHSS partner districts in order to increase our impact across the region.  

• Build and maintain relationships with key district leaders in current partner districts to support systemic implementation and ensure continued partnership. Proactively manage district partnerships, including identifying and resolving issues that may arise.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Passionate and unwavering belief in that all children can and must graduate from high school. 

• 3 years of school or district-level administrative experience; preferably at the high school level. 

• Experience coaching, evaluating, and supervising teams. 

• Demonstrated success as a school or school system leader in implementing the Center for High School Success 9th Grade Success Approach specifically and/or student support systems generally. 

• Demonstrated success in leading, managing, growing, and continually improving schools that achieved significant results. 

• Demonstrated track record of recruiting, developing, and retaining staff. 

• Exceptional oral, interpersonal, presentation, and written skills. 

• Commitment to servicing all partner districts across the region, including frequent travel (driving and flying). 

• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation. 

• Superb, proven management skills. 

STARTING SALARY RANGE: $144,617 - $180,772 commensurate with experience. Generous benefits.  

Stand for Children consists of two separate entities. Stand for Children, Inc., a grassroots membership organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, and Stand for Children Leadership Center, a leadership development organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3)