Eos Transition Partners · 1 month ago
Executive Director, Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School
West Tisbury, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expEos Transition Partners is seeking an Executive Director for Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School, a well-established institution with a strong community focus. The role involves overseeing school operations, ensuring student achievement, and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders while promoting a culture of inclusion and academic rigor.
Management Consulting
Hiring Manager
John Tarvin
Responsibilities
Navigating the leadership transition, ensuring that existing and strong relationships are maintained and grown with students, parents, faculty, staff, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), community leaders, government officials, DESE, and supporters
Improving the school’s behavior management system by reinforcing some standard practices while also incorporating the flexibility needed to maintain student autonomy and allow teachers and students to form and sustain strong and supportive relationships
Raising the school’s academic rigor to ensure MVPCS remains a school of choice for parents seeking an exceptional education for their children while also providing the services needed for students with intensive needs
Working collaboratively with the board and the community to secure the resources needed to fund capital projects designed to expand extracurricular activities including the arts and athletics
Resolving some issues that exist with the recent implementation of the IB curriculum so there is a stronger alignment between the curriculum in the upper school and that of the lower school
Leading the school in confronting the profound shifts in today’s learning landscape by championing practices that protect and strengthen students’ curiosity and attention in an increasingly tech-saturated world, safeguarding students' capacity for meaningful learning and ensuring MVPCS remains a place where deep thinking thrives
Developing and sustaining a marketing and communications strategy that highlights the school’s unique strengths, minimizes adverse perceptions, and sustains full enrollment
Ensuring that MVPCS has the appropriate staffing, programs, and spaces to deliver the individualized educational program each student requires regardless of ability
Developing and implementing strategies to recruit, onboard, develop, and retain experienced teachers in a highly competitive job market where competition from traditional public schools and housing issues on the island are barriers
Qualification
Required
Passion for and commitment to MVPCS's unique mission, pillars, and school rights
A minimum of five years of senior educational leadership or equivalent experience
Understanding of and experience in the charter public school sector is a plus along with exposure to K-12 educational principles and practices
Successful track record leading a school or educational organization of similar scale and size in terms of educational program, students, and staff with an understanding of teaching and learning, including special education and IB expectations
Holds a clear educational vision informed by personal teaching experience but can honor the school's founding principles based on a progressive, creative, student-centered approach to education
Able to leverage informed educational knowledge to influence, advise, coach, and delegate effectively to the school's academic and/or instructional leaders and teachers to effectively foster open communication with educators about academic-related issues
Skilled at developing, managing, and reporting financials and ensuring strong compliance with charter regulations and reporting, audits, and governance best practices
Proactive problem-solver who encourages innovation and balances collaboration with the ability to make final decisions
Able to lead confidently when 'in chaos' with calmness, consistency, and integrity while also listening for input and following through on actions
Warm, kind, empathetic, and approachable team leader who genuinely loves children and can build trusting relationships with students, families, and staff
High emotional and cultural intelligence with a commitment to hearing and respecting all voices so the entire school community feels valued and heard
Skilled at creating a positive, non-fear-based, emotionally stable school climate
Committed to supporting teacher growth, career development, and professional autonomy
Strong listening skills, openness to feedback, and ability to build relationships and collaborate with MVPCS's diverse community
Clear, honest, consistent communicator who maintains an open-door policy, is accessible to the community, and regularly and broadly shares updates on decisions, initiatives, and challenges
Present in the day-to-day life of the school and inspired by and energized to be in relationship with all students and staff
Able to build strong community partnerships and serve as MVPCS's public face to grow awareness, challenge adverse perceptions, and to sustain full enrollment
Understanding of the island's multiple identities, cultures, and history and able to embrace and represent its diversity, particularly regarding its Wampanoag, Brazilian, and Jamaican communities
Skilled at expanding the school's financial resources through private philanthropy, government grants, private grants, and/or corporate partnerships
Inspired to be the articulate, passionate, and dogged spokesperson and representative for MVPCS
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision care coverage (75% paid by MVPCS)
Life and disability insurance plans (100% paid by MVPCS)
Retirement plan
Participation in the MTRS pension plan
Significant paid time off
Relocation package and/or housing stipend for off-island candidates
Company
Eos Transition Partners
Eos Transition Partners is a national executive search firm that recruits and sustains the most senior leaders of nonprofits, schools, and small businesses.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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