Chief Executive Officer

Description

ORGANIZATION

Amethod Public Schools (AMPS) is a mission and values-driven organization that provides a rigorous college preparatory education and character development program that will prepare students from underserved communities to succeed in college and beyond. Amethod Schools are proud to have received the recognition of being a California Distinguished School. Serving over 2000 students across 6 schools in the East Bay, our day-to-day work is embodied with a set of core values: Students First, Be Adaptable, Perseverance, Take Responsibility, and Commitment to Distinction.

Requirements

OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Amethod Public Schools’ Board of Directors, the CEO provides strategic, financial, and operational leadership for AMPS, closely coordinating and working with the senior leadership team. The Chief Executive Officer will play an integral role in creating access and opportunity for some of the country’s most chronically underserved students. They will embody dependability and consistency in prioritization, actively engage various AMPS constituent groups in pursuit of a strategic plan, and harmonize human capital and other resources to ensure its meticulous execution. The CEO will represent AMPS to the larger stakeholder communities, and hold the standard for quality and accountability across all aspects of the organization.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) include:

• Mission and Vision Alignment:
• Uphold AMPS as a prominent academic organization with a steadfast commitment to student academic achievement.
• Model, sustain and champion AMPS’ organizational culture aligned with our core values and mission statement.
• Equity Leadership:
• Promote and celebrate diversity within both the AMPS student body and staff.
• A visionary for educational equity and advocate for reimagining public education to foster joyful, relationship-based, empowered, and exceptional learning experiences for students
• Organizational Leadership:
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors to set clear academic, growth, operational, and financial goals.
• Implement effective accountability systems to assess and drive progress toward programmatic goals, key strategic priorities, and implementation plans., especially for the renewal of each existing charter school.
• Analyze and make recommendations on the impact of long-range growth initiatives, planning, and introduction of new strategies and regulatory actions, specifically relating to the evaluation of growth opportunities and strategic financial partnerships.
• Evaluate AMPS' financial and operational structures to plan for continual improvements and a continual increase of operating efficiencies.
• People Leadership:
• Mentor and interact with members of staff at all levels to foster recruitment and retention of talented staff as well as growth and encourage development among the senior executive team and all members of staff.
• Provide clear direction, set performance expectations, and offer regular feedback to drive professional growth and collective success.
• Demonstrate adept communication skills to address challenges, promote teamwork, and maintain a balanced work environment.
• Financial Leadership:
• Drive operational and fiscal performance through policy development, financial effectiveness strategies, and targeted planning.
• Establish authority for the finance leadership team by providing accurate financial analysis, guidance, and operational procedures to the Board and senior executive team.
• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure robust cash flow projection, reporting mechanisms, and a minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs.
• External Relations/Fundraising:
• Collaborate with the Board to nurture existing funder relationships, spearhead fundraising efforts, and serve as an important liaison to the donor community and champions.
• Manage different partnerships, especially political relationships, to ensure adept navigation through an increasingly anti-charter landscape.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and consultant, providing sound guidance on contracts, negotiations, and business deals the organization may engage in.
• Board and Community Engagement:
• Communicate effectively and establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Board of Directors by proficiently devising solutions for academic and business challenges.
• Ensure AMPS establishes strong connections with its students' families and the communities it serves while elevating and incorporating community voices to shape the organization's strategies, priorities, and goals.
  

Qualifications

In order to fulfill these responsibilities, the ideal Chief Executive Officer (CEO) candidate will have/be:

• 10-15 years of relevant experience
• An accomplished leader with 5 years of success in educational leadership
• 5 years of success as a C-level educational leader in a complex organization, demonstrating operational and financial stewardship
• Bachelor’s degree in education, public policy, business or related; MA preferred
• First-hand experience in a classroom in a high-poverty disenfranchised community
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws applying to California public charter schools
• Familiarity with the unique needs and challenges of special education and English learners
• Ability to train, develop, and manage large executive teams
• Executive presence and ability to maintain a calm demeanor in high-stress environments
• Spanish or Chinese language fluency is beneficial
• Must pass a Department of Justice (DOJ) background check