What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) beginning April 2025 position at Bricolage?
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) beginning April 2025
Bricolage opened in 2013 with a Kindergarten class of seventy five students and twelve staff and slowly grew, one year and one grade at a time. Twelve years and nearly one thousand preK - 8th grade students and one hundred fifty staff members later, our school has grown, changed and constantly improved but our BIG GOAL has remained the same since the beginning - we aim to be the highest performing open enrollment charter school in New Orleans. We’ve experienced a lot of success and progress toward achieving our BIG GOAL over the years - we are amongst the most highly sought after and highest performing charter schools in Orleans Parish. We are now searching for our next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead our continued progress towards our BIG GOAL.
OUR APPROACH
We believe education should be fair and impartial—all children deserve the same educational opportunities and expectations. All children, regardless of socioeconomic status, are entitled to a quality education. Moreover, at Bricolage we believe such educational equity requires students of all backgrounds to be educated together.
We believe everyone should learn from experiences and perspectives that differ from their own. That’s why we actively attract, recruit and maintain a diverse student body. As our country continues to diversify and our world becomes more interconnected, it will be essential to value, compete with and cooperate with people from various backgrounds. By making diversity a reality for children, we prepare them for an adulthood where diversity is the norm.
We believe innovation is central to education. To us, innovation means creative problem solving. We embed it throughout our curriculum. Our teachers and staff practice innovation, rapid iteration and a ‘design thinking’ process in everything we do. We’re always looking for new ways to improve something or address challenges.
MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
Our Mission
Bricolage Academy advances educational equity by preparing students from diverse backgrounds to be innovators who change the world.
Our Vision
Bricolage Academy envisions a time when public schools serve the needs of all students—when New Orleans is the world’s premier location for public education and is widely recognized as a world-class city for its creative, cultural and economic leadership.
Our Values
- Respect
I honor myself, my family, my school and my community.
I seek to understand how others feel and I demonstrate this in my words and actions.
I ask questions, I seek knowledge and show creativity.
I try new things even when the task is difficult. I understand that mistakes help us learn and grow.
I am self-aware and accountable for my actions.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Position Title : Chief Executive Officer
Report To : the Bricolage Governing Board of Directors
Direct Reports : Senior Leaders (Chief Operating Officer, Chief Finance Officer, Principals, Director of Student Support, Director of HR, Director of Data, Enrollment & Records Manager)
Candidate Profile
Bricolage’s CEO will execute five key categories of competencies with consistency and fidelity : 1) set the direction, 2) maximize talent, 3) manage the organization, 4) engage stakeholders, and 5) drive to results
Set Direction
Maximize Talent
Manage the Organization
Engage Stakeholders
Drive to Results
Required Qualifications and Experience
Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time position that will be performed on-site in New Orleans, LA. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Bricolage also offers a robust benefits program including health insurance, flexible spending account (FSA) & commuter benefits, 403b retirement plan, and generous paid time off.
Bricolage provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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