Chief Schools Officer

KIPP Capital Region Public Schools•City of Albany, NY

2d•$200,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

KIPP Capital Region is seeking a Chief Schools Officer (CSO) to lead school-level results across the region. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and serving as a key member of the Executive Team, the CSO will ensure alignment of systems, expectations, and accountability across all KIPP Capital schools. This role involves leading the Schools Team, including Principal Managers and Principals, to implement regional initiatives that drive student achievement. The CSO will work in close partnership with the Chief Academic Officer (CAO) to ensure consistency, accountability, and measurable results through disciplined execution and data-informed decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution.
Minimum of 10 years of professional K–12 experience.
At least five years as a successful K–12 principal with demonstrated student achievement results.
At least two years of network, district, senior, or chief-level leadership experience with demonstrated student achievement results.
Experience teaching and leading in a high-performing charter or district school serving a student population similar to KIPP Capital Region.
Strong instructional leadership, people management, coaching, and systems leadership skills.
Ability to work outside of business hours when needed to achieve goals.
Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in education or a related field.
Experience scaling leadership systems across multiple schools or campuses.
Experience managing differentiated principal autonomy and accountability systems.
Experience supporting high school leadership teams and graduation-cohort outcomes.
Deep familiarity with data-driven school improvement systems and instructional leadership practices.

Responsibilities

Achieve ambitious regional outcomes, including academic outcomes (New York State assessment goals, DIBELS benchmarks, Regents passage rates, GPA targets, SAT goals, graduation indicators).
Develop and retain high-performing school principals, focusing on key performance goals such as state assessments, student persistence, attendance, and staff satisfaction.
Ensure timely interventions for underperforming principals.
Drive strong execution and alignment across school-facing systems and initiatives.
Effectively implement the School's Team operating cadence and accountability systems.
Ensure coherence of Schools Team operating systems and leadership execution.
Directly supervise and coach Managing Directors of Schools.
Lead the region's monitoring, diagnosis, and intervention processes for school performance.
Conduct rigorous evaluations, implement improvement plans, and make high-stakes leadership decisions.
Provide direct, evidence-based feedback to principals in real time and make timely leadership decisions regarding underperformance.
Steward the regional principal Bar of Excellence system.
Oversee successful school launches and monitor key performance metrics.
Be responsible for the academic performance of KIPP CAP’s seven schools.
Partner with the Chief Academic Officer to ensure alignment between academic vision and execution.
Lead execution of instructional systems, including academic progress monitoring and cohesive coaching cycles.
Conduct classroom and system-level observations to identify gaps and implement data-driven solutions.
Cultivate and sustain learning environments where students feel supported, engaged, challenged, and valued.
Architect and steward a clear regional vision for school instructional culture and student experience.
Develop and equip Principals and Principal Managers to lead culture effectively.
Develop and retain high-performing school principals.
Develop and oversee network-wide professional learning initiatives for leader and teacher effectiveness.
Set explicit success criteria and pre-inspection checkpoints for all Schools Team-facing professional learning.
Partner with the Director of Leader Development to implement and execute principal and secondary leader development programs.
Serve on the Executive Team, contributing to overall organizational strategy and decision-making.
Partner closely with the KIPP Foundation on academic priorities.
Co-lead the Board Academic Committee with the Chief Academic Officer.
Present academic progress and school performance updates to the Board and external stakeholders.
Commit to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all efforts.
Comply with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Adhere to organizational policies and procedures and support mission, vision, and values.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.