About the Position E.L. Haynes Public Charter School seeks a relational, student-driven, and equity-focused leader to serve as our next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Over the past 20 years, E.L. Haynes has built a strong reputation for its commitment to nurturing students, celebrating diversity, cultivating meaningful relationships, and delivering a rigorous and relevant curriculum. The incoming CEO will play a critical role in championing our vision and mission by fostering a culture of excellence, equity, and inclusion and ensuring every student has access to a high-quality education.
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO will partner with the E.L. Haynes staff, students, families, and community to drive initiatives that improve student success, promote collaboration, and create an environment where all students thrive, feel valued, and are equipped for future success. They will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, academic and fiscal oversight, and maintaining equity and accountability as the foundation across all aspects of the organization. They will spearhead the next phase of the organization's five-year strategic plan to ensure a core focus on improving student outcomes and adapting to meet the evolving needs of our students and community.
The CEO will be an experienced leader with a track record of building staff capacity, implementing systems to improve academic outcomes, and successfully leading a culture of care, optimism, trust, joy, partnership, and transparency. They will be a student and community advocate, a strategic thought leader, and responsible for ensuring academic excellence and the financial sustainability of the organization.
You will lead: Academic Excellence and Program Oversight - Set and advance a rigorous, strategic vision for our instructional program and continue to refine the teaching and learning approach to ensure the best outcomes and results for every student
- Partner with the Board of Trustees to articulate E.L. Haynes's ideal state, envisioning 5-10 years ahead, foreseeing potential opportunities and challenges, and engaging in backward planning to position the organization for success
- Collaborate with the Chief Academic Officer (CAO) to manage the implementation of equity-focused strategies informed by research on high-quality instructional practices to enhance academic success
- Drive transformational change by partnering with school-based teams to analyze student data, identify trends, diagnose root causes, and use outcomes to pivot or iterate toward desired goals
- Uphold consistent systems of accountability, via reviews, ongoing conversations, and standards-aligned practices that are implemented with clear indicators of success
- Ensure that socio-emotional and mental health programs continue to flourish and are embedded in school culture and prioritized alongside academic achievement
Equity and Student-Centered Leadership - Hold themselves and the organization accountable for student success by implementing equitable systems and offering effective differentiated supports
- Operate from a place of community orientation and show up as a learner to identify and dismantle barriers to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into all E.L. Haynes interactions and practices
- Collaborate with the Chief Talent Officer (CTO) to standardize what equity and belonging look like in the workplace and implement policies and systems to address challenges and build staff capacity
- Actively engage on the impact of race and power dynamics within the school community to address organizational inequities by gathering feedback, celebrating successes, accepting accountability for failures, and implementing measures to repair harm
- Proactively build and maintain relationships across the school community to ensure a culture of trust as a critical component of an equitable, student-centered environment
Culture, Talent Management, and Development - Create a supportive and collaborative environment that invites staff to share diverse perspectives, challenge ideas, and inspires them to pursue excellence for students
- Hire, retain, and develop the leadership team and E.L. Haynes team members, ensuring individuals and teams have the capacity, authority, and information necessary to fulfill their responsibilities
- Along with the CTO and CAO, develop and empower principals to design and execute a comprehensive school-level talent management and accountability system
- Partner with the Talent Team to implement feedback systems and professional development and coaching opportunities aimed at enhancing the skills and capacity of staff
- Support data-driven staffing decisions and contribute to building a robust talent pipeline to meet organizational needs
Community Champion, Advocacy, and Engagement - Operate with the belief that being present, visible, and accessible to students, families, staff, and the community is integral to running an effective and welcoming organization
- Create space for the voices of students, staff, and families to inform policies, decision-making and nurture relationships with families, team members and external peers
- Build strategic DC-based alliances and relationships with city-wide agencies, policymakers, and other school leaders, to elevate our needs, address challenges, garner support, and sustain key strategies
- Translate E.L. Haynes' mission, model, needs, and plans into clear and compelling communications that advance our goals with internal and external audiences
- Enhance and deepen family and community engagement initiatives to foster an inclusive community and improve collaboration in support of the whole child
Sustainability and Resource Management - Oversee organizational finances, real estate, and the systems, processes, and procedures needed to maintain E.L. Haynes' long-term fiscal health
- Ensure all campuses have exceptional facilities that contribute to a school environment where students, families, and team members can succeed, while pursuing pathways to consolidate all schools onto one campus
- Partner with the Board of Trustees to establish annual budgets and approve policies that advance our mission and vision, prioritize our academic program, and meet students' learning needs
- Build and broaden our relationships with key philanthropic partners, including individual, foundation, corporate, and government donors to secure essential funding for our priorities
- Provide the Board of Trustees and staff with accurate and timely information to make equitable resource decisions that are in the best interests of students and families
You have: - At least 10 years of experience, including 5+ years of team management in a growing, high-performing organization in a K-12, charter management organization, nonprofit, or education-adjacent environment
- Demonstrated success in achieving desired academic and non-academic outcomes with a focus on eliminating inequitable outcomes
- Exceptional leadership and change management skills, particularly in setting goals, building relationships, streamlining collaboration, maximizing capacity, overseeing budgets, ensuring accountability, and promoting innovation
- Experience in strategic visioning, short- and long-term strategic planning, progress monitoring, and execution of multiple projects simultaneously
- Success as a supportive leader, coach, and culture builder, with a proven track record of effectively developing teams and working across lines of difference
- Demonstrated ability to show empathy, listen for understanding, and facilitate uplifting and difficult conversations
- The capacity to understand organizational dynamics, assess situations, and make sound recommendations to solve challenges
- Experience collaborating with board members, chairs, and committees, as well as supporting C-level executives or equivalent leaders in goal-setting, management, and accountability
- Outstanding communication (oral and written) skills
- Fundraising experience and knowledge of Washington, D.C. based individual donors and foundations is a plus
- Teaching and school leadership experience is a significant plus
We Look Forward to Meeting You! We are excited to review your application! Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so it is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible. To apply, please submit a resume to our search partner Leveled Talent at .
Our interview processes are holistic and value diversity. We are constantly reviewing our hiring criteria to ensure it is centered in excellence, equity, and inclusion, and we recognize that there are a variety of ways in which a candidate may be uniquely qualified for this position. Bilingual and BIPOC candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Compensation and Benefits The Chief Executive Officer position offers a competitive salary range of $210,000-$250,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, paid vacation, personal/sick days, paid holidays, professional development opportunities, and a retirement savings plan.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer E.L. Haynes is an equal opportunity employer, and it is our policy to recruit, hire, and promote for all jobs on the basis of merit, qualifications, skills, and competence . click apply for full job details
