Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

We're currently seeking an exceptional Associate Dean of Arts & Athletics to join our Leadership Team.

Growing Your Skills: Leadership, Innovation, Critical Thinking

We believe that the best training involves authentic practice and real-time feedback. As core members of our leadership team, Associate Deans assume greater responsibility and accountability for delivering student results as their time in the role progresses.

At Success Academy, we invest in talent development, supporting our staff to grow in their careers and expand their impact in service of our school communities and dual mission. Given the investment we make in you and our scholars, we ask for a multi-year commitment for all Associate Dean candidates.

As an Associate Dean, you will drive instruction and create a school culture of scholar talent through multiple practices, with a focus on our scholar talent program:

• Honing their own moral authority and emotional intelligence to positively evolve their school’s culture;
• Directly managing teams of teachers and being accountable for moving their instructional practice and their students’ achievement;
• Managing teams and their participation in competitions and events such as track meets, chess tournaments, choral competitions, and theater productions;
• Managing the budget and logistics for scholar talent events and competitions, having a strong fiduciary responsibility;
• Managing the high school’s club program through coordination of advisors, club leadership, and club budgets;
• Owning talent achievement while partnering with the other leaders on the leadership team to run an excellent school; and
• Weighing in on decisions with school design and oversight, including scheduling, staff recruitment and hiring, data analysis, and ensuring operational excellence.

Who should apply:

A successful applicant will have the following experiences and characteristics:

• Exceptionally high standards for quality of work and a reflex to improve at every turn;
• Experience managing adults to excellent outcomes;
• Demonstrated success in project and event management;
• An eagerness to learn and growth mindset;
• Well-developed emotional intelligence and leadership attributes;
• A progressive mindset and alignment with education reform
• The agility to adapt in an ever changing environment

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

Compensation Range

$90,000 - $90,000 USD

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at our Working Here page.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Our dual mission is to: Build exceptional, world-class public schools that prove children from all backgrounds can succeed in college and life; serve as a catalyst and national model for school reform, and help change public policies that prevent children from having access to opportunity.