Job Description

Fellows serve in critical school-based roles and receive training and support they need to grow into senior leadership at the end of their two-year fellowship. Our program is designed to train talent new to education to become Principals in our growing network of schools. Underwritten by investor and philanthropist Julian Robertson, The Leadership Fellows program is grounded in the work of the Robertson Center at Success Academy, an initiative to share Success Academy’s school design and methods with educators across the country to accelerate school improvement and deliver an outstanding education to all children.

The Robertson Leadership Fellows at Success Academy provides ambitious managers and industry leaders with the training, resources, and mentorship required to become school leaders. Leadership Fellows function as Principals-in-training, receiving the authentic practice and professional development that will allow them to hone their craft in the role until they are ready to lead a Success Academy school at the highest level. The Fellowship is an exciting opportunity to work with a cohort of like-minded colleagues across our growing network of professionals committed to education reform and the creation and growth of exemplary schools.

The 24-month Robertson Fellowship will entail constant training and development experiences. In the summer months, Fellows will attend our Leadership Training Institute, which provides core training on every aspect of school leadership, ranging from in-depth training on our curriculum and teacher development to school operations and management. During the academic year, Fellows will work alongside our faculty and leaders at a school. At the end of 24 months, graduates of the Fellowship will be fully prepared to step into the role of a School Principal and are equipped with the experiences and skill set to be successful in that role.

Requirements:

• You have at least four years of professional experience;
• You provide unique industry perspective to our academic institution; and
• You have clear leadership experience, preferably experience leading teams and managing people.
• Maintain high standards for quality of work product and has a high excellence bar for self and others;
• Strong conceptual and critical thinking skills;
• Possess an achievement orientation and a strong bias for action;
• Exhibit grit and resilience;
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and humility;
• Move with urgency and accuracy against shifting priorities and deadlines, demonstrating an ability to thrive in a dynamic environment;
• Fluency in analyzing data to drive strategy;
• Strong listening skills and maintains an open mind;
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members and colleagues, demonstrating strong writing and presentation skills;
• Demonstrate a strong sense of our core values, ETHOS: Excellence, Team, Humor, Ownership, and Scholars;
• Passion for education reform and working for a growth-oriented, mission-driven organization.

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 https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/.

Criteria

A bit about the program: Robertson Leadership Fellows are embedded in a school community as a teacher and a leader. They will spend 1 year as a teacher, 1 year as an assistant principal graduating to a Principal role. Throughout the two years they will receive progressive training, coaching, and mentorship, and engage with enterprise-wide initiatives and top leadership, emerging with advanced skills in people management, instructional leadership, firm command of high-performance school design and prepared to lead a Success Academy school.

The fellowship offers a competitive annual salary, as well as full benefits.

Candidate Criteria:

• Has a passion for education reform and working for a growth-oriented, mission-driven organization
• Comes from a non-education background
• Has at least four years of professional experience
• Has experience leading teams and managing people
• Demonstrates a strong sense of Success Academy’s core values, ETHOS: Excellence, Team, Humor, Ownership, and Scholars

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.