Benefits:

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Sanga Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced and dynamic Executive Director to lead a CMU-authorized charter school in Southwest Detroit. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in school management, compliance, and a proven track record of turning around schools.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of Master’s degree in education, business, or related field

Experience in school operations or charter schools is strongly preferred

Demonstrated evidence of participation in the school-improvement process

Ability to provide strong leadership with demonstrated ability for strategic thinking

Submit to a criminal background check and be found without a record

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Executive Director provides leadership with regard to strategic school operations that are consistent with the Academy’s mission and vision of Escuela Avancemos! This position requires an organized professional to manage the business side of the Academy, possessing skills that ensure thoroughness and accuracy as well as the capacity to build systematic processes for a changing organization.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operations, Processes, and Procedures

Develops, implements, and monitors work practices, systems, and procedures that are effective and consistent with the Academy’s policies

Develops a high-quality strategic plan with long-term and short-term goals, in alignment with the mission and vision of the Academy

Maintains a deep knowledge of the local and state educational landscape

Acts as a liaison between the Academy and other schools, authorizer, outside agencies, parents, and the public at large

Accounting/Procurement

Creates and implements policies for managing all money/fees

Works closely with financial consultant to develop and oversee school budget and accounting processes

Works with administration to identify purchasing needs early to ensure timely provision of goods and services

Vendor Management

Manages relationships with all vendors

Initiates and manages contracts; monitors performance and works with administration to manage issues raised by vendors

Manages competitive bidding processes where applicable

Compliance and Reporting

Completes and maintains authorizer, MDE, ISD, and school-level reports

Develops and manages a Master Calendar to ensure activities are completed in a timely manner and ensures that Academy staff are trained appropriately

Manages the Academy’s lunch program or vendor-managed program

Ensures that the Academy Board policies are implemented

Payroll and Human Resources

Works with administration to anticipate staffing and hiring needs and initiate strategic recruitment activities.

Draft employee contracts and contract amendments for additional work assignments

Ensures that human resources files are “audit ready”

Manages Payroll system and processes semi-monthly payroll

Ensures all applicable employee time is tracked and recorded in timekeeping system

Provides general employment communication to staff

Facilities

Maintains close relationship with building landlord and vendors to ensure the physical facility and infrastructure supports the needs of the Academy’s program

Provides feedback on the performance of facility vendors

Oversees space planning and assignments to ensure available pace for current year activities as well as activities for the next school year

Board Relations

Ensures effective and accurate communication between the Board of Directors and other stakeholders

Works with Sanga Consulting, Inc. and the Principal on Academy Board meeting preparations

Safety and Security

Provides support to the Director of Operations and ensures the School Safety and Security Plan is implemented and that drills are conducted to ensure that all in the Academy are prepared for emergency situations

Meets with families, students, and instructional staff as requested

Meets regularly with leadership to discuss the status of operations in the Academy and proposed solutions for operational challenges at hand.

Commensurable with experience and very attractive.