Director of Organizational Effectiveness
Apply NowCompany: DSST Public Schools
Location: Denver, CO 80219
Description:
POSITION: Director of Organizational Effectiveness
LOCATION: DSST: Home Office
SALARY: $97,500 - $117,600 with up to 10 years of aligned experience
STATUS: Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)
START: Flexible for ideal candidate
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director of Organizational Effectiveness works in collaboration with leaders across DSST to dramatically increase alignment and clarity across home office and school leadership teams in service of our mission. The Director of Organizational Effectiveness will envision, create, and sustain mission critical systems and coaching to meet school needs and address organizational root causes in pursuit of big goals. This position requires superior relationship building, leadership, coaching and operational skills as well as the ability to persevere through ambiguity, communicate with clarity and precision, and manage stakeholders at a variety of levels in the organization.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Director of Organizational Effectiveness will lead mission-critical work across our network that will:
AREAS OF FOCUS
Lead tiered school support system, leading, and organizing across multiple teams to provide high quality support to meet the needs of schools; Provide on the ground coaching and support to both home office and school teams to meet school needs and in support of achieving goals.(70%):
Design, own, and drive multiple, complex, and network wide systems that promote a high degree of clarity and alignment between home office and schools (20%):
Lead the school planning process to ensure that each school has a high quality plans for the year ahead (10%)
JOB REQUIREMENTS
DSST Public Schools seeks candidates with strong character, passion for excellence, a commitment to student achievement and to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Job applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ideal Qualifications:
WHO WE ARE
At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring all 7,500+ students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.
INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS
For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.
WHY JOIN DSST?
At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life's work. Check out why our teachers love working at DSST as well as our benefits website to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.
DSST COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM
Not a best fit role for you but know someone else who would be a great fit? Refer them here and earn $500 if they are hired!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
LOCATION: DSST: Home Office
SALARY: $97,500 - $117,600 with up to 10 years of aligned experience
STATUS: Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)
START: Flexible for ideal candidate
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director of Organizational Effectiveness works in collaboration with leaders across DSST to dramatically increase alignment and clarity across home office and school leadership teams in service of our mission. The Director of Organizational Effectiveness will envision, create, and sustain mission critical systems and coaching to meet school needs and address organizational root causes in pursuit of big goals. This position requires superior relationship building, leadership, coaching and operational skills as well as the ability to persevere through ambiguity, communicate with clarity and precision, and manage stakeholders at a variety of levels in the organization.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Director of Organizational Effectiveness will lead mission-critical work across our network that will:
- Design, modify, and communicate DSST's tiered support systems, leading for streamlined targeted supports and effective priority supports for identified schools.
- Lead tiered school support system, organizing across multiple teams to provide high quality support to meet the needs of schools; Provide on the ground coaching and support to both home office and school teams to meet school needs and in support of achieving goals.
- Lead the school planning process to ensure that each school has high quality plans for the year ahead.
- Design, own, and drive multiple, complex, and network-wide systems that promote a high degree of clarity and alignment between home office and schools
- Serve as liaison between school leaders and home office teams.
- Manage various special projects as assigned with a high degree of network impact.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Lead tiered school support system, leading, and organizing across multiple teams to provide high quality support to meet the needs of schools; Provide on the ground coaching and support to both home office and school teams to meet school needs and in support of achieving goals.(70%):
- Lead an intentional system for identifying tiered school support needs across schools.
- Provide coaching and support to home office and school teams to meet school needs in pursuit of goals.
- Collaborate across schools and home office teams to identify content and cadence of supports to meet school needs.
- Lead the system for monitoring progress and effectiveness of tiered school supports across schools.
- Lead efforts to ensure our tiered support process is codified and well communicated.
- Lead school improvement efforts including leading the process to identify Unified Improvement Plans for state compliance.
Design, own, and drive multiple, complex, and network wide systems that promote a high degree of clarity and alignment between home office and schools (20%):
- Lead strategic work to evaluate and diagnose current state of organizational effectiveness.
- Create and implement plans to improve organizational effectiveness.
- Designing, developing, and maintaining multiple institution-wide systems and resources for strategic organizational communication, action step management, and resource sharing among Home Office leaders, Managing Directors, School Directors, and campus leadership staff.
- Design, develop, and maintain systems and resources in collaboration with home office and school leaders to guide DSST's continued expansion (e.g. School Launch Playbook).
- Training Home Office and School Staff to support adoption and effective implementation of systems and resources.
- Partnering with senior leaders across the organization (e.g. Chiefs, Managing Directors of Schools, Academic Vice Presidents, etc) to inspire and create alignment and accountability to institution-wide systems and structures for communication and collaboration
Lead the school planning process to ensure that each school has a high quality plans for the year ahead (10%)
- Design the system for school planning such that schools receive aligned guidance from the network and engage in a streamlined, effective process to plan for the year ahead.
- Lead the system to monitor the completion of school planning deliverables and provide high quality aligned feedback.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
DSST Public Schools seeks candidates with strong character, passion for excellence, a commitment to student achievement and to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Job applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- 7-10 years of professional experience in education and school leadership
- 5+ years experience managing multiple projects, work streams, or initiatives
- 5+ years experience in setting & execution of strategic vision and goals
- Excellent people leadership skills; able to provide timely and actionable feedback to inspire and move adults across the organization to action
- Experience with change management on the organization level
- Experience in developing systems that achieve efficiency and scalability; can lead large scale workstreams
- Excellent organization, time management, and follow-through; a high sense of urgency
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
Ideal Qualifications:
- Leadership experience (e.g. principal/school director or assistant principal/school director) at a high-performing charter school within a medium to large charter management organization strongly preferred.
WHO WE ARE
At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring all 7,500+ students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.
INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS
For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.
WHY JOIN DSST?
At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life's work. Check out why our teachers love working at DSST as well as our benefits website to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.
- Health and Supplemental Insurance: DSST staff have access to comprehensive medical benefits, including fertility benefits and a mental health counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST staff.
- Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy 11+ weeks off per year + paid PTO (from Day 1!)
- Professional Development: As a learning organization, DSST values both internal and external development opportunities for staff. See some examples below:
- DSST Back to School Development Series including New Staff Institute, New Educator Institute, New Leader Institute, Leader You, and Teaching & Learning Institute.
- Weekly 1:1 Coaching from a School Administrator at your campus.
- Clear internal career pathway opportunities such as our Apprentice Teachers, Emerging Leaders, and School Director in Training Programs. Read more here.
- And more!
DSST COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM
Not a best fit role for you but know someone else who would be a great fit? Refer them here and earn $500 if they are hired!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.