2024-2025 Leadership Application - San Antonio, TX

Are you looking to join one of the fastest-growing charter networks in Texas next school year? Our general application is now OPEN to explore opportunities to join our team in July! Fill out this application to express interest and reach out to careers@compassroseschools.org with any questions.

Your Mission

Redefine what’s possible in public education. Your primary commitment is to drive outcomes for all students so they succeed in college and the world-beyond. You are the instructional and cultural leader of the school. You are relentless in your positivity, but unyielding in your high expectations of staff and students. You’ll work closely with a campus leadership team of deans and assistant principals, as well as community members and families.

You Live by our RIGHT Values

• Respect: We value each others’ diverse perspectives and experiences, communicate clearly and consistently, hold high expectations with empathy, and take time to really get to know others.
• Ingenuity: We challenge ourselves to find new solutions to the most difficult problems. We always welcome the opportunity to think creatively.
• Growth: We will undoubtedly face adversity. We commit to give and receive feedback and to be relentlessly reflective even in the most challenging problems.
• Honesty: We assume the best of others, provide authentic feedback & praise, reflect on our own strengths and areas for development, and act with courage to always do what is right over what is easy..
• Teamwork: You genuinely believe that ALL students can achieve excellence and that requires that you see the best in every person you interact with (students and team members alike) every day. We know that we are strongest and most successful when we work together.

Your Responsibilities

You will be challenged to achieve the following accountabilities:

• 90% Approaching | 60% Meets | 30% Mastered on STAAR/EOC
• Achieve an A-rated campus
• 85% Student Persistence
• 85% all team member retention
• 90% of team members say it is a "Great Place to Work”
• 97.5% Average Daily Attendance for students
• 100% of projected enrollment met
• Lead campus to proficiency on Compass Rose School Excellence measures

School Leadership

• Lead with an equity lens for all
• Design vision, strategy, campus goals, and objectives addressing the needs of the student population on campus
• Oversight of compliance and implementation of special programs like Special Education, 504 plans, Emergent Bilingual services, and RtI.
• Plan, participate, and/or lead professional development sessions for team members
• Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission, core values, and core habits of the school district
• Lead instructional staff (School Leaders, teachers, and paraprofessionals)to achieve measurable and ambitious results
• Lead instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through daily observations, on-the-spot coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations
• Lead other campus leaders to improve their coaching quickly and measurably through daily collections, on-the-spot coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations
• Supervise the implementation of Compass Rose curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
• Review teachers’ weekly lesson plans and provides feedback
• Synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies that achieve quantifiable goals
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve and consistently reflect on past actions to guide future decisions
• Communicate students’ progress with students and family
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify
• Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve teacher development, student achievement, and manage work-related tasks
• Design and oversee campus-based tutoring programs, including coordinating after-school tutoring, or Saturday school and are based on the need
• Participate in student recruitment initiatives

Student Culture

• Coordinate school-wide programs that recognize positive student behavior and restorative practices.
• Support the creation and implementation of a clear and consistent behavior management system while developing students’ character and sense of community
• Develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable
• Support the Dean of Students and Families in holding conferences about student behavior with parents, students, and teachers
• Develop and follow clearly articulated plans for daily operations and implementation of student services; including support services, discipline management, restorative practices, and crisis intervention

Talent Management and Adult Culture

• Manage a team of leaders, teachers, and paraprofessionals
• Champion and model Compass Rose core values and habits in adult culture
• Champion and model Compass Rose talent philosophies
• Coaches operations talent to build technical and leadership capacity
• Select, onboard, evaluate, and retain talent in the right roles
• Collaborates with the talent team on hiring, engagement, development, and retention across roles
• Coach and develop team members on performance frameworks via 1:1 check-ins and frequent observations and feedback sessions
• Fully engage in the True North Performance and Development Cycle
• Foster camaraderie, team-building, and involvement among staff members

Fiscal and Operational Management and Adherence

• You will ensure your school is on track to meet enrollment and persistence targets annually; creating school-specific strategies or events, partnering with network recruitment teams, scheduling school staff to take specific actions
• Work with the Finance Office to develop an annual budget based on documented school needs, estimated enrollment, personnel, and other fiscal needs
• Keep programs within budget limits, maintain fiscal control and accurately report fiscal information
• Compile and maintain all reports, records, and other documents required, including accurate and timely reports
• Work with the Director of Operations who is on the campus leadership team to manage the use and maintenance of all school facilities to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe campus

You

Required

• A Bachelor’s degree required and master’s degree preferred
• At least 5 years of full-time teaching experience with proficient results required
• K-12 school leader experience with proficient results required
• Proven track record of coaching teachers to achieve success in the K-12 setting
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
• An ability to
• Ability to be culturally competent

Your Schedule

• Year-round position with general operating day hours of 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• after-hours events and communications will be required
• Full time, Non-exempt, 12- months

Compensation and Benefits

• Year-round position with annual salary based on experience
• Provides 14 PTO Days
• Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, and supplementary coverage with multiple plan options and telehealth services
• $1,000-2,000 Employer-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance
• Paid local personal days, paid bereavement leave, and paid parental leave
• Participation in Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
• Employee assistance programs that provide access to mental and emotional well-being support
• Employee resource groups (affinity groups) are a part of our culture
• Closure Dates (27 days in addition to summer break for 10 and 11-month team members and 34 days for 12-month team members)
• Provides curriculum and lesson planning support as well as clear roles/responsibilities in terms of instructional expectations and schedule.
• Provides consistent Coaching and Feedback through our True North Development Cycle and Polaris Instructional Coaching Cycle

Compass Rose Public Schools offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes both district-paid and voluntary products. We provide you with a variety of benefits and resources to help you reach your healthcare and retirement needs. Details of all available benefits can be found on our Employee Benefits Center website,

COMPASS ROSE Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact COMPASS ROSE Human Resources at (210) 540-9265