Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Chief Scholar Achievement Officer

ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools was founded in 2004 based on the belief that all young people––regardless of ZIP code, income, ability, or background–– are capable of achieving at high levels. Alliance is now one of the largest and most successful public charter school networks in the nation, operating 25 high-performing middle and high schools serving 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance Schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek, and the U.S. Department of Education. Since opening their first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. Alliance strives to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy.

Now is the time to join our collaborative community to make long-lasting change across Los Angeles. To learn more about Alliance, please visit www.laalliance.org.

ROLE SUMMARY

Alliance is seeking an experienced, results-driven, and equity-minded Chief Scholar Achievement Officer (CSAO) to join the executive leadership team. Reporting to the CEO, the CSAO will be responsible for driving exceptional scholar achievement across the network, leading the strategic vision and implementation of teaching and learning programs, and overseeing school performance and leadership development. The CSAO will champion a culture of continuous improvement and high expectations to ensure every scholar thrives and reaches their full potential. In collaboration with the CEO and the Cabinet, the CSAO will develop and execute strategies to improve instructional quality, strengthen leadership capacity, and create equitable and inclusive learning environments that close opportunity gaps and promote scholar success.

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

Strategic Academic Leadership & Visioning

• Set and Drive a Vision for Scholar Achievement
• Champion coherence by aligning all instructional systems, including curriculum, assessments, interventions, and data practices, toward a unified set of grade-level expectations. 
• Ensure that every adult knows how their work contributes to a consistent, predictable, and connected scholar experience.
• Establish and lead a compelling vision for scholar achievement with ambitious goals for academic growth, college and career readiness, and social and emotional well-being.
• Lead a shift from year-over-year proficiency metrics to multi-year growth goals that affirm every scholar’s capacity to succeed. 
• Design systems that support long-term acceleration, track incremental growth, and celebrate scholar progress toward grade-level proficiency over time.

Systems Leadership & Implementation

• Accelerate Scholar Achievement through Improved Teaching and Learning
• Ensure every school delivers consistently high-quality, grade-level instruction through shared curricula, structured teacher collaboration, and focused instructional leadership. 
• Develop systems for monitoring the rigor and equity of daily classroom instruction across the network.
• Oversee the development, alignment, and implementation of rigorous curriculum, assessment systems, instructional frameworks, and programming for diverse learners.
• Ensure the development of staff, teachers, school leaders, and district leaders to execute the instructional vision for scholar achievement. 
• Use data to identify trends and gaps, and ensure targeted supports and interventions for schools and scholars to accelerate achievement.
• Establish research-based, culturally relevant, and inclusive practices to improve instruction and close opportunity gaps.

Team Leadership & Coaching

• Drive School Performance and Leadership Development
• Ensure the growth of the Instructional Superintendents to supervise, coach, and develop school leaders to strengthen instructional leadership, foster positive, scholar-centered school cultures, and ensure high performance.
• Collaborate with Instructional Superintendents and Principals to create and implement data-driven school improvement plans that prioritize scholar achievement and equity and reflect community-driven and people-centered schools.
• Resource differentiated supports to schools to meet academic, operational, and cultural goals.
• Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team, Cabinet, and CEO
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CEO and collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team and Cabinet to align efforts across departments.
• Work with Cabinet leaders to reduce initiative overload and ensure schools have the clarity and capacity to execute a small number of high-impact instructional priorities with depth and fidelity.
• Develop and share clear progress monitoring systems and metrics to ensure transparency and accountability for scholar achievement.
• Provide regular updates to the Board on progress, challenges, and opportunities related to scholar achievement and school health.

Equity & Inclusion Leadership

• Champion Equity and Inclusion
• Ensure all scholars—regardless of race, income, language, or ability—have access to high-quality learning opportunities.
• Champion equity-driven practices to address opportunity gaps and promote equitable scholar outcomes.
• Engage families, communities, and partners to build strong, inclusive, and culturally affirming learning environments. 
• Develop and oversee systems that ensure educators, including General Education, Special Education (SPED), Multilingual Learners (MLL), and intervention staff, plan and collaborate to support each scholar’s academic and personal development. 
• Prioritize collaborative data practices that begin with the needs of exceptional learners.

WHO YOU ARE

An ideal candidate:

• Has a deep commitment to building an anti-racist, pro-Black community to improve equitable outcomes for all Black and Brown scholars, ensuring all scholars graduate “college ready” with pride in their racial, cultural, and personal identities. 
• Brings experience as a senior instructional leader, with a track record of driving significant gains in scholar achievement and closing opportunity gaps at the school and system level.
• Has expertise in curriculum and instruction, data-informed decision-making, and school improvement.
• Has effectively coached and managed school leaders or aspiring school leaders.
• Has led, motivated, and developed diverse, high-performing teams and demonstrates the ability to build trust and collaboration across teams and constituent groups.
• Possesses superior communication skills with an ability to articulate a clear and compelling vision, both verbally and in writing.
• Has multicultural competence and ability to lead and manage others through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as a deep commitment to equity and anti-racism.
• Operates with a high degree of self-awareness, humility, and integrity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university (master’s degree or doctorate preferred).
• At least seven years of progressive leadership experience in secondary education, including:

• Experience as a school principal or school leader with demonstrated success in driving significant gains in scholar achievement.
• Experience in large urban district- or network-level roles overseeing multiple schools or large-scale instructional programs with significant gains in scholar achievement.

• Commitment to ensuring educational equity and excellence in Los Angeles.

WORK LOCATION

This is a hybrid role, based in Los Angeles. Includes working from home, our network office, and visiting school sites. $400 work-from-home set-up allowance and $100 monthly stipend provided.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Salary range: $205,000 - $260,000, commensurate with experience.
• Relocation bonus: $5,000 (individuals) or $7,500 (families/partners).
• Health insurance: 100% of premiums for individual employees; $1,000/month toward family plans.
• Retirement: 7.5% annual employer contribution.
• Paid leave: 3 weeks PTO + 27 holidays (8.5 weeks total).
• Professional development: $500/year stipend for Home Office staff.

TO APPLY

Please submit a resume online at https://apply.workable.com/j/9AC206BCFB/.

** PLEASE NOTE: Alliance College-Ready Public Schools requires all team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Medical exemptions may be requested.**

Research shows that while men apply when they meet 60% of qualifications, women and underrepresented groups often only apply when they meet all. If you meet most qualifications, we encourage you to apply.

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools are tuition-free public charter schools that do not discriminate based on ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with individuals who have any of these characteristics.