ReGeneration Schools, Chief of Staff

ORGANIZATION 

ReGeneration, founded in 2016, is a nationally ranked charter program with nine charter schools located in Illinois and Ohio. ReGeneration serves over 1800 students of whom 99% are minority and 86% are low income. U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 School Ranking listed all ReGeneration elementary schools among the top ten charter elementary schools in Illinois. The recent CREDO study from Stanford University named ReGeneration as the top gap busting schools in ELA in the state of Illinois and third in Math. ReGeneration’s mission is to ensure that all children have equal access to a high quality, college-preparatory education through academic excellence and the content of their character.

To learn more about ReGeneration Schools, please visit www.regenerationschools.org. 

OPPORTUNITY 

ReGeneration is seeking a Chief of Staff who will drive organizational strategy, design and implement organizational processes, and oversee key functions including data management, advancement, external affairs, and partner relationships. The Chief of Staff will be an essential member of the Executive Team and a thought partner to the CEO as ReGeneration Schools embarks on its expansion in Ohio and ultimately, nationally. This position is a hybrid of in person and remote and will require travel between Cincinnati and Chicago.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities of the Chief of Staff include:

Executive Team Oversight

• Drive implementation of a new vision for the Home Office: mindsets, behaviors, and creation of organization-wide processes.
• Work with the Executive Team to implement revised communication and collaboration structures, including meetings, retreats, email correspondence, and other protocols.
• Design systems to enable easier collaboration within the Executive Team. 

Strategic Plan

• Oversee and track implementation of the strategic plan and organizational growth including expansion of the Executive Team and expansion in Ohio.
• Facilitate annual planning process for leadership team and home office functions as well as future organization-wide strategic planning.

Data Management

• Manage the network Data Manager and ensure the timely turnaround of student testing results.
• Support the Data Manager in conducting a comprehensive assessment of the organization’s data needs by function.
• Support the Data Manager in identifying a network data system that provides for relevant and timely reporting at the board, executive team, school leadership, and classroom levels.

Partner Stewardship

• Responsible for supporting ReGeneration’s three boards including acting as Board Secretary, preparing board and committee agendas and presentations, and helping to identify and recruit board members.
• Stewardship responsibility for CICS and The Thomas B. Fordham Institute, ReGeneration’s school authorizers.

Advancement

• Responsible for all marketing support including internal newsletters, family and staff communications, social media posting, advertising, and creating of marketing materials.
• Stewardship of ReGeneration’s key philanthropic partners.
• Management of outside consultants, including marketing and website support. 
• Identifying and submitting grant applications to corporate, foundation, and government funders.
• Management of ReGeneration’s community outreach and advocacy efforts.

In order to fulfill these responsibilities, the ideal Chief of Staff candidate will be/have:

• Strategic planning competence and experience.
• Leadership skills, including effectively leading & influencing peers and subordinates.
• Proven ability to steward board members, foundations, and high net worth individuals.
• Experience building systems and processes to effectively scale organizations.
• Demonstrated track record in effectively leveraging marketing, advocacy, and development on behalf of an organization.
• Strong analytical skills and a high standard for quality output.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage rapidly changing deadlines and demands.
• Independent and proactive problem solver.

Required

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of non-profit management experience, preferably in education.
• Experience in strategic planning and systems improvement.
• Experience in board relations and donor stewardship preferred.

This position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $180,000 and robust benefits including:

• 19 days of paid time off
• 3 weeks of paid Winter and Summer org-wide holidays
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
• 403(b) retirement savings program + employer match
• Paid leave of absence options (parental, medical, disability, etc.)
• Mental health and counseling support + wellness benefits

TO APPLY

Please submit a resume online at https://apply.workable.com/j/8FD81BF921/.

ReGeneration is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.