DSST Public Schools
Managing Director of Schools
DSST Public Schools - Denver
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POSITION: Managing Director of Schools LOCATION: DSST: Home Office (In Person, Denver, CO) SALARY: $130,000-$145,600 based on years of aligned experience in a role of similar level and responsibilities, up to 6 years. We also offer a
relocation stipend
if you are moving from a location greater than 75 miles from Denver! STATUS: Full time year round, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position START: June 2025 DSST Public Schools is forming a new team of Managing Directors of Schools who will provide network-level leadership and oversight for DSST middle and high schools. The ideal candidate will be an experienced school leader with a proven track record of success in driving incredible school results, an extraordinary developer of leaders who can build the capacity of School Directors, be a regional ambassador for DSST to build authentic community connections and has a deep commitment to equity and anti-racist leadership in schools. Overview:
An experienced School Director/Principal who assumes full ownership for the outcomes of two or more school campuses while also serving as a liaison to the Home Office and a symbolic leader in the community. Managing Directors are fully responsible for the results of the schools they oversee as defined by the School Report Card and share responsibility for results in the DSST Public Schools Network Report Card. Managing Directors will spend their time focused on four primary areas. They will: Develop School Leaders: Formally developing the School Directors or School Directors In Training that they manage through structured coaching, data analysis and observations;
Get Results: Driving strategic school improvements using data in order to drive results in schools and across the region;
Be Network Leaders: Coordinating a Home Office regional support team and contributing to strategic decision-making in the Home Office;
Be Community Leaders: Building a comprehensive community engagement strategy to drive community connection in their region and equity of voice within school communities.
Development
Meets regularly with the head of Leadership Development to reflect on and improve their own leadership practice.
Will work closely with the head of Leadership Development to implement a disciplined development sequence (weekly) for the leaders they manage.
Responsible for supporting strategic learning opportunities for School Directors.
Works to develop leaders with the expectation that the needs of the network must always be balanced with the needs of individual schools.
Responsible for succession planning at their schools.
Will identify emerging leaders for network-level development.
School Improvement/Results
Drives improvement in DSST’s most mission critical outcomes of the schools you oversee.
Directly responsible for assisting a school(s) in all efforts to improve a school’s leadership, culture, systems, structures, instructional practices and philosophies, for the purpose of ensuring student academic growth.
Responsible for supporting, guiding, problem solving, and coaching school administrators in instructional leadership, building a positive and effective school culture, and management of staff.
Guide, support, coach and develop school administrators with instructional practices that support the mission and vision of DSST Public Schools.
Responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and monitoring of all school budgets.
Network Leadership
Network leaders who successfully balance decision-making that is in the best interest of both the network and the schools they oversee.
Coordinates a regional support team of Home Office staff that spans multiple departments including Ops, Human Capital, MAC, Special Services and others.
Collaborates with Home Office leaders on strategic priorities in support of school success.
Serve as a Home Office Liaison, ensuring a smooth flow of information between the Home Office and the schools you lead.
Community Engagement
Builds a comprehensive community engagement strategy specific to the region/s they represent.
Represents DSST regionally with community partners.
Works to develop and deepen partnerships with community based organizations.
Invests DSST team members to engage and invest in the communities we are serving.
Ensures that schools build strong relationships with families.
Maintain and increase enrollment demand.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Directly manage School Directors at your campuses.
Coach and support School Directors, School Directors in Training and Associate School Directors.
Regularly spend time in each school, model best practices and work alongside School Directors to support them in leading the school.
Develop professional development opportunities for school leaders.
Assist School Directors in the development of effective school and classroom instructional practices.
Oversee the hiring process for school administrators and evaluate school principals.
Maintain and deepen current educational learning on an ongoing basis.
Communicate and problem solve with parents, school staff, and administrators.
Serve as a symbolic leader in the community, develop community partnerships.
Oversee budgets to ensure spending and reserve targets are met.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university required.
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in teaching and administration, including a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a school administrator, at least 2 years directly leading a school.
Evidence of driving meaningful and lasting results at the school level.
Experience leading school community engagement strategies or events.
Strong project management and analytical skills.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
Ability to build strong relationships across cross-functional teams.
Ability to navigate uncertainty and ambiguity and to prioritize work efforts to achieve overall strategy.
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.
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relocation stipend
if you are moving from a location greater than 75 miles from Denver! STATUS: Full time year round, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position START: June 2025 DSST Public Schools is forming a new team of Managing Directors of Schools who will provide network-level leadership and oversight for DSST middle and high schools. The ideal candidate will be an experienced school leader with a proven track record of success in driving incredible school results, an extraordinary developer of leaders who can build the capacity of School Directors, be a regional ambassador for DSST to build authentic community connections and has a deep commitment to equity and anti-racist leadership in schools. Overview:
An experienced School Director/Principal who assumes full ownership for the outcomes of two or more school campuses while also serving as a liaison to the Home Office and a symbolic leader in the community. Managing Directors are fully responsible for the results of the schools they oversee as defined by the School Report Card and share responsibility for results in the DSST Public Schools Network Report Card. Managing Directors will spend their time focused on four primary areas. They will: Develop School Leaders: Formally developing the School Directors or School Directors In Training that they manage through structured coaching, data analysis and observations;
Get Results: Driving strategic school improvements using data in order to drive results in schools and across the region;
Be Network Leaders: Coordinating a Home Office regional support team and contributing to strategic decision-making in the Home Office;
Be Community Leaders: Building a comprehensive community engagement strategy to drive community connection in their region and equity of voice within school communities.
Development
Meets regularly with the head of Leadership Development to reflect on and improve their own leadership practice.
Will work closely with the head of Leadership Development to implement a disciplined development sequence (weekly) for the leaders they manage.
Responsible for supporting strategic learning opportunities for School Directors.
Works to develop leaders with the expectation that the needs of the network must always be balanced with the needs of individual schools.
Responsible for succession planning at their schools.
Will identify emerging leaders for network-level development.
School Improvement/Results
Drives improvement in DSST’s most mission critical outcomes of the schools you oversee.
Directly responsible for assisting a school(s) in all efforts to improve a school’s leadership, culture, systems, structures, instructional practices and philosophies, for the purpose of ensuring student academic growth.
Responsible for supporting, guiding, problem solving, and coaching school administrators in instructional leadership, building a positive and effective school culture, and management of staff.
Guide, support, coach and develop school administrators with instructional practices that support the mission and vision of DSST Public Schools.
Responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and monitoring of all school budgets.
Network Leadership
Network leaders who successfully balance decision-making that is in the best interest of both the network and the schools they oversee.
Coordinates a regional support team of Home Office staff that spans multiple departments including Ops, Human Capital, MAC, Special Services and others.
Collaborates with Home Office leaders on strategic priorities in support of school success.
Serve as a Home Office Liaison, ensuring a smooth flow of information between the Home Office and the schools you lead.
Community Engagement
Builds a comprehensive community engagement strategy specific to the region/s they represent.
Represents DSST regionally with community partners.
Works to develop and deepen partnerships with community based organizations.
Invests DSST team members to engage and invest in the communities we are serving.
Ensures that schools build strong relationships with families.
Maintain and increase enrollment demand.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Directly manage School Directors at your campuses.
Coach and support School Directors, School Directors in Training and Associate School Directors.
Regularly spend time in each school, model best practices and work alongside School Directors to support them in leading the school.
Develop professional development opportunities for school leaders.
Assist School Directors in the development of effective school and classroom instructional practices.
Oversee the hiring process for school administrators and evaluate school principals.
Maintain and deepen current educational learning on an ongoing basis.
Communicate and problem solve with parents, school staff, and administrators.
Serve as a symbolic leader in the community, develop community partnerships.
Oversee budgets to ensure spending and reserve targets are met.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university required.
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in teaching and administration, including a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a school administrator, at least 2 years directly leading a school.
Evidence of driving meaningful and lasting results at the school level.
Experience leading school community engagement strategies or events.
Strong project management and analytical skills.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
Ability to build strong relationships across cross-functional teams.
Ability to navigate uncertainty and ambiguity and to prioritize work efforts to achieve overall strategy.
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.
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