USCS Job Board Announcement

Executive Director Organization: Patterson Park Public Charter School Type of Job: Administrator Grades: Elementary, Middle School Application Deadline: 05/15/2008 Job Description: The Executive Director will have direct responsibility for doing or managing the following: • Working with the board on policy development for the school and the general management of the not for profit entity. • Budget preparation, financial accounting, financial reporting to the board, supervision of the annual audit, payroll and benefits management for non BCPSS employees, and cash flow management. • Oversee the management of all non-academic programs including the Community Schools initiatives, any before school or after school care, community education efforts including GED prep, parenting education, etc. • Organization image management and marketing including maintenance of the website, marketing for enrollment, promotion of school events, and relationships with community organizations, political leaders, funders and community partners. • Fund Raising including work with the board leadership and parent organization on identification of fund raising activities, coordination of events, promotion/advertising, logistics, and financial management. This will also include developing relationships with major funders and procurement of grant funding for programs and operations. • Advocacy, including maintaining a working relationship with the Baltimore City School System. The Executive Director serves as the “operator’s representative” in dealing with BCPSS and is primarily responsible for compliance with the charter issued to the school by BCPSS. This will also include participation in the Baltimore Coalition for Public Charter Schools and the Maryland Charter School Network. The Executive Director will be the lead person to mobilize school community members when a presence is needed before a political body (school board, city council, state legislature, etc.) • Facility management including security, custodial services, preventive maintenance, access and use, and general repair. The board has retained a project manager to manage the renovation and construction projects so the Executive Director will not have to manage those activities but will assume responsibility for the entire facility upon completion of the construction. • Support staff supervision. All certificated personnel are employees of BCPSS and as such are supervised by and evaluated by the principal who is also a BCPSS employee. All non-certificated personnel are employees of the not for profit entity or contractors and are supervised by the Executive Director. Qualifications: Applicants for the position of Executive Director must have the desire to work collaboratively with the school’s principal, teachers, parents, students, board, and community partners, and the energy and enthusiasm to take on a project of this scope. Applicants should be strong leaders with experience in not for profit management. Public school management experience and fluency in Spanish are also desirable. Salary & Benefits: Salary is negotiable based on experience from a base of $80,000.