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Chief Academic Officer
Job Title: Chief Academic Officer Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Overview The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) is a key member of the Chief Leadership team, responsible for leading the network’s academic vision, strategy, and outcomes. The CAO will ensure instructional excellence across all campuses by overseeing curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional learning, academic interventions, and continuous improvement efforts. The CAO will work closely with school leaders, instructional teams, and the President to ensure that every student thrives. Reporting directly to the President, the CAO plays a critical role in advancing Distinctive Schools’ instructional vision and academic strategy. As the organization’s lead expert on curriculum, instruction, and pedagogy, the CAO drives the development and implementation of a cohesive academic framework aligned to the network’s goals. This role sets both the short- and long-term instructional direction, fostering a culture of high expectations, equity, and shared responsibility for delivering culturally responsive, high-quality instruction. The CAO cultivates strong, collaborative partnerships between the network and campuses, ensuring resources are aligned with school needs. Through this alignment, the CAO leads the design and execution of an instructional strategy that promotes excellence in every classroom and supports ongoing, systemwide improvement of teaching and learning. This position provides an unparalleled opportunity for an individual with superior instructional experience, critical thinking, organization, and communication to maximize Distinctive Schools’ impact and future growth while gaining an in-depth understanding of the organization’s academic and operational goals. The ideal candidate for this position has a proven ability to manage the following: (1) strategic academic leadership (2) school support & oversight (3) effective change management (4) talent development and professional learning Responsibilities Strategic Academic Leadership
School Support & Oversight
Effective Change Management
Talent Development & Professional Learning
Requirements (minimum) Education
Qualifications
Physical demands Work is typically performed in an office setting with occasional extended periods of time at computer terminals. Occasional visits to off-site or campus locations is required. Generally, the job requires 60% sitting, 20% walking, and 20% standing. Benefits
Job Description Disclaimer: Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility. EEO: Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. Distinctive Schools is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Distinctive Schools will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact talent@distinctiveschools.org or call 773.828.4191 |