Over the past decade, New Orleans has witnessed unprecedented growth in student performance, including dramatic increases in ACT scores, high school graduation rates, and college enrollment rates. While we have moved beyond a state of crisis, New Orleans still has a long list of systemic challenges, gaps, and inequities. NSNO estimates that approximately 16,000 students in New Orleans are in unstable or low-performing schools. We must do better. New Schools for New Orleans’ (NSNO) mission — delivering on the promise of excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans — drives everything we do. To achieve this mission, NSNO invests in proven, promising, and new charter organizations to open new schools, turn around low-performing schools, or expand existing high-quality schools. NSNO uses data around academic performance and growth, system-wide capacity needs, equity practices, and other quality indicators to ensure that NSNO’s investments will have maximum, long-term effects on improving the life outcomes of New Orleans’ students.

Role and Responsibilities

The Director of Talent Support will support the Chief Innovation Officer to project manage NSNO’s portfolio of programs that target citywide teacher and leadership supports. NSNO provides development to teachers and leaders through comprehensive professional learning programs that include training, coaching, and a professional learning community.

The key functions of this role include the following:

· Complex Project Management:

Plan and implement logistics for professional development programming, including travel, accommodations, catering, material creation/production, and event reservations/set-up.

Project Planning: Ability to design a plan that meets stated objectives; ability to sequence the right people on projects at the right time

Task Management: Scheduling, monitoring, and assessing the progress and quality of tasks so work flows smoothly

Manage vendor content to ensure that it is streamlined with the needs of teachers and school leaders.

· Data Analysis:

Synthesize system-wide data results from multiple sources to identify trends.

Use data and research to create a streamlined vision for professional development and support, based on identified needs and deficits.

· Communication:

Communicate professionally and effectively with vendors, administrators, the internal NSNO team, and other stakeholders.

Schedule and execute ongoing touchpoints with teachers and school leadership across New Orleans.

Qualifications

· A commitment to NSNO’s core values of Solutions, Excellence, Passion, and Equity

· A self-starter who is able to work independently

· Highly organized with exceptional communication skills and professional demeanor

· Ability to multi-task and drive forward several projects simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

· Candidate with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, including leading a charter school or charter organization, or leading development for teachers and school leaders

· Candidate with post-baccalaureate degree

How to Apply

Please send your resume to HR@nsno.org. Phone calls or mailed applications will not be accepted for this position.