School Development ● Work with local educators and community members interested in developing new public charter schools to provide unique and innovative educational opportunities ● Strategically recruit high-quality public charter schools from other states to expand to Iowa with school models that serve the needs of our students ● Assist all applicants with the state charter school autho rization application ● Assist all applicants to prepare for and execute the required events for charter authorization by the state Board, including capacity interviews and public forums ● Collaborate with applicants on community engagement and recruitment efforts as needed ● Assist a uthorized schools with tasks on the opening checklists issued by the Iowa Department of Education ● Provide Technical Assistance and trainings for CSP Subgrant awardees and prospective charter school applicants School Support ● Assist member schools as they complete the state charter renewal process ● Develop and administer the ICPCS annual needs assessment to determine critical areas for professional development in schools ● Plan and implement all professional development offerings as required by the federal CSP grant, and informed by quarterly and annual needs assessments, including an annual Iowa Charter School Network conference ● Visit subgrantee schools as needed to support the federal CSP grant and provide ongoing operational support to ensure high-quality instruction and operations ● Serve as manager of the Iowa Charter School Network, in collabora tion with the Iowa Department of Education to connect all charter school leaders for collaborative problem solving; coordinate regular meetings and communications ● Develop and maintain community partnerships t o enhance supplemental curricular and student support services for schools, including AEAs, iJAG, Habitat for Humanity, etc. ● Collaborate with the Iowa Department of Education Grants Administrator on all documentation and implementation of the federal CSP grant
Travel Requirements:- Travel statewide to schools to assist the Iowa DE with CSP Monitoring process
- Travel to conferences sponsored by national educational partners to bring best practices to Iowa, including but not limited to: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools & ExcelinEd
- Travel to recruit out-of-state CMOs to expand to Iowa
- Travel to observe high-quality public charter networks nationwide to bring best practices to Iowa; lead trips with other charter school leaders
