2025-26 Assistant Executive Director - Network Team External Applicants Only
2025-26 Assistant Executive Director - Network Team External Applicants Only
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Overview
Liberty STEAM Charter a tuitionfree openenrollment public charter school is located in Sumter South Carolina and served 192 scholars in the 202122 school year its inaugural year across kindergarten and first grade. Authorized by the SC Public Charter School District in April 2020 LSC is the firstever of its existence in the community and will serve scholars in grades K12 across four academies at its buildout with grade levels being phased in overtime to ensure quality educational programming is offered to all enrolled scholars. You can view our entire charter application by clicking here.
In the 202223 school year LSC completed its Primary Academy expansion by adding second grade and now serves 300 scholars across K1 while it also opened its Elementary Academy in August 2023 to serve an additional 300 scholars in grades 23. It is scheduled to open its next site in the 202526 school year with 5th grade. We place a high value on the fact that we dont merely open good schools we open excellent schools. Next year LSC will serve 900 scholars across three campuses.
The vision and mission of the school is predicated upon a general theory of action that has been wellcommunicated by early supporters who believe if a school existed that emphasized a focus on STEAM career fields through projectbased learning and personalized learning seeking to provide scholars with a blend of rigorous & relevant academic and workplace learning experiences then its graduates will leave with the competencies necessary to be successful in college or career.
As such the school will eventually serve as the cradletocollege/workforce pipeline in the Sumter community and become an integral part of a holistic revitalization approach. The organization is currently governed by a ninemember Board of Directors with a network team of five staff members and 51 staff members who are employed at the Primary Academy Campus. By leveraging innovative practices common to some of the state and nations topperforming public schools the proposed charter school is ready to shatter the opportunity gap for all scholars. In addition to a projectbased learning approach with an integration of the STEAM curriculum scholars will be provided with a strong foundation in literacy to help define and achieve their dreams.
Assembling a WorldClass Faculty & Staff to Deliver on our Promise of Excellence for all Scholars
The faculty & staff at LSC are champions who believe all scholars are capable of greatness and achievement far beyond what society has been conditioned to accept. If you have what it takes then keep reading. You will be demanders of excellence for yourself and your scholars encouraging and accepting nothing less than scholars best and most thoughtful work.
You are already a passionate learner who is hungry for professional development and thrives on feedback. Here you will cultivate classroom cultures built on strong structures communication and lasting relationships. You will be part of a powerful team that is all aligned around the same goals. Every day your hard work will prepare scholars who will go on to become graduates who will be thoughtful and engaged citizens prepared to take on the leadership challenges of the 21st century. And youll grow. Your growth matters to us. Because doing whats best for kids means doing whats best for teachers too.
This is a fulltime position located in Sumter South Carolina.
Description of Sumter
Known as the Gamecock City Sumter lies near the geographic center of South Carolina. Nearly 108000 people call Sumter their home. Sumter offers a highly diversified industrial structure and is famed for its lovely gardens and charming residential neighborhoods. Part of the wellknown SanteeCooper Lakes region Sumter is renowned for hunting fishing water sports and golf. Located between two great vacation centers Sumter is 100 miles west of Myrtle Beachs Grand Strand and 175 miles east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Columbia the state capital lies 44 miles to the west and the major port city of Charleston is 99 miles south. Sumter is proud to be the home of Shaw Air Force Base and the Third Army which are integral parts of our community. Sumter has become increasingly known for textiles manufacturing biotech industries a thriving retail environment and the medical center of its region in addition to agricultural products which makes it a hub for business in the eastcentral portion of South Carolina. Learn more about living in Sumter by clicking here.
The Challenge
Sumter is not immune to the issue that has plagued rural communities of the Palmetto State and indeed the nation for the last several years the local public school system is not producing enough graduates prepared to enter a rapidly changing skillsbased economy. Make no mistake about it: Sumter is at an important crossroads and bold dynamic innovation is a must if our community is to move forward and increase its global competitiveness. A 21stcentury education system must be centered around preparing our young people to participate in an everchanging economy. Early backers of the schools concept strongly believe that when kids leave school with an industryrecognized credential or some kind of skill trade or even a degree they are able to take those highwage highdemand jobs that we desperately need to fill locally in order to further grow our Sumter economy.
Solution
The creation and establishment of LSC a public charter school in Sumter (South Carolina) focused on STEAM career fields through projectbased learning supported by industry is the way forward.
Mission: LSC will work to provide all scholars with equal access to a worldclass K12 education in an academically rigorous and scholarcentered learning environment creating graduates who will be thoughtful and engaged citizens prepared to take on the leadership challenges of the 21st century.
Vision: In partnership with our families and the community our vision is to provide realworld interdisciplinary personalized and projectbased learning experiences through a STEAMbased academic program where graduates become the next generation of leaders employers and employees who contribute to the economic wellbeing of their communities and families.
Multiple career pathways will be offered to scholars including industrial & engineering technology health sciences computer technology and early college. The school holds a deep commitment to cultivating an inclusive & supportive community where everyone is focused on learning. The establishment of the charter school could be one part of a holistic approach to help lead a renaissance in the Sumter community and will encourage further growth hope and a sense of pride while being a launching pad for better education opportunities in our community. Thus the charter school will essentially serve as a key lever for holistic neighborhood revitalization by helping to close the opportunity gap in building a strong economically diverse Sumter community.
Our community leaders believe this will positively impact local education as a whole and also more importantly encourage further development throughout our community improve the quality of life and be a mechanism to recruit new families to Sumter while providing a worldclass education system for those that already call Sumter home.
Check out LSCs YouTube Channel video collection for more videos of the meaningful work we are engaged in for the Sumter community! You can also view our organizational update videos by clicking here.
Assistant Executive Director Network Team
Reporting directly to the Executive Director (ED) the Assistant Executive Director (AED) serves as the second highest administrator at LSC. The ED& AED will work together to be held responsible for all aspects of organizational health including but not limited to: enacting the schools vision/mission; overseeing the realization of the LSCs junior & senior academys goals and outcomes; meeting the schools fundraising and other financial goals; maintaining SCDE accreditation; maintaining a tier I federal programs status with SCPCSD; guiding the schools professional culture; being accountable to the schools authorizer; and managing finances development and human resources. The ED and AED are ultimately responsible for the of all programs and procedures in alignment with the schools mission and vision with input from a broad range of constituents.
Serving as the Assistant Executive Director is an ideal position for an experienced & licensed education administrator who possesses the necessary knowledge skills and mindsets to lead by influence that allows our academy directors to lead their respective teams to achieve offthecharter results with their scholars. The ideal candidate is especially committed to serving low SES and minority scholars selfreflective datadriven resultsoriented missionfocused open to and actively seeks constructive feedback and is tenacious about scholar college & career readiness. This organizational leader will be developed by the Executive Director to absorb all areas of LSCs ED Succession Plan with the goal of closing any gaps in the leaders skill set to eventually step into the Executive Director role.
Role Mission: The Assistant Executive Directorrole is for transformational school leaders who desire to change the educational landscape for thousands of children by harnessing their leadership efforts in leading two academy directors across their three teams instructional culture and operations. Theyare believers and fighters committed to giving children no matter their socioeconomic background ethnicity or neighborhood they reside in the tools needed to reach their full potential. Reporting to the Executive Director the Academy Directorspends theday ensuring that no matter what our students are in an environment where they will develop good character be challenged academically and succeed on their road to and through college.
Who We Are LookingFor
- Experienced K12 educational leaders who demonstrate...
- A belief thatall students cango to and through college
- At least two years in a role where you spend some of your time focused on instructional leadership/management of adults (likely a midlevel leadership role in a school such as an instructional coach grade level leader assistant principal etc..
- A strong desire to launch and/or lead a school in one of our new or existing regions
- At least three years ofK12 teaching experience
- At least fiveyears of K12 leadership experience (principal/assistant principal)
- Demonstrated instructional leadership experience with proven results in the following areas:
- Budget (Specifically working with revenuerestricted funding streams)
- Development & Fundraising
- Federal Programs (Title I II III IV)
- ADEPT & PADEPP Evaluation Coordinator
- Managing Others (The AED will directly manage LSCs Academy Directors).
- Operations
- A receptiveness and hunger for feedback
Key Outcomes
- 85 Math Proficiency
- 85 Reading Proficiency
- 50 of Scholars in CSI Meet Growth Targets in Math & Reading
- 85 SEL Proficiency
- 85 Enrichment Standards Met
- 85 Million Word Readers
- 85 Parent Staff & Scholar Satisfaction
- 100 Enrollment Maintained
- 100 Financial Goals Met
- 85 Staff & 85 Teacher Retention
- $1 million in Funds Raised
- 65 of Scholars Enrolled from Low SES Backgrounds
- 90 Scholar Persistence
Responsibilities
- Focus on LSCs core purpose to get all students into college
- Hold high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals
- Directly manages the Campus Academy Directors & Campus Director of Family & Community Engagement
- Lead academy directors to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through daily observations onthespot coaching data conversations and effective evaluations
- Coach and manage academy directorsand/or school leadersto achieve measurable and ambitious results
- Leads a monthly instructional round
- Leads weekly instructional walks using the LEEA Guideposts for Excellent Teaching
- Facilitates each Academys Talent Review each Semester
- Oversees the LEEA Performance Evaluation Cycle for each Academy
- Attend trainings coaching sessions and school visits
- Synthesize analyze and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies that achieve quantifiable goals
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve and consistently reflect on past actions to guide future decisions
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify
- Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve teacher development student achievement and manage workrelated tasks
- Support the creation and implementation of a clear and consistent behavior management system while developing students character and sense of community
- Participate in weekly manager checkins gradelevel meetings before and afterschool duties and schoolwide meetings and functions
- Minimum of 4550hours spent in schools per week
- Must be willing to assist with evening & weekend programmatic offerings at times.
- Is required to attend monthly board meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
Competencies:
- Mission Focus focuses on LSCs core purpose of getting all students into college or a meaningful career
- Record of Results holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals
- Managing Others to Deliver Results leads multiple teams to achieve measurable and ambitious results
- Instructional Leadership leads instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through observations coaching data conversations and effective evaluations
- Problem Solving able to synthesize analyze and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies for achieving quantifiable goals
- Coaching & Developing develop team through formal and informal methods; makes professional development a top priority
- Communication effectively conveys information using a variety of channels and techniques
- Continuous Improvement proactively identifies opportunities to improve and consistently reflects on past actions to guide future decisions
Minimum Qualifications and Experiences:
- Education: masters degree required/doctorate preferred
- Experience:
- Minimum 3years of successful fulltime teaching experience
- At least five years of successful fulltime instructional leadership experience (school administrator dean etc. but three years of head principal experience is strongly desired
- Proven track record of personally achieving success and of leading othersto improved results
- Valid SC Educator License Required in Early Childhood/Elementary Education
- Valid SC Principals License (Tier II) is Required
- Valid SC SuperintendentsLicense is Preferred
Additional Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage student behavior
- Belief in and alignment with LSCs mission and values isnonnegotiable
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
Compensation
The salary for this position is very competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range is $based upon experience relevant to the position.
This role is also eligible for a 1315 performance bonusbased on individual and organizational performance and goal attainment.LSC also offers a relocation stipend to defray the cost for individuals hired (if applicable). Additionally Liberty STEAM Charter offers a comprehensive benefits package to include health dental vision life insurance and 401k options. Learn more about our unique employee benefits by clicking here.
To Learn More About Liberty STEAM Charter
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Interested applicants should apply directly to the job posting via Jazz HR. Candidates who apply can expect the following recruitment flow: candidate application video screening phone interview and a final interview with network leaders.
Closing date: March 10 2025 Start Date: July 1 2025
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
