2026-2027 School Leader Fellow

School Leader Fellow Santa Fe South Charter Schools

Position Summary

Santa Fe South is seeking a dynamic leader to help further the mission of education equity by founding a new school in South Oklahoma City. The School Leader Fellowship is a highly-selective one-year cohort-based leadership program designed to prepare fellows to open a new Santa Fe South school by providing in-depth support mentorship and hands-on experience.

Program Components

• On-the-Job Learning - Fellows serve full-time on a leadership team at an existing SFS school:
• Observe mentor school leaders
• Execute leadership responsibilities
• Contribute to the schools overall vision
• Planning and Performance Assessments
• Follow a structured development plan aligned to key leadership skills
• Participate in frequent observations and performance reviews
• Demonstrate readiness for school leadership
• Mentorship Coaching and Professional Development
• Receive feedback and coaching from school and district leaders
• Engage in ongoing PD from both SFS leaders and outside experts
• Deepen knowledge of instructional design and academic standards
• School Design
• Create a comprehensive school plan for launching and growing a new site
• Receive continuous feedback from district leaders

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop relationships with and coach teachers
• Observe teachers and provide feedback (at least 1x per week)
• Feedback given in person and logged in district platform
• Provide weekly lesson plan feedback aligned to district expectations for planning
• Meet with content teams at least 2 times per week
• Maintain weekly content team agendas
• Facilitate district protocols during content team meetings
• Communicate action steps with site leader and members of Academic Team
• Set and monitor progress toward development and performance goals
• Provide coaching in the form of modeling co-planning co-teaching observing and conferencing to support individual teachers
• Establish coaching plans for each teacher with teacher and coach actions
• Analyze student data to inform next steps and drive student results
• Hold teacher planning meetings with teachers three times per year to review development and performance goals to align them with site/district goals
• Implement district curriculum and instructional methods
• Monitor roll out of district curriculum (pacing and assessments)
• Support districts academic team in continued development of district curriculum as assigned
• Work alongside members of the districts Academic Team to develop content knowledge (including pedagogy content and methodology) in self and teachers
• Support teachers with planning/pacing of lessons differentiation and selection of best practices to meet the needs of their students.
• Work with teachers to provide quality test environment for common formative assessments and other district assessments
• Monitor effectiveness of personalized learning platform and intervention
• Assist the site leader in executing the districts strategic plan
• Support site leader in developing and executing Weekly Priority Plan for each semester aligned to districts strategic plan
• Work with site leader to design and deliver professional development aligned to district and site goals when applicable
• Support site leader in using data to drive student achievement results
• Conduct performance reviews with teachers to monitor progress toward district goals at the beginning middle and end of the school year
• Analyze assessment data after district and common assessments
• Review the data
• Identify action steps for teachers and students
• Assist content team in creating and delivering action plan
• Develop interventions to support Tier 1 instruction and tiered growth goals as needed
• Engage fully as an instructional leader in the district
• Follow weekly work schedule that aligns with district expectations
• Actively participate in district instructional leader trainings
• Hold the line on site and district goals
• Support school and district culture
• Model and support school and district culture
• Promote a growth mindset and mission-driven work ethic

Qualifications

• Required: Masters degree in Curriculum & Instruction Education Administration or another relevant area required.
• Candidates who are currently working towards their degree may also be considered.
• Demonstrated success as an instructional leader
• Deep knowledge of content and learning theory current educational trends blended learning practices methods research and technology and program planning and implementation
• Familiarity with NWEA MAP OSTP and Oklahoma Academic Standards.
• An uncompromising belief that all students will learn.
• A relentless work ethic and a high degree of patience to push through difficult challenges.
• Views failures as an opportunity to learn and keep improving.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with and drive student outcomes through teams of teachers
• Ability to build and manage strong relationships with relevant stakeholders including students teachers leaders and district staff.
• Technological proficiency and adaptability.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Time Allocation

• 70% Site-level instructional leadership
• 20% Coaching and mentorship
• 10% Professional development and school design

Reports to: Executive Directors of Elementary and Secondary Schools