Executive Director

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: Colorado Academic Administrator Certification Required

Residency Requirements: Must reside in Colorado

• This position is remote and strongly prefer candidates that reside in Colorado.

The Executive Director is the schools executive officer overseeing development and supervision of all school programs business strategies budget and academics. With a strong focus on customer relationships this role is an ambassador for Career Academy of Utah with the community and civic groups and ensures compliance with the requirements of federal state and local agencies.

K12 a Stride Company believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality personalized education experience. Students can thrive find their passion and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school Colorado Destinations Career Academy (CODCA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Colorado Destinations Career Academy (CODCA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data parent and student satisfaction and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Serve as the executive officer of the school administering the development and sustainment of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement as well as effectively balance public company responsibilities with its mission-oriented values;
• Own the school budget forecasting and work force planning; set budgets create organizational structures and allocate capital and people resources to achieve company and functional goals;
• Make appropriate financial operational and resource allocations to achieve short- and long-term financial goals;
• Oversee all business decisions within the school to ensure outcomes are achieved;
• Create a strong trusting relationship with the board (district) clients ensure compliance with contract requirements and provide advice on policies programs and innovative solutions;
• Proactively make business decisions based on knowledge of education industry customer base political and regulatory environment technology competitors and financial trends;
• Guide and empower school academic leaders in supervision of staff related to teaching and academic outcomes;
• Use market customer and organizational performance data to Identify opportunities to improve top- and bottom-line results.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises 5 - 10 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees and/or contractors. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in relevant field AND
• Ten (10) years of related professional experience AND
• Five (5) years of leadership OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated leadership management interpersonal relations and communication skills.
• Proven business experience and acumen.
• Owner of a line of business or school budget.
• Experience building a leadership team of top talent and creating an environment that supports active listening and willingness to share different viewpoints.
• Successful creation of strategic partnerships that enable business growth.
• MS 365; Web proficiency.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time
• Ability to clear required background check

DESIRED Qualifications:

• Experience leading a remote team
• Masters degree or MBA

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Stride Inc. considers a persons education experience and qualifications as well as the positions work location expected quality and quantity of work required travel (if any) external market and internal value when determining a new employees salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors the positions level and expected contribution and the employees benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

• Exempt (salary): Post annual salary
  We anticipate the salary range to be $96771.00 - $120964.00. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed as an individuals compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include but are not limited to geographic location experience training education and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits retirement contributions and paid time off.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The position works a blended schedule (both from the office and incumbents home). The noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers printers light foot traffic).

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is at-will as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Job Type

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is at-will as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal state or local law. Stride Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.