Executive Director of Diverse Learners Support

NOLA Public Schools Vision The vision of the NOLA Public Schools is that every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive, achieve physical and mental wellness, and are prepared for civic, social, and economic success.  Position Summary Under the guidance of the Senior Chief Student Support Officer, the Executive Director of Diverse Learners Support will play a significant role in supporting and creating conditions to foster continual improvement among charter schools in New Orleans.  This position requires one to consistently work across a diverse group of stakeholders, inside and outside NOLA-PS, to identify, analyze, understand and formulate solutions best suited to ensure maximum impact at both the district and school level. Areas of policy and practice development are constantly emerging, but priority areas include: teacher and school leader talent pipelines, English Language Learners, shared services and supports across charter schools, and operational efficiencies.  The Executive Director will be expected to directly support charter school leaders and their teams when challenges arise that must be addressed at the local or state level. Given that NOLA-PS is a premier portfolio school district and presented with governance and policy development challenges unique to such a system, a successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial critical-thinker with a deep commitment to uncovering solutions to increase the efficacy of both NOLA-PS and individual charter school organizations.      Direct ReportsThis position supervises the Director of Specialized, Programming, Placement, and Facilitation and Special Education Ombudsman.