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Over the past decade, New Orleans has witnessed unprecedented growth in student performance, including dramatic increases in ACT scores, high school graduation rates, and college enrollment rates. While we have moved beyond a state of crisis, New Orleans still has a long list of systemic challenges, gaps, and inequities. NSNO estimates that approximately 17,000 students in New Orleans are in unstable or low-performing schools. We must do better. New Schools for New Orleans’ (NSNO) mission — delivering on the promise of excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans — drives everything we do. To achieve this mission, NSNO’s portfolio office has developed a strategy to increase the number of students served by high-performing schools and reduce the number of student served by the lowest-performing schools through:

1) Expansion and replication of schools that are serving students well; and
2) Building leadership capacity at the CEO- and principal-level to manage this change and support improvement and transformation.

Roughly 40% of New Orleans principals turn over each year, and no less than six of our city’s charter organizations have changed or will change CEO leadership within a year. This instability is costly to schools, and, if these transitions are not done well, can lead to higher teacher attrition and negative impacts on student achievement. In order to address this issue, NSNO is partnering with charter organizations across the city to provide tailored plans for ensuring stable, effective leadership in order to set the foundation for continued improvement. NSNO will provide supports to three different types of charter organizations:

Proven Operators serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students well, have replicated successfully before, and have the desire to replicate further.
Promising Operators are small or single-site operators who serve economically disadvantaged students well and have the potential to expand or replicate successfully. Vulnerable Operators are multi-site operators who are struggling with performance and have new or unstable leadership at the CEO-level.

Role and Responsibilities
The Executive Director of the E3 (Executive Education Experience) Fellowship will develop and manage NSNO’s work to develop citywide executive leadership capacity for charter management organizations. The E3 Fellowship develops high performing and diverse school leaders prepare to become chief-level executives through a comprehensive professional learning program that includes training, coaching, and a professional learning community.

Specific responsibilities may include:
Recruitment of E3 fellows
Developing E3 programming with NSNO team, external partners and E3 Advisory Board
Managing relationships with senior leadership at NSNO’s partner charter organizations
Coordinating, programming, coaching and responsive supports for program fellows
Managing relationships with external programming partners
Working with NSNO’s Development and Finance teams to identify funding opportunities, raise funds for this work, and manage grant and vendor agreements

The Executive Director of E3 Fellowship will be a member of NSNO’s Talent Team, reporting to the Chief Innovation Officer and working closely with the E3 Fellowship’s Senior Advisor.
While NSNO is currently a remote office due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this position will eventually be required to be in person in New Orleans, LA.

Qualifications
Required: 1) 5 years minimum of relevant work experience, including leading a charter school or charter organization, or leading development for leaders; 2) skills in data analysis, written and verbal communication, and budgeting; 3) belief that all students can learn and that effective leadership and teaching are the most important factors in changing outcomes for students
Preferred: 1) experience leading a school or charter organization in New Orleans; 2) experience working with and managing professional or leadership development partners; post-baccalaureate degree preferred

Application
To apply for this position, please submit a resume to hr@nsno.org
New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team. As such, it is the continuing policy of NSNO to consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, provided they are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Request for Proposal: Grant Writing Consultant

• Proposals are due on July 16, 2021 by 6:00pm EST.
• An electronic copy of the proposal should be emailed to DeaRonda Harrison at dearonda@nsno.org.
• Submit proposals with the subject line – “Response to NSNO Request for Proposals”

Over the past decade, New Orleans has witnessed unprecedented growth in student performance, including dramatic increases in ACT scores, high school graduation rates, and college enrollment rates. While we have moved beyond a state of crisis, New Orleans still has a long list of systemic challenges, gaps, and inequities. NSNO estimates that approximately 16,000 students in New Orleans are in unstable or low-performing schools. We must do better. New Schools for New Orleans’ (NSNO) mission — delivering on the promise of excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans — drives everything we do. To achieve this mission, NSNO invests in proven, promising, and new charter organizations to open new schools, turn around low-performing schools, or expand existing high-quality schools. NSNO uses data around academic performance and growth, system-wide capacity needs, equity practices, and other quality indicators to ensure that NSNO’s investments will have maximum, long-term effects on improving the life outcomes of New Orleans’ students.

Role and Responsibilities

The Accounting Director will support the Executive Director of Finance and the COO to ensure strong financial health of the organization. The right candidate will possess a keen eye for detail, solid understanding of core accounting concepts, and commitment to accuracy in data management.

The key functions of this role are the following:

• Manage vendor contracts and payments
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including A/P and A/R
• Execute payroll and benefit procedures
• Ensure timely and efficient monthly close cycles
• Track NSNO’s various revenues and expenses across its investment and program initiatives
• Assist development team in creating budgets for grant proposals

 

Requisite Qualifications

• 3-4 years of accounting or financial management experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• Hands-on experience with financial software systems, preferably familiarity with Blackbaud
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to build professional, trusting, and collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• A commitment to NSNO’s core values of Solutions, Excellence, Passion, and Equity

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess a CPA or equivalent certification
• Knowledge of New Orleans public education system

 

How to Apply

Please send a resume to HR@nsno.org. Phone calls or mailed applications will not be accepted for this position

New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team. As such, it is the continuing policy of NSNO to consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, provided they are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job.

In 2016, Xavier University’s School of Education launched the Norman C. Francis Teacher Residency. By thoughtfully combining Xavier University of Louisiana’s proven graduate studies with the best of teacher development at high-performing schools across New Orleans, the NCFTR teacher residency is building a dynamic community of educators. Teachers trained through the residency will receive deep investments in mentorship, coaching, and graduate school. NCFTR teachers will go forth and positively impact student achievement in high-poverty schools, ultimately creating a more just and humane society in New Orleans and beyond. NCFTR is now is seeking its sixth cohort and has a reputation for being a strong pipeline for effective, successful, diverse teacher talent.  In order to ensure future teachers are able to find this incredible program, we are looking for a part time teammate who will support both recruitment and selection to find great candidates, help them explore the residency program, and support the programmatic parts of the residency as well.

ROLE AND REPONSIBILITIES

The NCFTR team would like to engage a qualified person that can work with its own staff, candidates and schools to help schools find great teachers.

The recruiter will:

• Find and engage with candidates and help them learn about NCFTR, New Orleans schools and the incredible students in our system;
• Support candidates in the hiring process, providing cultivation calls, resume review, and interview prep so they are ready to bring their best to students;
• Lead the selection process to ensure Xavier can find finding strong educators;
• Collect data and problem solve on an ongoing basis to consistently improve the work NCFTR does in the city to ensure our students have the best people supporting them;
• Provide general program support the NCFTR full time team as needed

 

DELIVERABLES

• Meet target for sourcing, meetings, and hires.
• Analyze data and bring solutions on an ongoing basis.
• Deliver on projects in an organized, timely way.
• Problem solve and adapt work as needed to support staff, candidates, schools, and students.

 

REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in New Orleans public schools or as an education recruiter (highly preferred);
• Commitment to equity and knowledge about how to bring that commitment to life in our work;
• Strong organizational systems in place to ensure every detailed, accurate tracking;
• Proven track record of success;
• Experience in collaborating with a range of external partners and stakeholders;
• Strong critical thinking skills, demonstrated by identifying key levers for change and problem solving based on data;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, specifically the ability to connect quickly and authentically with a wide range of people;

 

HOURS AND COMPENSATION

• Position is flexible and part time. The recruiter can adapt their schedule in whatever way works for them, as long as it allows for outcomes to be met.
• Role requires 15 – 20 hours / week and could be done from anywhere in the US.
• The hourly rate is budgeted at $45/hour and there is a cap on the total amount for the year.
• There are no benefits associated with this position.
• A computer can be provided if needed.

 

Interested parties should email their resume to resumes@nsno.org and include in the email 3 to 5 sentences about why they would be a good match for this position.