About Collegiate Academies

Collegiate Academies schools are at the forefront of the increase in New Orleans’ and Baton Rouge’ students attending college. We build world-class public schools that prepare all students for college success. We embrace meeting the needs of every student. For us, when we say "all" scholars, we mean Black and Brown scholars, scholars who come in 5 years below reading level, students who are ready for AP classes in the 9th grade, students who are overaged for their grade, students who have an IEP or 504 or BIP, the list goes on! Our mission is radical. Black and brown students too often hear that college isn't an option for them. We are proud that our high schools have the most growth in our cities for populations that historically see many obstacles to college acceptance. And we continue to inspire our scholars' college future while relentlessly removing barriers. As a result we celebrate yearly as we see our scholars matriculate into college and postsecondary options like Brown University, Tulane University, Opportunities Academy, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with selective scholarships like from Posse Foundation, The Gates Scholarship, and TOPS.

The Network Team

Our mission is radical and chasing it can be enhanced by longevity within CA. We expect our Network Teammates to exemplify the best of our schools and our current teammates have an advantage in knowing and practicing what it takes to achieve our radical mission. As such, we consider internal teammates before external applicants for Network Team and leadership positions. The most effective members of the Network Team have the following in common:

• They were strong performers in their prior roles as demonstrated by growing quickly from feedback and meeting established goals that improved scholar outcomes.
• They are models of the best of what happens in and is demanded by schools, including mastering core teacher moves (e.g. Key 3, planning from exemplars, data-tracking) and culture building strategies (i.e. model, affirm, and remind).
• They choose flexibility to remove the most obstacles to our mission, oftentimes adapting their role to the present needs of schools and scholars.

The demands on the Network Team are designed to match and/or exceed the demands of teachers. Applicants must be seeking to grow themselves more in chasing our mission. Those seeking to “leave the classroom” will find Network Team roles to be disappointing. 

Roles and Responsibilities

Content Expertise, Curriculum, Assessment and Programming

• Lead all CA schools in authentically meeting Special Education and Intervention compliance benchmarks including: writing of annual IEPs, IHPs, LAPs, 504s, and BIP, and executing timely evaluations.
• Secure differentiated funding from federal, state, and local sources that meets 100% of the needs of schools to meet scholar needs. 
• Lead all CA schools to pass the compliance portion of their annual authorizer site visit and any additional audits related to Special Education or Intervention.
• Lead schools in hitting annual reporting deadlines, including 10/1 and 2/1 state counts, documentation and process setup for ESY and completing all IEP Progress reports.
• Track scholar performance at each school to affirm and share bright spots across the network, support school teams in executing best practices, and collaborating with leaders to close gaps.

Teacher and Leader Development

• Support school in achieving major quarterly projects that align with year-end goals and college readiness. 
• Model excellent teaching practices when leading professional development and excellent coaching and culture building practices when developing school-based leaders.

Support compliance leaders:

• Build a strong relationship and partnership with each campus compliance leader, getting to know their strengths and areas of growth, and developing a deep understanding of how their school is structured and how the team gets work done
• Develop a plan for each compliance leader that both equips them to drive toward short-term goals and builds their long-term capacity to be leaders in the network for years to come
• Collaborate with the compliance and scholar support leaders you lead and with the rest of their leadership and school teams, so that your work is seamlessly integrated into the life of the school

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years as classroom teacher, with a demonstrated record of leading students to academic success, building strong relationships and establishing a strong classroom culture
• 2+ years experience as an instructional leader, helping teachers to grow in order to help their students achieve their goals

Salary and Benefits

Salary and Salary Growth: Our teams lead the way for scholar success across the state and we aim to compensate our teams at the top of the market because of that. Teammates grow quickly at CA and as such our salaries grow much faster than elsewhere in the region as well. Teammate salaries grow by at least 3% yearly, with periodic 5% increases to recognize longevity, greatly outpacing nearby parishes and networks. 

See below for an approximate salary and salary growth trajectory:

• Manager-Level: 
• Starting salary range: $55,000 - $70,000
• Salary range in Year 5: +$64,000 - +$81,000
• Director-Level:
• Starting salary range: $70,000 - $85,000
• Salary range in Year 5: +$81,000 - +$99,000

Additional Benefits: 

• Choose from 3 Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance plans that include dental, vision, and telemedicine
• CA will match up to 3% of your salary into a 403(b) retirement savings account that, unlike TRSL, will move with you as your career progresses or should you ever leave Louisiana. 
• Teachers have generous time-off policies, including 10 days of PTO, +10 weeks of paid holiday leave, and 12 weeks of paternal leave. 
• …and more.

Disclaimer: Collegiate Academies encourages individuals of all identities and backgrounds to apply for this position. We are an equal opportunity employer fully committed to hiring a talented and diverse group of individuals. Collegiate Academies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. Collegiate Academies does not sponsor employment visas.