Valor Collegiate Academies Careers

Description

Application Deadline: Friday, October 24th, 2025 at 8:00 AM CST

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type: Full-time, 12-month network-based leadership role for the 2026-2027 school year. 

Salary: The salary range for this role is $113,750-$136,250 and placement within that range will be based on years of leadership experience in a similar role. 

About Valor: Founded in 2014, Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing, public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving students in Grades 5-12 across three schools. Our mission is to create a community where students of all backgrounds have equitable access to an education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment. Learn more about Valor: https://valorcollegiate.org/our-model/

Role Overview: Valor’s Managing Director of Schools plays an integral role supporting our network’s four principals and three schools to meet our ambitious performance goals across the middle and high school grades. The Managing Director of Schools supports the vision, strategic academic and cultural plans, and results across all three Valor campuses, executing the broader strategy set by anchor leaders. The MD of School's priorities and scope of work are informed by the strategies set by Valor's functional leaders (our C-suite). Below is a list of responsibilities that provides an overview of the duties of the MD of Schools:

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitating weekly coaching meetings that are responsive and proactive to principal, campus, and organizational needs
• Observing AP coaching of each Principal
• Observing Camo team meetings
• Facilitating a PL intensive quarterly
• Coordinating and joining informal academic observation rounds

• CAO will assist in overall vision and program via MD of Schools and CAO bi-weekly meeting
• Oversee the program vision and execution of the EE structures by being direct manager for both EE Directors via weekly coaching

Collaborative Leadership (5% of role)

• Collaborate with functional leaders around key areas of culture, academic, operational, and equity-centered vision and implementation, including:
• Coordinating and problem solving across content areas and school leaders
• Supporting school leaders in responding to school level data - academic, culture, and survey - in alignment with the organization’s strategic goals.
• Connecting with MD of Talent, Chief Academic Officer, and Chief Engagement and Insight Officer to coordinate and support planning 
• Organize, facilitate, and participate in weekly network and instructional leader meetings 
• Fulfill network-based duties

Role-Based Projects & Responsibilities (35%)

• Develop and manage the implementation of professional learning programming for school-based staff including leading professional development, including:
1. Coordinating and organizing annual summer onboarding and training, called Base Camp.
2. Creating and leading monthly professional development for Instructional Coaches
3. Leading bi-weekly professional development for the high school’s Instructional Leaders
• Manage implementation of the Baseline Walkthrough, including creating and leading professional development for all leaders and teachers, the calendar, Strong Start meetings, and updating leadership teams on baseline walkthrough data
• Oversee teacher and leader evaluation aligned with performance metrics and report evaluation data for licensed educators and administrators through TEAM evaluation via TNCompass. Coordinate distribution of internal evaluation data sheets to communicate with faculty their end of year Level of Effectiveness and provide opportunity to reflect on other important internal data points. 
• Oversee compliance with the school district and state. Distribute tasks among appropriate leaders as needed, build Valor’s yearly calendar in accordance with state guidance around instructional days, coordinate twice annual MNPS visits, writing and submitting Valor’s annual School Improvement Plan, submit ongoing artifacts to the District’s Digital Binder, etc.
• Manage and coordinate compliance for Valor’s RTI program. Build data team agendas, monitor completion of fidelity checks, and meet with Academic Assistant Principals monthly to coordinate support. Build larger MTSS system for students and work with domain specific leaders (culture, academics, ops) to implement a cohesive and aligned approach.

• Bachelor's degree, with an advanced degree strongly preferred
• 4+ years of Middle/High School Principal (Grades 5-12) experience AND 2+ years of Middle/High School (Grades 5-12) classroom teaching experience
• 3+ years of direct experience in managing Middle School or High School culture or managing the development of a Middle School or High School culture team and outstanding professional development
• A strong track record of success and exceptional results in previous/current school-based role 
• Strong technical skills with fluency in Gmail and Google Suites (Google Sheets, Slides, Docs), and ability to learn new tech platforms quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize well and to work efficiently under pressure
• A demonstrated track record of meeting high expectations and accomplishing goals even in the face of obstacles
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines, with the ability to efficiently and effectively complete tasks in a fast-paced environment
• A history of working well as part of a team, with a strong “whatever it takes” orientation
• Ability to model, live, and reinforce the school’s core values inside and outside the classroom with colleagues, scholars, parents, and the larger community
• Optimism, resilience, curiosity, a sense of humor, and a burning passion for personal growth and student success
• Ability to model the mission, values, and the goals of the school to all staff, parents, students, and the community
• Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion

Compensation & Benefits:

• Full-time role with full comprehensive health benefits through MNPS,
• 15 days of PTO, plus access to a org-wide PTO sharing program
• Free access to an on-site strength & conditioning facility, Vanderbilt Health Clinic, retirement counseling, and mental health support and resources
• Employee laptops and unlimited supplies
• Full-time employees wishing to enroll their student at Valor in grades 5-12 will be placed at the top of the new student waitlist

Interview Process:

1. Resume Review 
2. Phone Interview 
3. Performance Task 
4. Leadership Interviews 
5. Reference Checks 
6. Offer Extension 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Valor believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables students and staff to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to thrive in a diverse world.