Role Overview:

Success Academy Charter Schools is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its highly collaborative Advisory Legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, dedicated attorney to grow and develop as an in-house generalist while contributing to a mission-driven organization committed to delivering excellent public education and supporting the growth and flourishing of its employees. You do not need a background in education- you just have to be a curious self-starter. We look forward to bringing on the right candidate and helping you learn this area!

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise on legal questions touching all aspects of our operations, including expansion, compliance, charter management, and our day-to-day operations.

• Manage regulatory reporting to authorizers and government agencies.

• Support advocacy and lobbying efforts.

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, using pragmatic business judgment and making appropriate risk determinations.

• Advise on data privacy issues.

• Conduct legal research and writing.

Desired Qualities:

• Demonstrated interest in education and/or the nonprofit sector.

• Self-motivated, intellectually curious, and willing to take on new challenges.

• Strong interest in supporting advocacy and expansion efforts in New York and beyond.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

• Flexible, proactive, and collaborative, with a sense of humor.

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school (or equivalent).

• Licensed to practice in at least one U.S. state, with admission to the New York Bar or eligibility for in-house qualification in New York.

• At least four years of legal experience, including in-house at a fast-paced company, nonprofit, and/or BigLaw.

Associate, SAT

About the Role

The Associate, SAT works under the direction of the Senior Associate to drive strong academic outcomes across the SAT program. This individual supports the design and implementation of rigorous curriculum, ensuring materials are high-quality and effectively enacted in schools. The Associate creates curricular resources, supports training for school-based faculty and leaders, and drives continuous improvement in teacher practice aligned to the organization's pedagogical values and SAT program vision. This role is ideal for an individual motivated to expand their impact across thousands of students and 50+ schools.

Key responsibilities include:

• To design, revise, and execute on a rigorous and coherent SAT curriculum aligned to a multi-year program vision

• To build and improve high-quality lesson materials, assessments, and instructional resources that reflect current best practices in SAT preparation and internal standards for excellence

• To support the development and facilitation of training for school-based faculty and leaders that focuses on driving student skills, test-taking strategy, and SAT performance

• To analyze implementation and student outcome data to identify gaps and drive targeted improvements to both curriculum and instruction

A successful applicant will have the following skills, characteristics, and values:

• A bachelor's degree

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to invest, motivate, and hold others accountable

• A growth mindset, with a strong belief in the value of feedback and a demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, adapt, and improve practice

• An exceptional work ethic and the ability to think flexibly and collaboratively

• Familiarity with the SAT and comfort writing curriculum across math, reading, and grammar, and experience with test prep is preferred, but not required

About the Role
Success Academy Charter Schools is seeking an experienced AI Product Manager to drive the adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence tools across our organization. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role that sits at the intersection of technology, education, and operations. You will serve as the primary champion for AI literacy and capability-building at SA, partnering with teams throughout the network to identify opportunities, launch AI-powered projects, and upskill staff to work confidently with emerging tools. We are building toward becoming the first AI-native K–12 enterprise in the country, transforming every workflow, from classroom content to legal contracts to college counseling, into an AI-first process. The person in this role will be at the center of that transformation.

What You’ll Do:

AI Training & Enablement

• Design and deliver hands-on training programs to equip teams across SA with the AI skills and workflows they need to do their jobs better and faster.

• Develop practical guides, playbooks, and resources that demystify AI tools for a non-technical audience.

• Build a community of AI champions within SA’s departments, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous learning.

• Stay current on the latest AI developments and translate them into actionable opportunities for the organization.

AI Project Deployment

• Partner with department leaders to identify, scope, and prioritize AI integration opportunities across academic, operational, and administrative functions.

• Own end-to-end project management for AI deployments — from requirements gathering and vendor evaluation through implementation, testing, and rollout.

• Manage relationships with AI tool vendors and external partners, ensuring deliverables meet SA’s quality and compliance standards.

• Define success metrics for each AI initiative and track outcomes, sharing learnings with senior leadership on a regular cadence.

• Collaborate with IT, data, legal, and compliance teams to ensure responsible, secure, and equitable AI adoption.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project management, technology implementation, or a related field.

• Demonstrated fluency with modern AI tools and platforms, with hands-on experience using Claude (Anthropic) and OpenAI products in a professional setting.

• Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects from inception through successful delivery.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills — able to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences and inspire confidence in AI adoption.

• Comfort working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where priorities evolve, and creative problem-solving is essential.

• Must be based in New York City and available to work in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks and comfort building or overseeing agent workflows.

• Experience with rapid app development platforms such as Lovable, Replit, or similar AI-assisted build tools.

• Knowledge of AI governance, data privacy considerations, and responsible AI principles.

Role Overview:

As the fastest-growing, highest-performing charter school network in New York State, Success Academy has reimagined public education. Nationally recognized for achieving exceptional academic results for students from all backgrounds and zip codes, we have developed an innovative K-12 school model that prepares current and future generations of children with the subject mastery and skills necessary to succeed in college and life.

Success Academy’s commitment to world-class schooling goes beyond delivering high-quality instruction. It requires the creation of schools that are beautiful, engaging, inspiring, and highly functional. With rapid growth, Success Academy seeks an entrepreneurial, resilient, and ambitious Project & Procurement Associate to join our fast-paced, forward-thinking team.

Responsibilities:

Working within our central Network office, the Supply Chain Associate has an excellent knowledge and experience of Supply Chain and Procurement processes across multiple categories. The Supply Chain Associate will report directly to a Leader on the  Supply Chain team. Key responsibilities include:

• Support and manage cross-functional projects involving procurement, logistics, and supply chain operations.

• Participate in Projects and activities involving supplier sourcing, price negotiation, supplier management, and contract negotiation.

• Manage and update Coupa procurement systems, ensuring accurate, up-to-date data for decision-making.

• Track all inventory through the supply chain, from PO placement through production, transit, and delivery to the destination.

• Support developing and maintaining project plans, budgets, timelines, and risk management frameworks for supply chain initiatives.

• Drive innovation and process improvements, demonstrating an entrepreneurial approach to solving challenges and taking calculated risks.

• Support and improve material management functions, including inventory control, warehousing, logistics, and receiving.

• Execute new or improved purchasing and material management processes to enhance efficiency and performance.

• Work closely with school operation teams and other network departments to ensure the timely delivery of goods and services required for instructional excellence.

• Define and track performance metrics to measure and evaluate supply chain and project outcomes.

• Communicate project updates and procurement strategies clearly, concisely, and persuasively to stakeholders at all levels.

• Foster resilience and openness when navigating obstacles, ensuring projects stay on track despite challenges.

Qualifications:

A successful applicant will have the following experiences and characteristics:

• Preference for candidates with the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) designation.

• 3-5 years of experience in supply chain and procurement, preferably in a high-expectations environment.

• Strong knowledge of procurement practices, supply chain logistics, and vendor management.

• Proven success in managing cross-functional projects with complex timelines and deliverables.

• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and procurement systems.

• Experience using Monday.com or similar project management software to track, manage, and deliver projects is desirable.

• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, including Google Sheets and MS Excel.

• Impeccable communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to interface with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• Highly collaborative, flexible, and feedback-oriented with a strong sense of initiative and customer service.

• Organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Department

Strategy & Business Development (BD) helps author and orchestrate the enterprise strategy and provides the analytical capabilities required to drive it forward. The team owns the strategic planning process, manages the organization’s market intelligence capability, leads research and analytical support of key initiatives, and runs Business Development and Partnerships. Working end-to-end across all functions, Strategy & BD is positioned to help Success Academy deliver its most ambitious goals.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Strategy Senior Analyst to play a leading role on this highly visible, high-impact team. The Strategy Senior Analyst will enhance our strategy and execution by generating and communicating the insights needed to drive change at high speed. The ideal candidate combines a sharp analytical toolkit, fast pattern recognition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work across different altitudes of an organization. From day one, you will work directly with the executive leadership team on the most consequential decisions facing the network. Success Academy is the fastest-growing charter network. The scope and responsibility of this role are built to scale with it—strong contributors are recognized quickly with broader scope, increased ownership, and accelerated growth.

Responsibilities

• Translate ambiguity into structured analysis. Convert ambiguous strategic questions into answerable diagnostics, working across functions of the network to surface the underlying drivers and the insights that change decisions.

• Build the intelligence layer the network runs on. Design the analytical frameworks, scorecards, and decision-support tools that drive how we operate, with strong instinct for design, simplicity, and clarity.

• Drive analysis and performance through innovation. Apply the modern toolkit—including the full suite of AI—to data analysis and visualization, accelerating insight generation and strengthening the performance-management systems the network runs on.

• Author key executive communications. Distill complex, multi-source information into actionable insights and recommendations to the Executive Leadership team. 

• Partner across the enterprise. Work alongside leaders in growth, marketing, real estate, operations, HR, and finance to surface insights and deliver results.

• Own work end-to-end. Take problems from definition through analysis, recommendation, and implementation.

• Build the operating cadence. Help institutionalize the strategic planning, market intelligence, and decision-support rhythms the network needs to run on as it scales.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of analytical experience. Post-undergraduate experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm (MBB or equivalent), Tier-1 investment bank, or comparable analytical environment, with a demonstrated track record of turning data into decisions that drive real action.

• Excellent data analysis and visualization. Quantitative fluency paired with mastery of the modern analytical toolkit—including the full suite of AI tools—to accelerate analysis, bring data to life through clear and compelling visualizations, and strengthen the performance management systems the network runs on.

• Exceptional communication. Able to distill complex information into executive-ready takeaways.

• Intellectual curiosity. Fast pattern recognition and the ability to learn new domains, stakeholders, and tools quickly.

• Detail and altitude. Exceptional attention to detail when the analysis demands it, with the ability to elevate to enterprise-level thinking.

• Partnership and stakeholder management. Builds trust and credibility across functions and levels of the organization, earns the right to be at the table with senior leaders, and influences decisions without formal authority.

• High agency. End-to-end ownership and an enterprise mindset for seeing and building the connections across functions to operationalize the work and compound impact.

• High drive, low ego. Pairs ambition and intensity with humility—no task too small, willing to roll up sleeves and pitch in wherever needed to drive change.

_{About the Role}

_{Success Academy is looking for a Team Lead, People Operations, reporting to the Lead, People Operations. In this role, you will play a critical role in running and improving high-volume operational workflows while leading and developing a team. You will ensure that core processes are executed accurately and on time, and continuously improved to meet the needs of a fast-growing organization.}

_{This role is fast-paced and requires strong ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently. A key part of the role is identifying inefficiencies and simplifying, automating, and scaling how work gets done.}

_{You will act as a strategic operator and people leader — owning core workflows, elevating team performance, and partnering cross-functionally to improve systems, processes, and the overall employee experience.}

_{Key Responsibilities Include}

• _{Lead, coach, and develop a team, setting clear expectations and driving accountability behind data-informed results.}

• _{Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently, and on time.}

• _{Serve as a point of escalation for complex or sensitive issues, using judgment to resolve problems and drive decisions.}

• _{Own and improve core workflows across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, internal movement, and offboarding.}

• _{Analyze data to identify trends, surface challenges, and inform improvements.}

• _{Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable solutions to improve team productivity.}

• _{Ensure a consistent, high-quality experience across all employee interactions.}

• _{Oversee high-volume pre-employment processes during peak hiring periods}

• _{Maintain the accuracy of employee data within systems such as Workday.}

• _{Partner with internal teams to troubleshoot issues and improve systems.}

• _{Ensure processes are executed in line with company policies and legal requirements.}

• _{Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.}

• _{Build and maintain clear documentation and standard operating procedures.}

• _{Standardize processes to support onboarding, training, and continuous improvement.}

_{Minimum Qualifications:}

• _{3+ years of experience in operations, program management, or a similar fast-paced environment (People Operations or HR experience is a plus, but not required).}

• _{1+ years of experience leading or mentoring others (formal or informal leadership).}

• _{Experience working with systems or tools to manage workflows, data, or ticketing (e.g., Workday, ServiceNow, or similar platforms).}

• _{Proven ability to manage complex processes and improve how work gets done.}

• _{Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.}

• _{Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a solutions-oriented mindset.}

• _{Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and levels.}

• _{High level of discretion and ability to handle sensitive information.}

• _{Ability to navigate ambiguity, take ownership, and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.}

About the Role

Success Academy is looking for a Team Lead, People Operations, reporting to the Lead, People Operations. In this role, you will drive operational excellence across the employee lifecycle while leading and developing a team of People Operations professionals. You will ensure that our HR processes are not only efficient and compliant, but also scalable and aligned with the needs of a fast-growing organization. This role is fast-paced, requiring strong multitasking and independent work, with a focus on automating and AI-enabled processes to eliminate manual work. 

You will act as a strategic operator and people leader — owning core People Operations workflows, elevating team performance, and partnering cross-functionally to improve systems, processes, and the overall employee experience.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of People Operations professionals, setting clear expectations and driving accountability.

• Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring timely, accurate execution of HR processes.

• Acting as a point of escalation for HR-related inquiries, managing queries that are more complex or require exercising judgment to interpret policies and draw from precedents.

• Own and optimize core People Operations workflows across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, internal mobility, and offboarding.

• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and diagnose operational challenges.

• Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable process improvements to enhance team productivity and service delivery.

• Ensure a consistent, high-quality employee experience across all interactions

• Oversee pre-employment processes (background checks, fingerprinting, education verification, etc.), particularly during peak hiring cycles.

• Maintain and ensure accuracy of employee data within Workday and related systems.

• Partner with People Tech to troubleshoot system issues and implement enhancements.

• Leverage reporting and data insights to monitor team performance and identify trends.

• Ensure adherence to all compliance requirements (e.g., I-9 processing, work authorization, audit readiness).

• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive employee information.

• Develop and maintain SOPs and documentation to drive consistency and scalability.

• Standardize processes to support onboarding, training, and continuous improvement across the team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in People Operations Or Human Resources, preferably in high-volume or fast-paced environments.

• 1+ year of experience leading or mentoring team members (direct or indirect). HR Leadership a plus. 

• Strong knowledge of HR systems such as Workday HCM and ticketing platforms (e.g., ServiceNow or similar).

• Experience with any of the following systems is a plus: Workday HCM, ServiceNow, Dado.

• Proven ability to manage complex processes and drive operational improvements.

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• High level of discretion and ability to handle sensitive information.

• A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities, as well as work autonomously to solve problems. 

The Talent Acquisition Operations Specialist is a critical technical and analytical role responsible for maintaining the health and integrity of our core recruiting technology, with a primary focus on our applicant tracking system, Greenhouse. You will ensure our recruiting processes are efficient, accurate, and scalable by performing regular data audits and implementing configuration changes within Greenhouse. This role will report to the TA Operations Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the integrity and cleanliness of the Greenhouse ATS by performing regular system audits and identifying areas for improvement.
• Execute approved, routine configuration updates within Greenhouse, such as modifying existing custom fields, updating offer approval workflows, offer templates, etc.
• Maintain a comprehensive change log detailing all system updates and issues identified, ensuring timely communication to management and stakeholders.
• Conduct regular, detailed audits of candidate data, requisition statuses, and system usage within Greenhouse to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Monitor and review the correct usage of metadata (custom fields, sources, disposition reasons) to ensure adherence to documented workflows and data governance standards.
• Partner with the primary Greenhouse Administrator to assist in the testing and deployment of new features, system enhancements, and integrations.
• Identify and document system challenges and discrepancies, escalating complex issues to the primary administrator for resolution.
• Contribute to the documentation of new TA Operations processes and help maintain up-to-date team-wide Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Provide immediate Greenhouse troubleshooting support to Talent Acquisition where needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 1-3 years of hands-on experience supporting a Talent Acquisition system, with direct experience using Greenhouse.
• Familiarity with Greenhouse functionalities and a foundational understanding of how configuration changes impact downstream reporting and user experience.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve data discrepancies and system issues through regular auditing and technical troubleshooting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clearly articulating issues, documenting processes and creating SOPs, as well as tracking changes for a non-technical audience.
• Highly detail-oriented, solution-oriented, and a proactive problem solver focused on data quality and system health.

About the Role

The Senior Specialist, Renovations & Facilities serves as an accountable facilities leader responsible for ensuring schools operate as safe, compliant, and instruction-ready environments aligned to Success Academy’s standards of excellence. This is an execution focused, outcomes-driven role. 

The Senior Specialist translates institutional standards into disciplined daily action and serves as the primary liaison between school leadership, government partners, and contractors. This position owns performance, enforces expectations, and drives timely resolution to protect instructional time. 

The ideal candidate demonstrates urgency, strong judgment, and accountability, and operates effectively in complex, fast paced environments where results and follow through matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the operational condition of schools and maintain full accountability for facilities performance and daily readiness.

• Conduct frequent, high quality inspections and document findings with clear owners, deadlines, and required corrective actions.

• Uphold and enforce institutional standards for excellence, cleanliness, safety, aesthetics, and compliance, without exception.

• Hold school stakeholders, government partners, and contractors accountable for meeting responsibilities and performance expectations.

• Drive timely resolution of facilities issues by assigning actions, tracking progress with urgency, escalating when needed, and closing items.

• Serve as first line escalation lead, elevating risks with clear impact, documentation, and recommended solutions.

• Maintain accurate, audit-ready records and ensure disciplined tracking through established systems and tools.

• Travel as required to support facilities operations, projects, and organizational priorities.

• Execute other duties as required to uphold operational excellence.

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in facilities management, construction, or building operations; multi-site experience strongly preferred. Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience in large scale multi site facility management accepted.

• Experience supporting schools or mission-driven organizations with high operational standards preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to set expectations, move work forward with urgency, and hold vendors, contractors, and partners accountable.

• Practical understanding of building systems (HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire and life-safety) to evaluate recommendations and ask informed questions.

• Familiarity with NYC DOE/SCA processes and co-located school environments preferred.

• Strong judgment with the ability to assess risk, escalate decisively, and drive issues to timely, measurable resolution.

• Proficiency with Monday.com, Trello, and Google Workspace for structured tracking, reporting, and accountability.

• High standards for organization, documentation, and follow-through in fast paced environments.

• Clear, professional communication skills and the ability to lead through clarity, firmness, and credibility.

• Deep commitment to protecting instructional time and maintaining facilities that support excellence in teaching and learning.

We are currently hiring three (3) Senior Specialists to oversee specific regional portfolios. While these roles are predominantly based out of our central Network Office in downtown Manhattan, each hire will be assigned to a dedicated portfolio within one of the following regions: Brooklyn, Queens, or The Bronx.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical AI Project Manager to lead and oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of software and AI development projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing multiple complex software development initiatives, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and on budget. A strong technical foundation, exceptional organizational skills, and the capacity to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams are essential for this position.

Department 

The Technology Division at Success Academy is the chief provider of technology infrastructure, application services, security, and support. The Division partners with teams across the organization to equip students, teachers, leaders, and staff with the innovative technology tools and know-how necessary to achieve academic and operational excellence.

The Technical AI Project Manager will be a key contributor to our mission of driving innovation across the organization. This role will be responsible for building and managing end-to-end project plans, monitoring and reporting progress, effectively managing scope and dependencies, proactively mitigating risks, and ensuring that projects are delivered within time, cost, and quality specifications. This role will be part of a highly collaborative team of professionals with a wide range of skills, including DevOps engineering, data engineering, software engineering, RPA engineering, and project management.

About the Role

• Acts as project lead, managing cross-functional teams with responsibilities for project schedule and performance.
• Ensures that business outcomes are defined, approved, and delivered. Be responsible for benefits realization and ensure that benefits are delivered in the best way possible.
• Supports strong governance, aligned with the overall governance, and ensures that timely decisions are taken.
• Communicates regularly and effectively the project roadmap and milestones with project executive stakeholders.
• Directly contributes to project definition, development, and/or enhancement efforts, including cost management/avoidance, schedule estimation and tracking, contract performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance activities.
• Performs analysis of business and user needs, documentation of requirements, and translation into proper requirements specifications.
• Utilizes expert communication skills needed to direct skilled technical resources and report on the technical progress, issues, and problem areas, as well as write and review technical documents.
• Answers technical questions regarding products and services and may take part in putting together proposals, configurations, and product plans.
• Prepares affected business areas for transition to a new way of working, potentially implementing new business processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of software development and AI/ML projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives, specifically translating business needs into technical requirements for software and AI solutions.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and roadmaps, including technical milestones for development, testing, and deployment phases.
• Monitor and track project progress, adjusting plans as necessary to ensure technical milestones are met and dependencies are managed effectively.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks (e.g., scalability issues, data quality, model performance, integration challenges) and resolve issues to keep projects on track.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between cross-functional teams (software engineering, data science, AI/ML engineering, design, QA, product).
• Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and upper management, clearly articulating technical progress and potential roadblocks.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and resource allocations for technical teams.
• Ensure that all project documentation, including technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and model documentation, is complete, up-to-date, and accessible.
• Foster an agile development environment, leading sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives, with a focus on technical sprint goals and deliverables.
• Ensure that the development process aligns with best practices in software engineering, data governance, and responsible AI development.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management processes and tools, integrating best practices for technical project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software project management, ideally in a mid-to-senior capacity, with a proven track record of delivering complex technical projects.
• Proven experience managing full software development life cycles (SDLC) from concept to deployment.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or Waterfall).
• PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Master certification preferred.
• Experience working with tools such as Jira, Asana, Trello, Confluence, Monday.com, or similar project management software.
• Strong business analysis skills, with a focus on working with a diverse group of users to understand and solve problems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, technically demanding environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make informed technical decisions under pressure.
• Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and resource management for engineering teams.
• Experience working with remote teams and managing distributed projects is a plus.
• Familiarity with software development practices and technical concepts, including cloud infrastructure, APIs, and version control (e.g., Git).

Desired Skills

• Experience in managing projects in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), including an understanding of cloud-native services for compute, storage, and data.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, with an understanding of how to optimize release cycles for software and AI models.
• Familiarity with software testing and quality assurance processes, including automated testing and performance testing.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, particularly in managing complex technical dependencies.
• Any candidate who has been part of the development team and has spent time as a developer is ideal for this role and is desired.

Technical Skills for Software Development

• Understanding of common programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, or Go.
• Familiarity with database technologies (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Knowledge of front-end and back-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot, Django, Flask).
• Experience with API design, development, and integration (RESTful, GraphQL).
• Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of security best practices in software development (e.g., OWASP Top 10).

Technical Skills for AI Development

• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Familiarity with AWS Bedrock and its available foundation model.
• Understanding of data science concepts, including statistical modeling, data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation metrics.
• Experience with data pipelines and ETL processes for machine learning (e.g., Apache Spark, Kafka, Talend).
• Knowledge of MLOps practices for deploying, monitoring, and managing machine learning models in production.
• Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) or computer vision (CV) concepts if relevant to the projects.
• Understanding of responsible AI principles, including fairness, interpretability, and privacy.
• Experience with big data technologies and data warehousing solutions.

Leader, Technology Products

Success Academy is seeking a strategic, outcomes-driven product leader to own and evolve our digital product ecosystem. You will define and drive the product vision, strategy, and execution across our core domains within our school operations and family experience. You will lead the product organization and collaborate with our Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Customer Experience groups to shape the product strategy and deliver high-quality, scalable, and cohesive user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Vision: Define and drive a unified product vision and strategy across the full family lifecycle, prioritizing high-impact opportunities that advance organizational growth and user experience.

• Organizational Leadership: Build, structure, and lead a high-performing product organization aligned to core domains, developing strong product owners with clear accountability for outcomes.

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as the central product leader across Engineering, Design, Marketing, Operations, and executive stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities, tradeoffs, and delivery of cohesive end-to-end experiences.

• Product Lifecycle & Delivery Excellence: Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle, ensuring disciplined execution, clear roadmaps, and consistent delivery of high-quality, outcome-driven products.

• Customer & Data-Driven Decision Making: Embed a deep understanding of user needs and a data-driven approach to decision-making, leveraging analytics, research, and experimentation to continuously improve product outcomes.

• Platform & Ecosystem Strategy: Define and guide the long-term platform and technology ecosystem strategy, driving simplification and scalability to support a seamless user experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience, including 3 - 5+ years leading product teams

• Proven experience owning and scaling complex, multi-surface digital products (web, mobile, CRM-backed platforms)

• Strong track record of defining product strategy and delivering measurable business outcomes

• Experience building and managing product organizations, including coaching and developing product managers or product owners

• Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels - setting vision while ensuring delivery

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and align diverse teams

• Data-driven mindset with experience leveraging analytics, experimentation, and user research

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate product vision, priorities, and tradeoffs

Success Academy is looking for a Senior Specialist, People reporting to the Lead, People Partner. We are seeking an intellectually curious, experienced HR professional to join our People team. The Senior Specialist, People will play a critical part in the continued deployment of new functionality, developing solutions, and enabling the continued growth of the Success Academy Network Office.

In this role, you’ll make an impact by:

• Developing a deep understanding of the client organization to include the strategy, goals/priorities, needs, challenges, and the people implications to be able to act as a thought partner

• Ensuring that people processes, policies/practices, and standards are implemented consistently by leaders/managers while striving to continuously improve the same

• Partnering with the People functional pillars (e.g. Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Total Rewards, Talent Management) and other cross-functional partners to support the needs of the business

• Handling and helping reduce people risk using data and analytics as/where applicable

• Being aware of evolving regulatory influences and changes on management, policies processes and practices, and implications for client organization

• Maintaining confidentiality and managing sensitive employee information with the highest level of integrity

We’d be excited to hear from you if you:

• Possess 5+ years of professional HR experience to include deep experience as a strategic people partner supporting different types of client organizations, in dynamically larger roles across multiple forward-thinking companies

• ER experience in high growth and/or organizations going through major transformation/change

• Are able to learn and communicate Success Academy’s collaborative culture and school design in a compelling way

• Can think at the goal level (versus task) and demonstrate good logic

• Possess a track record of personal accountability, strong work ethic, and integrity

• Have extraordinarily high standards for the quality of work and a reflex to improve at every turn

• Are proactive and solutions-oriented with the ability to successfully and thoughtfully navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and challenging situations

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on providing a positive employee experience

• Foundational knowledge of HR systems like Workday HCM is a plus, willingness to learn is essential

• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and care

Company Overview

Success Academy’s mission is to reimagine public education. From the classroom to the halls of government, this means finding profoundly different approaches to delivering a high-quality education at scale. We re-conceive every aspect of school design, from writing rigorous new curricula to drawing regularly on the advances in technology and business that are transforming every sector except education.

This school year marks the 20th anniversary of Success Academies and the launch of our mission to drive public education as an excellent, efficient, and equitable pillar of American society. During this time, Success Academies has grown faster than any charter network in the nation, building a vibrant network of 59 elementary, middle, and high schools. Our 20,000 children – from underrepresented communities – are outperforming students at top city and suburban schools across New York State. Looking forward, our goals are even more ambitious: to grow to 100 schools and educate 50,000 children across New York City through a uniquely holistic pre-K-12 system that brings transformational change here and across the country through extraordinary school quality.

About the Role

Success Academy is seeking a Head of Operational Excellence (Head of Edge) to lead a team of Lean/PE and Project Management practitioners, with full leadership responsibility for all strategic operational improvement and change management activities across the enterprise. In this role, you will be the owner of the PE strategy and pipeline, accountable for driving measurable performance improvement across the company. You will strategically partner with all leaders across SA to: identify and continuously improve business processes where performance improvements are required; drive a PE mindset and ensure an appropriate foundation of PE skills in the organization; and provide coaching and training to leaders and employees as they enable improvements and sustain results using PE tools, analytics, and improved performance reporting. 

Key Responsibilities

• Roadmap Ownership: Develop the PE roadmap, aligned with business priorities, in partnership with senior leadership and business and functional leaders to achieve annual targets, functional KPIs, and strategic plan objectives.
• Diagnose Problems: Promote and facilitate the diagnosis of workflow impediments and other wastes throughout the business, and provide expert counsel on appropriate PE tools to eliminate them.
• Driver of Change: Lead focused Problem Solving Process (PSP) and Kaizen events to drive process improvement and cross-functional communication.
• Driver of PE Mindset: As the owner of PE tools, promote their use and improvement (Standard Work, Transactional Process Improvement (TPI), Problem Solving Process (PSP), Daily Management, Kaizens) to foster continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Lead PD & DM: Be an active leader in Policy Deployment (Strategic Transformation / Hoshin Kanri) and Daily Management initiatives in partnership with business leadership.
• Learning & Development: Own, deliver, and improve the PE training program. Promote and facilitate employee training in PE Fundamentals, Lean tools, and other PE training sessions as required. Evaluate and approve candidates for the Certified Practitioner level.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of demonstrated process improvement / operational excellence or lean business system experience with proficiency in applying lean or growth principles in a variety of situations.
• Effective coaching skills/developer of talent with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, with a track record of building and developing high-performing cross-functional problem-solving teams.
• Experimentation mindset – able to help teams take and manage risk, drive experimentation to facilitate learning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization through significant change without losing momentum; ability to inspire continuous focus on key business drivers, as well as Success Academy Charter Schools' mission and values.
• Strong communicator, both verbal and written, to engage, influence, and get buy-in from all levels of internal and external stakeholders.Mastery of a variety of PE tools (specifically: Lean, DMAIC/PSP, Daily Management, Kaizen, Standard Work, and Policy Deployment/Strategic Business Transformation) and proficiency in applying them to deliver measurable results.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or another relevant field.

Company Overview

Success Academy’s mission is to reimagine public education. From the classroom to the halls of government, this means finding profoundly different approaches to delivering a high-quality education at scale. We re-conceive every aspect of school design, from writing rigorous new curricula to drawing regularly on the advances in technology and business that are transforming every sector except education.

This school year marks the 20th anniversary of Success Academies and the launch of our mission to drive public education as an excellent, efficient, and equitable pillar of American society. During this time, Success Academies has grown faster than any charter network in the nation, building a vibrant network of 59 elementary, middle, and high schools. Our 20,000 children – from underrepresented communities – are outperforming students at top city and suburban schools across New York State. Looking forward, our goals are even more ambitious: to grow to 100 schools and educate 50,000 children across New York City through a uniquely holistic pre-K-12 system that brings transformational change here and across the country through extraordinary school quality.

About the Role

Success Academy is seeking a Head of Business Process Improvement (Head of Edge) to lead a team of Lean/PE and Project Management practitioners, with full leadership responsibility for all strategic operational improvement and change management activities across the enterprise. In this role, you will be the owner of the PE strategy and pipeline, accountable for driving measurable performance improvement across the company. You will strategically partner with all leaders across SA to: identify and continuously improve business processes where performance improvements are required; drive a PE mindset and ensure an appropriate foundation of PE skills in the organization; and provide coaching and training to leaders and employees as they enable improvements and sustain results using PE tools, analytics, and improved performance reporting. 

Key Responsibilities

• Roadmap Ownership: Develop the PE roadmap, aligned with business priorities, in partnership with senior leadership and business and functional leaders to achieve annual targets, functional KPIs, and strategic plan objectives.
• Diagnose Problems: Promote and facilitate the diagnosis of workflow impediments and other wastes throughout the business, and provide expert counsel on appropriate PE tools to eliminate them.
• Driver of Change: Lead focused Problem Solving Process (PSP) and Kaizen events to drive process improvement and cross-functional communication.
• Driver of PE Mindset: As the owner of PE tools, promote their use and improvement (Standard Work, Transactional Process Improvement (TPI), Problem Solving Process (PSP), Daily Management, Kaizens) to foster continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Lead PD & DM: Be an active leader in Policy Deployment (Strategic Transformation / Hoshin Kanri) and Daily Management initiatives in partnership with business leadership.
• Learning & Development: Own, deliver, and improve the PE training program. Promote and facilitate employee training in PE Fundamentals, Lean tools, and other PE training sessions as required. Evaluate and approve candidates for the Certified Practitioner level.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of demonstrated process improvement / operational excellence or lean business system experience with proficiency in applying lean or growth principles in a variety of situations.
• Effective coaching skills/developer of talent with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, with a track record of building and developing high-performing cross-functional problem-solving teams.
• Experimentation mindset – able to help teams take and manage risk, drive experimentation to facilitate learning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization through significant change without losing momentum; ability to inspire continuous focus on key business drivers, as well as Success Academy Charter Schools' mission and values.
• Strong communicator, both verbal and written, to engage, influence, and get buy-in from all levels of internal and external stakeholders.Mastery of a variety of PE tools (specifically: Lean, DMAIC/PSP, Daily Management, Kaizen, Standard Work, and Policy Deployment/Strategic Business Transformation) and proficiency in applying them to deliver measurable results.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or another relevant field.

Role Overview: 

The Head of Renovations & Facilities is responsible for the strategy, execution, and performance of all facilities operations across Success Academy’s portfolio, including 59 schools in New York City, 5 schools in Miami, and K–12 campuses. This role leads the full lifecycle of facilities management—from day-to-day operations and preventative maintenance to capital planning and renovations—ensuring all buildings are safe, compliant, and aligned to the organization’s standards for quality and experience.

Reporting to the Executive of Operations, Enrollment, Board Relations, Renovations & Facilities, this leader oversees a multi-functional team and external vendor network to deliver consistent, high-quality building operations at scale. The role is accountable for setting and executing a strategic facilities roadmap, managing departmental budgets, and ensuring the right systems, processes, and expertise are in place to support both immediate operational needs and long-term portfolio growth.

The Head of Renovations & Facilities drives performance across all core building systems—including fire and life safety, security, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and vertical transportation—while also overseeing custodial services, grounds maintenance, food service coordination, and space management. This role ensures preventative maintenance programs and capital improvement initiatives are executed effectively, minimizing disruption to school operations and extending asset life.

Success in this role requires strong operational leadership, the ability to manage complexity across a diverse portfolio, and a focus on building scalable systems that deliver reliable, responsive, and high-quality facilities support to schools.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Set Facilities Strategy & Execution: Define and lead a multi-year facilities strategy that ensures all schools are safe, compliant, and aligned to Success Academy standards, while supporting portfolio growth and evolving operational needs.

• Oversee Day-to-Day Operations: Ensure consistent, high-quality building operations across all sites, including rapid response to issues, strong service levels to schools, and minimal disruption to instruction.

• Lead Renovations & Capital Projects: Plan and execute capital improvements, renovations, and new site readiness, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to specification.

• Manage Preventative Maintenance Programs: Establish and enforce preventative maintenance systems to maximize asset life, reduce reactive work orders, and improve overall building performance.

• Own Vendor Strategy & Performance: Source, onboard, and manage vendors providing critical services (HVAC, custodial, security, food service, etc.), holding partners accountable to clear performance standards and SLAs.

• Build & Lead High-Performing Teams: Recruit, develop, and manage a facilities team with clear roles, strong accountability, and a service-oriented mindset.

• Ensure Compliance & Life Safety: Maintain full compliance with all regulatory, safety, and inspection requirements, including fire/life safety systems, emergency preparedness, and local/state codes.

• Manage Budgets & Financial Performance: Develop and oversee departmental and site-level budgets, ensuring disciplined cost management and strategic allocation of resources.

• Drive Operational Excellence & Systems: Implement scalable systems, tools, and processes to improve efficiency, transparency, and data-driven decision making across the portfolio.

• Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with internal stakeholders (school leadership, operations, real estate, technology) and external partners (districts, landlords) to align on priorities, resolve issues, and enable successful school operations.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in facilities management, building operations, or related fields, including oversight of large, multi-site portfolios

• Proven leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams, with the ability to drive accountability and results

• Strong track record of executing capital projects and renovations, including planning, budgeting, and on-time delivery

• Deep knowledge of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety) and preventative maintenance best practices

• Experience managing vendor relationships and service contracts, with a focus on performance management and cost control

• Demonstrated ability to build and implement scalable systems and processes across complex operations

• Strong financial acumen, including budget development, forecasting, and cost management

• Familiarity with regulatory compliance, safety standards, and local/state building codes

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively in fast-paced environments

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence at all levels of the organization

• Experience in education, public sector, or mission-driven organizations is a plus

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

The Education Institute is our engine for reimagining public education within our schools and far beyond, and brings together a powerful K-12 focus across content and design, implementation, and instructional development and training.

Responsibilities:

As a Summer Training Operations Intern, you will play a vital role in supporting the planning and execution of our summer training programs, where we:

• Onboard and train hundreds of new teachers, acclimating them to their roles and our mission.

• Prepare returning teachers for the new school year with professional development sessions.

• Host a leadership conference for school principals and assistant principals to align on key priorities for the upcoming year.

• Support Event Planning & Logistics – Assist in coordinating venues, materials, schedules, vendors, and event setup to ensure a seamless training experience for all participants.

• Manage On-Site Operations – Help oversee check-in, volunteers, materials distribution, session transitions, mic-running, and troubleshoot any on-the-ground challenges.

• Coordinate with Stakeholders – Communicate with teachers, leaders, and staff to ensure they have the necessary information and training resources.

• Analyze & Report Data – Support the collection of participant attendance, feedback, and other operational insights to measure program success and improve future training programs.

This internship is a great opportunity for those interested in education, event planning, project management, and/or operations. You will work closely with our training team to ensure smooth execution, gain valuable skills in organizing large-scale events, and contribute to a mission-driven organization that impacts thousands of students across NYC.

Qualifications

A successful candidate will have the following qualifications, skills, experience and characteristics:

• Experience in organizing and executing events or trainings 

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards in project execution and reporting.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• A commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.

• Has a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Flexibility and receptivity to feedback

• Passion for learning and an interest in K-12 education and education reform

About the Education Institute

The Education Institute drives our instructional and academic design—building the K–12 program that defines scholar preparedness. The Institute is leading a multi-year change management effort to advance the quality of teaching and learning across the network and achieve transformational outcomes. 

About the Role

The Specialist, Science works under the direction of the Leader of Science to drive strong academic outcomes across the Science program. This individual supports the design and implementation of rigorous curriculum, ensuring materials are high-quality and effectively enacted in schools. The Specialist/Senior Specialist builds and refines curricular resources, leads training for school-based faculty and leaders, and supports continuous improvement in teacher practice aligned to the organization’s pedagogical values and Science program vision. This role is ideal for an individual motivated to expand their impact across thousands of students and 50+ schools.

Key responsibilities include:

• To design, revise, and execute a rigorous and coherent Science curriculum aligned to a multi-year program vision

• To build and improve high-quality lesson materials, assessments, and instructional resources that reflect the current state of the discipline and internal standards for excellence

• To manage school leaders and teachers in improving instructional practice by developing and leading training that focuses on driving student reasoning and mastery in Science. 

• To analyze implementation and student outcome data to identify gaps and drive targeted improvements to both curriculum and instruction

A successful applicant will have the following skills, characteristics, and values:

• A bachelor's degree in a scientific field and deep knowledge of Science as a discipline

• Experience in a school leadership or teacher leader role (e.g., Assistant Principal, Grade Team Lead, or equivalent) and demonstrated ability to manage and develop others

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to invest, motivate, and hold others accountable

• A growth mindset, with a strong belief in the value of feedback and a demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, adapt, and improve practice.

• An exceptional work ethic and the ability to think flexibly and collaboratively

About the Role

Success Academy is seeking a People Operations Associate to join our HR Team, reporting to the Lead, People Operations. This role plays a key part in supporting the employee lifecycle and ensuring an excellent employee experience through efficient execution of administrative tasks and HR processes. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to the team’s success in a fast-paced environment. This role focuses on consistent professional communication, quick responsiveness, independence, and exceptional team-work. 

In this role, you’ll make an impact by:

• Acting as the first point of contact for HR-related inquiries via the ticketing system, triaging requests to appropriate teams or providing accurate responses using templates, policies, and your knowledge base.

• Supporting all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including pre-employment processes (e.g., background checks, fingerprinting), onboarding logistics (e.g., catering, attendance tracking), and internal mobility (e.g., HRIS updates for transfers, title changes, or compensation adjustments).

• Assisting with maintaining and updating the Workday HCM system, ensuring accuracy and consistency in employee data.

• Assisting with data entry for annual HR processes such as promotions, school transfers, and compensation reviews.

• Supporting in the preparation of reports for various organizational needs and assisting with compliance-related documentation.

• Providing clear and helpful information to managers and staff regarding HR policies, procedures, and processes.

• Collaborating with team members to ensure seamless execution of onboarding activities and HR-related events.

• Maintaining confidentiality and managing sensitive employee information with the highest level of integrity.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2–3 years of experience in an administrative, operations, or customer service role in HR or a similar field.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and independently.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (both written and oral), with a focus on providing a positive employee experience.

• Have extraordinarily high standards for the quality of work and a reflex to improve at every turn.

• A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities.

• Experience with any of the following systems is a plus: Workday HCM, ServiceNow, Dado.

• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and care.

As a Senior Competitive Math Specialist, you will play a critical role in elevating our network’s competitive math programming by preparing our most advanced math scholars to compete—and win—at the most rigorous regional and national mathematics competitions.

This is a network-based position designed to expand and strengthen competitive math opportunities across multiple schools. You will work under the direction of the Network Math Team and in partnership with school-based leaders to design, implement, and refine a comprehensive competitive curriculum that prepares scholars for events such as MOEMS, AMC, NYML, AIME, USAMO, and HMMT.

The ideal candidate is a deeply knowledgeable mathematician with a strong understanding of the competitive math landscape. You are fluent in the problem-solving techniques, proof strategies, and advanced content areas required for high-level contests (including algebra, combinatorics, geometry, and number theory). You preferably have firsthand experience succeeding in these events and can translate that experience into structured preparation and inspiration for scholars.

This role requires someone who can cultivate a high-expectations, high-joy environment where scholars embrace challenge, persist through complex problems, and develop mathematical maturity. You will serve as both instructor and architect—leading scholar preparation, coaching school-based staff, and building systems that drive measurable competitive success.

We are seeking a confident, driven, and strategic leader who is committed to excellence and passionate about developing the next generation of mathematicians!

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or a related quantitative field required; advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

• Demonstrated success in advanced mathematics coursework

• Personal experience competing in high-level math competitions (e.g., AMC/AIME/USAMO/HMMT or similar).

• Preferred:

  • Meaningful positive competitive math experience — as a competitor, problem writer, or experienced coach to middle or high school scholars

  • Experience teaching or coaching in an environment where there was a culture of adult and scholar accountability

Skills:

• Disciplined, structured, and logical thinker.

• Deep content mastery across algebra, number theory, combinatorics, geometry, and proof-writing.

• Strong familiarity with the structure, scoring, and preparation pathways for national math competitions.

• Ability to be explicit about decision-making when solving complex, multi-step competition problems.

• Ability to design curriculum, problem sets, mock contests, and targeted skill drills.

• Strong data analysis skills to track scholar growth and adjust preparation strategies accordingly.

• Ability to manage and motivate high-performing scholars in rigorous academic settings.

• Exceptional communication skills to engage scholars, families, and school leaders.

• Organized with high levels of attention to detail.

• Ability to self-identify gaps in knowledge or skill and independently work to close them.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a vertically aligned competitive math curriculum across grades 6–9.

• Lead network-wide preparation for major competitions, including after-school programs, weekend intensives, and vacation boot camps.

• Coach scholars to qualify for and excel in State Mathcounts, AIME, USAMO, and national-level tournaments.

• Administer and analyze diagnostic assessments to identify high-potential scholars and track competitive benchmarks.

• Partner with school leaders and math teachers to integrate competition-style problem solving into core math instruction.

• Train and develop school-based competitive math coaches to ensure program sustainability and growth.

• Foster scholar resilience, intellectual curiosity, and a culture that celebrates mathematical rigor and achievement.

• Develop differentiated training pathways for scholars at varying readiness levels, from foundational competition exposure to elite-level proof writing.

• Ensure student safety and well-being during all programming.

Additional Expectations:

• Ability to travel between school sites across the Success Academy network.

• Flexibility to support programming outside traditional school hours (after school, select weekends, competition travel).

• Work collaboratively with network and school-based teams to ensure strong scholar outcomes.

• Uphold Success Academy’s standards for academic rigor, behavior, and professional excellence.

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

About the Education Institute

The Education Institute drives our instructional and academic design—building the K–12 program that defines scholar preparedness. The Institute is leading a multi-year change management effort to advance the quality of teaching and learning across the network and achieve transformational outcomes. 

About the Role

The Specialist, Science works under the direction of the Leader of Science to drive strong academic outcomes across the Science program. This individual supports the design and implementation of rigorous curriculum, ensuring materials are high-quality and effectively enacted in schools. The Specialist/Senior Specialist builds and refines curricular resources, leads training for school-based faculty and leaders, and supports continuous improvement in teacher practice aligned to the organization’s pedagogical values and Science program vision. This role is ideal for an individual motivated to expand their impact across thousands of students and 50+ schools.

Key responsibilities include:

• To design, revise, and execute on a rigorous and coherent Science curriculum aligned to a multi-year program vision

• To build and improve high-quality lesson materials, assessments, and instructional resources that reflect the current state of the discipline and internal standards for excellence

• To manage school leaders and teachers in improving instructional practice by developing and leading training that focuses on driving student reasoning and mastery in Science. 

• To analyze implementation and student outcome data to identify gaps and drive targeted improvements to both curriculum and instruction

A successful applicant will have the following skills, characteristics, and values:

• A bachelor's degree in a scientific field and deep knowledge of Science as a discipline

• Experience in a school leadership or teacher leader role (e.g., Assistant Principal, Grade Team Lead, or equivalent) and demonstrated ability to manage and develop others

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to invest, motivate, and hold others accountable

• A growth mindset, with a strong belief in the value of feedback and a demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, adapt, and improve practice.

• An exceptional work ethic and the ability to think flexibly and collaboratively

As a Network Competitive Math Coach, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening our competitive math pipeline by preparing scholars to excel in prestigous regional and national competitions, such as MOEMS, AMC, NYML, AIME, USAMO, and HMMT.

The ideal candidate possesses deep mathematical expertise and a strong understanding of the competitive math landscape. They are fluent in advanced problem-solving techniques across algebra, number theory, combinatorics, geometry, and proof-writing. Preferably, they also have personal experience competing in high-level math contests and can translate that experience into structured, inspiring instruction for scholars.

This role requires someone who thrives in both structured school environments and high-level one-on-one coaching settings. You will cultivate a high-expectations, high-joy culture where scholars develop resilience, mathematical maturity, and confidence in tackling complex problems.

This hybrid role blends in-person, school-day instruction with evening remote coaching. From 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., you will work onsite at assigned schools, supporting competitive math programming, identifying high-potential scholars, and collaborating with school-based leaders. From 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., you will provide virtual private lessons, small-group coaching, and targeted competition preparation via Zoom.

We are seeking a driven, organized, and mission-aligned educator who is passionate about developing exceptional young mathematicians!

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or a related quantitative field required; advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

• Demonstrated success in advanced mathematics coursework
• Personal experience competing in high-level math competitions (e.g., AMC/AIME/USAMO/HMMT or similar).
• Preferred:
• Meaningful positive competitive math experience — as a competitor, problem writer, or experienced coach to middle or high school scholars
• Experience teaching or coaching in an environment where there was a culture of adult and scholar accountability

Skills:

• Disciplined, structured, and logical thinker.
• Deep content mastery across algebra, number theory, combinatorics, geometry, and proof-writing.
• Strong familiarity with the structure, scoring, and preparation pathways for national math competitions.
• Ability to be explicit about decision-making when solving complex, multi-step competition problems.
• Ability to design curriculum, problem sets, mock contests, and targeted skill drills.
• Strong data analysis skills to track scholar growth and adjust preparation strategies accordingly.
• Ability to manage and motivate high-performing scholars in rigorous academic settings.
• Exceptional communication skills to engage scholars, families, and school leaders.
• Organized with high levels of attention to detail.
• Ability to self-identify gaps in knowledge or skill and independently work to close them.

Key Responsibilities:

• School-Based (In-Person):
  ○ Identify and develop high-potential scholars through push-in support, small-group instruction, and collaboration with math teachers.
  ○ Support school-based math teams and competition clubs.
  ○ Administer diagnostics and analyze scholar performance data to determine readiness and training pathways.
  ○ Partner with school leaders to strengthen competitive math culture and systems.
• Remote Coaching (Virtual):
  ○ Deliver private and small-group competitive math lessons via Zoom.
  ○ Develop individualized preparation plans for scholars preparing for AMC 8/10/12, AIME, and beyond.
  ○ Lead advanced problem-solving sessions and proof-writing workshops.
  ○ Track scholar progress and communicate growth updates to families and school stakeholders.
• Prepare scholars to qualify for and excel in advanced competitions, including AIME and USAMO-level problem solving.
  ○ Design and maintain a structured, vertically aligned training progression across grade levels.
  ○Foster scholar perseverance, intellectual curiosity, and enthusiasm for mathematical challenge.
  ○Ensure scholar safety and uphold Success Academy’s high standards of academic rigor and behavior in both in-person and virtual environments.

Additional Expectations:

• Ability to commute between assigned school sites during in-person hours.
• Ability to maintain a professional virtual teaching environment during remote hours.
• Flexibility to support occasional weekend competitions or training sessions.
• Collaborate with network and school-based teams to drive measurable competitive outcomes.
• Uphold Success Academy’s standards for excellence, professionalism, and scholar achievement.

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Success Academy is the fastest-growing and highest-performing charter school network in New York State. We are reimagining public education by designing, implementing, and scaling rigorous, whole-child learning models that deliver exceptional results. With 59 schools and more than 20,000 scholars, we aim to grow to 100 schools and educate 50,000 scholars in a uniquely holistic K–12 system that prepares every student for college and beyond.

About the Education Institute

The Education Institute drives our instructional and academic design—building the K–12 program that defines scholar preparedness. The Institute is leading a multi-year change management effort to advance the quality of teaching and learning across the network and achieve transformational outcomes. 

About the Role

The Senior Specialist, Science, works under the direction of the Leader of Science to drive strong academic outcomes across the Science program. This individual supports the design and implementation of rigorous curriculum, ensuring materials are high-quality and effectively enacted in schools. The Senior Specialist designs curricular resources, leads training for school-based faculty and leaders, and manages continuous improvement in teacher practice aligned to the organization’s pedagogical values and Science program vision. This role is ideal for an individual motivated to expand their impact across thousands of students and 50+ schools.

Key responsibilities include:

• To design, revise, and execute a rigorous and coherent Science curriculum aligned to a multi-year program vision

• To build and improve high-quality lesson materials, assessments, and instructional resources that reflect the current state of the discipline and internal standards for excellence

• To manage school leaders and teachers in improving instructional practice by developing and leading training that focuses on driving student reasoning and mastery in Science. 

• To analyze implementation and student outcome data to identify gaps and drive targeted improvements to both curriculum and instruction

A successful applicant will have the following skills, characteristics, and values:

• A bachelor's degree in a scientific field and deep knowledge of Science as a discipline

• Experience in a school leadership or teacher leader role (e.g., Assistant Principal, Grade Team Lead, or equivalent) and demonstrated ability to manage and develop others

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to invest, motivate, and hold others accountable

• A growth mindset, with a strong belief in the value of feedback and a demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, adapt, and improve practice.

• An exceptional work ethic and the ability to think flexibly and collaboratively

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village. As we expand our commitment to provide a fun, rigorous, whole-child education, we are focused on ensuring that each child in Miami-Dade has access to a premier education, regardless of their zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every scholar who walks through our school doors a fair shot at reaching their potential.

Reporting to the Executive, Customer Experience, the Scholar Recruiter supports Success Academy’s field marketing efforts in Florida. The Scholar Recruiter works face-to-face with prospective families in the field to inform, excite, invest, and motivate them to apply to and attend Success Academy. The Scholar Recruiter identifies and cultivates relationships with potential families and partner community-based organizations, supporting Scholar Recruitment Managers to ensure the Success Academy brand maintains high visibility across Florida communities. They should be a self-starter committed to educational choice, education reform, and the development of exemplary schools.
 

Key Responsibilities Include:

Within the assigned Florida region/territory, assist with community outreach, presence, and awareness; distribute marketing and promotional collateral in the field; support in-person/virtual school tours, tabling, and recruitment events.

• Collaborate with Scholar Recruitment Managers to schedule, host, and facilitate in-person and virtual school tours, information sessions, and recruitment events that align with regional application goals.

• Engage with prospective parents and families one-on-one at local events, both those hosted by Success Academy and those hosted by other organizations.

• Support the identification of and relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs), Head Start providers, and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs to develop CBO-to-Success Academy pipelines, identify Success Academy as the premier educational choice in the community, and cement Success Academy as a member of the community.

• Identify further opportunities to reach and engage prospective families.

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of Success Academy’s K-12 offering as well as competitive school options in Florida (e.g., Magnet, Charter networks, and VPK offerings) and how they compare and contrast against Success Academy, confidently answer questions and respond to objections.

• Log contact information from potential leads, interested families, and partners for follow-up, and respond to information queries via phone, email, or text.

• Keep abreast of local demographics, trends, competition, and new opportunities in the assigned Florida region/territory.

• Track and log all recruitment activity, including but not limited to event attendees, leads generated per event, collateral used for canvassing, cost per event, keeping the Scholar Recruitment event calendar accurate, and applications generated per event.

• Contribute to internal reports.

• Consistently meet daily and weekly targets.

• Support the annual lottery process as appropriate, including at lottery events or with results notification.

• Other duties as assigned.
   

A successful candidate will have the following skills, characteristics, and qualifications:

• Skilled relationship builder who truly enjoys and excels at engaging and exciting consumers with a wide variety of backgrounds and knowledge levels about charter school choices.

• 2+ years field marketing experience or canvassing and organizing experience in political or issue campaigns preferred.

• Experience working with diverse communities in Florida is preferred but not required.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, oral, and presentation skills.

• Can identify community organizations with whom to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness.

• Ability to spend extended periods of time standing, walking, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions.

• Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed to support recruitment events, field outreach and peak enrollment periods.

• Can develop outreach plans that carefully consider the needs of each community and fit into a larger field marketing strategy.

• Must have flexibility, ability to prioritize, and manage differing time constraints.

• Self-motivation is essential as is a willingness to work with others as part of a team toward a shared goal.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, communications, or another related field preferred.

• Good time management and the ability to work under pressure.

• Has a positive, “can do” attitude and will identify opportunities to gain deeper insight into creating more efficient and streamlined processes.

• English/Spanish or English/Creole speakers required.

Success Academy is the fastest-growing and highest-performing charter school network in New York State. We are reimagining public education by designing, implementing, and scaling rigorous, whole-child learning models that deliver exceptional results. With 59 schools and more than 20,000 scholars, we aim to grow to 100 schools and educate 50,000 scholars in a uniquely holistic K–12 system that prepares every student for college and beyond.

About the Education Institute

The Education Institute drives our instructional and academic design—building the K–12 program that defines scholar preparedness. The Institute is leading a multi-year change management effort to advance the quality of teaching and learning across the network and achieve transformational outcomes. 

About the Role

The Senior Specialist, Science, works under the direction of the Leader of Science to drive strong academic outcomes across the Science program. This individual supports the design and implementation of rigorous curriculum, ensuring materials are high-quality and effectively enacted in schools. The Senior Specialist designs curricular resources, leads training for school-based faculty and leaders, and manages continuous improvement in teacher practice aligned to the organization’s pedagogical values and Science program vision. This role is ideal for an individual motivated to expand their impact across thousands of students and 50+ schools.

Key responsibilities include:

• To design, revise, and execute a rigorous and coherent Science curriculum aligned to a multi-year program vision

• To build and improve high-quality lesson materials, assessments, and instructional resources that reflect the current state of the discipline and internal standards for excellence

• To manage school leaders and teachers in improving instructional practice by developing and leading training that focuses on driving student reasoning and mastery in Science. 

• To analyze implementation and student outcome data to identify gaps and drive targeted improvements to both curriculum and instruction

A successful applicant will have the following skills, characteristics, and values:

• A bachelor's degree in a scientific field and deep knowledge of Science as a discipline

• Experience in a school leadership or teacher leader role (e.g., Assistant Principal, Grade Team Lead, or equivalent) and demonstrated ability to manage and develop others

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to invest, motivate, and hold others accountable

• A growth mindset, with a strong belief in the value of feedback and a demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, adapt, and improve practice.

• An exceptional work ethic and the ability to think flexibly and collaboratively

As a Recruiter, you’ll play a pivotal role in our organization’s growth. Your ability to think creatively to identify, attract, and close top talent, paired with your expertise and drive for creating an efficient and highly personalized candidate experience, will impact our community for years to come.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Full cycle recruiting across a variety of functions and teams, including Operations, Assessment, Case Management, and College Preparation

• Juggle a variety of roles at once. At any given time, you will be managing the pipelines for and working on filling two or more open roles across the team

• Assist with developing job posts, hiring plans, and rubrics. You'll work with the hiring manager to create job descriptions, screening rubrics, and drive the hiring process forward

• Emphasize innovation. You'll look for proven traditional and creative methods to introduce new perspectives to the team

• Partnering with hiring managers on needs and priorities to implement best-in-class talent acquisition strategies and goals that are trackable, accountable, and efficient

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience working in recruiting, preferably in-house experience

• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects, and stakeholder relationships

• Strong consulting, communication, and partnership skills with a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment

• A deep understanding of metrics and recruiting KPIs, with the ability to draw insights and build trackable strategies based on data

• Strong negotiation skills

• Excellent communication skills, inclusive of written, presentation, and verbal communication

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Team Lead, Network Engineering, we are seeking  dynamic IT Field Technicians to contribute to the development and maintenance of technology for Success Academies. In this role, your duties will include interacting with stakeholders on various stages of the infrastructure lifecycle and collaborating with several vendors to deliver results. You will also be responsible for the deployment and integration of new technologies.

Key responsibilities include:

• In assigned cohort/borough: Monitor network performance, diagnose issues, dispatch, and be willing to travel to other boroughs on an as-needed basis.

• Perform routine redundancy tests and liaison with 3rd party to replace failed hardware, create network diagrams, and search for areas of improvement.

• Help test changes and improvements in each assigned location before and after mass implementation.

• On-site support for events or tests, help with networking issues on Printers, VC units, and laptops. Clean up and maintenance of network closets and cabinets. Must be able to physically lift up to 50 pounds.

A successful candidate will have the following qualifications, skills, experience and characteristics:

• At least 3 years of experience working within a corporation or consumer-focused environment, managing vendors and delivering projects. Have experience with internet technologies and an understanding of IP networks, DNS, routing, Wifi and communication protocols.

• Have knowledge of products and technologies related to web performance and the ability to collaborate with MSPs, software engineers, business partners, and other stakeholders.

• The ability to discover and remediate areas of poor Wi-Fi coverage or performance and work to resolve these issues in a timely manner and multitask and manage multiple projects in an efficient manner.    

• Possess a bachelor's degree related to IT networking 

• Must have a valid driver’s license, car, and the flexibility to work outside standard hours in case of an outage. Ideal candidates live within commuting distance of the NYC Metropolitan area.

• Must have experience with Meraki Wi-Fi

• Located in Queens, NY

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Leader, External Relations and serving as a key member of the Advancement team, the Senior Development Writer advances the mission of Success Academy Charter Schools (SA) by authoring and/or editing compelling philanthropic narratives and other copy used in major and principal gift/grant proposals, solicitation materials for mid-level and direct response giving, stewardship reports/materials, bespoke donor correspondence, and similar documents – often writing on behalf of others. The incumbent will engage with executives and other team members to clearly articulate Success Academy’s mission and impact through compelling and often bespoke storytelling and stewardship that inspires ever-increasing generosity among donors, institutional funders, and prospective supporters.

The Development Writer is a proactive, confident self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values results. They are persistent and driven to succeed in advancing efforts to expand and retain a robust, engaged community of individual and institutional donors that enable SA to meet or exceed its ambitious goals to reinvent public education. Success in this role will require the following qualities:

• Self-motivated, self-sufficient, and driven to lead and collaborate with others to achieve success
• Detail-oriented and analytical
• Strategic, proactive, and forward-thinking
• Persuasive, outgoing, and confident with exceptional communication skills
• Possesses the highest standards of personal and professional integrity; and adheres to and promotes SA’s mission, culture, and strategic priorities.

Essential Functions:

Content Development: Writing and Editing

• Brings the Success Academy story to life through compelling content that fosters engagement and inspires philanthropic support.
• Writes and edits a significant volume of compelling and persuasive fundraising proposals, case for support and solicitation materials, and stewardship assets.
• Develops, adapts, and customizes content that clearly outlines funding priorities and expected outcomes.
• Ensures content is consistent in tone, style, and messaging, and aligned with SA priorities and aspirations.
• Authors/edits bespoke donor correspondence.
• Works closely with executives and members of the Advancement team to craft effective and compelling storytelling with fidelity to SA standards of excellence.
• Partners with Advancement colleagues in developing compelling content for deployment across various donor constituencies, segments, and platforms in service for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship objectives. This includes serving as a resource to evaluate the writing of others.
• Ensures that the department’s editorial content is consistent with SA standards of excellence and quality and executed with precision, accuracy, and expedience.
• Authors/edits donor newsletters and other updates to deepen engagement and advance fundraising and stewardship objectives.
• Occasionally assists with the creation/editing of select content for special events, website updates, and digital/direct response appeals.

Stewardship

• In close collaboration with CAO and Leader, External Relations, helps to coordinate bespoke communications with principal donors and other VIPs.
• Drafts customized gift acknowledgements consistent with established protocols for major and principal gifts.
• Assists Development team with implementing donor-specific stewardship plans and action and provides content to support these work streams.
• Contributes significantly to the writing/editing of bespoke donor reports (in collaboration with CAO/Development team), including the annual Impact Report.
• Collaborates with others across the organization to gather stories and data, translating them into impactful content that showcases scholar and other SA achievements and demonstrates the impact of philanthropic gifts.
• Maintains record of distributed donor communications in donor database of record for reference by Advancement team.

Content Management and Project Management

• Creates, develops, and proactively shares content that supports donor engagement and fundraising efforts and ensures consistent and meaningful messaging across platforms, tools, and messengers to support organizational priorities.
• Integrates Advancement communication strategies with broader SA communications, marketing, and advocacy efforts, as appropriate.
• Serves as primary steward of digital content resources, ensuring optimal systems, organization, accessibility, and intuitive navigation.
• Tracks and manages proposals and other critical documents throughout review/approval processes with executives and other relevant stakeholders.
• Creates and manages templates for proposals, decks, boilerplate language, and style guide(s) for the department.
• Liaises with other departments/teams (i.e., Creative Agency, Communications, Advocacy, others) to facilitate coordination of content resources, communications calendar(s), and consistency/accuracy of content, including other media assets (e.g., photography, video, data visualization).

Other Administrative Responsibilities

• Endeavors to remain abreast of SA programs, activities, accolades, and new initiatives to most effectively engage and/or steward donors to greater levels of support.
• Utilizes and optimizes Raiser’s Edge NXT database to effectively track and manage bespoke correspondence and stewardship actions, such as special acknowledgments and other VIP communications.
• Participates in and helps staff SA/Advancement events, as needed.

Qualifications:

Education 

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree
• Preferred: An advanced degree is beneficial.

Work Experience 

• Minimum Required: 4+ years of experience in persuasive writing. Experience writing for fundraising/development purposes strongly preferred.
• Experience writing on behalf of executives with a broad range of voice and style is very beneficial.

Specialized Knowledge Needed for Performance of the Job

• Demonstrated prior success in bespoke customer experience, donor engagement/stewardship, and/or donor communications.
• Ability to adapt to a range of writing styles and produce outstanding written work on tight timelines with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Creative problem-solver;
• Experience managing projects to specifications and to meet expected deadlines;
• Knowledge of charter schools and the education reform landscape is beneficial.

Skills

• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Ability to think strategically and contextually, and to anticipate the needs and expectations of manager and executives.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple, concurrent tasks, exhibit flexibility, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to analyze and present data effectively, make decisions, and align efforts with priorities and opportunities.
• Acts with tact and discretion, respecting confidentiality and proprietary information.

Nice to haves

• Strong computer skills, including fluency in Microsoft Office and Google suite.
• Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge NXT or similar CRM systems helpful.

Other

• Possesses a passion for the mission of SA.
• Ability to travel locally, occasionally work after hours, and on weekends.

Success Academy is launching a first-of-its-kind K-12 school in a single building in the Bronx. We are hiring an Audio Visual Engineer who will be the face of campus A/V. You will design, administer, and maintain classroom and event technologies, train staff, and partner with central Tech Ops (Networking, Systems, Security, A/V) to deliver a secure, reliable, and high-performing learning environment.

Responsibilities:

Design, Standards, and Projects

• Design A/V systems for classrooms, collaboration spaces, the auditorium, gym, and common areas. This includes interactive panels, projection, audio reinforcement, wireless microphones, cameras, lecture capture and streaming, PA and bell and clock interfaces, and digital signage.

• Produce and maintain one-line diagrams, rack elevations, and as-built documentation. Contribute standards for equipment, cabling, labeling, and control UI and UX.

• Specify gear and integration scope. Support quotes and RFPs and evaluate vendor submittals.

• Program and configure control, DSP, and video distribution platforms such as Crestron, Extron, AMX, Q-SYS, Biamp Tesira, Dante, HDBaseT, and AV over IP. Load code, commission, and perform acceptance testing.

• Coordinate with Facilities, Construction, and vendors during renovations and summer projects to ensure classroom readiness.
   

Operations and Reliability

• Own uptime for classroom A/V using daily room checks, proactive health monitoring, and preventive maintenance schedules for firmware, security patches, battery cycles, and cleaning.

• Serve as Tier 2 and Tier 3 escalation for A/V incidents. Resolve issues or coordinate with Networking and Security when root causes cross domains such as multicast, QoS, VLANs, and PoE budgets.

• Maintain spares and RMA workflows. Track warranties and lifecycle plans for panels, DSPs, amplifiers, microphones, codecs, capture devices, and control processors.

• Ensure A/V systems meet security and privacy expectations. Apply configuration baselines and change control.
   

Events, Streaming, and Productions

• Provide front-of-house and back-of-house engineering for assemblies, performances, graduations, testing days, town halls, family nights, and professional development sessions.

• Advance shows with input lists, stage plots, and RF coordination. Run rehearsals, mix live sound, and manage recording and streaming via RTMP, YouTube, or Zoom Rooms. Deliver reliable, feedback-free audio.

• Create run-of-show documentation and lead tech volunteers or student crews when appropriate.
   

Training, Documentation, and Knowledge

• Develop quick-start guides, control panel help screens, and short trainings for teachers, deans, and staff.

• Partner with the Business Operations Manager and Tech Ops Associate to schedule trainings aligned to the school calendar.

• Maintain high-quality ticket notes, SOPs, asset records, and knowledge base articles in ServiceNow.
   

Vendor, Budget, and Compliance

• Oversee vendors and integrators on campus including scheduling, scope adherence, safety, and sign-off.

• Review and reconcile A/V invoices. Validate delivered materials and labor against scope.

• Observe electrical and safety best practices and accessibility requirements. Follow RF and spectrum regulations. Comply with student data and privacy requirements such as FERPA and COPPA in recording and streaming contexts.

• Plan and maintain assistive listening solutions where needed.
   

What Success Looks Like

• High classroom uptime with consistent, teacher-friendly control experiences.

• Flawless events with predictable audio, intelligible speech, and reliable streaming and recording.

• Proactive maintenance that reduces emergency calls and meets firmware and security standards.

• Confident users who can self-serve common tasks and fewer repeat incidents through training and clear documentation.
   

Qualifications:

Required

• 5 or more years designing, installing, commissioning, and supporting professional A/V systems in education or enterprise environments.

• Proficiency with at least two of the following categories:

  • Control systems: Crestron, Extron, or AMX, including configuration and basic programming or debugging

  • DSP: Q-SYS or Biamp Tesira, including gain structure, EQ, automix, and room tuning

  • Audio networking and RF: Dante Level 1 or 2, Shure or Sennheiser wireless, and frequency coordination

  • Video transport: HDBaseT and AV over IP, including multicast, IGMP, and QoS basics

• Strong troubleshooting across signal flow, control logic, and network interactions with methodical root cause isolation.

• Clear written and verbal communication and an empathetic training style for non-technical users.

• Ability to lift or move 50 to 60 pounds. Comfortable on ladders or lifts and with rack building, cable management, and termination

Preferred

• AVIXA CTS or the ability to obtain within 6 months. CTS-I or CTS-D is a plus.

• Crestron DMC-E-4K or NVX, Q-SYS Level 2, Biamp Tesira certifications, and Dante Level 2 or 3.

• Experience with Promethean or similar interactive panels, Zoom Rooms, lecture capture, and digital signage platforms.

• Basic CAD skills using AutoCAD, Visio, Lucidchart, or Bluebeam. ServiceNow or similar ITSM.

• Familiarity with classroom acoustics, microphone placement for intelligibility, and gain-before-feedback best practices.

Work Model and Schedule

• On-site at the Bronx K-12 campus during standard school hours with flexibility for early setups, evening events, and occasional weekends.

• Participation in an on-call rotation during critical school periods such as testing and performances.

• Occasional local travel for training or collaboration with central Tech Ops.

Compliance and Clearances

• Background check required. Adhere to Success Academy security standards and student privacy regulations in all A/V operations.

Position Summary:

The Accounting Manager is a position responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial operations, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, and managing the accounting team. This role reports to the Assistant Controller and Controller and plays a critical part in developing accounting policies, driving process improvements, and providing strategic financial information to upper management.

Key Responsibilities:

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for the following core areas:

• Management & Leadership: Mentor, and provide guidance to a team of accountants and staff, including hiring, training, and performance management.

• Financial Close & General Ledger: Oversee the timely and accurate execution of assigned tasks during the month-end and year-end closing processes. Manage the general ledger to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare, review and analyze complex financial statements, reports, and budgets, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Provide insightful analysis and recommendations to management for strategic decision-making.

• Audit & Tax Preparation: Coordinate and manage all internal and external audit activities and tax preparation processes (including Form 990), serving as a key point of contact for external auditors and tax advisors.

• Account Reconciliation & Controls: Oversee and ensure all balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations are properly supported, documented, and performed according to policy. Develop, implement, and maintain strong internal controls and accounting procedures to safeguard company assets.

• Compliance & Policy: Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies, and principles, ensuring compliance with all relevant accounting regulations and reporting requirements.

• Process Improvement & Technology: Assess current practices and procedures, recommending and implementing improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy within the finance function.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.

• CPA license strongly preferred or actively pursuing certification.

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.

• Proven experience in managing daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and departmental leadership.

• Proven experience preparing and reviewing complex journal entries, reconciliations, and financial analysis.

• Proficiency in using accounting software (e.g., NetSuite or similar ERP systems).

• CPA license strongly preferred or actively pursuing certification.

• Prior public accounting firm experience is a plus.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Talent Acquisition Sourcer (Contract) to support hiring initiatives as we expand into a new market. This is a hybrid, contract role for someone based in Miami who understands the local talent landscape and is excited to help build pipelines from the ground up.

In this role, you’ll partner closely with recruiters to support growth during an important expansion phase, playing a hands-on role in shaping early hiring efforts in this market.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively source and engage candidates
  
  
• Support hiring efforts tied to market expansion and new geographic growth
  
  
• Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, Handshake, and other sourcing platforms to identify qualified talent
  
  
• Build and maintain diverse talent pipelines aligned with hiring goals
  
  
• Craft thoughtful outreach messages to attract both active and passive candidates
  
  
• Collaborate with recruiters to refine sourcing strategies and prioritize searches
  
  
• Track candidate activity and sourcing efforts in recruiting systems
  
  
• Stay informed on Miami-area market trends and talent availability

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sourcing or recruiting experience
  
  
• Prior experience with education hiring is preferred
  
  
• Strong familiarity with the Miami talent market
  
  
• Hands-on experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and additional sourcing tools
  
  
• Strong written communication, organization, and time-management skills
  
  
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote environment

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience
  
  
• This role is remote on Mondays and Fridays and in-office at our new Miami office Tuesday
  through Thursday.
  
  
• Opportunity to help launch hiring in a new market
  
  
• Collaborative team environment with immediate impact

About the Role:

We are looking for a high-performing, analytical, and collaborative leader to drive operational excellence within our schools through thoughtful and innovative financial partnership.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the Senior Analyst, FP&A will be a critical bridge between school leadership and the corporate office, leveraging data to optimize performance and support strategic decision-making. You will operate as a key partner in rebuilding and strengthening the Schooling side of our FP&A function, ensuring that financial insights lead directly to operational improvements. This role will have exposure to all levels and functions of the organization, including senior management, meaning the ideal candidate will possess the ability to communicate with clarity and precision.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Strategic Partnership: Serve as the primary finance point of contact for school operations and network functions, fostering a culture of innovative and analytical collaboration.

• Operational Excellence: Drive efficiencies across the organization by automating tasks and identifying opportunities for process improvement through data-driven insights. 

• Financial Planning: Own the annual budgeting and monthly re-forecasting processes for Schools, including the development of complex financial models and dashboards.  

• Performance Management: Maintain and publish detailed reporting on school-level performance, including variance analysis (actuals vs. budget), KPI tracking, and trend analysis.  

• Leadership & Communication: Lead meetings with senior management to deliver financial updates, drive fiscal responsibility, and provide ad hoc decision support to the CFO and CEO.  

• Enablement: Train business partners on financial systems and budget management best practices to ensure consistency in data collection and execution.  

A successful applicant will have the following experiences and education:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years of relevant financial planning & analysis experience

• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills

• Ability to build and work in complex financial models

• Solid understanding of financial statements 

• Takes ownership of accuracy and timeliness of deliverables

• Highly detail-oriented, while also balancing the big picture view

• Adapts quickly to changes and able to multitask with competing priorities

• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly and accurately convey messages to various audiences across the organization

• Has a desire to work in a fast-paced environment and thrives on an ongoing feedback culture

• Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets and Slides

Personal Characteristics:

• Highest integrity and ethics

• Intellectually curious and able to think deeply and qualitatively about business problems, breaking down issues and presenting solutions.

• Holds themself and others to very high standards of excellence. 

• Takes pride in taking a high degree of ownership.

• Positive, cooperative attitude.  Collaborative with a track record of building strong relationships. 

• Entrepreneurial with unrelenting drive and comfortable operating in ambiguity.

• Analytical and metrics-driven, regularly leveraging data to support business decisions.

• Open, secure, and humble, with demonstrated resilience.

• Passion for education and a commitment to the mission of Success Academy.

About this Job:

As the fastest-growing, highest-performing charter school network in New York State, Success Academy is reimagining K–12 public education. Nationally recognized for our innovative, whole-child model and outstanding academic results, Success Academy educators empower children from all backgrounds with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in college and life.

We are seeking a Senior UX Designer to partner closely with Product and Marketing to raise the bar for user experience across Success Academy’s flagship public-facing website and mobile apps. This role will play a critical part in shaping how families, prospective families, and other audiences experience our brand and navigate our digital ecosystem.This position will be based in the network office (3-days a week onsite) in Manhattan (10005).

Key Responsibilities:

• Own UX design for key experiences across web and mobile, from concept through launch and iteration

• Create user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs in Figma for both responsive web and mobile app experiences

• Partner with Product to translate goals and requirements into thoughtful, user-centered flows and page structures

• Conduct UX audits across the site and mobile app to identify usability issues, friction points, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement

• Set and uphold a high bar for UI/UX quality, with a strong focus on clarity, hierarchy, spacing, accessibility, and interaction details

• Perform UX QA reviews on implemented work, identifying issues and providing clear, actionable feedback to engineering teams

• Ensure designs are implemented accurately and consistently with approved UX and visual standards

• Advocate for user needs and UX best practices across the broader team, raising overall UX maturity

• Contribute to and help maintain design standards, patterns, and guidelines for web experiences

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)

• 4+ years of professional UX design experience, with a strong emphasis on web and marketing-driven experiences

• Advanced proficiency in Figma (components, auto layout, prototyping)

• Strong understanding of UX principles, interaction design, information architecture, and usability heuristics

• Demonstrated ability to perform UX critiques, audits, and QA with precision and clarity

• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong sense of visual and interaction quality

• Clear communication skills and comfort providing direct, constructive feedback to cross-functional partners

• Location: Hybrid - onsite at Manhattan (10005) headquarters Tuesday through Thursday

Why Join Us?

• The opportunity to shape the digital experience of one of the most impactful education organizations in the country

• A collaborative, mission-driven environment with high standards for quality and execution

• Work alongside a growing team, with opportunities to take ownership and leadership

• Be part of a high-energy, collaborative environment where a strong work ethic is valued

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and serving as a key member of the Development team within the Advancement department, the Project Manager, Principal Giving advances the mission of Success Academy Charter Schools (SA) by managing and coordinating various programmatic, administrative, and operational functions that enable successful engagement of individual and institutional donors and prospects at the principal level (i.e., $1 million and above). Specifically, this includes providing sophisticated coordination and support to the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO), the Founder & CEO, and the Head of Development (HOD) relative to principal giving strategies, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship that enables fundraising success and meeting/exceeding goals. This includes but is not limited to contributing to development of engagement strategies; conducting prospect research and analysis; preparing executive briefings; coordinating and tracking donor meetings, tours, calls, and requisite follow-up; occasionally drafting donor correspondence; liaising with Executive Office support, the School Management Office, and other departments; and maintaining timely and accurate documentation of donor interactions in Raiser’s Edge NXT (RE) database.

The Project Manager, Principal Giving, is a proactive, confident self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values results. They are persistent and driven to succeed in advancing efforts to grow a robust pipeline of principal donors and in meeting or exceeding goals. Success in this role will require the following qualities:

• Self-motivated, self-sufficient, and driven to lead and collaborate with others to achieve success
• Detail-oriented, analytical, with strong organizational and project management skills
• Strategic, proactive, and forward-thinking
• Outgoing and confident with exceptional communication skills
• Possesses the highest standards of personal and professional integrity
• Adheres to and promotes SA’s mission, culture, and strategic priorities

Role Responsibilities:

Principal Giving Project Management

• Coordinates and assists with Principal Giving prospect strategies through briefings prepared for the CAO, CEO, and Head of Development; actively participates in strategy/planning sessions, gathers and shares data and other information relevant to prospects’ and donors’ philanthropic engagement. 
• Leads and/or assists with scheduling, briefing, and follow-up of all CEO and senior executive-level meetings and tours, and assists CAO in ensuring all activity is tracked and recorded in the RE NXT database. Liaises with the executive office support team.
• Collaborates closely with the CAO (and the Head of Development) in coordinating and managing recurring strategy meetings and planning for Principal donors/prospects (individual and institutional), including the compilation of research, past giving, touchpoints, etc., to inform strategies,  next steps, and follow-up.
• Liaises and works closely with the Head, External Relations, and team to coordinate and manage bespoke CEO communications with Principal donors/prospects, with appropriate context and nuance, ensuring accuracy and timeliness, including serving as a key checkpoint for context/quality assurance. This includes VIP correspondence, VIP scheduling, stewardship, and follow-up activity. 
• Collaborates closely with the Advancement Services team to ensure data integrity with respect to all Principal Giving donors, necessary reports, and updates in the database, as well as high-priority research requests.
• With the CAO and Advancement leadership team, coordinates the Principal donors/prospects’ “VIP experience” at key events, ensuring the quality of the experience and interactions with the CEO, CAO, and/or other key individuals, as well as pre- and post-event communications. 
• Leads management and coordination of meetings, calls, video conferences, school tours, and bespoke events that are directly related to the execution of Principal Giving activities, including liaising with other teams/individuals to ensure success. 

Prospect Development

• Supports the CAO and Head of Development in creating, implementing, and overseeing strategies and programs to increase the size and value of the qualified prospect pool at the (primarily) Principal Giving level ($1MM+) through collection, maintenance, and analysis of critical and relevant information.
• Coordinates closely with the Advancement Services team to implement management reports, analyzing and forecasting fundraising activity, particularly at the Principal Giving level.
• Builds fundraising capacity by utilizing the donor/prospect database and other available prospect research and analytical tools to identify, segment, and qualify a broader and deeper pool of prospective donors with the capacity and affinity to make significant gifts.
• Liaises with Advancement Services and prospect researcher vendor(s) to coordinate and prioritize prospect research and preparation of executive briefing materials in support of engagement and solicitation efforts.

Special Projects & Administration 

• Assists the CAO (and CEO) with special projects, including but not limited to fundraising events, gift planning, gift agreements, and other administrative tasks in service to Principal Giving goals/objectives.
• Remains abreast of SA programs, activities, accolades, and new initiatives to most effectively engage and/or steward donors to greater levels of support. 
• Participates in and helps staff SA and Advancement events, as needed.

Additional role responsibilities:

• Other duties may be assigned from time to time. Occasional evening and weekend work required to meet critical deadlines and/or participate in Advancement events.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s Degree
• Preferred: Advanced degree. CFRE or other specialized certification/designation is beneficial
• 3+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, business development, and/or sales lead generation; experience in K-12 education and/or charter schools is beneficial

Specialized Knowledge Needed for Performance of Job: 

• Experience in fundraising campaign management, prospect management & analytics, and prospect research is desirable
• Experience assessing and closing major gift/business opportunities; engaging, cultivating, and stewarding new stakeholders and converting them into strategic partnerships 
• An understanding of how to manage confidential information with discretion and tact, and an ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Effectiveness working independently and across teams, with assiduous attention to sharing information with others.

Skills: 

• Proficiency in communicating complex issues with diverse audiences and inspiring their engagement and support.
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills.
• Highly self-motivated, accountable, and able to make decisions independently.
• Ability to think strategically and contextually and to anticipate the needs and expectations of manager and executives.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple, concurrent tasks, exhibit flexibility, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to analyze and present data effectively, make decisions, and align efforts with priorities and opportunities.
• Acts with tact and discretion, respecting confidentiality and proprietary information.
• Proficiency with RE NXT or similar CRM system is highly desirable, proficiency with MS Office (and/or Google suite)
• Knowledge of relevant prospect research and philanthropic analytical tools is beneficial.

Other:

• Superb verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Possesses a passion for the mission of SA and engages prospects with the same passion.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally as needed, and occasionally work after hours.

About the Role:

We are looking for a results-driven FP&A Senior Analyst to help drive deep analytics and insights into the finances of Success Academy, providing leaders across the organization with actionable intelligence to support rapid growth and strategic decision-making. 

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the FP&A Senior Analyst will be a key contributor to our budgeting and long-term financial modeling processes as we rapidly expand our operations. The FP&A Senior Analyst must have strong analytical capability, fluency in modeling, and demonstrated ability to draw key themes and actionable information out of large, sometimes disparate datasets.  This role will have exposure to all levels and functions of the organization, including senior management, meaning the ideal candidate will possess the ability to communicate with clarity and precision.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Strategic Financial Planning & Forecasting: Establishing standard methodologies for short, medium, and long-term forecasts.

• Performance Analysis & Insight: Analyzing monthly financial results and interpreting performance to provide management with concise information on company performance.

• Collaborative Planning: Acting as a catalyst for the annual operating planning and budgeting processes.

• Risk & Scenario Modeling: Developing financial impact models and sensitivity analyses for various business scenarios.

• Operational Budget Management: Handling budget preparation, templating, and consolidation.

A successful applicant will have the following experiences and education:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years of relevant financial planning & analysis experience

• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills

• Ability to build and work in complex financial models

• Solid understanding of financial statements 

• Takes ownership of accuracy and timeliness of deliverables

• Highly detail-oriented, while also balancing the big picture view

• Adapts quickly to changes and able to multitask with competing priorities

• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly and accurately convey messages to various audiences across the organization

• Has a desire to work in a fast-paced environment and thrives on an ongoing feedback culture

• Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets and Slides

Personal Characteristics:

• Highest integrity and ethics

• Intellectually curious and able to think deeply and qualitatively about business problems, breaking down issues and presenting solutions.

• Holds themself and others to very high standards of excellence. 

• Takes pride in taking a high degree of ownership.

• Positive, cooperative attitude.  Collaborative with a track record of building strong relationships. 

• Entrepreneurial with unrelenting drive and comfortable operating in ambiguity.

• Analytical and metrics-driven, regularly leveraging data to support business decisions.

• Open, secure, and humble, with demonstrated resilience.

• Passion for education and a commitment to the mission of Success Academy.

About the Role

The Senior Specialist, Renovations & Facilities serves as an accountable facilities leader responsible for ensuring schools operate as safe, compliant, and instruction-ready environments aligned to Success Academy’s standards of excellence. This is an execution focused, outcomes-driven role. 

The Senior Specialist translates institutional standards into disciplined daily action and serves as the primary liaison between school leadership, government partners, and contractors. This position owns performance, enforces expectations, and drives timely resolution to protect instructional time. 

The ideal candidate demonstrates urgency, strong judgment, and accountability, and operates effectively in complex, fast paced environments where results and follow through matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the operational condition of schools and maintain full accountability for facilities performance and daily readiness.

• Conduct frequent, high quality inspections and document findings with clear owners, deadlines, and required corrective actions.

• Uphold and enforce institutional standards for excellence, cleanliness, safety, aesthetics, and compliance, without exception.

• Hold school stakeholders, government partners, and contractors accountable for meeting responsibilities and performance expectations.

• Drive timely resolution of facilities issues by assigning actions, tracking progress with urgency, escalating when needed, and closing items.

• Serve as first line escalation lead, elevating risks with clear impact, documentation, and recommended solutions.

• Maintain accurate, audit-ready records and ensure disciplined tracking through established systems and tools.

• Travel as required to support facilities operations, projects, and organizational priorities.

• Execute other duties as required to uphold operational excellence.

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in facilities management, construction, or building operations; multi-site experience strongly preferred. Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience in large scale multi site facility management accepted.

• Experience supporting schools or mission-driven organizations with high operational standards preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to set expectations, move work forward with urgency, and hold vendors, contractors, and partners accountable.

• Practical understanding of building systems (HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire and life-safety) to evaluate recommendations and ask informed questions.

• Familiarity with NYC DOE/SCA processes and co-located school environments preferred.

• Strong judgment with the ability to assess risk, escalate decisively, and drive issues to timely, measurable resolution.

• Proficiency with Monday.com, Trello, and Google Workspace for structured tracking, reporting, and accountability.

• High standards for organization, documentation, and follow-through in fast paced environments.

• Clear, professional communication skills and the ability to lead through clarity, firmness, and credibility.

• Deep commitment to protecting instructional time and maintaining facilities that support excellence in teaching and learning.

We are currently hiring three (3) Senior Specialists to oversee specific regional portfolios. While these roles are predominantly based out of our central Network Office in downtown Manhattan, each hire will be assigned to a dedicated portfolio within one of the following regions: Brooklyn, Queens, or The Bronx.

With our rapid growth and commitment to operational excellence, Success Academy Charter Schools is seeking innovative Regional Operations Managers (ROM) who understand that the foundation of great schooling starts with ensuring each of our schools are a joyful environment that promotes learning through seamless operations. 

The ROM is critical to Success Academy’s mission to build world-class K-12 public schools in NYC while advocating to change policies that prevent children from accessing excellent educational experiences. The ROM will manage a cohort of school-based operations teams to continuously improve and deliver high-quality operational standards for their school. The ROM is a member of the network Operations Management Team, reporting to the Operations Management Lead. 

At Success Academy, we invest in talent development, supporting our staff to grow in their careers and expand their impact in service of our school communities and dual mission. As such, we require a 3-year commitment for all Regional Operations Manager candidates. 

Responsibilities: 

Strategic Leadership and Network Integration 

• System Innovation: Develop, codify and refine high-impact operational priorities, policies and procedures.
• Data-Driven Advocacy: Serve as the primary liaison between school operations and the network to analyze regional trends, identify systemic roadblocks, and implement sustainable solutions that increase efficiency across the portfolio.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with Principals to integrate operational strategies that directly support their academic vision and drive superior learning outcomes.

Regional Talent & Performance Management 

• Managerial Oversight: Lead the full talent lifecycle for all school-based Business Operations Managers, including strategic hiring, onboarding, rigorous management, and performance evaluation.
• Organizational Growth: Design and execute comprehensive engagement and training plans to maximize staff retention and create a robust internal leadership pipeline.
• Performance Accountability: Manage end-to-end school operations through a team of BOMs, ensuring every site consistently meets or exceeds key operational performance indicators (KPIs) and goals.

Operational Excellence & Stewardship 

• Regional Standards: Enforce network-wide standards for safety, aesthetics, and health protocols to ensure a uniform "high bar" across all schools.
• Resource Management: Oversee regional logistics and financial health, ensuring BOMs have the tools and training necessary to manage school budgets and facilities effectively. 

We invite you to apply if: 

• You have a four-year college degree. 
• You have worked as a leader in a school for at least 2 years. 
• You are flexible, ambitious, and an effective communicator. 
• You have a growth mindset, grit, humility, and a willingness to ‘roll up your sleeves’.
• You are a resourceful problem-solver who proactively shares best practices that drive our operational excellence; and a relentless learner who seeks out information needed to achieve excellent outcomes.
• You have demonstrated the ability to indirectly manage and influence other stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• You have a belief in what is possible and use data to drive toward outcomes despite changing circumstances.

Since 2006, Success Academy (SA) has created a national model of K-12 access to excellence for children across all demographics. The majority of its 22,000 students are children of color from low-income households in disadvantaged neighborhoods, admitted to our schools through a random public lottery. To date, 100% of its graduates have been accepted to college, many to highly selective institutions.

Its distinctive K-12 approach, designed as a holistic 13-year educational trajectory, produces student outcomes that outpace even those in affluent suburban schools. In 2025, Success Academy ranked #1 in Math and #2 in Reading/ELA out of more than 700+ K-12 school districts and charter networks in New York State. SA continues to operate as a national model for education reform, focusing on closing achievement gaps and preparing students for college success. 

Position Overview 

Reporting to the Head of Development and serving as a key member of the Development team within the Advancement department, the Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts (SDO) advances the mission of SA through the engagement and solicitation of high net worth donors and prospects (individuals, family foundations, and others) with the capacity to make a significant philanthropic gifts 6-figure or higher. 

Specifically, this includes managing and coordinating the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of an assigned portfolio with the goal of significantly increasing philanthropic revenues in support of SA’s ambitious goals for operational, programmatic, and capital purposes. The successful candidate will be a seasoned fundraising professional with a demonstrated track record of managing a portfolio and soliciting/closing significant philanthropic gifts.  The SDO will work in close partnership with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Advancement Officer (CAO), and other executive leaders and volunteers.

About the Candidate
The Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts is a high-impact, proactive, confident self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values results. They are persistent and driven to succeed in advancing efforts to grow a robust pipeline of high-net-worth individual donors and in meeting or exceeding stretch goals. Success in this role will require the following qualities:

• Self-motivated, self-sufficient, and driven to lead and collaborate with others to achieve success. 
• Detail-oriented and analytical. 
• Strategic, proactive, and forward thinking. 
• Persuasive, outgoing, and confident with exceptional communication skills. 
• Possesses the highest standards of personal and professional integrity; and 

Adheres to and promotes SA’s mission, culture, and strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

Major Gifts Fundraising 

• As a leader and senior member of the Development team, strategically manages and grows a portfolio of 100+ Major Gifts donors/prospects to meet or exceed agreed upon monthly, quarterly, and annual goals and related performance metrics with respect to portfolio management, moves management, solicitations, closures, and dollars raised. 
• Develops cultivation and solicitation strategies for the assigned portfolio; builds and manages a network of relationships with prospective donors, strategically involving executives and others as appropriate. 
• Identifies, cultivates, solicits, closes, and stewards major donors through highly personalized engagement strategies, including in-person meetings, tailored proposals and written solicitations, email and other customized touchpoints
• Prepares and advises executive leaders and volunteers involved in donor relationships and solicitations to ensure coordinated, high-impact engagement.
• Collaborates with the Head of Development, Head of External Relations, and the CAO to create opportunities for meaningful donor engagement, solicitation, and stewardship. 
• In collaboration with the Head of Development, mentors and develops team members to elevate fundraising capabilities and performance, leading by example and reinforcing best-in-class major gift practices.
• Actively participates in the solicitation of gifts in support of marquee special events (e.g., Spring Benefit) to meet/exceed Advancement team goals. 
• Works closely with the Head of Development, the Project Manager for Principal Gifts, and the CAO in improving forecasting and tracking of progress against goals. 
• Records all significant donor interactions in Raiser’s Edge NXT database and tracks proposals, gifts, and pledge fulfillment within the assigned portfolio. Works closely with Advancement Services to monitor pledge reminders, receipts, and acknowledgement processes for portfolio donors for timeliness and accuracy. 

Donor Prospecting & Qualification

• Partners closely with Advancement Services to leverage the constituent database, prospect research, and analytical tools to proactively identify, source, and qualify a broader and deeper pool of prospective donors through informed queries and data-driven analysis.
• Works closely with the External Relations team to identify event attendees and other prospective donors for deeper engagement opportunities.
• Tracks philanthropic and financial media related to high-net-worth individuals to strategically inform cultivation and solicitation approaches.

Donor Stewardship & Communications

• Works closely with other team members to design and implement creative and impactful stewardship strategies to deepen engagement and sustain/increase giving. 
• Authors, reviews, and/or edits strategic communications with donors and prospects, sometimes on behalf of others, including proposals, reports, and emails or other correspondence. Often provides advice and guidance about strategic relationships within the officer’s portfolio in support of CEO and other leadership communications. 
• Along with other Development team members, assists with annual donor recognition and stewardship efforts, events, and communications, including the SA Leadership Council. 
• Assists the Head of Development and CAO with special projects, especially those related to major and principal giving, including but not limited to fundraising events, gift planning, board relations, and other projects. 
• Actively participates in strategic planning, revenue forecasting, and budgeting, as requested, and manages direct expenses within budget. 
• Remains abreast of SA programs, activities, accolades, and new initiatives to most effectively engage and/or steward donors to greater levels of support. 

Participates in and assists with SA/Advancement events, as needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit fundraising, investor relations, or consultative sales working with high-net-worth individuals; experience in K-12 education and/or charter schools a plus. 
• Demonstrated track record of successfully soliciting/closing major gifts of $100,000 and above. Experience with solicitations at higher levels strongly preferred. 

• Demonstrated comfort working with high-net-worth individuals, family foundations, and/or family offices, as well as successful track record of identifying, cultivating, soliciting, closing, and stewarding significant gifts, as well as building/managing donor/customer relationships. 
• Capacity for strategic leadership and vision to work with executive leadership and key volunteers on fundraising priorities and to use moves management and metrics to ensure a high level of personal performance and accountability. 
• Deep experience in effectively managing a donor/customer portfolio and consistently moving relationships towards desired outcomes and goals. 
• Effectiveness working independently and across teams, with assiduous attention to sharing information with others. 
• Bachelor’s Degree Required and advanced degree preferred. CFRE or other specialized certification/designation is beneficial. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in communicating complex issues with diverse audiences and inspiring their engagement and support. 
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills and high level of emotional intelligence. 
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills. 
• Highly self-motivated, accountable, and able to make decisions independently. 
• Ability to think strategically and contextually and to anticipate the needs and expectations of manager and other executives. 
• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple, concurrent tasks, exhibit flexibility, and meet deadlines. 
• Ability to analyze and present data effectively, make decisions, and align efforts with priorities and opportunities. 

Acts with tact and discretion, respecting confidentiality and proprietary information.

• Proficiency with RE NXT or similar CRM system is highly desirable, proficiency with MSOffice and/or Google suite required. 
• Knowledge of relevant prospect research and philanthropic analytical tools is beneficial. 

• Possesses a passion for the mission of SA and engages prospects with the same passion. 

Ability to travel locally and nationally as needed, occasionally work after hours and on weekends.

Compensation Range - $150,000—$167,000 USD
SA offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

SA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at its organization. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. They actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. SA offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.