Fellowship for Founding School Leaders - Alabama

BES seeks a Fellow for our Fellowship program starting in August 2026 to serve as a founding school leader in Alabama.  This BES Fellowship offers highly motivated leaders committed to transforming education the rigorous, multi-year training needed to design, found, and lead a high-achieving school that meets the unique needs of its community.

BES welcomes applicants from any Alabama region favorable for new public charter schools and aligned with authorizer priorities, with particular interest in leaders aiming to found schools in the Birmingham and Montgomery areas. 

Who We Are
Strong schools are built by strong leaders, which is why BES identifies and prepares exceptional individuals to transform education in their communities. From school founders and executive directors to operations leaders, deans, and curriculum directors, we train leaders to build schools, to ensure their schools excel, and to sustain their results over time.

The BES Fellowship and selection process fosters an equitable, inclusive, and empowering experience for Fellows. For over two decades, BES Fellows have founded over 220 schools and are currently serving more than 73,000 students, with many BES-trained leaders consistently driving student achievement beyond district and state averages and helping to close the opportunity gap. 

What You’ll Do 

The BES Fellowship for founding school leaders includes one year of training for Build Track Fellows followed by three years of Follow On Support to support leaders in building a high-performing, locally responsive school. For a comprehensive description of our Fellowship, please visit our website. An overview is provided below.  

Fellows in Alabama begin with an intensive training year, where they engage in over 300 hours of coursework on school design, leadership, governance, and community engagement, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. Fellows also conduct in-depth studies of effective schools across the nation and complete residencies at high-performing schools, all while developing a charter application and establishing a founding board.

In year two, the planning year, Fellows partner with a BES coach to refine their project management and leadership skills, hire founding staff, recruit students, and solidify their school vision. This dedicated coaching and cohort-based training, known as Follow On Support, helps Fellows bridge the transition from founder to school leader, preparing them to launch a strong, sustainable school. During years three and four, the first two operational years, leaders put their vision into action, welcoming their inaugural class, coaching teachers, and using data to drive academic success. By the second year of operation, they deepen the academic focus, serving a growing population of students, and build leadership capacity to support future growth, all while fostering an empowered, mission-aligned team. In year three of operation and beyond, BES Fellow-founded schools can opt-in to other leadership and professional development opportunities from BES to support their school and strengthen their leadership bench. 

What You Bring

• The ability to lead, manage and motivate: You have demonstrated the ability to lead and manage a team towards results, and you are committed to serving as a school leader in the community for at least 10 years. 
• Self awareness and humility: You possess a growth mindset and have a continuous desire to improve. You are eager to give, take, and implement feedback with humility and in real time.
• Commitment to community: You have experience in the community you are proposing for your school and bring strong organizational partnerships. You can articulate how you will gain and factor in community input. 
• Diversity, equity and inclusion in action: Your school model will primarily serve students from under-sourced communities and bring an anti-racist lens to the work. You have had success with similar populations of students and been responsive to community needs. 
• Commitment to excellence for all students: You have a clear vision for your school and can discuss key elements of the school in a detailed, compelling, and direct manner. You hold yourself accountable for results and believe that all students can achieve at high levels. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or Professional degree preferred
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience, with instructional or instructional leadership experience required
• At least 2 years managing and supervising adults in a PreK-12 setting required, 2 years of school leadership experience preferred 
• Commitment to serving as a school leader in the proposed community for at least 10 years required 
• Ability to establish and activate local connections to support school enrollment
• Strong preference for candidates with at least 2-3 years of experience living or working in the proposed school region, especially those with strong ties to the community
• Clear, compelling rationale for the proposed school location

Compensation and Benefits 

• This is a contract role with a $100,000+ grant during the first year of the program (the Fellowship training year)
• Health reimbursements available 
• Travel and accommodations for training and during school study travel 
• Technology support 
• Reimbursement for up to $5,000 in moving expenses
• Up to $3,500 reimbursed for school design expenses for Build Fellows
• The opportunity to apply for BES start-up fund awards and/or those provided exclusively to Fellows by our partners

Additional Information

The BES Fellowship training year runs from August 2026 through July 2027, during which time BES Fellows will receive disbursements from their $100,000 grant. While grant disbursements will end in July 2027, the authorization process in certain regions can sometimes extend beyond that time. BES Fellows will continue to receive coaching and guidance from BES through this phase to help them navigate the entirety of the authorization process. In addition, BES will work with Fellows affected by this timeline to identify additional funding opportunities for Fellows, wherever possible. 

BES Fellows in Alabama will also have the opportunity to participate in programming with a local incubator. 

To Apply

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. As such, applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible in order to secure limited spots in our available regions. Before applying, please review our Applicant Toolkit, which includes helpful guidance and resources to support you through the application process.  If you are interested in founding a school in a region other than Alabama please note that additional regions will be announced as they become available. In the meantime, please consider these next steps: 

1. To stay updated on new regions, please subscribe to receive emails from BES here. 
2. We encourage you to complete this interest form to tell us about the region where you are interested in founding a new school.
3. Consider connecting with our team if you have questions about the Fellowship or selection process before you apply. Please visit our job board to submit your application. 

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Title of role: Program Manager, Member Services Content & Communications
Location: Remote but if in NY/ Boston (2 days in office)
Approved Salary Range: $95,000-$115,000

About the Role:

The Program Manager, Content & Communications plays a critical role in enabling a luxury customer experience by developing clear, engaging, and effective content for both member services agents and members. This role is responsible for training content creation, agent-facing knowledge resources, and member-facing help content.

This role partners closely with MS Training, MS Operations, and MS Operations Excellence teams to ensure content is accurate, timely, scalable, and aligned with both operational needs and luxury brand standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Training & Agent Enablement

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  Agent-Facing Knowledge & Help Content

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  Member-Facing Service Content

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  Agent Facing Communication

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  Content Governance & Optimization

  • Establish content standards, templates, and best practices across training, agent-facing, and member-facing materials.
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Experience and Background Needed:

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• Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, education, organizational development or related field required

  Years of experience

  • 3-5 years’ experience in content creation, communications, knowledge management, training, curriculum design

  Technical skills

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What We Offer:

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We Encourage You to Apply:

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