The K12 Search Group

🎉 Congratulations to Hannah Larkin, Excel Academy Charter Schools new Chief Operating Officer. We are excited to include Hannah in our growing roster of charter school leaders whom we’ve placed over the past 19+ years. We know Hannah will make a lasting impact on Excel's students, families, and communities across Boston and Rhode Island.

🎉 Congratulations to Jade Rivera, Public Charter Schools of New Mexico's new Executive Director. We are excited to include Jade in our growing roster of charter school leaders whom we’ve placed over the past 19+ years. We know you will accomplish incredible things for the students and families of New Mexico.

We are excited to continue our partnership with KIPP Capital Region Public Schools by supporting their search for a Chief Schools Officer (CSO). Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CSO will lead school performance across the network and ensure accountability, alignment, and strong academic results. Key Details: 🌎 Location: Albany & Troy, NY 💸 Compensation: $200,000–$225,000 ✏️ Job Description/ Link to Apply: https://bit.ly/4u4ijoB 🗓️ Initial Application Deadline: June 12th KIPP Capital Region is also seeking a Managing Director of Schools/Principal Manager to coach and develop school leaders across the network’s seven schools. Key Details: 🌎 Location: Albany & Troy, NY ✏️ Job Description/ Link to Apply: https://bit.ly/3RvUIQl

We are #hiring We are continuing to seek exceptional candidates for KIPP Capital Region Public Schools' Managing Director of Schools: Principal Manager role. KIPP CAP is part of the national KIPP network of high-performing public charter schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent learning environments that prepare students with the skills, confidence, and character needed to pursue college, career, and life beyond high school. The Managing Director of Schools will partner closely with the Chief Schools Officer and regional teams to translate vision into clear priorities, systems, and supports for school leaders. This leader will directly coach principals, drive instructional excellence, and ensure strong execution and outcomes across the region’s schools. We are seeking a strategic and hands-on leader who can balance systems thinking with leadership development and school support. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students, families, and staff across a growing and mission-driven organization. Key Details: 🌎 Location: Albany or Troy, NY 💸 Compensation: $135,000-$150,000 ✏️ Job Description/ To Apply: https://bit.ly/4rZL70Q

The K12 Search Group team is excited to be conducting our first search for a charter authorizer. When the inquiry came in from The Thomas B. Fordham Institute, I thought, hmmm...it's been a minute since we've done a program officer search. And then I realized that the Fordham Foundation is actually a sponsor (authorizer) of charter schools in Ohio. Fordham is committed to having a high-performing portfolio of schools. As a result, they created the first-ever Chief Learning Officer (CLO) role. The CLO is Fordham’s lead architect for instructional clarity, authorizer capacity, school-facing feedback, professional learning strategy, and renewal/application alignment. The role should help Fordham define what strong instruction, knowledge-rich curricula, and high-quality professional learning look like, train its own staff to see and evaluate those practices, give schools clear and actionable feedback, connect schools with outside exemplars, and ensure that the IEF (see below) becomes part of site visits, application review, renewal decisions, and accountability—not a separate instructional initiative. We are seeking a strong instructional leader who has demonstrated results and will be credible with school operators. The position can be based anywhere in Ohio. Thanks, Kathryn Mullen, Mike Petrilli, and Victoria McDougald, for trusting us with this critical search. We are looking forward to our partnership!

We are #hiring We are excited to partner with The Thomas B. Fordham Institute on their search for a Chief Learning Officer. This newly created role will strengthen Fordham’s capacity for sophisticated instructional leadership, supporting the schools it authorizes and advancing its approach to sponsorship, while building on its strong reputation as a high-quality authorizer. For a highly detail-oriented, mission-driven leader, this is a unique opportunity to help shape and define your role from the ground up. Key Details: 🌎 Location: Ohio (This role requires regular travel within Ohio) 💸 Starting Compensation: $150,000 with opportunity to scale based on experience ✏️ Job Description/ To Apply: https://bit.ly/495NF6I 🗓️ Initial Application Deadline: 5/29/26

📣 We are #hiring We are excited to partner with Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) on their search for an Executive Director. For a politically sophisticated, resilient, and mission-driven leader, this role offers the opportunity to lead through a high-stakes moment and drive meaningful change for students across Washington. Key Details: 🌎 Location: Washington State 💸 Compensation: $200,000-$250,000 ✏️ Job Description/ Link to Apply: https://bit.ly/48vsMld

📣 We are #hiring We are excited to formally launch our search for METRO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL's next Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Director. Metro continues to stand out as one of the top schools in the country, ranking in the top 1% nationwide for college readiness, quality of instruction, and overall academic excellence. The network also holds the #1 ranking in Ohio for Best College Prep Public High School and Best Public K-12 School. This is a high-impact opportunity for a visionary leader to drive bold ideas into measurable impact and build on the momentum of a high-performing organization. Key Details: 🌎 Location: Columbus, Ohio 💸 Compensation: $175,000-$225,000, in addition to a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, retirement, and a performance-based bonus structure. ✏️ Job Description/ To Apply: https://bit.ly/4e2NsVj 🗓️ Initial Application Deadline: May 22nd

📣 Coming Soon! We are excited to partner with Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) on their search for an Executive Director. A full job description will be available soon. In the meantime, if you are interested in applying, please email your resume to jobs@K12searchgroup.com with subject line "WA Charters".

🎉 Meet Our Most Recent Placements! Congratulations to Justin Fuentes, the new Superintendent at Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School in Houston, and Dr. Natalie D. Lewis, the new Executive Director at Highline Academy Charter Schools in Denver. We are excited to add you to the growing roster of charter school leaders we've placed over the past 19+ years, and we know you'll do incredible things for the communities your organizations serve.