In July 2019, Compass Community Schools opened six high-quality charter schools (five elementary and one middle/high) in the Memphis communities of Binghampton, Berclair, Frayser, Hickory Hill, Midtown, and Orange Mound. We focus intently on three pillars – academic excellence, values-based character education, and service learning in the community – as we prepare our students for college and life-long success.

Our vision is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideal of education: “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” This true education – provided within a supportive, joyful, and hopeful school culture – will prepare our students to be positive agents of change in our communities.

Compass Community Schools seeks a Dean of Academics for the 2025-26 school year. The dean will support teachers’ efforts to provide children with consistently high-quality learning experiences. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and committed educational leader to prepare Memphis youth academically and in character for college and life-long success.

● Foster a school community that focuses on three pillars – academic excellence, values based character education, and service learning in the community – to prepare students for college and life-long success.

● Claim ownership of the privilege and responsibility to ensure high levels of student learning.

● Own the day-to-day process of collecting, analyzing, and using data (state assessments, interim assessments, attendance data, conduct data, etc.) at the school level and the individual student level.

● Carefully monitor school performance via in-depth data analysis to identify areas of strength as well as opportunities for improvement.

● Provide in-depth support to teachers as they use student achievement data to drive instruction.

● Ensure that all standardized testing procedures are implemented with fidelity.

● Develop a supportive, joyful, and hopeful school culture with high expectations for students’ individual and collective success.

● Provide high-quality observation, coaching, and professional development to help teachers achieve high standards of excellence.

● Ensure that instructional lessons are consistently standards-based, objective-driven, and effectively delivered with an urgent focus on individual student mastery.

● Model best practices by teaching model lessons as needed.

● Advise the principal regarding personnel decisions for instructional staff.

● Affinity with, and passion for, the compelling vision of Compass Community Schools

● Proven success in raising academic achievement for students from low-income backgrounds.

● Fluent in interpreting, explaining, and applying student achievement data.

● Ability to lead a team towards high performance levels in pursuit of the Compass vision.

● Strong ability to plan strategically and then execute these plans with attention to detail

● Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to engage, inspire, and motivate

● Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to build productive relationships with teammates

● Desire to work hard in a balanced, extended school calendar

●Utmost personal and professional integrity

●Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited four-year institution; advanced degree preferred

● Mission-driven, joyful, respectful working environments

● Intentionally small school settings

● Wide-ranging support from our network office

● Opportunity to positively impact the lives of Memphis youth

● Competitive compensation and benefits package

Please send a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references to [email protected] .