Where K12 Leaders and Organizations meet
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LOCATION: Florida (Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, or Miami); 3+ days a week in schools
SALARY RANGE: $90,000 - $130,000 (salary + on-target earnings)
CANDIDATE PROFILE
▶️ The Trusted Partner A leader who becomes the person school principals, Deans of Operations, and teachers call first - not because they have to, but because they always show up, always follow through, and always leave a campus feeling heard and supported. They turn skeptical schools into advocates. Their relationships hold up under pressure because they were built on consistency, not charm.
▶️ The Problem Solver Who Closes the Loop A leader who owns a problem from the first time they hear about it until the school actually has what it needs. "It has been submitted" is not resolution to them - a working classroom is. They coordinate across internal teams, track every open issue, and never let something fall through the cracks because they treated it as someone else's responsibility.
▶️ The Pattern Reader A leader who hears what 23 schools say and what they do not. They connect signals across campuses and regions to see the real story - distinguishing one school's hard week from a network-wide gap before it becomes a crisis. They bring leadership the honest picture, with evidence, before anyone has to ask.
▶️ The Straight-Talking Translator A leader who has lived K-12 school life and can talk with a classroom teacher, a Dean of Operations, and a senior executive in the same day and be credible with all three. They adjust their register without softening their message. School leaders feel understood, not managed.
▶️ The On-the-Ground Orchestrator A leader who would rather be in a school than behind a desk. They travel, they see the reality firsthand, and then they organize Technology Lab's people and resources around what schools actually need - closing the gap between what was promised and what schools experience every day.
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LOCATION: Oklahoma City, OK
SALARY RANGE: $135,000 - $175,000
CANDIDATE PROFILE
▶️ The Strategy Translator
The CEO's principal internal partner and the organization's second-in-command. Turns vision and strategic priorities into disciplined execution, leading the leadership team and the organization's operating rhythm.▶️ The Talent Builder: Develops exceptional leaders and builds a high-performing leadership team. Strengthens culture and accountability so programs consistently deliver measurable results for OKC students and families.
▶️ The Financial Steward: Owns budgets, financial planning, cash flow, audit, and reporting. Brings rigor and transparency to every dollar so Fuel OKC can grow with confidence.
▶️ The Performance Architect
Builds the systems, data, and operating cadence that drive continuous improvement. Turns organizational performance into insight and positions Fuel OKC for its next stage of growth
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LOCATION: Colorado (any location)
SALARY RANGE: $130,000
CANDIDATE PROFILE
▶️ The Visionary Founder: A courageous entrepreneur with a clear, bold vision for a "trajectory-changing" school that addresses the specific needs of a Colorado community.
▶️ The Relentless Learner: A high-capacity individual ready to immerse themselves in a rigorous, two-year training program to master the complexities of school design and operations.
▶️ The Community Catalyst: A leader who can build deep local roots, mobilizing families, boards, and stakeholders to support the birth of a new, high-quality educational option.
▶️ The Single-Site Specialist: A focused advocate committed to the "hands-on" work of launching a single, high-performing charter school from the ground up.
ROLE SUMMARY
The Legacy Fellowship is an elite, two-year incubator designed for visionary school founders committed to transforming the educational landscape of Colorado. This fellowship recognizes that creating a "trajectory-changing" school requires more than just a good idea; it requires a specialized set of skills in leadership, finance, curriculum design, and community engagement. By providing a generous $125,000 annual salary for two years, the program allows Fellows to step away from their current roles and dedicate their full energy to the rigorous work of launching a high-quality, single-site charter school.
Throughout the fellowship, participants transition from the "dreaming" phase to the "doing" phase, receiving the training and coaching necessary to navigate Colorado's unique charter landscape. The ultimate goal of the Legacy Fellowship is to ensure that when the school's doors finally open, the founder has built a sustainable, high-performing institution that provides students with an education of the highest caliber. This is a rare opportunity for transformative leaders to turn their passion for equity and excellence into a brick-and-mortar reality for the children and families of Colorado.
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