Chief People Officer (Golden, Colorado)

A key player in the rapidly expanding world of classical education, Ascent Classical Academies is currently seeking a Chief People Officer to further drive growth in employee and cultural excellence in its schools. The Chief People Officer will lead the human resources and talent acquisition teams organization-wide with passion for our mission to expand access to high-quality classical education and to support faculty, staff, and leaders in our schools to excellence. The Chief People Officer implements the culture strategy in the home office and in all Ascent schools which now number four in Colorado, with several more future schools on the way in South Carolina. The Chief People Officer realizes the academic product must be delivered by employees dedicated to excellence in the mission in order to touch thousands of lives across multiple states with the beauty of a classical, content-rich education in the liberal arts and sciences.

The Chief People Officer is committed to curricular and workplace excellence in all Ascent schools and responsible for the programs and initiatives focused on engaging employees, developing Ascent's culture, and improving employee retention. He or she works closely with heads of school and superintendents to build a committed, stimulating, and intellectually-serious culture in the schools, as well as operational excellence through ACA’s entrepreneurial operating system (EOS). The Chief People Officer reports to the executive director who is accountable for the schools' performance to the governing board.

The Chief People Officer will continuously improve in the following, delegating where appropriate:

• Articulating the ideals of classical education among campus leadership, faculty, staff, parents, students, and the community
• Promoting the dual vision and mission of ACA to operate high-quality classical schools and expand access to classical education
• Ensuring the virtues and duties of a free and just society are appropriately taught and reflected by all faculty and supported by staff members
• Promoting the schools as a pillar of academic and character excellence in the community
• In collaboration with superintendents and the chief academic officer, crafting the vision for faculty and staff development, including summer faculty academies and in-session professional development plans, as well as observations and performance evaluations
• Assisting with superintendents to lead headmasters, schoo leader fellows, and other leaders to educational leadership and mastery in classical school administration

Desired Start Date: Immediately

Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt

Pay Range: $100,000 to $130,000, highly dependent on experience and qualifications

Location: The Chief People Officer will work out of the Ascent home office in Golden, Colorado to work closely with the ACA leadership team; travel to school sites also required.

Benefits Available:

• Competitive compensation package including performance pay as approved by the board
• Employee-only coverage for group medical, dental, and vision plan; dependent coverage available
• Health savings account with employer contributions
• Short- and long-term disability and life insurance plans
• Retirement investment account with employer match
• Paid time off for a wide array of health reasons for employees and dependents, consistent with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Free employee benefit and healthcare guidance
• Paid leave for qualifying events under the Family Medical Leave Act and/or the Colorado FAMLI law

Please visit our website at ascentclassical.org/careers to learn more.

About Ascent Classical Academies

Ascent Classical Academies is a dynamic educational company that partners with a network of classical charter schools based in Colorado delivering a content-rich curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences, with underlying principles in the Western tradition of the study of history, literature, philosophy, and fine arts. Our American Classical Education includes, among other things, the study of Latin; a rich examination of American literary, moral, philosophical, political, and historical tradition; and a school culture centered upon moral virtue, respect, discipline, and studiousness among students and faculty alike. Ascent Classical Academy charter schools currently serve approximately 1,700 students in K-12 campuses located in the Denver, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, and the Thornton areas of Colorado, with significant expansion planned throughout Colorado, the Carolinas, and beyond.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Extensive HR experience and knowledge of labor and employment law.
• A high level of emotional intelligence.
• Significant experience in classical or charter education, school leadership and organizational effectiveness
• Exceptional organizational skills, and experienced management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively articulate information and issues
• Understanding of Ascent Classical Academies' mission and vision and a commitment to the growth and expansion of classical education