Founding Executive Director

Alliance for Connecticut Charter Schools (ACCS) • Full-time • Connecticut • 1w ago

Background

The Alliance for Connecticut Charter Schools (ACCS) is a new membership-based advocacy organization dedicated to expanding high-quality charter schools, securing equitable funding, and advancing pro-charter policies in Connecticut. ACCS will be the primary policy and advocacy force behind a collective movement to dramatically expand charter school access over the next decade.

Why ACCS?

Connecticut has one of the largest achievement gaps in the nation, disproportionately impacting low-income and minority students. There are currently nearly 11,000 students attending 21 public charter schools across 30 campuses statewide, yet more than 5,000 students remain on waitlists due to legislative and political barriers. In the 2022-23 school year, 95% of all Connecticut charter schools outperformed traditional public schools serving similar student populations.

For far too long, entrenched special interests and outdated policies have blocked charter school growth in the state of Connecticut. ACCS exists to break through these barriers, advocate for fair funding and streamlined authorization, and empower families with more educational choices.

ACCS will launch under fiscal sponsorship, but will evolve into a stand-alone nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization starting in December with membership open to public charter schools. The Founding Executive Director will also work to raise funds for, establish, and lead a sister 501(c)4 organization.

Opportunity

The Founding Executive Director (ED) of ACCS will be responsible for developing and implementing the strategic, operational, and financial management of this new education advocacy and policy organization. The ED will lead policy initiatives, legislative advocacy, fundraising, and coalition-building while driving measurable results for charter school expansion in Connecticut.

The ideal candidate is a politically savvy, results-driven, and action-oriented leader who can:

● Mobilize stakeholders and build bipartisan support for pro-charter policies.

● Raise significant funding to sustain and expand ACCS’s impact.

● Engage in direct lobbying and political strategy development through a new 501(c)(4) arm.

This role is an opportunity to lead a game-changing movement, securing policy wins, new charter seats, and sustainable funding to transform the educational landscape in Connecticut.

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