Job description

About Rocky Mountain Prep
Rocky Mountain Prep is a growing network of innovative public charter schools, serving students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Greater Denver Area. Rocky Mountain Prep opened its first school in 2012 with 130 students and has grown to four schools, working with over 1,800 scholars across two districts. Grounded in our culture of rigor and love, our schools consistently outperform local districts academically, while also ensuring our scholars are developing in our PEAK values of perseverance, excellence, adventure, and kindness.

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Who We Seek*
Our staff believes that when you love someone, you hold them to high expectations - and we apply this to our own work, the work of our colleagues, and the work of our scholars. We take our work seriously, but ourselves less so - we laugh and joke and bring joy to work every day. And finally, we value a diversity of perspectives and experiences, recognize the humanity of those around us, and seek to build an inclusive environment that models what we wish to see in the world.

Overall, we're good people with big hearts, who care a whole lot about our people - both big and small - and are constantly improving our practice to be the staff our scholars truly deserve.

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About the Role*
The Chief Equity and People Officer (CEPO) will lead our organization-wide strategy to ensure equity lives in all aspects of our organizational strategy, practices, and ways of working. This individual will support teammates, including leadership, to drive systems-level change across an organization serving approximately 5,000 students.

The CEPO will develop and execute a cohesive organizational-wide strategy to integrate our Equity Commitments, commitment to anti-racism, and values into our practices, policies, and decision-making and lead the vision for attracting, retaining, sustaining, and developing diverse, values-aligned teammates.

The Chief Equity and People Officer will oversee the teams responsible for equity and DEI strategies, Talent, and HR-related policies, programs, and partnerships. The Chief Equity and People Officer will serve on the senior leadership team at STRIVE Public Schools and report directly to the CEO.

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In this role, you will: *

• Equity Strategy
• Lead the organization’s equity strategy in collaboration with the STRIVE-wide leadership team and develop a cohesive set of initiatives that span regions and departments to advance equity goals
• Disseminate internal data and analysis to leaders and teammates related to student achievement, college enrollment, graduation rates, student persistence, and family engagement to highlight bright spots and encourage successful practices throughout the organization, address gaps across lines of difference, and continuously improve systems and programs.
• Stay abreast of research/theory and best practices in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and anti-racism work, especially in K-12 education, professional learning, career pathways, and pipeline development.

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Learning & Development*

• Develop and implement a clear, compelling, and inclusive onboarding process that grounds all new employees in our shared values and approaches.
• Define and develop infrastructure and approach for the adult learning all teammates experience at various points at STRIVE to support their growth and development in delivering on our equity vision, antiracist stance, values, & equity commitments.
• Support teammates with frameworks, tools, metrics, and progress monitoring systems to collectively deliver on elements of an equity strategy and embody anti-racist leadership and decision-making.

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Talent Management*

• Recruitment & Hiring:
• Develop a multifaceted recruitment strategy focusing on building a strong pipeline of diverse and qualified candidates across all levels and functions of the organization.
• Develop strategies for targeted recruitment, hiring, and retention that support BIPOC talent to ensure our teams are reflective of the communities we serve.
• Provide strategic support to department leaders throughout the hiring process to ensure equitable and effective hiring practices. Ensure that we use an anti-racist lens during all stages of the recruitment, onboarding, and evaluation process.
• Cultivate State-wide strategic partnerships to support pipelines.
• Create pathways to ensure that staff at all levels of the organization have the opportunity to advance and that career pathways are communicated and implemented in ways that are equitable and inclusive, and supported by credentialing services as needed.
• Assess compensation and advancement disparities and partner with the Finance team to support equitable compensation programs.
• Spearhead opportunities to understand and probe teammate experiences (annual survey) and identify opportunities to improve the experiences and satisfaction of our teammates.

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Human Resources_

• Incorporate an equity, anti-racist lens into all aspects of HR strategy, implementation, and communication, including onboarding, the employee life cycle, benefits, credentials, and employee relations.
• Communicate new and existing HR policies through various strategies such as workshops, webinars, manuals, handbooks, videos, e-mails, etc.
• Partner with the Data and Information Systems team to streamline processes, increase automation, and support customer service.
• Address teammates' concerns and complaints promptly with coaching and support for teammates and managers.
• Partner with external legal partners on employee matters as needed.

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Competencies*

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence others by interacting with various stakeholders.
• Equity-centered leadership skills grounded in empathy, inquiry, fair process, and host leadership; interest in and ability to identify and interrupt racist practices in their work and areas of influence.
• Deep understanding of and track record of leading effective change management practices.
• Utilizes numerous data sets, quantitative and qualitative, to inform decision-making.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; comfortable speaking in front of large groups.
• Comfortable having difficult conversations with empathy, an inquiry mindset, and the ability to move toward learning and resolution.
• Willingness to “get your hands dirty” and understanding that no task is too big or too small.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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Qualifications*

• Minimum educational level
• Bachelor’s degree with equity work expertise
• Master’s degree preferred

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Experience required*

• Five + years in senior leadership, including managing multiple direct reports, leading a related people-centered function, and working with a senior leadership team.
• Experience in K-12 public education required; school and/or CMO/District leadership strongly preferred
• Experience leading equity strategy development at a systems level.
• Deep expertise in multiple domains of People and Equity work including equity strategy and leadership, employee relations, employee services, talent/ recruiting, credential services, HR, and leadership development.

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Salary*

• This is a full-time benefits-eligible position with a salary range of $145,000-165,000. Exact salary will be determined based on experience and track record of strong performance in other roles.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Disability Insurance (RMP covers short term disability coverage at no cost to the employee. Staff members can also select optional long-term coverage.)
• Life Insurance (optional up to $100k - additional options through PERA)
• Retirement (PERA 401k - RMP does not match contributions at this time)
• Paid-Time-Off (Personal/Sick leave)

Want more information?
1. Please review our Rocky Mountain Prep Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about our program!

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Eligibility to work in the United States*
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Rocky Mountain Prep does not sponsor visas at this time.
RMP is an equal opportunity employer. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to color, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have any questions, please email our Managing Director of People, Mahala Smith msmith@rockymountainprep.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $145,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

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