Executive Director, The Excel Center High School, Evergreen Goodwill

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Evergreen Goodwill leaders to set and execute a school-wide strategy aligned to enrollment growth, student persistence, graduation outcomes, and postsecondary success.
• Establish ambitious, data-driven goals for academic achievement, enrollment, retention, and completion, and adapt strategy as needed to ensure results.
• Serve as the founding leader accountable for translating vision into measurable outcomes, systems, and culture.
• Ensure strong alignment to Washington State Learning Standards, Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Skills, with a particular emphasis on college and career-ready instruction.
• Lead the design and continuous improvement of college and career pathways, including dual credit attainment, credentialing, and postsecondary transition outcomes.
• Analyze student and graduate data to identify trends, strengthen programming, and drive continuous improvement.
• Use data intentionally to inform interventions, professional development, and instructional strategy.
• Build, lead, and sustain a high-performing school culture that sets a high bar for excellence while centering on dignity, belonging, and opportunity.
• Recruit, develop, and retain exceptional staff by cultivating strong hiring pipelines, leading thoughtful selection processes, and investing in ongoing professional growth.
• Implement performance evaluation, coaching, professional development, and succession planning to build leadership depth and continuity across the school.
• Support and integrate the culture and processes of EGNW with those of The Excel Center.
• Provide strategic leadership for student recruitment and outreach to meet and sustain enrollment goals.
• Oversee orientation, onboarding, and engagement strategies to maximize enrollment conversion and student persistence.
• Continuously assess enrollment and retention data and adjust strategies to ensure equitable access and strong student momentum.
• Build and steward strong internal and external partnerships that expand opportunities for students and strengthen institutional impact.
• Serve as a trusted collaborator with the Board of Directors, authorizers, and key stakeholders in developing clear communications and supporting effective governance.
• Represent The Excel Center Goodwill with confidence and credibility among community and technical colleges, service providers, funders, employers, and public leaders.
• Ensure full compliance with Washington State charter school requirements, authorizer expectations, and all applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
• Maintain accreditation and license to operate as a charter school.
• Oversee monthly and annual budgeting, forecasting staffing and programmatic needs while maintaining financial discipline.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and authorizer requirements while supporting equitable access and services for all students.
• Led with a lens of equity, ensuring compliance requirements are met while all students are effectively supported.

Qualifications

• Degree and Credential Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling, education, or related fields.
• Experience: 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in education, including experience building and launching charter schools and high school teaching experience.
• Leadership Experience: Demonstrated experience launching, scaling or significantly transforming a school or program; experience building or leading a charter high school is strongly preferred.
• Adult Education Experience: Meaningful experience in adult education, alternative education, workforce-connected education, or postsecondary transition models.
• Community Engagement: Demonstrated success serving underserved and historically marginalized communities, with the ability to build trust, lead with cultural humility, and partner authentically with students and communities.
• Financial Management: Experience aligning academic priorities with financial and operational decision-making, ideally in a charter or publicly funded setting.
• Systemic Barriers: Experience working with individuals impacted by systemic barriers related to race, gender, disability, or socioeconomic status.