Executive Director of State Charter Regional Educational Service Agency

JOB SUMMARY

• Under the direction of the SCRESA Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall
• implementation, development, and ongoing operation of the Agency, including its personnel, programs, budget, and
• services. As the founding Executive Director, this individual will stand up the Agency's infrastructure, establish its
• service offerings, and build its standing as a trusted partner to charter schools, the Utah State Charter School Board
• (SCSB), and the Utah State Board of Education (USBE). The Executive Director is a 12-month, full-time position.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Salary Range for the position (depending on experience –
• $95,000 - $125,000

Benefits include

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life and accidental death insurance
• 401K Retirement

BASIC REQUIREMENTS (EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE)

• Administrative license certification, or eligible to receive Utah administrative license certification
• Experience with program start-up, or direct experience managing a Resource Center preferred.

LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
• following are representative of the education, knowledge, character, and experience expected of candidates.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• An effective communicator with excellent people skills, able to build mutual trust and respect with board

members, legislators, charter school leaders, staff, and families through open communication

• A person of strong moral character, integrity, and high ethical conduct
• A good listener who is accessible and willing to communicate openly with staff and stakeholders
• A person competent in budgeting, long-range planning, and management of agency resources
• A person with experience and understanding of Utah's charter school sector, public education system, and

legislative process

• An advocate for charter schools and the Agency in the community and at the state level
• A person with an exceptional ability to problem-solve, make decisions, and effectively delegate authority
• An individual with working knowledge of law and policy governing charter schools and public education at

the federal, state, and local level, with the ability to work effectively with elected officials and the SCSB

• An entrepreneurial mindset suited to launching and growing a new agency, including comfort operating

without established precedent

• A strong work ethic and willingness to devote the time necessary to build the Agency

• SCRESA expects all employees to practice high standards of moral and ethical conduct consistent with the Agency's
• mission, to be law-abiding and honest, and to demonstrate respect for the dignity of all students, colleagues,
• families, and members of the community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Will include, but are not limited to

• Lead the implementation and development of SCRESA as a newly formed statewide RESA serving charter

schools, including establishing operating structures, policies, and initial staffing

• Provide overall supervision and responsibility for the management, planning, and business functions of the

Agency

• Attend all meetings of the Board and be responsible for the maintenance of an accurate record of its

proceedings

• Serve as custodian of Agency funds, and be responsible and accountable for all money received and disbursed
• Countersign with the Board Chair all Agency payments and other legal documents approved by the Board
• Prepare and submit to the Board each month a written report of the Agency's receipts and expenditures
• Prepare the Board's meeting schedule and agendas in coordination with the Board Chair
• Prepare and submit to the Board a detailed annual statement of revenue and expenditures, including beginning

and ending fund balances

• Prepare and submit an annual report, including budget documents and fiscal reports required by law, to the

Utah State Board of Education

• Participate in presentations to the SCSB, USBE, and State Legislature as required and requested
• Work closely with the Agency's fiscal agent and coordinate with independent and state auditors on required

audits

• Develop and coordinate statewide programs and services for member charter schools, which may include

• purchasing cooperatives, professional learning opportunities, educator licensing support, compliance
• assistance, and shared administrative services

• Establish and maintain productive relationships with state legislators, the SCSB, USBE, and the existing

regional RESAs

• Work closely with lawmakers to advance policy that benefits charter schools and their students
• Represent SCRESA and its member charter schools in state-level meetings, coalitions, and associations

relevant to charter education

• Oversee Agency personnel, departments, marketing/communications, and purchasing
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Board
• Work with the Board to develop the full scope of services provided, develop and establish those service

relationships, and create Interlocal Agreements with participating charters.

ABOUT SCRESA

• The Utah State Legislature approved $500,000 in funding to establish the State Charter Regional Educational
• Service Agency, creating a shared resource center dedicated to charter schools that mirrors the regional RESAs
• already serving Utah's school districts statewide. SCRESA is intended to provide charter schools the same kind of
• equitable, cost-effective, pooled services and programs that districts receive through Utah's existing Regional
• Education Service Agencies.