TN Director of Schools

Position: TN Director of Schools 
Reports To: Chief Academic Officer
Location: Nashville, TN

At RePublic Schools, your work advances academic excellence and expands opportunity for every scholar. Every day, you partner with scholars and families to unlock opportunity through rigorous, joyful instruction and a deep commitment to academic excellence. We believe all scholars deserve grade-level work, strong teaching, and high expectations.

RePublic invests deeply in its people through intentional development, competitive compensation and benefits, and meaningful recognition of the impact you make. Grow as an authentic leader within a high-performing, collaborative culture – where your voice matters, your excellence is nurtured, and your work helps reimagine what public education can be in the South.

THE ROLE
The TN Director of Schools serves as a vitally important leader in our organization, and helps drive the success of our TN schools and principals. The TN Director of Schools oversees instructional and academic programs for our three campuses in Nashville and is accountable for student success and achievement within their schools as well as developing and managing principals.

• In partnership with the Academics Team, lead the development and implementation of a rigorous and culturally responsive academic program aligned to RePublic’s mission and our vision of excellent teaching as defined by our RePublic Teacher Rubric.
• Define key academic priorities and strategies to improve scholar outcomes in our TN schools.
• Ensure coherence in instructional vision across all grades and subjects, integrating best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Directly manage all TN principals  as well as a Director on the network Academic Team.
• Support other school-based instructional leaders, including Principals and Assistant Principals in strengthening their instructional leadership skills and impact on scholar learning with a specific focus on literacy and humanities curriculum and instruction.
• Support on the  development and execution of network-wide professional development summits for teachers and leaders as well as any TN region specific instructional development
• Ensure that instructional practices across our TN schools reflect a high bar for rigor, engagement, and inclusivity
• Support TN schools in designing engaging, affirming, and rigorous learning experiences that celebrate scholar identities and aspirations.

THE PERSON

RePublic Schools seeks team members from a wide range of backgrounds, talents, experiences, and perspectives. Our most successful staff share a deep commitment to our mission and consistently demonstrate a passion for academic excellence, a results-oriented mindset, genuine care for scholars, resilience in the face of challenge, and humility grounded in continuous growth. They also serve as experts in their content and grade level, grounding their work in deep standards knowledge and best instructional practices to ensure high-quality learning for every scholar. Other traits needed and desired for this role are: 

THE MUST HAVES

• Must have at least 2 to 3+ years of experience as a Principal 
• Demonstrated significant student achievement results as a school leader, and in depth experience in school leadership and leading Principals and/or other school based leaders
• Strong pedagogy and practice in literacy curriculum and instruction at the middle and/or high school level.
• A bachelor’s degree with a preference for a graduate degree in a related field.
• Valid teaching certification in TN or in states with reciprocity not required, but strongly preferred.

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

• Deep belief in and commitment to RePublic Schools’ mission and values
• Conviction that belonging and academic excellence go hand in hand
• Relentless drive for strong results and continuous improvement
• Belief that high expectations + accountability + support = scholar success

EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH BELIEF
Great schools begin with great people—educators who believe every day is an opportunity to make a lasting difference. At RePublic Schools, you’ll join a community of purpose-driven educators committed to delivering rigorous, grade-level instruction while nurturing a culture rooted in love, achievement, and belonging.

THE PERKS

• Retirement Plans: Employees may participate in TCRS retirement plan in Nashville, TN, or the Principal retirement plan in Jackson, MS.
• Paid Time Off: Employees receive 10 days of Paid Time Off, in addition to network closures. This includes 8 personal leave days and 2 mental health days.
• Paid Leave Programming: In the event an employee needs to take maternity or paternity leave, RePublic Schools provides paid medical leave based on length of service. Employees who have been employed for less than one year are eligible for up to 4 weeks of leave at 100% pay. Employees with more than one year of service are eligible for up to 9 weeks of leave at 100% pay, followed by an additional 3 weeks at 40% pay.
• Comprehensive Benefits Program: RePublic Schools provides $10,000 in employer-paid life insurance at 100% coverage. Additionally, the organization offers term life and disability insurance, as well as Carrot Fertility benefits, with 100% of the premiums covered by RePublic Schools.
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