Regional Superintendent - NY

About Achievement First

Achievement First (AF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supporting 39 public charter schools across New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. For more than 25 years, AF has been recognized as one of the top tuition-free public charter school networks in the country. We are committed to creating schools of academic excellence within nurturing environments — schools that prepare students to be college-ready and to pursue and succeed in whatever paths they choose in life.

The majority of AF students are Black and Latinx children from low-income families, many of whom will be the first in their families to graduate from college. Across our network, we employ more than 2,200 staff members — 64% of whom identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color — who collectively educate nearly 15,000 students in Brooklyn and Queens, NY; New Haven, Bridgeport, and Hartford, CT; and Providence and Cranston, RI.

Our mission is to prepare every student to excel in college, career, and life; deepen their understanding of self and community; and lead lives of purpose. We believe in the limitless potential within our students and their power to shape a more just society. That belief drives our deep commitment to student achievement: we aim to set a high bar for learning and create warm, demanding classrooms where rigorous instruction is paired with the care, encouragement, and consistency every student deserves.

Your Impact

Beginning in the 2026–27 school year, the Regional Superintendent will oversee the instructional and operational program with a portfolio of schools in New York.  They will pursue racial equity for all stakeholders in their portfolio through strong relationship-building, strong talent practices, data analysis, and professional development. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an educator to work closely with high-performing, results-oriented leaders and serve as a thought partner with principals, multiple teams throughout the network, and the organization’s senior leaders.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director - NYC, your responsibilities will include: 

• Ensure that all schools meet core performance outcomes and achieve dramatic gains in student performance across all subject areas. Examples of this work include the following, all with a racial equity lens:
• Build principal capacity as an instructional leader in service of improving teaching and learning outcomes.
• Plan frequent co-observation days; highlight areas of strength and improvement in feedback during the day; work hand-in-hand with principals to address areas of school improvement.
• Regularly review data to spot strengths and growth areas; work with principals to develop clear plans to address growth areas.
• Work with principals to set teacher professional development priorities for the year and to design outstanding site-based and network-wide professional development.
• Problem-solve solutions to challenges common to all schools in network-wide forums (meetings, conference calls, etc.).

• Drive strong talent practices at schools to build a diverse and inclusive community, and support, coach, train and supervise principals and deans to help develop leadership power skills:
• Hold regular meetings with each principal (reflection/data review, problem-solve around pressing issues, professional development planning).
• Hold principals accountable for driving strong student and adult culture, coaching deans, and driving academic improvement 
• Work with the other members of the school support and talent development teams to design principal and dean training; coordinate principal meetings and conference calls.
• Partner with principals to ensure strong hiring, retention and off-boarding practices
• Achieve strong survey data on key measures of school organizational health and principal happiness/development

• Provide organizational and regional  development support to the AF Network Support staff and the schools
• In collaboration with ED and NY RS team:
• Define vision for region-wide strategy for instructional improvement
• Drive vision and content for Principal cohort PD 
• Understand the concerns and constraints of both the schools and AF Network
• Support teams in order to facilitate good working relationships
•  Ensure that schools are getting top-quality service from all AF Network Support Teams (recruitment, budget/finance, operations, curriculum, external, IT)
• Lead summer 2026-27 SY onboarding, portfolio transition, and school-year readiness in partnership with principals and Network Support teams

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader who is passionate about student success and committed to Achievement First’s mission. The ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor’s degree (an advanced degree is a plus).
• At least two years of formal school leadership experience as a principal in a predominantly underserved community, with a proven multi-year track record of driving exceptional student outcomes.

To thrive in this role, candidates must demonstrate:

• A deep commitment to Achievement First’s mission, a love of teaching and learning, and an unwavering belief that all students can and will succeed.
• A strong track record of leading high-performing schools or networks, particularly those serving student populations similar to Achievement First.
• Proven success in coaching and developing school leaders to improve instructional quality and student achievement.
• A high standard of excellence for classroom learning and staff culture, with a sense of urgency to close achievement gaps.
• Data-driven decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze results and implement effective action plans.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to inspire and align diverse stakeholders.
• A collaborative and resilient mindset, including maturity, humility, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to adapt and grow based on feedback.
• A hands-on approach, demonstrating follow-through, a positive attitude, and a sense of humor while tackling challenges.
• Willingness to tackle challenges with a strategic and region-wide enterprise view 

This is a hybrid role. Regional Superintendents are expected to travel to support schools across NYC  at least 3-4 days a week and occasionally work for our network office. Occasional weekend or evening work and willingness to travel to our schools and offices across our three states is required. 

Compensation

Achievement First sets salaries through a lens of equity, and based on the requisite skills, education, and experience relevant to the role. Salary for this role is $170,258.40.  In order to uphold our commitment to equity, Achievement First does not negotiate pay. Achievement First offers to all regular, full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement benefit package with match, and paid Family Leave. 

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus. You can learn more about diversity at Achievement First here: http://achievementfirst.org/about-us/diversity/