Chief of Staff (2025-2026)

Match Charter Public School Job Description

Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.

Matchs core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversity here.

Position: Chief of Staff

Location: Boston, MA

Start date: July 15, 2025

OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Match is seeking a Chief of Staff (COS) who will play an integral role on the Match Network Support Team. The COS will be joining Matchs senior leadership team during the time that Match is in the process of transitioning to a new CEO/Executive Director. The COS will help ensure Match fulfills its mission by leading the organizations network-wide staff engagement workstreams, supporting the CEO/ED and Managing Director of Academics with implementation of staff, student and family-facing initiatives, and playing a key role in supporting school leaders in close collaboration with the CEO/ ED, the COO, and the Managing Director of Academics. The COS will also support the CEO/ED on other projects and tasks as needed. The position is based at Matchs Network Support Team office located on 215 Forest Hills St. in Jamaica Plain, but regular travel between Matchs three school campuses will be required.

The COS reports to the ED/CEO. The compensation for this position starts at an annual salary rate of $145,000.

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Detailed Job Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Project Management

• Oversee the development and implementation of the highest-priority initiatives, strategic planning needs, and special projects related to Matchs mission and goals that require senior-level leadership and are not directly linked to a single specific functional area. One example is to conduct thorough review and assessment of the efficacy of Matchs current external partnerships; and

• Lead implementation and rollout of processes network-wide (e.g., family, student and staff feedback gathering, staff performance review process, etc.).

Conflict and Complaint Resolution

• Serve as a resource for leaders in effectively resolving concerns within the workplace;

• Act as Districts Title IX coordinator with Title IX and Title VI investigations;

• Provide support to school leaders with addressing and resolving family grievances; and

• Support with high stakes investigations (e.g. bullying allegations) and Matchs response to serious complaints.

School Leader Support

• Collaborate with network leaders and school leaders to integrate DEI initiatives and Matchs core values into daily culture at Match;

• Organize and contribute to professional development sessions, affinity spaces, and restorative conversations as needed; and

• Act as meeting facilitator for weekly campus-based Network Support Team meetings between senior campus leaders and key NST leaders.

QUALIFICATIONS

Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.

• Bachelors or Masters degree;

• 5+ years of prior experience in school leadership, preferable in an high-needs education setting;

• Prior experience leading or supporting complex district- and/or school-wide initiatives;

• Prior experience in risk assessment, management and response;

• Have thrived in roles where you are juggling multiple priorities and work streams at one time and understand when to operate with urgency and when to slow down so that the work moves forward more effectively;

• An unwavering commitment to Matchs mission of college success and beyond;

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment;

• Ability to work strategically and professionally under pressure and tight deadlines;

• Experience with mediation and conflict resolution;

• Mature interpersonal style, ability to interact and relate well with a range of people from diverse backgrounds;

• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to write and orally present information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences;

• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to multitask; and

• Excitement about the possibility of receiving feedback and using it to grow continually.

ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION

Match Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, and The Match School Foundation, Inc.

Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban public charter school in Boston. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.

The Match Foundation, Inc., and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.