Chief Operating Officer

West Palm Beach, FL
Full Time
Senior Executive

Open Position:  Chief Operating Officer
Instructional Empowerment exists to transform teaching and learning so every student has access to rigorous, engaging instruction that prepares them for success in school and life.  We partner with school districts across the country to improve instructional practice, strengthen leadership, and produce measurable gains in student achievement.

Our work is driven by a bold purpose; helping schools eliminate achievement gaps and break cycles of generational poverty by improving the quality of Tier 1 instruction.

Today we are a mid-size company with approximately 100 employees serving districts nationwide.  Tomorrow, we intend to become the premier partner for instructional transformation in K-12 education.

We're looking for a Chief Operating Officer who wants to help build that future. 
This is not a maintenance role.
This is a builder's opportunity.

Are you that builder?

 

The Opportunity 

  • As Chief Operating Officer, you will serve as the CEO's strategic operating partner, translating visions into disciplined execution across the company.
  • You will lead the organization's operating rhythm, develop exceptional leaders, build scalable systems, establish three high-performing business units and ensure every department is aligned  around measurable goals.
  • Success in this role isn't measured by how well you manage operations.  It's measured by how effectively you build an organization capable of achieving extraordinary results.
  • If you enjoy building leaders, creating systems that scale, solving complex organizational challenges and holding teams accountable for results, we'd love to meet you.  

What You'll Build 

Over the next several years you will help build
  • Three thriving business units with outstanding leadership
  • Develop a world-class leadership team capable of scaling a company
  • Create organizational systems that support sustainable growth
  • Increase revenue while improving profitability
  • Build a culture where data drives decisions and execution wins
  • Free the CEO to focus on vision, innovation, strategic partnerships, acquisitions and long-term growth.

Success Looks Like 

Within your first 24 months you will have: 
✓ Successfully established three high-performing business units. 
✓ Recruited and developed exceptional business unit leadership. 
✓ Upgraded leadership capability across the company. 
✓ Improved organizational execution through disciplined operating rhythms. 
✓ Accelerated revenue growth. 
✓ Increased operating margins. 
✓ Created a leadership culture built on accountability, ownership, and measurable results. 

 

Who You Are 

You're an operator. 

But more importantly... 

You're a builder. 

You love taking organizations with tremendous potential and helping them scale. 

You enjoy coaching leaders more than solving problems for them. 

You thrive on turning strategy into execution. 

You believe clear goals, clear metrics, and clear accountability produce extraordinary results. 

You aren't interested in maintaining the status quo. 

You want to build something significant. 

 

Qualifications -
Required

  • 10+ years of progressive executive leadership experience.
  • Experience leading multiple functional departments.
  • Demonstrated success scaling a growth-stage organization.
  • Proven experience building leaders and leadership teams.
  • Strong strategic planning and organizational execution skills.
  • Experience implementing operating  systems such as EOS, OKRs, Scaling Up or similar frameworks.
  • Exceptional communication and coaching skills.
  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision  making skills.
  • Experience in growing professional services and software integration companies.

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Preferred
Experience in one or more of the following: 

  • Professional Services
  • Consulting
  • Software/SaaS
  • Technology-enabled services
  • Education Services
  • Multi-business or multi-division organization
  • K-12 education experience is helpful but not required
 Why This Role Is Different 

Most COO positions inherit mature organizations. 

This one helps build one. 
 

You'll have the opportunity to shape the company's operating model, develop its leaders, establish its business units, and help create an organization capable of serving thousands of schools and millions of students. 
 

If you are energized by building organizations, developing leaders, and creating lasting impact, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for. 

 

Our Core Values 

We believe exceptional organizations are built by people who: 

  • Lead with integrity
  • Put students first
  • Value teamwork over ego
  • Pursue excellence relentlessly
  • Learn continuously
  • Hold themselves and others accountable
  • Believe every child deserves exceptional teaching
Location:  This position may begin as a remote/hybrid with future expectations of  permanent ability to be in West Palm Beach, Florida office location.

 

Compensation & Benefits 

Instructional Empowerment offers a competitive executive compensation package including: 

  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance-based incentive opportunity
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement benefits
  • Professional Development
  • The opportunity to help shape the future of a nationally recognized education company

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