Qureos Mentor

IDEA Public Schools

<div>Description 
 
Director of Legal Operations 
 This is a vacancy for the 26-27 school year with a target start date of July 1, 2026
Mission:
The Director of Operations, Legal Projects serves as the operational lead for the Legal Department, driving data-informed processes, analysis, and feedback systems. This role translates legal strategy into actionable systems, ensures disciplined execution of legal work, and strengthens organizational capacity to manage legal risk at both campus and regional levels. The Director oversees legal operations, supervises legal staff, manages engagement with external counsel, and develops clear, scalable processes that empower school leaders to operate confidently within legal requirements. Additionally, the Director ensures IDEA&rsquo;s compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Public Information Act. 
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Direct management of two paralegals 
Location:
This is a full-time remote position based in Texas, with preference given to candidates who live in Austin, El Paso, Houston, Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa), Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and Tarrant County (Fort Worth), or who are willing to relocate. 
Travel Expectations:
Minimal travel required. 
What You&rsquo;ll Do &ndash; Accountabilities
Essential Duties:<ul><li>
Serve as primary architect of legal department workflows, SOPs, and field facing guidance: create, manage, and cascade standard operating procedures for legal department to build efficiency and clarity for operational execution
</li><li>Serve as Data-Guru and Analyst: Influence, design, and analyze data related to legal operations to inform processes, trainings, and recommendations for management</li><li>
Transform Technical to Practical: translate complex matters, processes, and guidance into manageable tasks and projects for end-users through stakeholder engagement, cross-functional meetings, and careful design</li><li>
Ensure IDEA meets all requirements for public information/freedom of information act, subpoena, discovery, and other related matters through direct management of paralegals</li></ul> 
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Design and enforce standard operating procedures for engaging outside counsel, including intake, approval, scope definition, and billing review.</li><li>
Oversee legal billing and invoice review to ensure fiscal discipline and alignment with approved scopes of work.</li><li>
Monitor trends in legal and settlement spend and recommend strategies to improve cost efficiency.</li><li>
Serve as the operational counterpart to the General Counsel, managing execution so legal leadership can focus on strategy and high-risk matters</li><li>
Manage team to create systems to receive, respond, and archive information requests, subpoenas, custody order reviews, no trespass orders, and other routine school support requests</li><li>
Set clear performance expectations, manage workload distribution, and drive continuous improvement in service delivery.</li><li>
Build internal capacity to reduce dependency on outside counsel for routine matters.</li><li>
Create system for legal intake and triage, ensuring legal is spending time on most critical matters and meeting all internal and external deadlines</li><li>
Identify systemic risk patterns through data analysis of legal requests, public information matters, subpoenas, and campus inquiries</li><li>
Design legal trainings and corresponding documents and partner with IDEA&rsquo;s training team on design and review of trainings on behalf of legal team, as necessary</li><li>
Prepare concise updates and recommendations for the General Counsel and senior leadership.</li></ul> 
Knowledge and Skills &ndash; Competencies<ul><li>
Make Strategic Decisions: This team member fosters an inclusive decision-making environment by encouraging diverse perspectives, managing disagreements constructively, and creating space for all voices to be heard. They clearly communicate final decisions, providing context and anticipated impact&mdash;even when choices are difficult or unpopular.
</li><li>Manage Work and Teams: This team member builds and maintains systems to track progress toward team goals, ensuring clarity through defined roles and responsibilities. They implement structured processes that support smooth team operations and strategically allocate time and resources to drive goal achievement.</li><li>
Grow Self and Others: This team member uses data to assess development needs and designs learning opportunities that align with team goals and individual career growth. They model a growth mindset by being open about their own development and ensure that both personal and team-led learning initiatives are impactful and well-aligned with organizational priorities.</li><li>
Build a Culture of Trust: This team member fosters a team culture where individuals genuinely care for one another both personally and professionally. They lead with transparency, encourage open communication, including healthy conflict&mdash;and promote reliability and consistency, while regularly seeking and responding to team feedback to enhance the collective experience.</li><li>
Communicate Deliberately: This team member leads inclusive discussions that surface obstacles and drive actionable solutions, ensuring all voices are heard. They communicate key information clearly across multiple channels and establish feedback loops that promote open dialogue, collaboration, and continuous improvement.</li></ul> 
Additional Skills: None 
Required experience:<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree required; advanced degree or Juris Doctor preferred.</li><li>
6&ndash;10+ years of progressively responsible experience in legal operations, compliance, project management, or a similarly complex operational environment.
</li><li>Demonstrated people management experience.</li><li>
Proven ability to design systems, manage risk, and drive execution across multiple stakeholders.</li><li>
Strong written language skills, including the ability to edit drafts for clarity, grammar, and conciseness.</li></ul>
Preferred Education and Experience:
<ul><li>Strong understanding of public information requests, subpoenas, records management, and education or public-sector legal frameworks.</li><li>
Experience in K-12 school district strongly preferred.</li></ul> 
Physical Requirements:<ul><li>
This is a sedentary position</li></ul> 
What We Offer: 
Compensation &amp; Benefits:
Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $98,200 and $115,900, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment. 
Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.<ul><li> 
IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.</li></ul> 
Application process:
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. 
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values</div>

Director of Legal Operations (26-27)

<div>Description 
 
 
 
Role Mission: IDEA College Prep Teachers are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEA&rsquo;s values daily.
IDEA College Prep Teachers set ambitious goals for student achievement and diligently track student data to inform dynamic and effective daily lesson plans. IDEA College Prep Teachers seek feedback and continue to develop their teaching practice to better serve IDEA students. We strive to accomplish goal in two ways: by giving students the chance to experience rigorous and challenging material in high school and by giving them the opportunity to gain college-credit through dual-enrollment, AP, or IB courses.
What We Offer 
Compensation:
<ul><li>The starting teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $52,000. This role is eligible for various stipends based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership ranging from $500-$4,000 each. We also offer additional performance-based compensation. For more information about our compensation and total rewards, visit our compensation and benefits page.</li><li>
Additional hourly compensation is provided for after-school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned.</li></ul> 
Other Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include: 
<ul><li>
Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.</li><li>
Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.</li><li>
Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.</li></ul> 
Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable. 
What You Bring - Competencies 
Qualifications:<ul><li>
High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work-experience (strongly preferred)</li><li>
Education: Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution (required)</li><li>
Experience: Experience in a K-12 classroom setting (strongly preferred)</li><li>
Licenses or Certifications: Holding or willing to pursue a Florida educator certification required
<ul><li>IDEA operates a certification program for non-certified IDEA teachers to gain certification while teaching</li></ul></li></ul>
Knowledge and Skills:<ul><li>
Aligned or relevant coursework that indicates experience or exposure to subject-matter content
</li><li>Knowledge of core academic subject assigned and ability to pass a grade level aligned IDEA content assessment</li><li>
Basic knowledge of curricula and instructional practices or implementation</li><li>
Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior</li><li>
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills</li><li>
Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment</li></ul> 
What You&rsquo;ll Do - Accountabilities 
Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations</li><li>
Learn, master, and deliver content and grade level curriculum, core content objectives, and texts
</li><li>Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback</li><li>
Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student&rsquo;s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly</li><li>
Communicate students&rsquo; progress with student and family on a weekly basis</li><li>
Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work related tasks.</li><li>
Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students&rsquo; character and sense of community in the classroom</li><li>
Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student</li><li>
Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
</li><li>Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students&rsquo; needs</li><li>
Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions</li><li>
Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development</li><li>
Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week</li><li>
Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars</li></ul> 
We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:<ul><li>
Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
</li><li>Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them</li><li>
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly</li><li>
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes</li><li>
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change</li><li>
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization</li><li>
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes</li><li>
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students</li></ul> 
About IDEA Public Schools 
At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. 
IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News &amp; World Report&rsquo;s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. 
When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality. 
Staff Experience 
At IDEA, the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here! 
To Apply 
Please submit your application online through Jobvite. It&rsquo;s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible. 
IDEA Public Schools in Florida intends to promote and establish a Drug-Free Workplace Program to maximize safety and productivity in the workplace, enhance our competitive position in the marketplace, without experiencing the costs, delays, and tragedies associated with accidents that result from drug or alcohol abuse by employees. A Drug-Free Workplace means that of our employees must remain Drug-Free both on and off the job, and free from alcohol on the job. In holding to this policy, all staff members will undergo drug testing prior to starting in their new role with us. 
To read our full policy, please click the following link: https://ideapublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FL-Drug-Free-Workplace-Policy.pdf 
Background Screening Requirement 
Employment in this role is contingent upon successful completion of a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. 
For additional information, please visit the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com</div>

8th Grade Biology Teacher - IDEA Hope College Prep (26-27)

6th Grade ELA Teacher - IDEA Hope College Prep (26-27)

<div>Description 
 
 
Role Mission: IDEA Co-Teachers learn instructional strategies and develop their teaching skills in order to provide highly effective instruction to IDEA students. IDEA Co-Teachers implement Direct Instruction Curriculum (DI) and are responsible for student instruction under the guidance of an IDEA teacher and assistant principal of instruction. DI co-teachers use clear instruction and always teach to mastery. This means that teachers do not move on in the lesson until students have grasped the content they need to know. Groups are organized by level, so that every student can learn at their own pace.
This position is grant-funded with Title I Part A funds. This is a grant-funded position and funding may be extended. A grant-funded position has no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment. All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant. The employee will work solely (100%) on allowable activities outlined in the grant program. 
What We Offer 
Compensation:
<ul><li>Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $16.05 for 0 years of experience and $20.33</li><li>
Hourly co-teachers earnings are paid out over a 12-month period</li></ul> 
Other Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include: 
<ul><li>
Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.</li><li>
Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.</li><li>
Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.</li></ul> 
Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable. 
What You Bring - Competencies 
Qualifications:<ul><li>
Education: At least 48 college hours required or bachelor&rsquo;s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required</li><li>
Experience: 1+ year(s) of experience working with children in a classroom or volunteer setting
</li></ul>Knowledge and Skills:<ul><li>
Ability and motivation to master the Direct Instruction Curriculum</li><li>
Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior</li><li>
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills</li><li>
Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment</li></ul>
What You&rsquo;ll Do - Accountabilities 
Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Assist in the educational development of students under the direction and guidance of the classroom teachers</li><li>
Assist classroom teachers with maintaining student records.</li><li>
Successfully implement the Direct Instruction (DI) Curriculum</li><li>
Participate in lesson practice and delivery of our Direct Instruction (DI) Curriculum</li><li>
Communicate students&rsquo; progress with student and family on a weekly basis</li><li>
Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students&rsquo; character and sense of community in the classroom</li><li>
Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student</li><li>
Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
</li><li>Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students&rsquo; needs</li><li>
Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions</li><li>
Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development</li><li>
Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week</li><li>
Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars</li></ul> 
We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:<ul><li>
Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
</li><li>Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them</li><li>
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly</li><li>
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes</li><li>
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change</li><li>
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization</li><li>
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes</li><li>
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students</li></ul> 
About IDEA Public Schools 
At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States. 
IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News &amp; World Report&rsquo;s top high schools lists. IDEA serves nearly 80,000 college-bound students in 137 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. 
When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality. 
Staff Experience 
At IDEA, the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here! 
To Apply
Please submit your application online through Jobvite. It&rsquo;s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible. 
 
This position is grant funded with Title I Part A and will require a time and effort report. The employee and the employee supervisor must sign this job description acknowledging that this position is grant funded.</div>

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Director of Legal Operations (26-27)

Director of Legal Operations (26-27)

8th Grade Biology Teacher - IDEA Hope College Prep (26-27)

6th Grade ELA Teacher - IDEA Hope College Prep (26-27)

2nd Grade Co-Teacher - IDEA Elsa Academy (Immediate Opening)