The Innovative Schools Fellowship is a two-year fellowship for visionary leaders to design, pilot, and launch world-class schools in response to the family and community needs of St. Louis.
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Fellowships
We invest in courageous leaders eager to make significant and measurable change.
The Instructional Leadership Fellowship is a two-year professional development and coaching cohort designed for experienced educators demonstrating leadership potential. It provides an immersive experience in professional learning, specifically centered on achieving equitable instructional excellence.
The School Board Fellowship is a six-month cohort experience that elevates the important role of school boards, how they work, the kind of change that is possible through board governance, and strategies for how to govern effectively. School Board Fellows are educators, parents, and civic leaders who want to improve how schools educate children.
The Catalyst Fellowship brings together innovative educators working to imagine, build, and test new approaches to teaching, learning, and school design.
The Gateway Teaching Fellowship provides recent graduates and career changers with hands-on experience in select schools committed to continuous improvement, supported by personalized coaching and professional development.
Fellowships
We invest in courageous leaders eager to make significant and measurable change.
Instructional Leadership Fellowship
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The Instructional Leadership Fellowship is a two-year professional development and coaching cohort designed for experienced educators demonstrating leadership potential. It provides an immersive experience in professional learning, specifically centered on achieving equitable instructional excellence.
Innovative Schools Fellowship
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The Innovative Schools Fellowship is a two-year fellowship for visionary leaders to design, pilot, and launch world-class schools in response to the family and community needs of St. Louis.
School Board Fellowship
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The School Board Fellowship is a six-month cohort experience that elevates the important role of school boards, how they work, the kind of change that is possible through board governance, and strategies for how to govern effectively. School Board Fellows are educators, parents, and civic leaders who want to improve how schools educate children.
Catalyst Fellowship
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The Catalyst Fellowship brings together innovative educators working to imagine, build, and test new approaches to teaching, learning, and school design.
Gateway Teaching Fellowship
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The Gateway Teaching Fellowship provides recent graduates and career changers with hands-on experience in select schools committed to continuous improvement, supported by personalized coaching and professional development.
Through the Instructional Leadership Fellowship, The Opportunity Trust has allowed me to see all possibilities for all students to access their true potential. While I invest in students, The Opportunity Trust has invested in me and other educational leaders to reach our true potential. I am forever grateful for their support and belief in this work to liberate all students!
Solomon Knight, Ed.D., Instructional Leadership Fellow
Professional Learning
In addition to fellowships, we offer a variety of short-term professional development opportunities for educators and administrators across Missouri. Opportunities include:
- Bootcamps
- Workshops
- Communities of Practice
Instructional Leadership Bootcamps are designed to provide instructional leaders with the highest leverage technical and inspirational leadership skills that they can immediately apply to improve student achievement and teacher development outcomes.
Unlock your potential with The Opportunity Trust’s dynamic workshops! Designed by leading experts for educators and leaders across the state, these sessions provide the tools, insights, and professional networks that drive meaningful impact in education. Join us and shape the future of learning!
Join the Charter Communicators Community of Practice, co-hosted in partnership with the Missouri Public Charter School Association. This network for communications professionals across Missouri is dedicated to elevating the stories and successes of charter public schools statewide. Connect, collaborate, and share best practices in our monthly meetings to amplify impact, shape narratives, and strengthen advocacy as we build a powerful voice for quality education together!
Join the 2024-25 CoP, click the interest form below:
The SchoolOps Community of Practice (CoP), is a free, year-long program designed to help school operations leaders build skills, collaborate to solve operational challenges, and connect with other operations professionals across the sector.
To inquire about joining the 2024-25 cohort, please reach out to Anders Lindgren at anders@schoolops.com.
Professional Learning
In addition to fellowships, we offer a variety of short-term professional development opportunities for educators and administrators across Missouri. Opportunities include:
- Bootcamps
- Workshops
- Communities of Practice
Instructional Leadership Bootcamps
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Instructional Leadership Bootcamps are designed to provide instructional leaders with the highest leverage technical and inspirational leadership skills that they can immediately apply to improve student achievement and teacher development outcomes.
Educator Workshops
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Unlock your potential with The Opportunity Trust’s dynamic workshops! Designed by leading experts for educators and leaders across the state, these sessions provide the tools, insights, and professional networks that drive meaningful impact in education. Join us and shape the future of learning!
Communications Community of Practice
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Join the Charter Communicators Community of Practice, co-hosted in partnership with the Missouri Public Charter School Association. This network for communications professionals across Missouri is dedicated to elevating the stories and successes of charter public schools statewide. Connect, collaborate, and share best practices in our monthly meetings to amplify impact, shape narratives, and strengthen advocacy as we build a powerful voice for quality education together!
Join the 2024-25 CoP, click the interest form below:
Operations Community of Practice
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The SchoolOps Community of Practice (CoP), is a free, year-long program designed to help school operations leaders build skills, collaborate to solve operational challenges, and connect with other operations professionals across the sector.
To inquire about joining the 2024-25 cohort, please reach out to Anders Lindgren at anders@schoolops.com.
Career Opportunities
Title
Description
Organization
Director of Talent and HR
The Director of Talent and Human Resources provides strategic leadership and oversees the operational management of all human resources functions for Momentum Academy staff. This role is critical in designing and implementing HR initiatives that align with the district’s mission, foster a positive work culture, and support organizational goals.
Momentum Academy
Director of Operations
Learn more about this role by filling out a brief application on The Leadership School’s website.
The Leadership School
School Operations Manager
The School Operations Manager designs, implements, and refines systems that anticipate the needs of our school community and ensures that the instructional staff maximizes time and energy on student achievement. The SOM will ensure smooth daily operations and manage relationships with vendors and contracted service providers.
St. Louis Voices Academy
School Social Worker
This role blends direct student services with systems-building and coordination of external providers. The Social Worker will lead efforts to create a trauma-informed, student-centered environment where young people can heal, grow, and pursue their goals with confidence.
BELIEVE Middle College
Chief Executive Officer
With the support of The Opportunity Trust, this founding Chief Executive Officer will have one full year of planning and build time, along with the opportunity to hire founding staff who will help bring their vision to life, launching the network and first school in the 2026–27 school year.
Company Name Withheld
Lead and Associate Teachers
Gateway Teaching Fellowship offers two pathways: Lead Teachers, who take charge of classrooms, and Associate Teachers, who support academic programming, substitute as needed, and step into vacancies to ensure student success.
Gateway Teaching Fellowship
MCPSA Job Board
The Missouri Charter Public School Association runs a job board for charter openings across Missouri. Didn’t see the perfect opportunity above? Check it out!
Missouri Charter Public School Association
Apply For A Grant
We believe change is only effective and sustained when led by those who are impacted.
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