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.
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.
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 Leader 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!
To inquire about joining the 2026-27 cohort, please reach out to Jordyn Elston at jelston@theopportunitytrust.com.
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 2026-27 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 Leader Bootcamps
1
Instructional Leader 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
2
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!
To inquire about joining the 2026-27 cohort, please reach out to Jordyn Elston at jelston@theopportunitytrust.com.
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 2026-27 cohort, please reach out to Anders Lindgren at anders@schoolops.com.
Career Opportunities
Title
Description
Organization
Occupational Therapist
The Occupational Therapist provides direct occupational therapy services to school-aged students across school-based and community settings. The role will valuate students, develop and implement therapy plans aligned with IEP goals, collaborate with teachers, and maintain all required documentation and compliance records.
Envision Learning Hub
Elementary lead teacher
The Elementary Lead Teacher creates a nurturing, structured, and engaging learning environment where students feel safe, curious, and excited to learn. This role plays a critical part in helping students develop foundational academic skills, independence, and a love of learning that supports long-term success.
Atlas Public Schools
Pre-K lead teacher
The Pre-K Teacher creates a nurturing, structured, and engaging learning environment where students feel safe, curious, and excited to learn. This role plays a critical part in helping students develop foundational academic skills, independence, and a love of learning that supports long-term success.
Atlas Public Schools
Family Engagement Manager
The Family Engagement Manager is responsible for ensuring the region meets student transition goals from elementary to middle school and middle to high school. They will also support the Title I program by supporting schools with executing a family engagement plan and tracking results for DESE compliance.
KIPP: St. Louis
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
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