About this opportunity
AI summaryCenter City Public Charter Schools seeks an experienced firm or individual to serve as an Executive Instructional Leader supporting and coaching two Managing Directors of Schools. The selected contractor will strengthen data-driven instructional leadership, develop internal capacity to improve student achievement, conduct job-embedded coaching, and deliver evaluative reports between January 4, 2027, and June 30, 2027. Eligible onshore applicants must possess at least eight years of experience as a principal or principal coach and provide at least two relevant references. Applicants must submit written questions by November 12, 2026, at 12:00 noon ET, and email complete PDF proposals to [email protected] by November 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon ET. The buyer does not specify a budget ceiling but requires proposals to provide a detailed fee schedule by component. Evaluators will assess proposals based on qualifications and local charter school experience, the quality of the proposed approach and visit schedule, use of data, cost, and references.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Center City Public Charter Schools, Inc.
Scope of work
- Assess effectiveness of existing principal coaching, supervision, and accountability structures
- Analyze school-level and student-level academic performance data to inform coaching priorities
- Support Managing Directors in establishing measurable goals, benchmarks, and monitoring systems
- Conduct up to 20 classroom instruction co-observations with Managing Directors and principals across five campuses
- Facilitate observation debriefs focusing on instructional strengths, implementation gaps, and high-leverage improvements
- Observe and provide actionable feedback on Managing Directors' coaching conversations with principals
- Provide a mid-year formative feedback summary to the CEO and Managing Directors
- Deliver a final summary report and facilitate summative reflective debriefs with each Managing Director and the CEO
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Qualifications and local charter school experience | Not specified |
| Quality of the proposed approach and visit schedule | Not specified |
| Use of data | Not specified |
| Cost | Not specified |
| References | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- At least eight (8) years of experience as a principal or principal coach and a record of improving student outcomes, or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience analyzing school-level and student-level performance data to drive coaching and school improvement
- Fluency in the Danielson Framework for Teaching (2022) or comparable framework, with experience calibrating observations
- Familiarity with the Professional Standards for Principal Supervisors
- Completed criminal and sex offender background checks administered by the contractor for all team members working in schools
Documents to include with your response
- Proposal addressing all scope components and approach
- Résumés for all team members
- Sample (redacted) report or tool
- Fee schedule by component (e.g., per visit, per deliverable, or hourly with not-to-exceed amount)
- At least two references for similar work, preferably from school or school-system leaders
- Disclosure of current or prior relationships with Managing Directors, CEO, board members, or key staff
Key dates
- Questions due
- Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 12:00 noon ET
- Proposals due
- Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 12:00 noon ET
- Contract start
- 1/4/2027, or on the later effective date permitted under DC Public Charter School Board contract submission requirements
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submitted electronically as a PDF to Jackie Green at [email protected]
Contract details
- Term
- 1/4/2027 (or later permitted effective date) through 6/30/2027, with an optional one-year renewal clause
- Place of performance
- Across five Center City Public Charter Schools campuses in Washington, DC