January 2027 BES Fellowship for Founding School Leaders - Alabama

Jan 2027 Fellowship for Founding School Leaders - Alabama 

BES seeks a Fellow for our Fellowship program to serve as a founding school leader in Alabama. This BES Fellowship offers highly motivated leaders committed to transforming education the rigorous, multi-year training needed to design, found, and lead a high-achieving school that meets the unique needs of its community.

BES welcomes applicants from any Alabama region for new public charter schools and aligned with authorizer priorities, with particular interest in leaders aiming to found schools in the Birmingham or Montgomery metropolitan areas or in rural areas of the state. For regions with significant charter presence, applicants will be required to make a strong case for how a new proposed charter school will be viable and meet the needs of the community.

Who We Are
Strong schools are built by strong leaders, which is why BES identifies and prepares exceptional individuals to transform education in their communities. From school founders and executive directors to operations leaders, deans, and curriculum directors, we train leaders to build schools, to ensure their schools excel, and to sustain their results over time.

The BES Fellowship and selection process fosters an equitable, inclusive, and empowering experience