Executive Director Search

Genesee Community Charter School is actively searching for a permanent Executive Director to kick off the 2025-2026 school year.

We are looking for a leader with a passion for innovative education and a commitment to fostering creativity and critical thinking. Genesee Community Charter School (GCCS), nationally recognized for its rich history of arts integration and hands-on learning, is seeking an Executive Director to strategically carry forward our tradition of educational excellence. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on students across the Rochester community.

At GCCS, we believe that learning is most impactful when it’s immersive and experiential. As Rochester’s oldest charter school, our place-based curriculum is rooted in the arts and expeditionary learning which supports student engagement in rich, interdisciplinary projects that bring academic concepts to life. As Executive Director, you’ll carry forward this vision, ensuring that our unique model continues to thrive while supporting students in their journey to become curious, compassionate, and empowered learners.

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to edsearch@gccschool.org.

A Message to Prospective Educators

Both GCCS campuses are always accepting applications for Classroom Teacher and Teaching Assistant positions.

Educators at Genesee Community Charter School work in co-teaching, inclusion settings. They plan and teach all core subject areas through the lens of local history and science topics using the GCCS Curriculum Framework, New York State Next Generation Learning Standards, and using the EL Education model. We trust our teachers to create rigorous, high-quality, and memorable learning experiences for all students. Our teachers, like our students, belong to a close-knit community where we take risks, challenge and support one another, and embrace the opportunity to improve our craft. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important GCCS values. We value the importance of diversifying our staff to mirror the racial, ethnic, linguistic, and economic diversity of the students we serve. Therefore, we are actively encouraging applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups to become part of our school community. 

We seek educators who:

• Want to teach in a child-centered program with students from diverse backgrounds
• Show a willingness to design engaging, hands-on curriculum, rich with fieldwork and final products
• Show a willingness to work as part of a professional community that is continually reflecting, learning, and improving
• Believe in the importance of understanding identity and will engage in analyzing their own implicit biases
• Will commit to Responsive Classroom training and the use of Restorative Practices
• Believe families are equal partners in a child’s education
• Recognizes the community as an extension of the classroom and value project-based teaching and learning

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to hiring@gccschool.org.

Non-Discrimination Statement: Genesee Community Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate against applicants and staff members based on any legally-recognized basis, including but not limited to: ethnicity, national origin, gender, race, creed, religion, ancestry, or physical or mental disability. The school has an institutional commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.