About the role

The Campus President is accountable for the performance, integrity, and culture of our Baltimore campus, a community of roughly 450 students. This is a site-leadership role: you own the campus's results end to end, with Admissions, Education, Financial Aid, Career Services, and campus operations reporting to you (5–7 direct reports and approximately 50 staff in total).

We want a leader who’s motivated by helping students achieve better career outcomes and has the operational rigor to run a campus well. If you've led a charter school or any education organization where you’ve built a culture of excellence, this is your chance to bring that playbook somewhere it can have outsized impact.

About the company

For over 50 years, North American Trade Schools (NATS) has trained diesel mechanics, electricians, welders, HVAC technicians, building construction technicians, and CDL drivers. Following a recent change of ownership, NATS is building a leadership campus leadership team that’s ready to rethink the traditional trade school model and build a Trade School 2.0 that ruthlessly prioritizes student outcomes. We measure our success by one simple metric: whether the people we train finish their programs and get good jobs that pay meaningfully more than they made before coming here.

The Campus President makes that vision come to life by building a strong, mission-driven team, holding a high standard, and running the campus operations with discipline and integrity.

What you'll own

Campus culture and mission. Build a mission-driven culture that puts students first. Hold the team to a high standard and build pride in their work.
Overall campus performance and integrity. You are accountable for the financial and operational results of the campus, including diagnosing, escalating, and resolving issues.
A high-performing team. Build, develop, and retain a strong team across Admissions, Education, Financial Aid, Career Services, and operations. Give direct reports clarity on what "great" looks like in their role, why their work matters to student outcomes, and how performance is measured.
Enrollment, academic, and placement results. Meet or exceed the approved campus budget for student starts, retention, completion, and placement each year.
Full P&L ownership. You own the campus P&L. Meet or exceed budget for revenue and net profit, manage spend to budget across every department, and run the campus with the financial discipline of an operator who owns the bottom line.
Employer and community relationships. Build and steward the relationships with employers and community organizations that turn into jobs for our graduates. You are the campus's leading ambassador.
Student experience. Deliver an experience strong enough that students would recommend the school to others.
Compliance and integrity. Maintain ACCSC accreditation in good standing and full Title IV and state regulatory compliance, with uncompromising data integrity across enrollment, attendance, completion, and placement.

How success is measured

Achieves or exceeds the agreed-upon campus budget for starts, retention, completion, and placement each year.
Achieves or exceeds the approved campus budget for revenue and net profit each year.
Student satisfaction of 80%+ (percentage of students who would recommend).
Employee satisfaction of 80%+ (percentage of team members who would recommend).
Maintains compliance with ACCSC accreditation, Title IV, and state regulatory requirements.

What we're looking for (mindset & behaviors)

Ownership mentality. You run the campus like it's your own, taking full responsibility for outcomes and decisions.
Passion for student success. Motivated by seeing students succeed and approaches a leadership role in an education institution as more than just a job.
Persistent optimism. When faced with challenges, you look for what's possible and the path forward rather than reasons something can't be done.
Bias to action. You move quickly from analysis to action, make sound decisions without waiting for perfect information, and would rather try, learn, and adjust than wait for ideal conditions.
Set and maintain a high standard. You set a high bar for yourself, your teammates, and your direct reports — creating a culture of pride in what you achieve together.
Curiosity. You ask questions, dig into how things actually work, and stay open to new ideas and better ways of doing things.
Coach at heart. You get genuine satisfaction from developing people — spotting potential, giving your team room to grow, and helping them get better over time.

Qualifications

At least 7 years of leadership or management experience, with a track record of building teams and delivering results.
Experience leading an educational institution. A traditional career-college background is not required, and we welcome leaders with a fresh perspective.
Demonstrated P&L or budget ownership.
An innovative, optimistic, student-first leadership style and the drive to build culture while driving outcomes.
Familiarity with Title IV, state licensing, or ACCSC (or comparable) accreditation is a plus, not a requirement — we'll help the right leader come up to speed.