Additionally, we deeply value, and are actively seeking candidates who demonstrate, the following mindsets and beliefs: Mission-Driven : You embody the mission and values of ECS and BTWA and hold an unwavering belief in the brilliance, identity, and limitless potential of all students — particularly students of color from extraordinary yet historically underserved communities. Founded in 2014 around Booker T. Washington’s credo—“Excellence is doing common things in uncommon ways”—BTWA balances a rigorous academic program with the cultivation of morals, character, self-discipline, responsibility for one’s actions, lifestyle, work ethic, and educational uplift.