Director of Professional Learning

Job Description

The Director of Professional Learning serves as a strategic leader responsible for championing a vision of excellence in educator development across KIPP Texas. By leading the high-quality design and execution of professional learning—from teacher onboarding to multi-tiered development—the Director ensures a cohesive, year-long strategy aligned with adult learning principles and core academic goals. This role thrives on cross-departmental collaboration, managing internal partnerships to operationalize high quality professional learning execution at scale. Beyond strategy and design, the Director is a dedicated team leader who monitors rigorous success metrics to track outcomes and mastery for the purpose of impactful teacher development.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Oversee the preparation, execution and in-field follow up of professional learning aligned to the KIPP Texas Academic Strategy setting vision for teacher Summer and in-year Professional Learning; coordinating multi-tiered professional learning for teachers grounded in instruction, pedagogy, and content.

• Lead the design and facilitation of session content grounded in instruction, pedagogy, and content; coordinate with other functional teams on session design to ensure high-quality content aligned to adult learning principles.

• Lead the logistics planning for professional learning to ensure that the focus for participants is on content mastery.

• Set vision on and tracking success metrics  to support with progress of PL session execution and mastery of content

• Manage key partnership relationships with internal partners in service of executing a clear, comprehensive Professional Learning strategy, aligned to the KIPP Texas Academic Priorities.

• As needed, build a results-driven, mission-oriented team culture for any direct reports through establishing a clear vision for success; hire, build, develop and retain strong performers; demonstrate clear, concise direction, feedback, and coaching; hold direct reports accountable for meeting targets and adjusting course as necessary in pursuit of goals.

• serve as a key leader on the greater Professional Learning team; collaborate with team leaders to enhance state-wide strategy and evolve in service of the pursuit of transforming student results.

• Provide exemplary support to clients, including SSP leaders, school management teams and Assistant Principals/Principals in service of instruction, pedagogy, and content development on campuses.    

• Serves as an organizational leader on academic strategy, providing insight and expertise to strategic planning as well as organizational values-driven initiatives and plans.

• Operate with exemplary team spirit with eagerness to demonstrate flexibility and contribute to the overall needs of the team as they arise.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 2+ years of teaching pk-12 with a strong record of results, 2+ years designing and facilitating adult training, 2+ years in roles involving instructional coaching required, 

• Demonstrated proficiency in leading through change, executing on major initiatives, and leading cross-departmental work

• Demonstrated excellence in designing professional learning

• Demonstrated orientation to streamlining cross-departmental needs in service of end-use experience

• Demonstrated excellence in professional learning design and project management

• Demonstrated achievement in partnership development, including an ability to mobilize people and create champions to support an organizational mission

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COMPETENCY AND SKILLS:

• Communication: Clear, concise, compelling communication.

• Professionalism and trusting relationships: Operate with professional demeanor in even the most challenging situations. Work with teammates, teachers, leaders, and regional stakeholders, in a way that demonstrates confidence, initiative, and dedication to meeting commitments. Expresses professional presence with external stakeholders in a way that exemplifies KIPP’s values in person, verbally, in writing, on social media, and at events.

• Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making: Ability to analyze data and make strategic design (professional learning and cohort programming) to help close gaps in data being presented (student achievement, school culture, etc). 

• Organizational ability and accuracy (strategic planning and prioritization): excellent attention to detail in written communication, exemplary calendar management, commitment to data fidelity, and consistency in executing next steps.

• Impact and influence: Ability to impact and influence stakeholders to action based on compelling recommendations based in data

• Continuous learning: Investing in one self to continually learn and make impactful growth in focus areas.

• Systems thinking and change management: Ability to develop problem statements, analyze data and provide recommendations at a systems level that designs talent development systems to appropriate scale and helps stakeholders navigate through change and evolutions

• Evidence of developing and executing against a strategy with strong results

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Physical Requirements: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The person in this position needs to be able to move about inside and outside the school throughout the workday.

• The candidate is expected to attend conferences, meetings and training sessions both virtually and in person within the Region. 

Additional Requirements:

• Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses

• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.

• Work with frequent interruptions.

Work Environment: 

Hybrid work - Reports to the central office or schools three days a week

Travel Requirements: 

May travel to other school sites or regional offices for professional learning, meetings and other work related activities.

Additional Information

What We Bring to the Table: 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families. 

• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.

• Paid family leave.

• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.

• Employee assistance programs. 

• KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.

EEO: 

KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Talent Team.

 Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job duties. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Compensation: 85000 to 95000 (USD) (YEARLY)