Officer of Leadership Development

Primary Purpose:

The Center for Educator Success (CES) is designed to transform educator talent pipelines by partnering with districts to reimagine a comprehensive approach to educator recruitment certification and retention. Reporting to the Senior Director the Officer of Leadership Development will serve as a critical member of CESs Leadership Team responsible for setting and executing on revenue and partner strategy.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Masters degree from an accredited university doctorate preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Excellent people leadership skills: able to provide timely and actionable feedback to inspire and move direct reports to action
• Ability to learn quickly and take initiative in a fastpaced and entrepreneurial environment
• Demonstration of flexible thinking and problem solving
• Proven ability to coach and mentor individuals and team with a high level of emotional intelligence
• Proven ability to get results
• Values hard work and team play
• Has a history of valuing and respecting other people
• Regularly demonstrates exceptional work and work habits
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organization time management and followthrough

Experience:

• Minimum of four years of campus/lead principal experience required
• Minimum of four years successful teaching experience of which at least three years were in Texas
• Experience in developing and modifying curriculum

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Set a vision for build and execute leadership development programming
• Execute a strategy to consistently achieve the desired results of growing and scaling the partnerships and success of our leadership development program
• Develop a leadership speaker series with nationally recognized relevant leaders in professional development
• Generate Department revenue annually ranging from $200000 $300000.
• Recruit strategic partners to build strong relationships including with PrK12 districts charter management organizations aligned teacher recruitment organizations universities and funders.
• Inspire trust to lead a team to deliver highquality programming to teacher leaders and principals.
• Ensure principal preparation program is in compliance according to Texas Education Admirative code.
• Remain current on all TEA updates and opportunities to advance our teacher and leader programs.
• Support individual growth of educators around a vision of excellence through calibration feedback and data reviews.
• Build trusting relationships with districts to both deepen contracted work and expand partnerships.
• Secure partner districts to enact state of art talent pipeline service delivery model.
• Partner with HCDE Communications team to create and implement a marketing plan for leadership development programming and principal certification.
• Clearly define shared goals and expectations as well as aligned supports.
• Develop systems to track vital data which speaks to both to individual and program success.
• Regularly review data to identify bright spots determine needs and adjust.
• Collaborate with external partners clients funders HCDE departments and partner organizations to support learning development and innovation.
• Keep informed of all legal requirements governing programs and services and comply with HCDE policies and procedures.
• Devote time to continue learning and growing as a leader.
• Willingly offer support to others and step in as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority