Director of Leadership Development Program and Strategy
Director of Leadership Development Program and Strategy
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$ 95000 - 106400
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POSITION: Director of Program and Strategy
DEPARTMENT: Leadership Development
LOCATION: DSST: Home Office located in Denver CO
SALARY: $95000$$106400 for up to 6 years of aligned experience
STATUS: Full time benefits eligible exempt inperson position (Denver CO)
START: May 2025. You can view the current School Year Calendar here.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
At DSST Public Schools we believe that every student deserves an exceptional education and that strong leadership is the single greatest lever to delivering the rigorous vibrant and equitable schools our students deserve. The Director of Program and Strategy role is responsible for supporting the fostering of strong leadership through the design and management of key leadership development programs and strategies.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Vision Alignment and Implementation of Leadership Pipeline and Development Strategies 40
Defines and owns the vision for leadership development in alignment with DSSTs people development philosophy and Leadership Development Theory of Action and Leadership Core Competencies
Manages the development strengthening and sustaining of the DSST leadership pipeline and regularly engages key stakeholders and senior leaders to assess and understand DSSTs rising talent pool and to ensure that high potential leaders are identified and developed
Manages and evaluates talent assessment and evaluation practices through the School Director Readiness review process toward school leadership roles across the network.
Successfully executes and supports the current suite of leadership development offerings for the following audiences including planning & of full day PD and 1:1 coaching and communication with their School Directors and coaches.
School Leadership Pathways: (lead role) SDit ALC
Teacher Leadership Pathways (support role): Emerging Leader Program
Partner with Content Managers to ensure Teacher Leader roles and responsibilities are aligned across contents and meet the needs of DSST Schools.
Lead on longterm vision for development of teacher leaders and alignment with other leadership pathways. Ability to stay in touch and utilize current leadership development research and best practices
Manages and refines network individualized leadership plans to support each leaders growth and development
Operator for Leader YOU: drives the project plan for the Leader YOU summer institute managing schedule key operations and partnerships communications & .
Partnership Management 30
Communicates and engages with key stakeholders (e.g. Managing Directors Chief of Schools Chief People Officer School Directors)
Analyzes and responds to multiple data sources to continuously assess and ensure development program and strategy effectiveness
Relies on and regularly implements innovative best practices to ensure that DSSTs People Development offerings are competitive and aligned to top people development organizations both within and beyond education
Seeks and manages external leadership development partnerships
Data Analysis 15
Use data to determine the needed next steps for program assessment of leadership development programs within our current pipeline
Participate in school visits in order to support evaluation and support plans in schools
Additional Duties(5
Model our Core Values Commitment to the Human Condition and our commitment to equity as a Leader within the Network
Play an active leadership role in building and sustaining Home Office culture
Engage with our school communities to actively build relationships between our schools and the home office
Participate in & support the of Home Office & Networkwide events
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Deep desire to change the way the public school system serves students so that all kids regardless of race ethnicity or income have the opportunity to go to college.
Strong commitment to solving education inequity and a passion for the ability of joyful inclusive culture and student experience to play a role in that solution
Proactive problemsolver who demonstrates initiative and ability to work individually and with a team
At least two or more years of comfort with facilitation of professional development and events
At least two or more years of leading in diverse communities (including staff students and families)
At least two or more years of cand comfort working with middle school and high school students and school leaders
The ability to see through and navigate moments of ambiguity
Ability create unambiguous systems and procedures to allow others to easily replicate or take advantage of your work and thinking
A strong customer service mindset and ability to clearly guide users to solutions
Leadership experience
2 years of principal leadership experience
Organizational or systemlevel vision and strategy setting
Experience coaching and leading adults
Implementation and monitoring of strategy
At least two or more years of 612 experience as a teacher
At least two or more years of 612 experience as a cultural and instructional leader experience
At least two or more years of 612 Leadership experience as a principal/School Director
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
7 years of experience in education (classroom experience required)
3 years of experience in principal leadership
WHO WE ARE
At DSST Public Schools we are proud to be the largest and highestperforming network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100 of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST you play a part in ensuring all 7500 students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.
INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS
For most of our positions we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.
WHY JOIN DSST
At DSST we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful healthy life. We want this work to be your lifes work. Check out why our teachers love working at DSST as well as our benefits website to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.
Health and Supplemental Insurance: DSST staff have access to comprehensive medical benefits including fertility benefits and a mental health counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST staff.
Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy 11 weeks off per year paid PTO (from Day 1!
Professional Development: As a learning organization DSST values both internal and external development opportunities for staff. See some examples below:
DSST Back to School Development Series including New Staff Institute New Educator Institute New Leader Institute Leader You and Teaching & Learning Institute.
Weekly 1:1 Coaching from a School Administrator at your campus.
Clear internal career pathway opportunities such as our Apprentice Teachers Emerging Leaders and School Director in Training Programs. Read more here.
And more!
DSST COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM
Not a best fit role for you but know someone else who would be a great fit Refer them here and earn $500 if they are hired!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION
DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of race color religion National origin sex (including pregnancy and related conditions sexual orientation or gender identity) Age 40 and older) Disability Genetic information (including employer requests for or purchase use or disclosure of genetic tests genetic services or family medical history) retaliation for filing a charge reasonably opposing discrimination or participating in a discrimination lawsuit investigation or proceeding in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing walking bending kneeling stooping and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand arm and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
