Director, Formal Learning for Leadership Development

About The Position

At KIPP Foundation we are committed to creating world-class professional learning experiences for both KIPP Foundation and regional leaders.  As Director of Formal Learning for Leadership Development you will play a critical role in executing the KIPP Networks annual Academic Program Strategy by designing and delivering high-impact professional learning that builds the leadership capacity of KIPPs Executive Directors Chief Schools & Academic Officers and Principal Managers. This role also includes leading the planning and delivery of multi-day in-person and virtual professional development for KIPP Foundation staff. Ultimately you will be responsible for ensuring participants of your formal learning experiences improve in their proficiency level for prioritized skills and for participants to experience improved outcomes as a result of their application of learning. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Leadership Development you will collaborate with KIPP Foundation teams and regional partners to codify exemplary leadership practices develop best-in-class adult learning content and set a clear rigorous bar for professional development excellence. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in adult learning a proven track record of results and a deep commitment to educational equity and student impact. 

Responsibilities 

Regional Leader Formal Learning:  You will design and execute an exemplary network leadership development arc of learning for KIPP Executive Directors Chief Schools & Academic Officers and Principal Managers including: 

• Lead the annual planning and execution of a world-class network leadership development arc of learning and content scope and sequence that exemplifies excellence in design delivery and outcomes. 

• Develop highly engaging agendas session content and facilitation plans that reflect best-in-class adult learning and inspire leaders to translate learning into meaningful action. 

• Set model and uphold a rigorous bar for excellence in all aspects of session content and adult learning design to ensure transformative learning experiences. 

• Leverage data and stakeholder feedback to continuously elevate the quality impact and relevance of professional learning experiences. 

• Design content that meets the unique learning needs of KIPP Principal Managers Executive Directors and other key leaders tightly aligned to regional priorities and implementation goals. 

• Serve as a key collaborator with program leads across Teaching & Learning Office of the President Talent and Regions to align leadership development strategy. 

KIPP Foundation Formal Learning: You will own the strategy design and execution of a comprehensive outcomes-driven formal learning experience for KIPP Foundation staff including: 

• Design facilitate and continuously improve multi-day in-person and virtual professional development experiences for KF staff that are grounded in adult learning best practices aligned to KIPPs Leadership Competency Model and responsive to staff needs. 

• Co-lead the design of the Manager Development Learning Series with the Director of Talent Systems to ensure all KF staff receive consistent high-quality development from their managers. 

• Collaborate with the Director of Talent Enablement to design and align the scope and sequence and arc of learning for leadership development at KIPP Foundation with the broader talent development life cycle and calendar. 

• Ensure strong systems for follow-up and application of learning to drive sustained impact from all professional development programming. 

Qualifications :

Skills and Mindsets 

• Mission and Student Focus: Demonstrates passion and commitment to KIPPs mission and possesses the desire and ability to uphold KIPPs core values (Focus on Excellent Results Collective Impact and Courageous Action)  

• Achievement and Outcomes Orientation: Demonstrated record of setting ambitious goals and achieving them with consistency. Invests in developing teammates skills and mindsets to address gaps in achieving team growth; determines what quantitative and qualitative data are most relevant to their goals and supports the team in creating and monitoring systems for collecting reviewing and acting upon data to drive outcomes; able to monitor progress communicating status to the right stakeholders and adjusting plans and use of time to ensure systems are yielding desired outcomes. 

• Learning & Development Leadership: Advanced knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design frameworks; capability to develop implement and evaluate comprehensive professional development programs that address varying learning styles and organizational needs. 

• Coaching: Well versed in coaching with an equity lens responding to and initiating conversations about diversity equity belonging; skilled in supporting professionals in navigating power dynamics disproportionalities oppressive policies and in disrupting white supremacy culture in our organization. 

• Instructional Leadership: Highly skilled and experienced in leading the Internalization and Planning process conducting Observation/Feedback meeting providing real-time feedback leading Weekly Data Meetings setting academic goals and monitoring progress.   

• Effective Teaming & Stakeholder Management: Has the interpersonal diplomatic relationship building and communications skills necessary to develop successful working relationships with diverse constituents to deliver results; evolves and adapts plans and approach with diverse stakeholders to drive results; excellent communication skills with an aptitude for translating complex information into a clear and persuasive narrative; convinces others by identifying benefits for all. 

• Process Management: Able to build and align goals and project plans with organization priorities; leverages relevant organizational processes and systems to execute work; can build and maintain knowledge management systems; effectively develops and codifies cross-team processes relevant to their teams work that improve work quality and efficiency; uses data to drive process improvements in support of organizational priorities. 

Experience and Qualifications 

• 7 years of work experience with creating and delivering formal learning systems in an organization with national reach. 

• 3 years of work experience as a principal manager or senior district leader role 

• Experience coaching principal managers highly preferred 

• Experience working in virtual environments with teammates across multiple time zones; 

• Familiarity with virtual learning platforms highly preferred 

Additional Information :

Work Conditions 

• Travel requirements: 20%

• Full-time Exempt role 

Location 

It is preferred but not mandatory for this role to be based out of a KIPP Foundation office. This role also has the option of working from a remote office full-time. KIPP Foundation offices are in NYC and Chicago. 

Compensation and Benefits 

In compliance with local law we are disclosing the compensation or a range thereof for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including but not limited to external market data internal equity and relevant experience. The salary range for this position is $120000 - $145000. In addition KIPP Foundation provides a variety of benefits to employees including: 

• 25 holidays for 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5). 

• 100% paid parental leave 

• 100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee familys medical/dental/vision plans. 

• Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions backup care support for children and adults/elders and our employee assistance program 

• Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match employer-sponsored legal plans life/disability insurance and flexible spending accounts 

KIPP Foundation embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the students and communities with whom we work and the world thats around them. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit without regard to race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age mental or physical disability and genetic information marital status citizenship status military status protected veteran status or any other category protected by law. 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time