Director of Professional Learning

St. Louis, MO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Director of Professional Learning (DPL) owns the design delivery and continuous improvement of a coherent equity-centered regional professional learning system for all school-based roles (school leaders assistant school leaders instructional coaches teachersincluding SpEd/ENLand paraprofessionals). This role ensures that professional learning is aligned to the regions instructional priorities and results in measurable improvements in adult practice and student outcomes.

The DPL leads the New Teacher Mentor Program for teachers in years 12 and partners closely with the VP of Academics & Instruction to set PD priorities standards for quality and measures of impact. The DPL collaborates with school leaders Talent and regional teams to ensure professional learning is coherent well-implemented and responsive to school needs.

Position Type: Full-time Exempt 12 Month Position

Responsibilities:

Reporting and Collaborating:

Professional Learning Systems (Owner):

Own the regional PD strategy annual PD calendar learning pathways and quality standards for all school-based roles.
Design coherent professional learning experiences aligned to instructional priorities and observed needs across schools.
Lead the New Teacher Mentor Program (Years 12) including mentor selection training coaching structures and continuous improvement.
Partner with the VP of Academics & Instruction to align PD scope and priorities to regional instructional goals.

Design Delivery & Facilitation:

Design and facilitate high-impact PD for leaders coaches teachers (including SpEd/ENL) and paraprofessionals.
Build facilitator capacity and model high-quality adult learning design and facilitation.
Ensure PD experiences include clear application practice and follow-up to support implementation in schools.

Measurement & Continuous Improvement:

Establish and monitor measures of PD effectiveness (participation quality implementation and impact on practice).
Use observation data feedback and implementation evidence to iterate on PD design and supports.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with school leaders to align PD to school priorities and implementation needs (without owning teacher evaluation).
Collaborate with Talent/HR on onboarding and early-career supports (without owning certification compliance).
Coordinate with academic content leads and Special Populations partners to ensure PD supports inclusive instruction.

Autonomy & Decision Making

This role owns the regional professional learning system including PD strategy calendar content facilitation standards and measures of effectiveness. The DPL sets expectations for PD quality and coherence manages facilitators and mentors and iterates on PD design based on evidence of impact. The DPL does not own performance management of teachers or school leaders.

Outcomes:

Coherent high-quality regional professional learning system implemented with fidelity across schools.
Measurable improvements in adult practice tied to PD participation and follow-through.
Effective design and implementation of the New Teacher Mentor Program resulting in strong early-career teacher retention and growth.
High participant satisfaction and demonstrated application of learning in classrooms and leadership practice.
Strong alignment between PD priorities and regional instructional goals.

Qualifications :

Requirements:

Required

4 years of successful classroom teaching experience
Proven record of driving results in a K-12 educational environment
Experience designing and facilitating professional learning aligned to instructional priorities
Strong understanding of adult learning and change management
Ability to build coherent PD systems and manage complex cross-functional projects
Experience developing adults and leading facilitators or coaches
Demonstrated experience designing and leading professional development across multiple school sites or campuses
State teaching certification
Bachelors degree in education
Advanced degree in education leadership curriculum & instruction or related field

Preferred:

Formal training in coaching frameworks (i.e. Relay Graduate School of Education New Teacher Center CT3 Jim Knight Impact Cycle etc.)
Formal training in adult learning design and facilitation (i.e. Learning Forward Association for Talent Development etc.)
Experience leading new teacher development or mentoring programs
Experience in high-performing K-12 school environments

Additional Information :

What we bring to the table:

KIPP St. Louis is committed to pay equity and to ensuring that we do not unintentionally perpetuate historic wage gaps that persist due to individual negotiations. As a result salaries are not negotiated. We are transparent about salaries in our job postings so that candidates can make an informed decision before beginning the hiring process. The salary range for this role is $85000- $120000. This role is performance bonus eligible.

We are a fast-paced energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement and to cultivate their best working environment we provide the following:

$0 deductible healthcare plan option including medical vision and dental.
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability.
$50000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
Retirement plan through PSSRSSL with an employer match up to 14% and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program
Employee Recognition: When we succeed together we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony holiday party and more!
Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer.
Ongoing professional development.
Generous time off:
Paid leave for illness personal days bereavement jury duty and military-related leave
Paid parental leave for new families
Paid holidays as well as a one-week Thanksgiving break a two-week winter break a week-long spring break
Wellness days provided throughout the year

Hiring Timeline and Steps

This role will be posted from April 3 to April 8 2026. The anticipated start date for the role is as soon as possible with the latest start of July 6 2026.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time