Strategic Director for Districtwide Professional Learning

JOB TITLE: Strategic Director for Districtwide Professional Learning

FTE: 1.0

Job Code:
PC#

DIVISION: Superintendent

OFFICE: Office of Strategy and Opportunity Gaps

TEAM: Strategy

Non-Academic

REPORTS TO: Senior Advisor of Strategy

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Strategic Director for Districtwide Professional Learning will support the development alignment and continuous improvement of the districts professional learning systems structures and practices in alignment with the districts strategic objectives and the Opportunity and Achievement Gaps (OAG) Policy. This role will help ensure that equity-centered practices remain foundational across all professional learning efforts including the integration of culturally and linguistically sustaining practices (CLSP) inclusive instructional approaches and evidence-based strategies that support the districts diverse population of learners.

This position will serve as a strategic thought partner across departments to help strengthen coherence within the districts professional learning ecosystem and support alignment between professional learning instructional priorities and strategic initiatives. The Strategic Director will also support the development and operationalization of districtwide academic strategy especially in contributing to the implementation of rigorous culturally responsive and community-connected teaching and learning practices within the Hub School model.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the development and alignment of a coherent professional learning ecosystem that advances the districts strategic priorities across schools central offices and external partners.
• Convene and support collaboration among leaders responsible for professional learning across schools central offices and partner organizations to strengthen coherence alignment and shared understanding of high-quality adult learning.
• Assist in the development and implementation of decision-making processes planning structures and districtwide scope and sequence guidance for professional learning aligned to contractual obligations and strategic priorities as well as internal research such as the recent professional development audit.
• Help ensure professional learning efforts build staff capacity to effectively support the districts diverse population of learners with equity at the center of implementation and decision-making. (e.g. integration of culturally and linguistically sustaining practices (CLSP) and evidence-based approaches for supporting multilingual learners and students with disabilities.)
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of a professional learning ecosystem that ensures professional development opportunities are vetted cataloged accessible and aligned to educator growth and development plans.
• Develop and implement systems for tracking monitoring and reporting professional learning participation completion compliance and effectiveness across schools and departments.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) in the strategic plan and continuous improvement processes to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of districtwide professional learning initiatives.
• Collaborate with Finance Procurement Legal and other departments to strengthen systems and processes related to professional learning contracts vendor management budgeting and policy compliance.
• Support the development and maintenance of centralized communication systems guidance documents and accessible resources related to districtwide professional learning opportunities requirements and policies.
• Analyze districtwide professional learning data spending patterns participation trends and stakeholder feedback to inform strategic decision-making resource allocation and organizational improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with the Hub Schools team and school leaders to support planning and operationalization of academic models that promote student competency through authentic culturally responsive and community-connected learning experiences including projects capstones and performance-based demonstrations of learning.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner for the districts academic strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED:

• Masters Degree in Education Leadership Public Policy Organizational Development or a related field along with 35 years of experience in academic leadership instructional leadership strategy or systems-level improvement work.
• Demonstrated success managing and supporting complex multi-stakeholder initiatives aligned to strategic priorities and organizational goals.
• Strong understanding of equity-centered educational practices culturally and linguistically sustaining practices (CLSP) and effective instructional supports for multilingual learners and students with disabilities.
• Experience supporting professional learning systems adult learning coaching structures or instructional improvement efforts.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to gather analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to inform strategy planning and continuous improvement.
• Ability to apply research root cause analysis and improvement science principles to organizational and instructional challenges.
• Excellent communication facilitation interpersonal and organizational skills including the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across schools central offices families and community organizations.
• Experience working collaboratively with community-based organizations external partners and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently exercise sound judgment manage competing priorities and meet timelines in complex organizational environments.
• Commitment to continuous learning collaboration and equity-driven improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED:

• Advanced graduate study in Education Leadership Organizational Change or a related field.
• Experience in teaching school leadership instructional coaching or district-level academic support roles.
• Experience with strategic planning implementation planning or organizational change management.
• Experience managing partnerships programs budgets or resource allocation processes.
• Familiarity with Boston Public Schools districtwide and regional structures systems and initiatives.
• Experience supporting competency-based project-based culturally responsive or community-connected learning models.

UNION/MANAGERIAL/RESIDENCY REQUIRED: Managerial

TERMS:
Managerial D71

Required Experience:

Director