Leadership Development Director

Overview

The Leadership Development Director will design and deliver training and coaching solutions that build education leaders’ capacity to lead continuous instructional improvement in schools. This is a year-round position. Sustain

ED Leaders’ training and coaching focuses on supporting educators to implement evidence-based practices and research-based curriculum that maximize learning and growth of all students, with emphasis on HQIM (Bluebonnet Learning, Amplify Reading, Eureka Math, Carnegie Math, STEMScopes Math, i-Ready Math and Reading, SAVVAS Math and Reading, and HMH Reading).

• Engage in regular in-person coaching visits with teachers, leaders, and leadership teams
• Design and deliver in-person and/or virtual professional development sessions to teachers and leaders
• Develop trusting relationships with each stakeholder of the partnership
• Support leaders and teachers to implement high-quality instructional materials (HQIM)
• Review student data and student work to measure and monitor students’ learning
• Utilize and manage coaching trackers that track the progress of leaders and teachers’ progress
• Support leaders and leadership teams to internalize research-based curriculum
• Report and work closely with the CEO and other team members to plan and execute training, coaching, and other development activities for education leaders
• Planning and delivering model lessons
• Provide in-person and remote support to leaders that empowers them to enhance the quality of instruction

• Meet with school and district leaders to establish partnerships
• Partner with Sustain
  
  ED Leaders’ team to design and develop programming
• Collaborate with Sustain
  
  ED Leaders’ team on strategic planning and implementation
• Manage/Support/Collaborate with Sustain
  
  ED Leaders Instructional Manager for campus planning and support with deliverables

• Internalize the Sustain
  
  ED Leaders’ coaching model and leadership development programs
• Develop online and physical coaching tools and frameworks to be used in daily and weekly coaching
• Design in-person and/or virtual training materials
• Plan and prepare for each side-by-side coaching experience for leaders and teachers
• Develop customized tools and resources based on the needs of the campus or district
• Create and refine coaching tools and frameworks that will support leaders and teachers in internalizing and implementing research-based curriculum
• Build coaching tools that leaders can use to support the implementation and management of cultural, data, and instructional systems
• Create and/or refine weekly coaching agendas and coaching plans for ongoing coaching

• Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of coaching and development
• Refine and redesign coaching and training based on data to increase effectiveness

The Leadership Development Director will have a minimum of five years of experience as a school or district leader and a track record of coaching and developing other leaders and teachers to accelerate learning and growth for all students. A Leadership Development Director will be an experienced, successful urban school leader who is dedicated to the mission of developing the next generation of outstanding school leaders.

• Deep understanding and knowledge of high-quality instructional materials (e.g., Bluebonnet Learning, etc.) and experience implementing HQIM in districts and schools
• A demonstrated record of improving student outcomes as a school and/or district leader
• A results orientation and commitment to holding self and others accountable for maximizing learning and growth for all students
• The ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as inter- and intra-personal skills
• Experience managing or coaching teachers and/or school leaders to achieve ambitious goals
• Demonstrated academic achievement as a teacher and school leader
• Significant experience using data to achieve academic results
• Deeply held belief that all children can learn and achieve at high levels…