INTERNAL - Chief of Learning

Chief of Learning:
Design and Advancement

Design and Advancement serves as the cabinet-level leader responsible for ensuring that the Cedar Rapids Community School District's PK12 learning system is intentionally designed, coherently implemented, continuously evaluated, and boldly advanced so every student experiences rigorous, engaging, and meaningful preparation to thrive in learning and life.

• Leads the development, implementation, and continuous refinement of the district's PK12 academic and learning vision in alignment with the strategic plan, Board priorities, and Superintendent direction.
• Advances a coherent district wide learning system that aligns curriculum, instruction, assessment, intervention, professional learning, educator development, student opportunity, and postsecondary readiness.
• Serves as a strategic thought partner to the Superintendent and Executive Cabinet on academic priorities, learning design, and long‑range instructional planning.
• Translates academic priorities into actionable implementation plans, accountability structures, and continuous improvement systems.

• Oversees rigorous, equitable, and high-quality systems of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and instructional resource implementation across PK12.
• Leads curriculum adoption, revision, instructional resource alignment, and implementation of the CRCSD Model of Instruction.
• Establishes systems to monitor instructional quality, curriculum fidelity, and program effectiveness.
• Oversees the district's program of study, academic pathways, and learning continuum to ensure strong progression from early learning through graduation.

• Directs district wide assessment strategy, compliance, academic data systems, dashboards, and progress monitoring.
• Develops and oversees systems for program evaluation, strategic metrics, and data‑informed decision‑making to strengthen learning outcomes.
• Prepares and communicates academic progress, program evaluation, and accountability reports to district leadership, the Board, and stakeholders.

• Leads the design, alignment, and continuous improvement of district academic intervention systems.
• Ensures intervention systems are responsive to student learning needs and aligned to curriculum, instructional priorities, and school improvement efforts.

• Provides leadership for PK12 college and career readiness systems, including pathways, postsecondary partnerships, experiential learning, and career‑connected opportunities.
• Oversees advanced learning systems, including Advanced Placement, gifted education, acceleration, and equitable access to rigorous coursework.
• Expands student access to future‑ready learning opportunities through partnerships, grants, and innovative programming.

• Leads district wide professional learning, educator development, mentoring, induction, instructional coaching, and teacher leadership systems.
• Aligns educator growth systems with district instructional priorities, strategic goals, and student learning outcomes.
• Supervises district‑level instructional leaders and supports school‑based implementation of educator development systems.

• Advances experiential learning, innovation, and future‑focused academic initiatives aligned to district priorities.
• Designs and oversees processes for launching, scaling, evaluating, and refining academic programs and initiatives.
• Manages departmental resources, including budgets, staffing, grants, and strategic investments.

• Ensures academic systems comply with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Develops policies, procedures, and implementation structures that strengthen district learning systems.
• Represents CRCSD in educational, governmental, postsecondary, and professional partnerships at local, state, and national…