Director - Teacher Certification

Location:

Hattie Mae White
Department: ACP
Area:
District Wide
Contract Months:12
Salary Range: $ – $
Academic Year: 26-27

As the Director of Teacher Certification, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the growth and effectiveness of the teacher interns participating through the Houston ISD Alternative Certification Program. Through the management of Teacher Certification coordinators, the Director of teacher Certification will ensure the successful certification of teachers and teacher apprentices while maintaining compliance with TEA requirements. Your strategic vision and commitment to their success will empower them to lead with confidence.

• Collaborates with HISD senior leadership and the advisory council to spearhead the creation and execution of a strategic vision focused on enhancing support and fostering the development of HISD teachers, as well as providing professional support and promoting leadership within the organization.
• Supervise and manage a dedicated team focused on the certification of teacher interns, ensuring efficient and effective team operations.
• Develop and implement certification programs that meet regulatory and statutory requirements, tailored for the professional growth of teacher interns and oversee the certification process to ensure all teacher interns meet the TEA required qualifications and standards for certification.
• Collaborates with Texas Education Agency Division of Educator Certification leadership team to ensure program adherence to certification and accountability expectations in accordance with Texas Administrative Code (TAC) and other relevant standards and ensure that accurate educational program reporting occurs within state mandated time frames.
• Collaborate with educational institutions and organizations to align certification programs with current educational needs and standards.

• Partner with the Operations & Support team to facilitate professional development workshops for teacher interns to enhance their skills and knowledge in pedagogy and subject matter expertise.
• Collaborates with the recruitment team to create a recruiting campaign that attracts candidates into the program who meet the District’s screening criteria. Ensures effective admissions and onboarding of ACP candidates.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the Leadership & Professional Development team on best practices in adult education and professional.
• Collaborates with Student Support and Division Leadership to design and execute training and ongoing support for Principal, Counselor, and Educational Diagnostician candidates in professional ACPs so that candidates successfully earn professional certificates.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field;
• Master's degree preferred.

• Instructional experience required.
• 5 to 7 years of experience.
• School leadership experience preferred or 5 to 7 years relevant experience managing, motivating and leading a high-performance team.
• Experience in the Professional Development field; knowledge of the dynamics specific to work with adult learners.

• Teacher Certification required (per TEA).
• School Leader/Principal Certification preferred.
• Highly strategic, demonstrates the ability to respond dynamically to issues as they arise, while maintaining the integrity of a broader vision.
• Evidence and track record of success in increasing teacher effectiveness and student achievement.
• Excellent partnering and influence skills.
• Ability to interpret and analyze data.
• Microsoft Office;
  Office equipment (e.g., computer, copier).

Senior Management. Manages a department or multiple major disciplines, often through subordinate management. Regularly manages staff in the completion of large-scale projects or a very closely related set of projects/initiatives often spanning multiple disciplines. Receives strategies and broad departmental objectives from senior leadership; establishes operational objectives and work plans; delegates assignments to subordinate management and staff. Allocates resources according to…