Executive Director

District/Organization: Michigan Instructional Leadership Association
Position/Type: Other, part time
Salary: TBD

The Executive Director (Chief Executive Officer) of the Michigan Instructional Leadership Association (MILA) communicates the mission, beliefs, and goals of MILA and serves as the primary liaison for the State organization to its membership, the National ASCD, other state organizations/associations, private consultants, schools districts and vendors. The Executive Director shall be responsible to the MILA Executive Board and reports to the president of the Board.

Primary duties include but are not limited to:

• Seek and secure organizational sponsor ships
• Coordinate, and facilitate in collaboration with the Board, a comprehensive professional learning plan, special projects, and execute them throughout the state
• Create and maintain meaningful partnerships which move forward quality teaching and learning for Michigan’s students, including collaboration with organizations such as MDE, MEMSPA, MAC, MACUL, and more.
• Assist in the management of MILA operations, staff, and implementation of bylaws
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget
• Support communication for the purpose of highlighting MILA initiatives statewide and regionally, including coordinating MILA’s quarterly newsletter and other organizational communications.
• Coordinate the annual MILA Whole Child Award program.
• Provide overall leadership and coordination of the Curriculum Leaders Institute (CLI), functioning as the primary program facilitator and point of contact for participants.