Director of School Safety

• Department:
  Regional Support and Leadership
• Compensation: USD 95,000 - USD 105,000 - yearly

About KIPP Texas Public Schools
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!

As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018,we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy.

If you are passionate about joining a mission-driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you! KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

The Director, School Safety reports to the Managing Director of School Operations Support & Safety and serves as the designated District Safety Officer and Emergency Management Coordinator for KIPP Texas.

This role owns the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive statewide school safety and emergency management program incorporating Texas legislative mandates, industry best practices, and proactive risk mitigation strategies to ensure the safest possible physical and virtual learning environments for all KIPP Texas students and staff. The Director leads Board, District, and city safety committees, manages the statewide safety team, and serves as KIPP Texas's primary safety liaison with local law enforcement, city and county emergency management agencies, the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC), School administration, district leadership, and other internal and external partners.

Strategic Leadership

• Owns the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive, statewide school safety program. Establishes the program’s vision, ensuring seamless integration across all organizational operations, rather than maintaining existing processes in a silo.
• Leverages safety data to generate actionable analysis. Uses these insights to drive strategic safety improvements, demonstrate regulatory compliance, and inform key decisions for Operations and Board leadership.
• Partners with Threat assessment and student culture teams to identify trends, potential threats, and reporting needs
• Prepares and delivers quarterly safety dashboard reports to the Board of Directors, providing a transparent view of audit findings, corrective action progress, drill compliance, and strategic resource allocation.
• Acts as the central advisory authority for school and regional leaders regarding high-stakes safety protocols and interactions with external officials, translating complex legal mandates into "school-ready" operational guidance.
• Designs and facilitates school safety trainings for KIPP Texas staff, students, and stakeholders ensuring appropriate leveling and engagement.
• Serves as the cross-functional safety integrator, establishing feedback loops with School Culture, Mental Health, MTSS, and Discipline departments to ensure safety…