Director of Leadership Development; Director

Position: Director of Leadership Development (Director 2) 26-27
Director of Leadership Development

The Director of Leadership Development is responsible for designing and leading a comprehensive leadership development strategy that builds, supports, and sustains top-tier educators and school leaders to drive student success. This role plays a critical part in strengthening the organization's talent ecosystem by ensuring a strong, diverse, and high-performing pipeline of teachers, school leaders, and support staff.

The Director leads the development and implementation of leadership initiatives that promote professional growth, instructional excellence, and long-term retention. This includes creating clear leadership pathways, overseeing induction and residency programs, and providing targeted coaching and professional learning experiences for emerging and existing leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership Development & Retention

* Design and implement leadership development programs to cultivate emerging and existing leaders within the organization.

* Support school leaders with coaching, professional development, and succession planning to build internal leadership capacity.

* Facilitate new teacher and leadership induction programs to improve retention and accelerate professional growth.

* Work closely with Chiefs and school leadership to establish effective retention strategies, including mentorship, growth pathways, and recognition initiatives.

* Monitor staff engagement and satisfaction through surveys and feedback mechanisms, using insights to improve talent initiatives.

* Manage and oversee the Leadership In Residence (LIR) program for aspiring leaders.

* Manage and oversee the Principal In Residence (PIR) program for new leaders.

* Collaborate cross functionally with the Chiefs to ensure alignment on talent development.

Leadership Pipeline

* Build and maintain a sustainable internal leadership pipeline for teachers, instructional leaders, assistant principals, and principals.

* Prepare identified staff for future leadership opportunities.

* Support internal promotion processes and readiness assessments for leadership candidates.

Professional Learning & Program Management

* Plan and facilitate leadership-focused professional development sessions, workshops, and learning communities.

* Ensure leadership development programming aligns with instructional priorities, organizational values, and performance expectations.

* Develop tools, frameworks, and resources to support consistent leadership practices across campuses.

* Manage program timelines, deliverables, and outcomes for all leadership development initiatives.

Data, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

* Establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of leadership development, induction, and retention programs.

* Track program outcomes and report progress, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership.

* Use qualitative and quantitative data to drive continuous improvement of leadership initiatives.

Collaboration & Organizational Leadership

* Support change management efforts related to leadership transitions, growth, and organizational initiatives.

Represent leadership development in cross-functional planning and strategic conversations.

* Perform all other duties as assigned

Goals & Expectations

* 90% of new teachers participate in a new teach induction program with an assigned mentor

* 85% of LIR participants demonstrate readiness for placement based on established leadership competencies.

* 100% of PIR participants demonstrate readiness for placement based on established leadership competencies.

* 100% of new leaders participate in a structured induction program within their first year.

* 65% of students meet or exceed MAP growth goals in reading and math.

* 71% of students meet STAAR growth goals by showing measurable academic progress in all tested subjects.

* Ensure 50% of students show at least one composite level of improvement on TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System).

Qualifications & Requirements

* Education:

Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Education, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.

* Certification:
Texas teaching certification and leadership certification preferred - or…