Director of Professional Learning

KIPP Texas Public Schools • Houston, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Professional Learning is a strategic leader responsible for advancing educator development across KIPP Texas. The role leads the design and execution of a cohesive, year-long professional learning strategy, from teacher onboarding through multi-tiered development, aligned with adult learning principles and KIPP Texas academic goals. The Director collaborates across departments to deliver high-quality professional learning at scale and monitors success metrics to assess execution, outcomes, and content mastery.

The Director provides leadership to the broader Professional Learning team and, as needed, builds and develops a results-driven team culture for direct reports. The role supports school and regional leaders in developing instruction, pedagogy, and content, and contributes expertise to academic strategy, organizational planning, and values-driven initiatives.

The position is hybrid, with reporting to a central office or schools three days per week. Travel to campuses, regional offices, conferences, meetings, and training sessions may be required. Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years of teaching experience in PK–12 with a strong record of results.
• At least 2 years designing and facilitating adult training.
• At least 2 years in roles involving instructional coaching.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading through change, executing major initiatives, and leading cross-departmental work.
• Demonstrated excellence in professional learning design and project management.
• Ability to streamline cross-departmental needs in service of the end-user experience.
• Achievement in partnership development, including the ability to mobilize people and build champions for an organizational mission.
• Clear, concise, and compelling communication skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and build trusting relationships with teammates, teachers, leaders, regional stakeholders, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze data and make strategic professional learning and cohort-programming decisions to address gaps in student achievement, school culture, and other data.
• Strong organizational ability, attention to detail, calendar management, data fidelity, and consistency in executing next steps.
• Ability to influence stakeholders to act based on compelling, data-based recommendations.
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth.
• Systems thinking and change-management ability, including developing problem statements, analyzing data, making systems-level recommendations, and helping stakeholders navigate change.
• Evidence of developing and executing a strategy with strong results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel between campuses using reliable transportation.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress and work with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to move about inside and outside a school throughout the workday and attend conferences, meetings, and training sessions virtually and in person within the Region.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation, execution, and in-field follow-up of professional learning aligned with the KIPP Texas Academic Strategy.
• Set the vision for teacher summer and in-year professional learning, coordinating multi-tiered development grounded in instruction, pedagogy, and content.
• Lead the design and facilitation of session content and coordinate with functional teams to ensure high-quality sessions aligned with adult learning principles.
• Lead logistics planning for professional learning so participants can focus on content mastery.
• Set and track success metrics for professional learning execution and content mastery.
• Manage internal partnership relationships to execute a comprehensive professional learning strategy aligned with KIPP Texas Academic Priorities.
• As needed, establish a clear vision for direct reports, hire, develop, and retain strong performers, provide direction, feedback, and coaching, and hold them accountable for targets.
• Serve as a leader on the Professional Learning team, collaborating with team leaders to enhance statewide strategy and improve student results.
• Support SSP leaders, school management teams, and Assistant Principals and Principals in instruction, pedagogy, and content development on campuses.
• Contribute insight and expertise to academic strategy, strategic planning, and organizational values-driven initiatives.
• Demonstrate flexibility and contribute to the overall needs of the team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Employee-paid legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance, and disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director