Director of Professional Learning

KIPP • Houston, TX

2h • $85,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Professional Learning is a strategic leader who champions excellence in educator development across KIPP Texas. The role leads the design and execution of professional learning, from teacher onboarding through multi-tiered development, creating a cohesive year-long strategy aligned with adult learning principles and core academic goals. The Director collaborates across departments to operationalize high-quality learning at scale and tracks rigorous success metrics to assess outcomes and content mastery.

The Director oversees teacher summer and in-year professional learning aligned with the KIPP Texas Academic Strategy, leads session design and facilitation, and manages logistics so participants can focus on content mastery. The role also develops internal partnerships, supports academic strategy and organizational initiatives, and provides instructional, pedagogical, and content-development support to school and regional leaders. As needed, the Director leads and develops direct reports and contributes to the wider Professional Learning team’s statewide strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 2 years of PK–12 teaching experience 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 leading through change, executing major initiatives, and leading cross-departmental work.
• Demonstrated excellence in professional-learning design and project management.
• Demonstrated ability to streamline cross-departmental needs in service of the end-user experience.
• Demonstrated achievement in partnership development, including mobilizing people and building champions for an organizational mission.
• Clear, concise, and compelling communication skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and trusting relationships with teammates, teachers, leaders, regional stakeholders, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze data and use it to develop strategic professional-learning and cohort-program designs addressing gaps in areas such as student achievement and school culture.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, calendar management, data fidelity, and follow-through.
• Ability to influence stakeholders to act on compelling, data-based recommendations.
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth.
• Systems-thinking and change-management skills, 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.
• Reliable transportation for travel between campuses.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress and work with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to move about inside and outside schools 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, including summer and in-year learning for teachers.
• Set the vision for multi-tiered teacher professional learning grounded in instruction, pedagogy, and content.
• Lead the design and facilitation of session content, coordinating with functional teams to ensure quality and alignment with adult learning principles.
• Lead professional-learning logistics planning so participants can focus on content mastery.
• Set and track success metrics for professional-learning session execution and content mastery.
• Manage internal partnerships to execute a comprehensive Professional Learning strategy aligned with KIPP Texas Academic Priorities.
• As needed, establish a results-driven team culture for direct reports; hire, develop, retain, coach, and hold team members accountable for goals.
• Serve as a key leader on the Professional Learning team and collaborate with team leaders to evolve statewide strategy in pursuit of improved student results.
• Support SSP leaders, school management teams, and Assistant Principals and Principals with instruction, pedagogy, and content development on campuses.
• Provide insight and expertise on academic strategy and contribute to strategic planning and values-driven organizational initiatives.
• Demonstrate flexibility and contribute to the overall needs of the team.
• Travel to school sites or regional offices for professional learning, meetings, and other work-related activities as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) 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