Executive Director

Michigan Association of School Boards; Michigan; On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Michigan Instructional Leadership Association seeks an Executive Director (Chief Executive Officer) to articulate MILA's mission and lead its statewide work. The role is Part-time and reports to the Board president, coordinating with schools, districts, and partners.

Responsibilities include securing sponsorships, guiding professional learning across Michigan, managing operations and budgeting, and representing MILA with agencies and associations while advancing teaching and learning for

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in school leadership and motivating others.
• Proven ability to manage and execute large and small projects.
• Experience coordinating professional learning in educational settings.
• Skill in working with adult learners.

Responsibilities

• Seek and secure organizational sponsorships.
• Coordinate statewide professional learning plans and projects.
• Build partnerships with MILA, MDE, MEMSPA, MAC, MACUL and others.
• Assist in MILA operations, staffing, and bylaws implementation.
• Prepare annual budget and fiscal oversight.
• Lead organizational communications and quarterly newsletter.
• Coordinate the MILA Whole Child Award program.
• Provide leadership for Curriculum Leaders Institute (CLI) program.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Relationship building

School leadership

Project management

Adult learning facilitation

Job description

Deadline: December 10, 2026
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 sponsorships
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build relationships.
• Experienced in School Leadership
• Ability to motivate and lead others
• Effective experience in developing and implementing small and large scale projects or programs
• Experience in coordinating professional learning within and across educational organizations
• Demonstrated skill in working with adult learners
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Strong writing and oral skills
• Membership with MILA and/or ASCD
• Experience with budget development, implementation and monitoring