Head of Instructional Systems & Data

KIPP Texas Public Schools; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KIPP Texas Public Schools is seeking a Director of Instructional Systems to drive high-quality instructional systems across our portfolio of Texas schools.

Reporting to the MDIS, you will translate strategy into actionable processes, frameworks, and data structures, enabling leaders to analyze data and improve teaching and learning across campuses. This role emphasizes systems design, implementation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in education, including instructional leadership, data, or systems-related roles.
• Previous principal experience highly preferred.
• Experience with data-driven instruction, assessment design, and progress monitoring systems.
• Demonstrated ability to build or implement systems that impact student outcomes.
• Experience working with or supporting school leaders or instructional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and build-out of instructional data systems, including assessment trackers, progress monitoring tools, and data dashboards.
• Design and support aligned response systems (e.g., CTMs, practice clinics, and professional development) so School Leadership Teams can act on data.
• Translate academic priorities into clear workflows, templates, and expectations for school teams.
• Build reporting structures that enable leaders to quickly identify trends, gaps, and root causes.
• Ensure all tools are intuitive, streamlined, and aligned to the realities of school operations.
• Develop and codify non-negotiables for system usage to ensure consistency and rigor across all primary schools.
• Refine reporting structures and practices used by leadership to monitor academic performance and instructional effectiveness.
• Lead the rollout of instructional systems, including but not limited to, assessment practices, progress monitoring cycles, and data routines.
• Model, co-facilitate, and coach school leadership teams to execute instructional systems across their schools.
• Establish clear expectations for how these systems are used by school management and school-based teams.
• Work alongside SLMs to support strong execution, providing targeted, direct guidance where implementation is inconsistent.
• Monitor execution across regions, using observation and leader feedback to identify strengths and gaps.
• Ensure instructional systems are embedded in regular leadership and instructional routines.
• Track both the consistency and quality of instructional systems implementation across schools.
• Maintain accuracy and reliability of data structures and reporting.
• Engage school leadership in reviewing implementation trends and identifying areas for improvement.
• Distinguish between compliance and meaningful execution.
• Identify patterns that impact instructional quality and student outcomes.
• Address systems issues and challenges through clear feedback, support and adjustments.
• Partner with the MDIS to surface risks and contribute to academic health insights.
• Support leaders in accessing, interpreting, and applying student performance data within instructional systems.
• Support school leadership in using data to inform planning, instructional best practices and decisions.
• Reinforce strong routines for analysis and follow-through through ongoing support.
• Identify where data practices are inconsistent and work directly with leaders to strengthen them.

Skills

Instructional leadership

Data systems

Progress monitoring

Assessment design

School leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

KIPP Texas Public Schools is seeking a Director of Instructional Systems to drive high-quality instructional systems across our portfolio of Texas schools.

Reporting to the MDIS, you will translate strategy into actionable processes, frameworks, and data structures, enabling leaders to analyze data and improve teaching and learning across campuses. This role emphasizes systems design, implementation, and continuous improvement.