Senior Director, Learning Innovation & Impact

DREAM; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Medical Plans

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Fund

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

DREAM is seeking a Senior Director of Learning to lead high-priority initiatives across its K-12 Learning Team in New York. You will translate ambitious ideas into actionable, sustainable programs that strengthen the grow-the-whole-child model and improve student outcomes.

The role requires coaching leaders, designing professional learning, and managing cross-functional partnerships. You will work 3 days in the office and up to 2 days remote, with opportunities to shape network-wide practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Education, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in education, with at least 3 years of experience as a senior leader at a charter school or network (i.e., Principal, Network Director, etc.) and/or education consulting working closely with charter schools.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Expert in relational influence, change management, and adult learning theory.
• Ability to keep the big picture at the forefront, while bringing a high degree of organization and attention to detail, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Working fluency and knowledge of K-12 academics, special education, adult learning, research-based pedagogy, social-emotional learning, mental health, extracurricular programming, athletics, and the arts.
• Strong collaborative spirit and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships in a fast-paced environment.
• Impeccable integrity, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential information sensitively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Fluency with Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and aptitude for data analysis, familiarity with Asana or other project management tools.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness, flexibility, and a positive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of high-priority Learning Team initiatives across academics, special education, SEL, mental health, extended learning, enrichment, and AI.
• Establish measurable goals, KPIs, and progress-monitoring benchmarks to assess implementation quality and impact.
• Develop recommendations and executive-level communications to move initiatives forward.
• Coach school and network leaders to understand and execute new initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Education strategy

Data analysis

Google Suite

Asana

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree in Education/Business or related field

Tools

Google Suite

Asana

Job description

DREAM is seeking a Senior Director of Learning to lead high-priority initiatives across its K-12 Learning Team in New York. You will translate ambitious ideas into actionable, sustainable programs that strengthen the grow-the-whole-child model and improve student outcomes.

The role requires coaching leaders, designing professional learning, and managing cross-functional partnerships. You will work 3 days in the office and up to 2 days remote, with opportunities to shape network-wide practice.