Senior Officer, Leadership Academy Network

Karolinska Institutet; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Wesleyan University is seeking a Senior Officer to implement the Leadership Academy educational model with fidelity and to support school leaders in sustaining gains.

The role leads school planning, staffing, operations, communications, and finance across the LAN, building strong relationships and expanding talent pipelines.

The ideal candidate holds a Doctor of Education and TPESS certification, with experience in instructional leadership and district collaboration.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Education required.
• TPESS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evaluation of annual School Improvement Plans.
• Develop deliberate talent pipelines for school leaders and coaches.
• Oversee budgeting and contracts for shared services across LAN campuses.
• Represent LAN in communications with Steering Committee and university leadership.

Skills

Leadership development

Stakeholder management

Data-informed decision making

Strategic thinking

Education

Doctor of Education

TPESS certified

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Officer is responsible for implementing the Leadership Academy educational model with fidelity. This position will ensure that the Leadership Academies maintain a culture of instructional excellence, high student expectations, and social-emotional supports. The Senior Officer will support school leaders in exercising autonomy to solidify and extend the academic gains achieved to-date.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities
School Planning

1. Build strong and professional relationships with school leaders, understand their needs, and help them access supports aligned to those needs

2. Lead the process for development and evaluation of annual School Improvement/Operational Plans, including annual needs assessments

3. Lead and oversee the Network’s curriculum and instruction program

4. Collaborate with school leaders to design, vet, select and implement resources and strategies related to curriculum, instruction and school culture

5. Lead the instructional quality monitoring process

6. Support schools to collect, analyze, and respond to data to inform their school improvement efforts and support performance reporting

7. Develop and implement systems for sharing strong practices and lessons learned across the Leadership Academy Network

Strategic Staffing

1. Supervise Leadership Academy Network Leadership Team to support campuses

2. Work to expand the pool of high-quality talent and expert coaches supporting the Leadership Academies

3. Develop deliberate talent pipelines for school leaders, teacher leaders, and strong new talent

4. Work with school leaders to craft tailored professional development plans

5. Vet, negotiate and approve professional development partnerships/vendors

6. Evaluate school leaders and make school leadership transition decisions with support from Texas Wesleyan staff and the Steering Committee

7. Facilitate change management at schools with leadership or structural transitions

8. Serve as a liaison between the Leadership Academies and the Steering Committee.

9. Communicate with and make regular presentations to the Steering Committee and when necessary, the Texas Wesleyan governing board and the Fort Worth ISD Board of Trustees

10. Build relationships and communicate regularly with school communities including members of the Network Educator Council, families, and vendors

Operations

1.Work with all stakeholders in the development and execution of operational guidelines relating to school staffing, budgeting, student assignment, technology, and IT services.
2.Manage and resolve issues between operational service departments of the District.
3.Manage all centralized functions in coordination with District departments as necessary, including student enrollment, discipline, athletics, and all federal and state reporting.

Communications

1. Serve as a spokesperson for LAN as needed
2. Participate in communications planning and providing press release information and public awareness materials
3. Represent LAN at conferences and functions, legislative presentations, and community presentations as needed.

Finance:

1. Oversee the budgeting process for LAN
2. Liaise with FWISD and University departments to ensure on-time transfers of funds to LAN campuses
3. Work with FWISD and University departments to ensure smooth functioning of key financial systems, including procurement, HR, and school -level budgeting
4. Negotiate and manage contracts for any shared services across the LAN campuses. Support the Dean of the School of Education and other Texas Wesleyan leadership for contracts as needed.
5. Support fundraising efforts for LAN as needed.

Education, Certifications and/or Licenses

Qualifications

• Doctor of Education and/or related fields required.
• TPESS certified

Experience

• Knowledge of LAN Leadership Team & of LAN instructional systems a plus