Director, Special Projects to Regional Superintendent

Company Description

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 57 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 280 schools, nearly 15,000 educators, and 175,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

Internal Title: Regional Director of Academic Health

The Regional Director of Academic Health is a key member of the Austin Regional Leadership Team who oversees the region's annual planning and goal-setting, drives strategic growth planning and execution, works closely with the Regional Superintendent, and leads key strategic and logistical projects for the organization.  The Regional Director of Academic Health must excel at building relationships across a wide variety of constituencies, managing multiple priorities, program design and management, and driving results. The Regional Director of Academic Health is a critical thought-partner to and reports to the Austin Regional Superintendent.

As the Regional Director of Academic Health, you will be accountable to the following organization-wide goals:  

• 100% of KTX School achieve an A or B rating - TBD

• 95% of K-2 students reading on grade level DIBELS

• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Reading STAAR

• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Math STAAR

• 60% of seniors graduate having scored a 3+ on at least a AP/IB exam

• 40% of 11th grade students score 21+ on the ACT

• 80% of student matriculate to a 4-year college

• 97% Average Daily Attendance 

• 100% BOY Enrollment by Day 10

• 80% of Staff Retained 

Key Responsibilities

• Co-lead the Austin region’s annual planning and goal-setting work in collaboration with the Regional Superintendent and Regional Leadership Team to identify and create scope of annual region-wide initiatives. 

• Coordinate regional leaders to identify common trends and priorities across the region.

• Build and implement opportunities for collaboration and common work across schools, including regional professional development.

• Support and facilitate effective and efficient Regional Leadership Team staff meetings, both tactical and strategy. 

• Lead the region’s progress monitoring efforts towards KIPP Texas, regional and school goals throughout the year. 

• In collaboration with the Regional Director of Data-Driven Leadership, ensure that dashboards with timely and relevant information are available and utilized to monitor progress and inform decision-making.  

• Drive accountability across the Regional Leadership Team and ensure follow up on decisions and commitments made by the Regional Leadership Team.

Regional Superintendent Support

• Work with the Regional Superintendent to constantly assess and provide solutions towards improving organizational and operational effectiveness within the region.

• Collaborate with the executive assistant to the Regional Superintendent to ensure regional priorities are accurately reflected in the Regional Superintendent’s calendar.

• Manage staff preparation and materials for effective Board meetings, as needed.  

• Represent KIPP Texas in external meetings, as appropriate.  

• Lead key strategic analysis and projects as assigned by the Regional Superintendent.

Manage Regional and KIPP Texas Initiative and Projects

• Lead the Regional Leadership Team through ongoing strategic planning, identifying key short and long initiatives.

• Set organizational directive for change efforts, catalyzing Regional Leadership Team to achieve change and scale school improvement. 

• Lead and/or project manage strategic initiatives for the region and/or KIPP