Deputy Chief of Schools

Company Description

About KIPP Texas Public Schools 

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 30,000 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 fair world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission and values-driven community who wants every child to want to run to school, the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

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 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

KIPP Texas Public Schools is seeking a Deputy Chief of Schools (DCOS)—a visionary and results-driven leader who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of education for 54 schools across the state of Texas. As a trusted advisor and partner to the Chief Schools Officer (CSO), the DCOS will lead the development and execution of a statewide school management strategy, ensuring alignment with KIPP Texas’s multi-year plan, academic strategy, and operational priorities.

This leader will be responsible for identifying bright spots and addressing gaps in academics and student culture, leadership development, and school management strategies. Through root cause analysis and strategic problem-solving, the DCOS will assess challenges, guiding Regional Superintendents (RS) and School Leader Managers (SLMs) to make data-driven decisions, design systems-wide solutions, and build instructional leadership capacity, necessary to close performance gaps and achieve ambitious student outcomes. Additionally, this leader will manage the office of the CSO, ensuring high standards of operation across the school management division.

As a key driver of development across school management, the DCOS will set a high standard for educational excellence, ensuring that School Leaders, School Leader Managers, and Regional Superintendents, are equipped with the tools, resources, and coaching needed to navigate complexities, 

drive academic growth, and foster strong school cultures. The role will require a blend of strategic planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that schools receive the support they need to rise to the highest levels of success.

This is a unique opportunity for an influential leader to shape education strategy at scale, drive innovation, and advance the future of KIPP Texas, all while enjoying competitive compensation and professional growth opportunities.

The Deputy Chief of Schools is responsible for delivering on key school management metrics in alignment with team, department and organizational level goals:

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

• 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

• 75% of student matriculate to a 4-year college

• 97% Average Daily Attendance 

• 100% fully enrolled schools 

• 80% of Staff Retained 

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Strategic and Executive Leadership

• Collaborate with and make recommendations to the CSO and Deputy Chiefs across the School Management Division to codify a theory of action on school management strategy at KIPP TX that ensures schools across the state are meeting critical goals and providing a college preparatory experience for all students.

• Serve as a member of the School Management Leadership Team to implement the school management strategy with fidelity and cohesion across the state.

• Act as trusted thought partner to the CSO.

• Partner with Academics leadership to ensure alignment between the academic and school management strategies.

• Stay abreast of industry research, trends, and innovations in education, school management, school improvement, and college preparatory pathwa