Deputy Regional Superintendent of Schools - (Immediate)

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.

You can see all our job opportunities at https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/.

Job Description

The Opportunity

Under the supervision of the Houston Regional Superintendent, the Regional Deputy Superintendent of Schools (DSOS) will be involved in supporting the day-to-day KIPP Texas- Houston schools’ academic performance and functions that lead to the overall success of supporting further growth in the region—the Regional DSOS will partner with the Regional Superintendent and organizational leaders to improve results and execute KIPP Texas-Houston next growth plan. The Regional DSOS will assist the Regional Superintendent in providing leadership in the development of best-in-class curriculum instruction and evaluation programs. The Regional DSOS will lead sustainable schools capable of producing consistent, lasting, and high-quality results for all students. The Regional DSOS serves in both a leadership and management role and is responsible for managing and leading the members of their Regional School Management Teams (SMTs) in its strategic priorities, decisions, and work. The Regional DSOS must ensure the Regional SMT strategic work maximizes its value to the Team and Family and is aligned with the KIPP Texas- Houston vision, mission, and core values. 

You know you are successful if: 

• You communicate and embody KIPP Texas’ culture and core values
• You assist the Houston Regional Superintendent in positioning KIPP Texas- Houston schools to achieve academic goals as evidenced by the level of engagement and rigor in the classrooms and increased daily and weekly student outcomes;
• You partner with the Houston Regional Superintendent and the School Support Partners Team to meet all operational, financial, and other non-academic goals, ensuring a sustainable organization at all levels;
• You partner with the Regional Superintendent to unify staff and create a stronger adult culture with a focus on retaining strong talent across all levels of the organization;
• You develop and support direct reports and leadership in schools in key areas, including instructional coaching and content expertise;
• You assist in creating and executing KIPP Texas multi-year Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion roadmap that moves us along on the anti-racism framework

Key Responsibilities

The Regional Deputy Superintendent of Schools is responsible for assisting Houston Regional Superintendent in the overall school quality, academic performance, strategic growth, and organizational culture of their region. As the region grows in size and complexity, the Regional Deputy Superintendent of Schools will work closely with Houston Regional Superintendent, and schools’ instructional and operational leaders to ensure that the overall strategy is ambitious, comprehensive, actionable and that it continuously leads to innovation and measurable student achievement. See specific responsibilities below:

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