Director of Talent Development

The Director of  Talent Development plays a key role in accelerating student achievement across KIPP Texas by driving excellence in formal and on-the ground professional learning.. Reporting to the Managing Director, this leader is responsible for implementing high-impact, data-driven professional learning and coaching experiences that build the proficiency and retention of our emerging campus leaders and ensure alignment to our KTX frameworks. The Director directly supports KIPP Texas’s promise to families by ensuring leaders are equipped to improve teacher practice and student outcomes.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Design & Deliver High-Impact Professional Learning

• Design and facilitate professional learning aligned to the KIPP Texas Professional Learning Criteria Success and 70/20/10 learning model.

• Support the planning and delivery of statewide and regional development experiences tailored to the needs of returning and novice leaders.

• Drive systems for ensuring all professional learning created by the Academics team is high quality and meets the bar of excellence in design.

• Drive excellence in professional learning logistics to ensure that the focus is on content delivery 

• Serve as Site Lead for large scale professional learning events such as Summer Professional Learning.

• Ensure quality facilitation of professional learning by creating and executing train the trainer and feedback systems across the Academics team. 

• Support the design and execution of asynchronous learning across the state with a focus on required training and supporting mid-year instructional hires.

Drive Academic Excellence through Strategic Cross-Departmental Collaboration

• Partner with the Academics (Instructional Excellence, Curriculum & Instruction) and School Management teams to ensure novice leaders are supported in delivering academic results and developing proficiency as instructional leaders.

• Align coaching and learning experiences to meet the following system-level goals:

  • 85% of professional learning participants agree the experience supported their growth in alignment with the Framework for Effective Teaching.

  • 70% of Critical Need Teachers coached earn an Effective+ rating on priority indicators on the teacher coaching and evaluation rubric. .

Coach & Develop Instructional Leaders

• Provide responsive, role-specific coaching and support to a portfolio of leaders across the state, with a focus but not limited to novice instructional coaches, in the following areas:

  • Leading teacher quality through the Framework for Effective Teaching

  • Leading content through curriculum-aligned practices

  • Leading assessment through strong data practices

• Support leaders in using student and teacher performance data to drive decision-making and adapt leadership practices.

• Provide required coaching and support for current Year 2 Principals in Residence and PIR alums.

Use Data to Drive a Multi-Tiered Approach to Development & Intervention 

• Monitor leader progress and proactively identify areas for targeted support and coaching.

• Leverage real-time data to adjust coaching strategy, differentiate support, and inform broader learning designs.

• Track and report on the impact of professional learning and coaching initiatives for their assigned portfolio

• Using data to partner with regional and school leaders to ensure all teachers get the required observations as part of the KTX Teacher Evaluation System, in partnership with Talent Management.

Contribute to a Strong, Inclusive Team Culture

• Participate in team planning, calibration, and continuous improvement efforts

• Contribute to a culture of feedback, innovation, and shared responsibility for student success.

• Support the vision of the Managing Director by aligning day-to-day coaching with long-term talent development strategy.