Company Description

KIPP
KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating 120,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools  is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we 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. As an organization that serves a student population that is over 90% Black, we center and value the experiences and perspectives of students, families, staff of color and the surrounding community. We also work to dismantle white supremacy.

In the 2024-25 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating more than 3,000 students, kindergarten through twelfth grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 4th grade, 6th - 8th grade 

• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 12th grade

For the current school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work the following hours Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Hours for teachers and students may vary slightly by school.

• K-8 Staff: 7:30am - 4:30pm K-8 Students: 8:00am - 3:30pm, Wednesday K-8 dismissal is at 1:30pm 

• High School Staff: 6:45am - 3:45pm, High School Students: 7:15am - 2:30pm, Wednesday High School dismissal is at 12:30pm. 

Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings. *This doesn’t include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal. 

To support these schools, we will employ more than 300 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach where you can also view all of our job postings.

Job Description

The Dirctor of Leadership Development (DLD) will establish KIPP Jax as a premiere destination for aspiring teachers and leaders in Jacksonville. The DLD will work with KIPP Jax School Leaders, regional leaders, and external partners to enhance, codify, manage, and expand four KIPP Jax signature programs (our PIR program, our Emerging Leaders Program,  our Baker Teaching Fellowship, and our Aspiring Teachers Program) to build a robust internal pipeline of talented lead teachers and a bench for school leadership at KIPP Jax. The DLD owns the design, management, and execution of each program. The DLD will work alongside the HR & Talent Teams and report directly to the Chief Schools Officer.

About the Aspiring Teachers Program

The Aspiring Teachers Program is a one to three-year program that provides aspiring educators with comprehensive support, guidance, and professional development opportunities. Tailored for individuals entering the teaching profession, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and aspire to become Lead Teachers. Participants in this initiative are referred to as Senior Guest Educators (SGEs). Each SGE will receive a personalized certification plan, overseen by regional staff members, and will actively pursue certification aligned with their chosen plan. Regular coaching and feedback mechanisms are in place to ensure SGEs remain on track with their performance. Additionally, certification assistance will be readily available to support them throughout their journey.

About the Baker Teaching Fellowship

The Baker Teaching Fellowship is a one-year program that provides beginning teachers with a supportive, gradual on-ramp to Lead  teaching. Fellows (BTFs)  are paired with an effective mentor teacher and slowly assume increased teaching responsibilities within the mentor teacher’s classroom throughout the year. Along the way, BTFs receive coaching and aligned professional development. Upon completion of the Baker Teaching Fellowship, BTFs are prepared to step into a lead teacher role within our region. 

About the Emerging Leaders Program

The Emerging Leaders Program is a one-year program that supports teacher leaders in developing a set of foundational leadership competencies and mindsets that are 1) essential to effective adult management and 2) a pre-cursor to the specialized knowledge and skills relevant to a specific school leadership path (instruction, operations, school culture, specialized services, etc.).  Teachers participate in eight core professional development sessions, applying their learning to their work as grade level chairs, content leads or other teacher leader roles. 

About the KIPP Jacksonville Principal in Residence Program

The Principal in Residence (PIR) program is a two-year residency that prepares rising leaders to open a new KIPP school or become a successor leader at an existing KIPP school. The program combines on-the-job learning, professional development, and mentorship and coaching opportunities to prepare participants with the skills and competencies to lead high-performing schools.

Key Responsibilities

Program Vision & Management:

• Owns program vision and design for each of these programs, including goal setting and systems for progress monitoring, creation of key program deliverables (leader standards and performance benchmarking tools, formal professional development calendar, etc)
• In collaboration with regional talent team, supports selection process for each program
• Creates and manages systems for team collaboration and project management (e.g., meeting structures, document management, project plans, etc.).
• Properly codify and create/revise (as needed) all core program documentation (including participant-facing, school leader-facing, and prospect-facing materials)
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams (academics, analytics, talent, etc.) to garner appropriate resources and supports for the program
• Designs and executes a communication plan to invest stakeholders in support of program goals
• Manages personnel responsible for creating development plans, coaching, and professional development for each program
• Works with external partners for certification and endorsement attainment. Keeps track of results and monitors the quality of the partnership.
• Note: While the DLD is ultimately accountable for all four programs, they run the PIR and Emerging Leaders programs directly and manage others who are responsible for the others.

Coaching and Developing of PIRs:

• Holds the PIR accountable to progression on the Development Roadmap of skills aligned to School Leader readiness.
• Provides direct coaching to the PIR, including bi-weekly check-ins and bi-weekly observations of the PIR in practice
• Provides the vision for PIR formal professional development; may lead some professional development content
• Evaluates the PIR against performance benchmarks
• Develops and sends monthly PIR communication to drive accountability, action and sharing of best practices
• May be a secondary coach for new ASLs and SLs as determined by the CSO
• Codifies best practices and exemplar models in support of PIR development

 Manages the PIR promotion process

• Creates processes to audit PIR assessment ratings to ensure ratings align to the assessment rubric and uphold the school-leader ready bar.
• Designs and facilitates quarterly evaluation meetings
• Recommender on the promotion of PIRs through the program and school placement

Develops and supports Mentor School Leaders:

• Holds the mentor school leaders accountable to coaching and assessing PIR progression on Development Roadmap of skills aligned to School Leader readiness.
• Provides direct coaching to the mentor school leaders including observations of the mentor school leader in practice
• Provides the vision for mentor school leader formal professional development in mentor school leader standards; may lead some professional development content
• Develops and sends monthly mentor school leader communication to drive accountability, action and sharing of best practices
• Codifies best practices and exemplar models in support of mentor school leader development
• Assist CSO with Professional Development needed based on trend analysis for all School Leadership roles

Skills & Qualifications

• Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity; supports the building of an organization that reflects the community KIPP serves; holds self and others on team accountable for centering equity
• Examines the impact of his/her identities, biases, assumptions, and behaviors on his/her power and privilege, interactions with others, work and leadership in the organization; able to recognize, immediately respond, and consistently remedy interpersonal and systemic bias and inequities
• Demonstrated excellence in school leadership, including instructional coaching, leading professional development, and developing other leaders
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading through change, executing on major initiatives, and leading cross-departmental work
• Excellent relationship builder with demonstrated experience managing diverse stakeholders, leading change, and mobilizing others and creating champions to support an organizational mission
• Ability to analyze and use qualitative and quantitative data on a regular basis to drive decision-making; strong judgment 

   COMPENSATION

• The starting salary for this position is $90k
• Free individual health benefits (including medical, dental and vision)
• 403(b) retirement program with a company match

All staff members receive individualized support and professional development
These offerings are subject to change and would be outlined in an offer, if extended

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Knowledge of the FLDOE Certification process
• Six (6) + years School or Regional/District Level Leadership experience
• Six (6)+ years of experience managing and coaching other adults
• Strong experience in creating Professional Development
• A deep commitment to KIPP Jacksonville’s mission, vision, and values, including modeling inclusive language and beliefs in the ability of all students to be successful
• Proven record of success and commitment to working with issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

HIGHLY PREFERRED

• Prior experience working with developing other leaders
• Prior experience in creating and  codifying new programs
• Prior experience working with outside organizations and external stakeholders

Additional Information

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered that submit resumes through other job postings.  Link here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/jacksonville 

If you're a current KIPP Jax team member, you should:

1) Inform your current manager of your interest in the role and

2) Complete the online application

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about this position, please email Emma Kosanda at ekosanda@kippjax.org. Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.