Regional Director of Leader Development - Permian Basin (Immediate Opening)

Regional Director of Leader Development

At IDEA, we believe excellent school leaders are the key to ensuring scholars receive a world-class education. Driven by this belief, our Directors of Leader Development (DLDs) develop leaders within each IDEA region to ensure every school is led by a transformational leadership team. To achieve this mission, DLDs partner with principal supervisors, mentor principals, and other stakeholders to coach a portfolio of school leaders, which may include Cadre of Aspiring Principal (CAP) participants, Principals-in-Residence (PIRs), new principals, and/or returning principals. As a result of the work, DLDs ensure that their region achieves ambitious results for scholars in the current school year while simultaneously building a strong bench of leaders who are ready for future leadership roles (especially principalship) when openings arise.

This role may manage other regional coaches, depending on the needs and context of the region.

This is a full-time onsite position located in the Permian Basin. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.

Directors of Leader Development are expected to work on campuses at least 80% of the time. When not working on a campus, they are able to work remotely if given approval by regional leaders.

Essential Duties:

• Coach and develop a portfolio of aspiring principals to strengthen the region's internal leadership bench.
• Coach a portfolio of priority campus leaders to ensure their campuses meet driving goals.
• Lead regional trainings for campus leaders and follow up to ensure training is implemented effectively.
• Engage in Principal Succession Planning with principal supervisors and Executive Directors.
• Partner closely with the managers of leaders in their coaching portfolio to ensure these leaders receive aligned coaching from both their manager and the DLD.
• Track, analyze, and respond strategically to region-wide data to improve outcomes for both leader development and campus goal attainment.
• Lead the annual Teacher Career Pathway placement process for the region.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and coach team of regional content and leadership coaches to outcomes serving adult learning, coaching, and feedback mechanisms resulting in increased student achievement metrics.
• Serve as interim principal when there is a principal vacancy.
• Design and facilitate professional development sessions tailored to address region-specific needs.
• Serve as the regional lead for teacher training, including both new teacher training in the summer, annual summer training for all teachers, and ongoing teacher training throughout the year.
• Join interviews for campus leader roles to build the capacity of hiring managers to make effective hiring decisions.
• Build the capacity of managers to effectively onboard new campus leaders.
• Organize and lead school reviews for priority schools.
• Lead the selection process for regional Teacher of the Year and Co-teacher of the Year.

Knowledge and Skills Competencies:

• Make Strategic Decisions: This team member fosters an inclusive decision-making environment by encouraging diverse perspectives, managing disagreements constructively, and creating space for all voices to be heard. They clearly communicate final decisions, providing context and anticipated impacteven when choices are difficult or unpopular.
• Manage Work and Teams: This team member builds and maintains systems to track progress toward team goals, ensuring clarity through defined roles and responsibilities. They implement structured processes that support smooth team operations and strategically allocate time and resources to drive goal achievement.
• Grow Self and Others: This team member identifies development needs across multiple groups and integrates them into broader strategic plans. They create structures that support ongoing growth, engage in succession planning, and continuously refine development strategies based on outcomes and data. Through this work, they foster a culture where continuous learning is a core part of daily work and leadership.
• Build a Culture of Trust: This team member fosters a team culture where individuals genuinely care for one another both personally and professionally. They lead with transparency, encourage open communication, including healthy conflictand promote reliability and consistency, while regularly seeking and responding to team feedback to enhance the collective experience.
• Communicate Deliberately: This team member leads inclusive discussions that surface obstacles and drive actionable solutions, ensuring all voices are heard. They communicate key information clearly across multiple channels and establish feedback loops that promote open dialogue, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Additional Skills:

• Analyze and interpret data to identify trends, identify root causes, and develop strategies and tactics that yield results and achieve goals.
• Develop effective partnerships with multiple stakeholders working towards the same outcome.
• Drive improvements in student outcomes through instructional and leadership coaching.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback verbally and in writing that leads to improvements in leadership practices.
• Drive a strategy towards the desired outcomes, from planning through execution & follow up.
• Design and facilitate engaging and impactful professional development sessions for adults.
• Exceptional ability to coach adults and inspire significant change in their actions.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving, along with the ability to coach and develop these in others.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to coach these in others.
• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage and monitor multiple projects at once, often under pressure with competing priorities and tight turnarounds, while maintaining composure, ensuring quality, and achieving results.
• Marked experience and commitment to building and maintaining a culture of high integrity, mutual respect, and operational excellence.
• Proficiency in Relay Graduate School of Education frameworks and protocols (Observation Feedback, Weekly Data Meetings, Action Steps, See It Name It Do, etc.) strongly preferred.

Required experience:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years teacher experience and 3+ years of school leader experience required.

Preferred experience:

• Master's degree preferred.
• Principal experience strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to move throughout a school building, including outdoor spaces, shared indoor spaces, classrooms, and between floors via stairs or elevator.
• The ability to engage in virtual meetings and work remotely.
• The ability to travel to and from campuses and regional training locations.

What We Offer:

Compensation & Benefits:

Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $103,800 and $122,400, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment.

Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at

* IDEA Public Schools may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

Application process:

Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

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