Regional Director of Teaching & Learning

Essential Responsibilities & Competencies

Regional Leadership

• Supports the Regional Executive Director in aligning to the vision and culture of excellence for 3 Cs (Christ – College – Character) and 5 Ls values
• Works closely with the Regional Executive Director and Principals to set clear educational excellence goals and strategies around the 3 Cs
• Supports and collaborates with the Regional ED to provide oversight for HOPE schools to implement the OSE Education Model to fidelity, including curriculum, instructional design, assessments, coaching, learning technologies, and data analysis, annual calendars, daily schedules, staffing plans, educational resources, and all other education model components.
• Personally, provides coaching to HOPE Deans and Principals, equipping them to deliver coaching to their school staff on all core areas of the OSE education model.
• Oversees the training program for all staff in the region related to the Education Model. (Includes tracking metrics, overseeing scheduling, overseeing quality and frequency of coaching, ensuring educational staff are making adequate progress on their learning pathways toward proficiency on core elements of their role, monitors bench strength metrics to ensure leadership pipelines are in  place in areas related to the Education Model.)
• Utilizes data-driven instruction and student data resources, evaluates trends, and works with Regional Executive Director, Principals, and Deans to interpret results and develop strategies to drive achievement results
• Supports regional process improvement activities specific to educational outcomes
• Identifies purposeful professional development for principals, DOIs, teachers and other instructional staff, and supports the design and delivery of professional development
• Supports Regional Executive Director and overall region with special projects
• Provides input to Regional Executive Director on Principal, DOI, and DOS performance and assists in interviews for those roles.
• Stays informed about State of WI DPI and other compliance requirements and supports HOPE leadership to remain within those guidelines
• Stays informed of industry leading best practices and trends and identifies opportunities to enhance HOPE educational outcomes
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Build relationships with community partners who contribute to HOPE’s educational outcomes
• Manages time, people and resources efficiently and effectively
• Present at school sites daily
• Lives and acts as a Christian role model and HOPE Christian Schools representative in his/her life for our scholars, team members and community
• Agrees to comply at all times with our Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith
• Agrees to engage in the faith life of our scholars and in collaboration with other team members

Open Sky Education Model Thought Leadership

• Understands OSE Education Model
• Provides input to enhance national education model based on HOPE Regional context, experience, and leading best practices
• Supports educational quality and best practice sharing across Open Sky network
• Contributes thought leadership externally through writing, presentations, and membership in appropriate organizations

Competencies

Educational Excellence 

• Integrity, credibility, and passionate commitment to Open Sky Education’s mission of providing a full and lasting education, accessible and affordable for all children

Forming Character

• Deep passion for urban, faith-based education and closing the achievement gap. Resource Management
• Keen analytic, organization and complex problem-solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation

Collaborative Relationships

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and exceptionally responsive to customers and candidates; experience in effectively building relationships and communicating at all levels

Serving Leader

• Exemplifies humility and servant leadership by continually raising the bar for excellence and successfully serving as a partner to team members and leaders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction or related field 
• DPI state-certified Director of Curriculum and Instruction licensure (preferred), and three to five years of relevant experience, PhD preferred 
• Three years minimum of successful classroom teaching
• Track record of success and proven results in driving student achievement
• Experience working with delivering high-quality education in urban, lower-income communities
• Experience using Teach Like a Champion and Driven by Data strategies for coaching teachers and educational leaders in an urban education setting (highly preferred)
• Experience with school teaching platforms and technology for virtual learning
• Exceptional MS Excel Skills and strong skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Personal Qualities

• Passion for making high-quality Christian education accessible and affordable for all.
• Maturing Christ-follower who sees the fulfillment of this role and our mission as an active expression of their ongoing walk with Christ.  (Includes regular participation in a local church and other faith-growing habits and communities to be filled up regularly so he/she is ready to pour themselves into our work, mission, and team.  Also includes alignment with and desire to advance our Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct)
• Integrity, credibility, and passionate commitment to HOPE’s mission of Christ, College, and Character
• Strong relationship building, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Commitment to loving our scholars, an unwavering belief that all children can and must succeed, and a deep passion for developing the character of a serving leader in every child
• Open to feedback and committed to continuously improving
• Highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to effectively multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Service oriented self-starter who takes initiative to proactively resolve problems with a high sense of urgency
• Dependable and adaptable with the capacity to handle competing demands and complete tasks within deadlines
• Relentlessly focused on developing and implementing processes to increase effectiveness and efficiency
• Results focused leader that builds processes in a systematic way to ensure accuracy and complete tasks within deadlines

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

This is primarily an on-site role working mostly from our WI schools and Regional Office located in Milwaukee, WI.  Also, some travel will be required on occasion to be on site in our other schools, currently located in AZ.