SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATOR LEADERSHIP - 67757

Executive Service

https://www.tn.gov/education/career-opportunities.html

This position will work primarily from a home residence pursuant to the Department's Alternative Workplace Solutions (AWS) policy. Multiple in-person days per month may be required at the office address listed below or at other satellite locations in the state, as business need requires:

Tennessee Department of Education

Andrew Johnson Tower

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243

Who we are and what we do:

Department of Education Vision: We will set all students on a path to success.

Priorities: Academics: All Tennessee students will have access to a high-quality education, no matter where they live. Student Readiness: Tennessee public schools will be equipped to serve the academic and non-academic needs of all students. Educators: Tennessee will set a new path for the education profession and be the top state to become and remain a teacher and leader.

How you make a difference in this role:

The Senior Director of Educator Leadership is a key member of the Human Capital Divisions leadership team within the Office of Academics. The person in this role will drive key processes and design core content used to achieve our Human Capital vision for Tennessee to be the top state to become and remain a teacher and leader. This individual will collaborate frequently with lateral colleagues in the Human Capital Division, colleagues in the Office of Academics, members of the departments Executive Leadership Team, and other department colleagues in order to advance the roles, goals and objectives.

Job Overview:

The Senior Director of Educator Leadership supports the Human Capital Division in the strategic development and implementation of the full vertical of educator leadership initiatives across the state from educator pipelines to networks for in-service practitioners. The department is seeking an individual who is skilled in both school leadership and project management and displays a strong commitment to pursuing new and innovative strategies for improving educational outcomes in Tennessee schools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Budget and Contract Management
• Policy and Legislative Affairs
• Human Capital Technical Assistance Hub
• Registered Educator Apprenticeship Program Sponsorship
• School Leader Training and Development Support
• TASL Academy Support
• Teacher Leader Training and Development Support
• Tennessee Instructional Leader Standards (TILS) Review and EPP Reviews

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; advanced degree preferred

Experience:

• School based leadership experience (assistant principal of instruction or instructional coach required, principal or district leadership highly preferred)
• Proven school-based student achievement outcomes that are the result of applicant's leadership practices
• Significant experience planning and facilitating professional development for educators
• Strong knowledge base that aligns with key department priorities including early foundational literacy skills, high quality instructional materials (HQIM), and educator preparation, licensure, evaluation, and retention
• Prior experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis preferred
• Prior experience in project management preferred

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.