Curriculum Leader - Leadership Development

About the role

The Curriculum Leader - Leadership Development plays a crucial role in Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), driving the design and execution of a comprehensive system for developing instructional leaders.

Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate high-quality professional learning experiences for principals and assistant principals, focusing on strengthening instructional observation, feedback, and coaching practices.
• Build and refine a districtwide leadership development scope and sequence that ensures coherence across the school year and integrates adult learning principles.
• Develop and implement tools for SST members, School Directors, and Executive Directors to observe instruction with precision, deliver actionable feedback, and track growth in instructional leadership.
• Create practical structures and tools like collaborative planning protocols, instructional look-fours, and coaching conversation guides that Lead Teachers can use to drive improvement in classroom practice.
• Partner with Human Resources and school leaders to build a coherent pipeline connecting aspiring leader development to real vacancies, succession planning, and placement decisions.
• Coordinate with external partners to source, vet, and integrate high-quality leadership development opportunities that complement and strengthen the district's internal programming.
• Analyze data from instructional walkthroughs, coaching logs, leader surveys, and student outcome trends to identify gaps in leadership practice and adjust programming accordingly.
• Establish a regular cycle of review for all leadership development programming, using evidence of leader growth and school impact to drive refinement and ensure district priorities remain central.

Requirements

• Master's degree in educational leadership or related field
• Valid Michigan school administrator certification (or ability to obtain)
• Minimum 5 years of successful experience as a school leader (e.g., principal or assistant principal)
• Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate adult professional learning
• Strong knowledge of instructional leadership and data-driven instruction
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• District-level leadership experience preferred
• Experience designing coaching systems or developing instructional leaders preferred
• Background in leadership pipeline or talent development preferred

Qualifications

• Master's degree in educational leadership or related field
• Valid Michigan school administrator certification (or ability to obtain)
• Minimum 5 years of successful experience as a school leader (e.g., principal or assistant principal)
• Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate adult professional learning
• Strong knowledge of instructional leadership and data-driven instruction
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• District-level leadership experience preferred
• Experience designing coaching systems or developing instructional leaders preferred
• Background in leadership pipeline or talent development preferred

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
• Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Strategic thinking and implementation skills

Benefits

Benefits are eligible for this position, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $103,409 - $115,574 annually.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is full-time.