Executive Director of Improvement & Innovation (Executive Director #1700)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs the overall functions and programs of the center.
• Develops, recommends, and implements policies, programs, procedures, and plans to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and rules and to improve outcomes for students.
• Makes recommendations to the Chief Education Officer - Operations regarding policies and practices.
• Monitors, evaluates, and supports the activities of directors, project administrators, and staff.
• Provides leadership, support, and resources in response to school and district needs.
• Represents and speaks accurately on behalf of the State Board of Education to Illinois school districts, Regional Offices of Education and Intermediate Service Centers, educational organizations, other state/federal agencies, committees, and the public concerning the interpretation of Agency policies, procedures or actions.
• Initiates and models active and collaborative leadership in cross functional department work to innovate and evolve systems and processes.
• Supervises directors in the Improvement and Innovation center to include: supporting and creating work plans; hiring, mentoring and training of new employees; approving/denying use of benefit time; establishing annual goals and objectives; completing and signing performance evaluations; providing technical guidance and direction; counseling staff; and presenting documentation of just cause for disciplinary action to the Director of Human Resources.
• Analyzes proposed legislation that impacts ROEs/ISCs, rural schools and districts, charter schools, district/school leaders, and school/district improvement initiatives to provide input to ISBE leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher.
• (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
• Three to five years of educational experience either in a district or state agency.
• Three to five years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Experience with managing district or state educational initiatives.
• Strategic thinker.
• Ability to make tough decisions.
• Leadership development skills.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Ability to keep others accountable.
• Systems thinker.
• Ability to communicate and articulate clearly.
• High integrity.
• Strong educational knowledge.
• Ability to motivate and lead others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate.