Regional VP of Schools - San Antonio (26-27)
Mission
The Vice President of Schools (VPS) is a senior leader responsible for managing schools, principals, and initiatives that shape the education of future graduates. They ensure the high performance of schools in the region. A skilled manager and coach, the VPS leads instructional improvement, school culture, and human capital development. Driven by goals and data, they monitor performance, create motivating plans, and inspire others to achieve academic outcomes. They balance strategy execution with building relationships across teams to drive change. The VPS focuses on building leadership capacity, reallocating resources when needed, and ensuring regional leaders are equipped to meet goals.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly manage principals and regional direct reports
Location
This is a full-time onsite position located in San Antonio. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.
Travel Expectations
This role requires traveling and visiting campuses. Travel to IDEA Training events or step-back is required.
Essential Duties
Support Academic Excellence: Implement and manage curricula, programs, strategies, and interventions to achieve academic gains and exceed district goals.
Develop and Retain School Leadership: Develop principals into transformational leaders and retain top performers while building a strong leadership pipeline.
Oversee School Culture and Operations: Execute regional culture vision with school and district leaders, ensuring a college-bound culture with clear expectations for all students. Create a safe and joyful learning environment for all.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze all relevant data associated with students, staff, and families to identify trends and develop strategies to improve outcomes.
Collaboration: Collaborate with HQ partners to ensure campuses meet goals.
Compliance: Ensure that schools have efficient processes to have safe, well-run schools and meet compliance standards aligned to IDEA, state, and federal policies.
Additional Duties And Responsibilities
Additional duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring
Competencies: Make Strategic Decisions, Manage Work and Teams, Grow Self and Others, Build a Culture of Trust, Communicate Deliberately
Required Education And Experience
Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required.
Experience: 5+ years of teaching experience; 3+ years of principal experience
Preferred Education And Experience
Education: masters degree in Educational Leadership and/or Administration or related
Physical Requirements
This position requires region-wide travel
Occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs.
May work prolonged or irregular hours
Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
What We Offer
Compensation & Benefits: Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $131,000 and 158,500, 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 https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.
IDEA 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.