Job Description
Lead Learning Designer
Superintendent Pipeline Programs
The Holdsworth Center is seekinga Lead Learning Designerwho believes in the promise of public schools to deliver excellent and equitable results for students, and who believes their unique skills and inner purpose would be a great match for Holdsworth's mission, culture, and values.
Our organization & mission
Driven by the belief that teachers and students thrive with great leadership, The Holdsworth Center builds stronger leaders for Texas public schools. Founded as a nonprofit in 2017 by H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt, Holdsworth provides world-class leadership development programs and services within districts and at its Campus on Lake Austin, a one-of-a-kind place dedicated to the idea that public education holds worth.
Our founder Charles Butt believes educators deserve rigorous professional learning in a world-class setting and envisioned the Campus as a gift to hardworking educators and a testament to the importance of public schools. The serene and peaceful setting allows teams of educators to step back from the day-to-day and see their challenges and opportunities more clearly.
Our work
Leadership is not a skill people are born with-it can be taught.That's why we offer world-class leadership programs, coaching and other services unparalleled in the education field.
In our programs, superintendents, principals, teachers and other educational leaders engage with some of the nation's top experts in their fields from a variety of sectors, including preK-12 and higher education, government and business.
In some of our partner districts, we embed Holdsworth consultants to work hand-in-hand with central office leaders to define what great leadership looks and help them build custom solutions to identify and develop future campus leaders, place them in leadership roles and support them as they progress in their leadership journey.
Our culture & values
We have three corevalues at Holdsworth: Drive for Excellence & Equity, Be of Service and Believe in People. Our values flow from the vision and beliefs of our founder, Charles Butt, and guide our daily words and actions, bringing meaning to the work we do.
Purpose & Responsibilities
In 2021, Holdsworth launched the Superintendent Leadership Program, an 18-month, cohort- based learning experience designed to support early-career superintendents. In the years since the pandemic, we have seen increased pressures on school systems and a corresponding upswing in vacancies at the superintendent level. To help address this challenge, Holdsworth launched a program to prepare senior district leaders who aspire to the superintendency. Texas should have a strong bench of ready leaders to fill the role when superintendent vacancies arise. It is our hope that our Aspiring Superintendent Leadership Program and other development we plan to launch for those who aspire to the role will help to bolster this worthy goal.
TheLead Learning Designerwill work in a team todesign and refine programmatic offerings for both the Superintendent Leadership Program and the other programs our team delivers. Alongsidea partner Lead Learning Designeranda team (including a Coordinator, Director, and Managing Director), you will guide cohorts through these programs.
As a Lead Learning Designer, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our vision for impact in the superintendent pipeline is realized. Your portfolio of work may include learning experiences from any of superintendent pipeline programming and may change over time, providing you the opportunity to deepen your perspective and expertise about the superintendency in Texas.
You must have a strong desire to help leaders in our programs thrive in their careers and lead their districts effectively. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for developing leadership in public education to ensure that Texas students lead lives of choice and opportunity as adults.
Reporting to the Director of Superintendent Programs,youwill work with talented,mission-driven peers to:
Desirable candidates will have a range of prior experience and capabilities to include:
Compensation & Benefits
Geography
This is a full-time role with weekly on-site work at the Campus at Lake Austin required. Some evenings and weekends will be required while executing program sessions with leaders.
Austin/Central Texas strongly preferred. San Antonio, Houston, Dallas considered with weekly travel to Austin to work with team and deliver programming.
How to apply
Interested candidates can submit a current resume and a cover letter detailing their interest in thisLead Learning Designerposition and the work of The Holdsworth Center. Please be sure that your cover letter specifically addresses your unique fit for the Learning Designer role for Superintendent Pipeline Programs. If selected forthe interview process,next steps are tentatively scheduled to beginin February, 2025.
The Holdsworth Center is committed to creating a diverse, equitable,and inclusive environment. All employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Superintendent Pipeline Programs
The Holdsworth Center is seekinga Lead Learning Designerwho believes in the promise of public schools to deliver excellent and equitable results for students, and who believes their unique skills and inner purpose would be a great match for Holdsworth's mission, culture, and values.
Our organization & mission
Driven by the belief that teachers and students thrive with great leadership, The Holdsworth Center builds stronger leaders for Texas public schools. Founded as a nonprofit in 2017 by H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt, Holdsworth provides world-class leadership development programs and services within districts and at its Campus on Lake Austin, a one-of-a-kind place dedicated to the idea that public education holds worth.
Our founder Charles Butt believes educators deserve rigorous professional learning in a world-class setting and envisioned the Campus as a gift to hardworking educators and a testament to the importance of public schools. The serene and peaceful setting allows teams of educators to step back from the day-to-day and see their challenges and opportunities more clearly.
Our work
Leadership is not a skill people are born with-it can be taught.That's why we offer world-class leadership programs, coaching and other services unparalleled in the education field.
In our programs, superintendents, principals, teachers and other educational leaders engage with some of the nation's top experts in their fields from a variety of sectors, including preK-12 and higher education, government and business.
In some of our partner districts, we embed Holdsworth consultants to work hand-in-hand with central office leaders to define what great leadership looks and help them build custom solutions to identify and develop future campus leaders, place them in leadership roles and support them as they progress in their leadership journey.
Our culture & values
We have three corevalues at Holdsworth: Drive for Excellence & Equity, Be of Service and Believe in People. Our values flow from the vision and beliefs of our founder, Charles Butt, and guide our daily words and actions, bringing meaning to the work we do.
Purpose & Responsibilities
In 2021, Holdsworth launched the Superintendent Leadership Program, an 18-month, cohort- based learning experience designed to support early-career superintendents. In the years since the pandemic, we have seen increased pressures on school systems and a corresponding upswing in vacancies at the superintendent level. To help address this challenge, Holdsworth launched a program to prepare senior district leaders who aspire to the superintendency. Texas should have a strong bench of ready leaders to fill the role when superintendent vacancies arise. It is our hope that our Aspiring Superintendent Leadership Program and other development we plan to launch for those who aspire to the role will help to bolster this worthy goal.
TheLead Learning Designerwill work in a team todesign and refine programmatic offerings for both the Superintendent Leadership Program and the other programs our team delivers. Alongsidea partner Lead Learning Designeranda team (including a Coordinator, Director, and Managing Director), you will guide cohorts through these programs.
As a Lead Learning Designer, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our vision for impact in the superintendent pipeline is realized. Your portfolio of work may include learning experiences from any of superintendent pipeline programming and may change over time, providing you the opportunity to deepen your perspective and expertise about the superintendency in Texas.
You must have a strong desire to help leaders in our programs thrive in their careers and lead their districts effectively. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for developing leadership in public education to ensure that Texas students lead lives of choice and opportunity as adults.
Reporting to the Director of Superintendent Programs,youwill work with talented,mission-driven peers to:
- Lead the detailed planning of content, learning experiences, and logistics to help ensure that learning outcomes and objectives for each programming session are met, and that the content delivered through program sessions is part of a coherent and powerful arc of learning.
- Support the team to develop and continually improve the curriculum for each of our superintendent pipeline programs
- Adapt and differentiate the curriculum to maximize leaders' learning and achievement of learning objectives through the design,implementation,and monitoring of learning assessments
- Serve as one of the "faces" of our programs, building relationships with leaders andincreasing coherency of the overall program
- Design effective and engaging learning experiences that bring cohorts together over amulti-session journey, building a learning environment where leaders can effectively collaborate on a range of issues to grow their capacity and ability to lead sustainable improvement towards excellent and equitable outcomes forstudents
- Attend assigned program sessions and effectively facilitate designated session content.
- Work collaboratively with program coordinators to ensure flawless logistics and operations at each session
- Analyze data and use it to drive decisions and programmatic improvements
Desirable candidates will have a range of prior experience and capabilities to include:
- Strong alignment with organizational values-Drive for Excellence & Equity, Be of Service, Believe in People; including a demonstrated commitment to and engagement in learning and actions to promote equity, including conversations about race
- Extensive experience in a leadership development and/or adult learning role (any sector including K12 education as well as executive education in other fields) supporting the growth of organizational leaders through programmatic design and delivery
- Experience designing job-embedded /experiential learning and creating assessments that measure participant engagement and growth.
- Proven ability to facilitate engaging, challenging, and thought-provoking discussion among diverse audiences, manage group dynamics, and use questioning techniques to identify solutions and actions rather than taking a wholly directive approach(with large audiences as well as smaller groups)
- Creative and critical thinker with experience designing new programs and/or innovative solutions to sticky challenges in a team; willing to leave many ideas on the cutting room floor in pursuit of the best path forward
- Credible leader who is easily able to establish rapport and collaborate with executive district leaders and world- renowned faculty from best-in-class institutions
- Exceptional receptivity to feedback motivated by deep curiosity, keen learning mindset, and above all an obsession with delivering the highest impact experiences for our leaders
- Strong project planning skills and detail orientation in order to effectively manage multiple program sessions at one time
- Driven individual who demonstrates initiative without waiting for direction
- Ability to work well in a team environment and relate to people from diverse backgrounds
- Flexible; ability to adapt to an ever changing, growing organization as we learn from new endeavors; embraces a portfolio of work that may change over time
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution required
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Range: $100,000 to $110,000
- Compensation for the role will depend on several factors, including but not limited, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. The Holdsworth Center also factors internal pay equity in evaluating compensation.
- This position is eligible to participate in in company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability coverage, four-weeks of paid time off, employee assistance program, pet insurance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional benefits.
Geography
This is a full-time role with weekly on-site work at the Campus at Lake Austin required. Some evenings and weekends will be required while executing program sessions with leaders.
Austin/Central Texas strongly preferred. San Antonio, Houston, Dallas considered with weekly travel to Austin to work with team and deliver programming.
How to apply
Interested candidates can submit a current resume and a cover letter detailing their interest in thisLead Learning Designerposition and the work of The Holdsworth Center. Please be sure that your cover letter specifically addresses your unique fit for the Learning Designer role for Superintendent Pipeline Programs. If selected forthe interview process,next steps are tentatively scheduled to beginin February, 2025.
The Holdsworth Center is committed to creating a diverse, equitable,and inclusive environment. All employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
About The Holdsworth Center
The Holdsworth Center is an Austin, Texas-based nonprofit founded in 2017 by Charles Butt, an education philanthropist and Chairman of H-E-B, a regional retail company. Our mission is to impact, over time, the quality of K-12 public education for all Texas students by supporting and developing leaders.
The Holdsworth Center partners with Texas public school districts to help educators become experts at leadership and to grow stronger leaders within their own systems.
