Director - PIC

University of North Texas at Dallas, United States

Updated: 14 days ago
Location: Dallas, TEXAS
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Position Information


UNT System Overview
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Posting Title Director - PIC
Department DAL-Principal Impact Collaborative-538000
Job Location Dallas
Full Time/Part Time Full-Time
Retirement Eligibility TRS Eligible
Additional Retirement Information
For more information on retirement plan options, please visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/retirement-plans/index.php .
Salary Information Commensurate with experience
Department Summary
The Principal Impact Collaborative at UNT Dallas is an innovative leadership program for North Texas school leaders. PIC was originally launched because our urban schools need to retain high-performing principals who create an environment where teachers want to stay and student learning thrives. Experienced principals need to be empowered and inspired to drive impact on their campuses. PIC seeks to provide the time and space for school and district leaders to grow and thrive.
Our program model is unique nationally in that our curriculum blends three key content areas to provide a “whole adult” approach to leadership development: transformative leadership, human centered design (aka design thinking) and personal resilience/well-being. Our model also provides an opportunity for participants to network and share best practices with like-minded peers, while incubating and executing a ‘big idea’ to drive impact on their campus. Our program’s core values are centered on respecting the individual leader and equipping them to have the confidence, skills, and resilience to lead successfully and generate sustained impact in their demanding roles.
The Principal Impact Collaborative program has housed at UNT Dallas since 2019, operating within the UNT Dallas Office of the President. Since the program’s inception in 2016, PIC has led three programs (Principal Fellowship, New Principal Academy, and Leadership Lab). These programs have supported over 325 school and district leaders across DFW, reaching over 12,000 teachers and 125,000 students in the metroplex. Our participants have high satisfaction with the program and have demonstrated significantly higher retention in role than peers after participating in the program.
During the current 2023-2024 school year, PIC manages its signature fellowship program for experienced principals through two cohorts, which support roughly 45 principals/leaders from Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD, Uplift Education, DeSoto ISD and Trinity Basin Preparatory, among other districts. This signature program supports high-performing leaders to drive innovation and impact on their campuses through the development of their campus projects, while also re-energizing leaders to sustain the role. Additional information about our signature program can be found on our website: www.principalimpactcollaborative.org

In the 2024-2025 school year, PIC will continue to serve experienced principals through our signature program. PIC is also developing customized pilot programs for partner school districts, which may include programming for principal supervisors, rising leaders, and some targeted professional development for school leaders, district leaders and campus teams. Additional partnerships and pilots will continue and evolve throughout the year as PIC continues to scale impact.
Position Overview
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Coaching & Development
  • Serve as lead leadership coach to school leaders and program participants, providing tailored and customized 1×1 coaching to at least ~40-50 principals and/or participants to challenge and support their individual leadership growth; may include group sessions and coaching for new program participants in pilot programs
  • Build authentic, trust-based relationships with high performing school leaders and program participants so that PIC can influence participants despite direct supervision
  • Ensure coaching sessions support principal design projects and leadership development so that principals are effectively supported and challenged to integrate new PIC learnings into their leadership
  • Effectively maintain district relationships with principal supervisors to incorporate feedback into coaching
  • Manage external coaches engaged to supplement PIC coaching as needed


Program Design & Management
  • Lead development of PIC’s human centered design curriculum and facilitate trainings to program participants as needed to ensure program participants can understand the mindsets of design thinking and can be confident in their ability to innovate on their campuses
  • Design and lead workshop sessions when needed to create bridges between external facilitator content, creating time for participants to reflect, problem solve, and recharge
  • Support and lead (when needed) new program models, including program design, curriculum development, and facilitation, as needed to support program growth and district partnerships
  • Collaborate with PIC Program Leadership to ensure high-quality program experience, curriculum design, and program management
  • Serve as a team player and collaborate with team members working across other program functions so that PIC can continue to grow and adapt as a learning organization

Stakeholder Engagement
  • Build authentic, trust-based relationships with high performing school leaders and program participants so that PIC can influence principals despite direct supervision
  • Support Senior Leadership as needed to strategically engage and cultivate strong relationships with philanthropic and community partners (e.g. corporate, community-based) that can support program vision and mission
  • Role-model program values of empathy, trust, respect, innovation, and leadership so that PIC exemplifies the values we seek to build in our program participants

Additional Posting Details


Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree strongly preferred, bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 5-7 years in education leadership, program design and management, non-profit management, strategic planning.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Thorough knowledge of adult learning in transformative leadership, such as change leadership, distributive leadership and effective team building
  •  Experience with design thinking, personal well-being research and/or K-12 school leadership preferred
  • Experience coaching and facilitating adult learning preferred
  • Ability to lead through influence, without direct supervision
  • High degree of empathy and ability to gain trust from diverse stakeholders
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organization skills, ability to manage multiple projects/initiatives
  • Extremely detail-oriented
  • High degree of persistence and strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage lean program budget
  • Ability to develop evaluation strategy and analyze program data
  • Commitment to excellence 
Preferred Qualifications
The preferred candidate will possess the following additional qualifications:
  • Master’s degree with experience with school leadership.
Required License / Registration / Certification
Work Schedule
Some evening work and in state travel required. Hybrid schedule available with supervisor approval.
Driving University Vehicle No
Security Sensitive This is a security sensitive position
EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Classification Title Director - PIC
Physical Requirements Carrying, Lifting up to 10 pounds, Pulling , Pushing, Sitting, Ability to communicate

Job Duties


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  • Serve as lead leadership coach to school leaders and program participants, providing tailored and customized 1×1 coaching to at least ~40-50 principals and/or participants to challenge and support their individual leadership growth; may include group sessions and coaching for new program participants in pilot programs
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  • Build authentic, trust-based relationships with high performing school leaders and program participants so that PIC can influence participants despite direct supervision
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  • Ensure coaching sessions support principal design projects and leadership development so that principals are effectively supported and challenged to integrate new PIC learnings into their leadership
o
  • Effectively maintain district relationships with principal supervisors to incorporate feedback into coaching
o
  • Manage external coaches engaged to supplement PIC coaching as needed
o
  • Lead development of PIC’s human centered design curriculum and facilitate trainings to program participants as needed to ensure program participants can understand the mindsets of design thinking and can be confident in their ability to innovate on their campuses
o
  • Design and lead workshop sessions when needed to create bridges between external facilitator content, creating time for participants to reflect, problem solve, and recharge
o
  • Support and lead (when needed) new program models, including program design, curriculum development, and facilitation, as needed to support program growth and district partnerships
o
  • Collaborate with PIC Program Leadership to ensure high-quality program experience, curriculum design, and program management
o
  • Serve as a team player and collaborate with team members working across other program functions so that PIC can continue to grow and adapt as a learning organization
o
  • Build authentic, trust-based relationships with high performing school leaders and program participants so that PIC can influence principals despite direct supervision
o
  • Support Senior Leadership as needed to strategically engage and cultivate strong relationships with philanthropic and community partners (e.g. corporate, community-based) that can support program vision and mission
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  • Role-model program values of empathy, trust, respect, innovation, and leadership so that PIC exemplifies the values we seek to build in our program participants

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number S8081P
Position End Date (if temporary)
Special Instructions to Applicants
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/81620

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