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Director of Leading & Learning
Director of Membership

Director of Leading & Learning

Position Summary:

The Director of Leading & Learning is responsible for enhancing and growing the value proposition of NASSP membership through the planning, development, and enhancement of professional learning programs, event programming, and resources for student and school leaders, and for Honor Society Chapter and Student Council advisers.

This Director is a member of the larger Leadership Development Team and will work closely with the Managing Director of Leadership Development and Director of Community to foster a synergistic culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement to ensure that NASSP’s strategic goals and objectives are being met. Through collaboration with the Director of Community, the Leading and Learning team will lead the development of relevant and responsive professional learning experiences, as identified by our networks of student leaders and school leaders, that will empower and support our members to build their leadership capacity in sustaining work in schools.

As NASSP is implementing a strategic plan that prioritizes growing, servicing and engaging students, advisers and school leaders, the Director of Leading & Learning will also collaborate across the organization with other Directors as a leadership team charged with a strategic focus on growing NASSP membership and expanding our membership value through relevant professional learning experiences. The Director, along with directors across Engagement Team will be charged with growing, empowering and mobilizing a diverse membership of school leaders (principals, assistant principals, and advisers) and student leaders, so they can think courageously, amplify their voice, experience, and expertise to make peer-driven change for educators, school staff, and students across the nation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

General

Execute and report on the progress of overall Leading & Learning strategy grounded in NASSP’s strategic plan, including creation and development of school leader and adviser professional learning experiences, events, and resources.
Leads and directs a team to achieve and support team goals and the larger NASSP strategic goals and objectives.
Cultivate a collaborative culture within their team through coaching and mentoring to develop and leverage individual strengths to become contributing members of the team goals and priorities.
Cultivate a collaborative culture between the Community and Leading and Learning teams to achieve and support their respective team goals and the larger NASSP strategic goals and objectives.
Develop and maintain a budget that will ensure achievement of goals and priorities, while being fiscally responsible. Communicate regularly with the Managing Director of Leadership Development on budget expenses and impact.
Responsible for the administration of all professional learning programming efforts for student and school leaders and advisers, with an emphasis on continuous improvement from one event to the other.
Work with the Community Director to identify current needs of student leaders, school leaders and advisers through the Leadership Networks and other types of advisory groups that will inform content and programming development.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a consistent brand, message and user experience across all marketing channels and campaigns.
Maintain and execute action plans and data measures for work areas to operationalize team goals.
Collects and analyzes metrics from professional learning experiences, events, and leadership resources to track program quality and effectiveness, and makes recommendations to the Managing Director of Leadership Development to improve the effectiveness and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Professional Learning

Work with the Managing Director of Leadership Development to make recommendations about the strategic direction and leadership on the creation and delivery of professional learning experiences for school leaders, student leaders, and advisers.
Build and lead the design of responsive and relevant programming for student leaders, school leaders, and advisers through NASSP events (LEAD & Ignite).
Build content-focused leadership affinity cohorts (to include input from advisory groups) to serve school leaders with timely, relevant professional learning to talk about leadership problems of practice.
Build and lead the design, development and implementation of a public and member-oriented online resource library providing access to curated resources that address the breadth of school leader and adviser needs.
Execute the vision for engagement with practitioners and experts in the field to develop robust professional learning and resources to support student and school leaders.
Leads adviser support, policy guidance, curriculum development, event programming for Honor Society Chapters and Student Councils.
Work with Leadership Development advisory groups consisting of members to identify current needs that will inform content and professional learning opportunities.
Collaborate with Growth Strategy Directors (membership, communications, digital) to identify, expand and communicate membership value all events and professional learning experiences to improve recruitment, renewal and retention of membership.
Collaborate with teams across the organization to integrate strategy and operational support into all Leading & Learning programming in alignment with NASSP’s strategic goals.
Collaborate across Engagement teams (Community, Recognition, Events, Advocacy, etc.) on aligning events, programming, and resources with identified needs and priorities of student and school leaders from Leadership Networks and other advisory groups.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Minimum of ten years of experience with education leadership and professional learning differentiated based on audience, preference for experience as secondary school principal.
Experience in overseeing NASSP Student Programs in adviser or school leadership capacity, such as Honor Society and Student Council strongly preferred.
Demonstrate passion for the development of leaders within school systems and the ability to create a system or structure to execute the professional experience in a relevant manner.
Demonstrate a passion for student leadership and voice in school systems.
Demonstrate success and skills related to effective speaking and facilitation, developing educational content along with curating content complementary to our work, and deeply listening to members as resources for content creation
Background and understanding of K12 education and policies directly impacting educators and students, especially middle and high school levels
Demonstrated experience working in a leadership role, managing the work of others, and guiding a multi-disciplinary organization to meet the organization’s mission
Demonstrated experience and commitment in DEI as part of the organization’s mission
Demonstrated problem solving skills, anticipating needs, determining priorities and meeting deadlines
Demonstrated experience in developing and managing budgets
Proven ability in building and maintaining relationships with a wide array of people at every career level including for-profit, nonprofit, and government professionals
Ability to execute strategy while aligning work to organizational priorities and collaborating with other groups
Detail-oriented, high energy, comfortable in public speaking
Creative thinker with a can-do attitude
Organized and self-motivated with strong business office technology skills
Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to high level of customer service
Regular travel for events, meetings, team retreats required as needed.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Salary Range: 125,000 – 150,000 USD Annually
The referenced salary range is based on the Company’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

Please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

Director of Membership

Position Summary:

The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Membership to lead and execute a data-driven growth strategy for NASSP membership and our student leadership programs, including the National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society and National Student Council. The Director of Membership will lead a team charged with growing NASSP membership and expanding our student leadership programs through savvy and effective acquisition and retention campaigns.The ideal candidate is data-driven, results-oriented, and thrives in a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This person should possess a deep knowledge of K-12 schools, be passionate about education, and excited about working to transform education through school leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Recruitment and Retention

Develop and execute a data-driven strategy for member acquisition and retention.
Establish measurable and attainable goals for membership growth and retention.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop acquisition and retention campaigns.
Ensure alignment with NASSP core values and strategic objectives.

Reporting and Analysis

Analyze member data and trends to identify potential areas for risk and improvement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new reports and optimize existing reports.
Provide weekly top-line reports and analysis for Managing Director of Growth Strategy.
Develop monthly membership reports to the executive team.
Generate quarterly membership reports for the Board of Directors.

State Association Coordination

Build and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with state associations.
Identify opportunities for collaboration on joint recruitment and retention strategies.
Host regular membership meetings for state association staff, including space for feedback, training and meaningful collaboration.
Track and analyze state association membership fees, benefits, and affiliation agreements.

Management

Recruit, coach, and develop membership team members towards achieving organizational strategic goals and personal professional goals.
Build and manage an annual budget that supports the membership strategy and operations.
Lead and manage membership operations, including management of external vendors (e.g., mail vendors, insurance providers, etc.).
Oversee procurement of additional member benefits.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience include the following:

Experience

6+ years of experience in membership management, business development, school leadership, or a related field.
Hands-on experience growing membership and strengthening member retention or extensive experience with NASSP membership and/or NASSP student leadership programs preferred.
Demonstrated experience collecting, analyzing and leveraging data to inform strategy development and decision making.
Utilizes data to set goals and/or meet key performance indicators
Demonstrated experience developing and managing comprehensive budgets.
Commitment to building and supporting a positive team culture and working environment.
Experience with association management software (AMS) or learning management systems (LMS) preferred.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Former school leadership or principal experience is preferred.

Skills and Critical Success Factors

A deep understanding of K-12 school leadership, school operations, and the education industry.
Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills.
Ability to develop and align strategies with organizational priorities and objectives.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to building a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Creative-thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Organized and self-motivated.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel
Occasional domestic travel will be required, accounting for 20-30% of the Director of Membership’s time. Typically, 1-2 short trips per month, though it varies.

Please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

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