Alliance for Catholic Education
Position Overview
Regis Catholic Schools seeks a Chief Learning Officer to serve as the network-wide academic leader for all campuses (PreK through grade 12). The CLO ensures a coherent, faithful, and excellent PreK-12 instructional program across every site by holding the vision for Catholic academic excellence and building the systems that sustain it: professional development, observation and coaching, evaluation, and curriculum alignment. Reporting to the President, the CLO is the internal-facing counterpart who supports and holds site leaders accountable, advances steady improvement rooted in trust, and honors the legacy of Regis while raising expectations over time.
Key Responsibilities
I. System-Wide Academic Vision & Leadership
Holds and advances a clear, faithful vision of Catholic academic excellence PreK12.
Develops and publishes system-wide instructional priorities and non-negotiables.
Leads change patiently, earning trust and buy-in from veteran and newer staff alike.
Serves as the central office leader for curriculum and instruction, ensuring coherence across sites.
II. Professional Development & Instructional Coaching
Designs, launches, and sustains a rigorous, system-wide professional development program (summer orientation + ongoing in-year PD).
Establishes protected PD time and sequence of topics that drive stronger instruction.
Builds principals capacity as instructional coaches through shared tools and training.
Models best practices, including lesson design, delivery, and assessment.
III. Observation, Evaluation, and Teacher Growth
Implements a disciplined, organization-wide observation and feedback cycle executed
primarily through principals.
Provides calibration, standards, and training so evaluation is consistent across campuses.
Ensures individualized improvement plans are used where performance falls short.
Supports charitable, clear personnel decisions when growth does not occur.
IV. Curriculum Coherence & Assessment
Audits current curriculum (including diocesan binders/resources) and establishes expectations for fidelity.
Leads ongoing curriculum refinement and development with a roughly balanced focus on implementing what exists well and revising where needed.
Ensures vertical alignment by grade level and horizontal alignment across campuses and departments.
Develops common assessments and supports data-wise instructional decisions.
V. Principal & Site-Leader Development and Continuity
Coaches and supports principals and childcare directors in leading strong instructional programs.
Establishes clear rhythms for leader check-ins, site visits, and progress reporting.
Identifies and develops teacher-leaders/department leads to strengthen site infrastructure.
Steps into interim academic/site leadership when needed to ensure continuity across schools.
VI. Catholic Identity in Teaching & Learning
Ensures academic vision and curriculum are consistently rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Partners with pastors, chaplains, and campus ministers as needed to strengthen formation through instruction.
Supports principals in fostering a joyful, orthodox, and welcoming Catholic learning culture.
Core Competencies & Character
Expert in curriculum, instruction, and assessment across PreK12 contexts.
Builder of durable systems for PD, coaching, evaluation, and curriculum alignment.
Patient, steady reformer who earns trust and avoids steamrolling.
Strong communicator who can translate vision into practical steps and shared ownership.
Collaborative partner to the President and central office; reliable teammate to principals.
High emotional intelligence; skilled at building relationships, navigating cultural dynamics, and responding to faculty concerns with wisdom and charity.
Qualifications & Experience
Practicing Catholic with a demonstrated commitment to Catholic education.
Masters degree (or higher) in Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field.
Significant successful teaching and school leadership experience, preferably in Catholic or mission-aligned school systems.
Proven track record leading system-wide instructional improvement, PD design, and curriculum alignment.
Demonstrated ability to coach principals and teachers to stronger performance.
Eligible for diocesan clearance/approval for leadership in Catholic schools.
Experience in multi-campus systems (district, network, or comparable organization) strongly preferred.
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your alignment with the mission of Regis Catholic Schools and your vision for network-wide academic leadership to: Edi Denton, edenton@arcadiaed.com.