| Summary Description: Under the direction of the Chief of Equity and Organizational Development, the Director II of Leadership Development provides systemwide leadership for the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of MCPS’s comprehensive districtwide leadership development system.
In this role, the Director II works in close collaboration with the Director of Professional Learning, Consulting Principals, executive leadership, and directors across all divisions to ensure leadership development is coherent, aligned, and integrated with district priorities, including the MCPS Strategic Plan, administrator evaluation and professional growth systems, Anti-Racist Audit implementation, and the district’s broader equity commitments and programming—ensuring leadership practice consistently advances equitable access, belonging, and outcomes for all students, alongside organizational development and systemwide improvement work. This position ensures coherent, high-quality leadership development for MCAAP members—school-based and central services administrators, including business and operations— while collaborating with the Department of Professional Learning (which leads leadership development for MCEA and SEIU staff) to align leadership pathways and strengthen the pipeline for aspiring leaders transitioning into administrative roles across MCPS.
Using a continuous improvement framework, the Director II ensures leadership development programming is data-informed, equity-centered, and responsive to district needs, with a focus on strengthening leadership readiness, effectiveness, and retention. The position identifies and addresses gaps in leadership development, supports pathways for underrepresented groups, and ensures measurable improvements in leadership capacity across the system.
The Director II supervises the Coordinator of Leadership Development and oversees the alignment of current and future leadership development venues and opportunities. The position leads and facilitates cross-functional design and implementation workgroups to develop and continuously refine research-based leadership development programming that strengthens the district’s leadership pipeline by building capacity for aspiring leaders, while collaborating and coordinating with Consulting Principals on the continued development of current principals and system leaders. This work is guided by district leadership standards and rubrics and reflects the ways leadership intersects across roles and contexts within MCPS. The Director II also co-leads and supports the development and implementation of central office leadership development programming in collaboration with the Director of Professional Learning to ensure coherence, alignment, and organizational impact.
Physical Demands: None
Special Requirements: Availability to occasionally work weekends and evenings. This is a four-year rotating position. Upon completion of the term, the Director will be eligible to be placed in a comparable Administrative and Supervisory (A&S) position aligned to their prior role.
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Expert knowledge and application of equity-centered leadership and instructional leadership, including the ability to apply these concepts across varied leadership roles and organizational contexts.Thorough knowledge of leadership development and professional learning practices, including adult learning theory and research-based leadership development frameworks.Ability to analyze, design, implement, and evaluate districtwide leadership development systems with attention to coherence, sequencing, and alignment across leadership roles.Demonstrated leadership skills in strategic planning, continuous improvement, coaching, team building, and conflict management, applied in complex, cross-divisional environments.Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholder groups in collaborative design and implementation.Ability to collaborate across departments and with external partners—including higher education institutions and professional organizations—to advance leadership development and organizational priorities.Knowledge of and ability to align work to MCPS administrator evaluation, professional growth systems, and administrator standards.Ability to apply organizational development principles to align leadership preparation, professional learning, evaluation, and working conditions in support of leadership pipelines, succession planning, and systemwide improvement. |
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EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE; CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university and eligibility for Maryland certification in administration and supervision required; doctorate preferred. Minimum of five years of successful administrative experience (MCPS experience preferred). Demonstrated experience developing leaders through coaching, professional learning, or leadership pipeline programs, as well as leading leadership development programming, managing partnerships and vendors, and exercising fiscal responsibility. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered. Certification/License: Meets Maryland state certification requirements for administrator licensure, holding licensure in Administrator I and Administrator II; OR holding licensure or eligible for licensure in Supervisor of Instruction, Assistant Principal, Principal. Observing and Analyzing Teaching (OAT) 1 must be completed within the first year. |
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Example Duties:(The job duties listed are typical examples of the work performed by this job classification. Not all duties assigned are included, nor are all duties listed performed in every office.)• Direct and coordinate the districtwide Leadership Development Program ensuring quality, coherence, and alignment across all leadership development efforts. • Provide system leadership for principal, assistant principal, and central services leadership pipelines, including stewardship of design, implementation, and continuous refinement. • Collaborate with the Division of School Leadership and Improvement (DSLI) and the Department of Professional Learning to design, implement, and monitor onboarding and ongoing development for school-based and central services leaders. • Lead and facilitate cross-functional workgroups to advance leadership development, organizational alignment, and systemwide coherence, including supporting the work of the Leadership Development Advisory Committee in partnership with MCAAP and the Chief of Equity and Organizational Development. • Align leadership development pathways with district priorities, leadership standards, and administrator evaluation and professional growth systems to ensure consistency and relevance across roles. • Collaborate across central services to ensure leadership development is coherent, equitable, and aligned with district priorities and organizational development goals. • Supervise leadership development staff and manage staffing, performance management, and capacity building within the department of leadership development.• Manage budgets, contracts, and vendor relationships; ensure fiscal accountability and alignment with MCPS policies and regulations. • Establish and monitor metrics to evaluate leadership development effectiveness and support continuous improvement. • Prepare and present reports, analyses, and recommendations to the Board of Education and senior leadership. • Represent the district in engagements with community members, state officials, professional organizations, and external partners. • Implement leadership development components outlined in the MCAAP negotiated agreement. • Ensure compliance with MCPS policies, regulations, and applicable professional growth systems. • Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position. |
