Chief Innovation Officer

Job Title: CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER (CIO) Reports to: Deputy Superintendent Wage/Hour Status: Exempt Pay Grade: Professional Grade 10, 221 days Date Posted: 5/7/2026 Location: District Primary Purpose LISD is committed to implementing evidence-based, innovative school and program models to ensure all students have access to learning environments that meet their needs. The Chief Innovation Officer is the District's research and design leader, responsible for identifying and scaling creative ideas that work throughout the district, in partnership with our community. The CIO is responsible for setting the vision, direction, and strategic plan for Innovative Model Schools and serving as the point‑person for Innovation Initiatives throughout the District. The CIO leads innovation school principals, identified innovation teams, and communities through the unique phases of start‑up, expansion, and the portfolio management of schools and programs. The CIO supports principals’ growth as instructional leaders through direct management and coaching in these unique schools, recruits, selects, and assigns principals for the Innovation Model Schools, and is responsible for building the leadership capacity of the District. This role also involves collecting, analyzing, and using multiple sources of data, including research related to the design and implementation of new school models, to guide continuous improvement of schools. As a new member of the Texas Education Agency's System of Great Schools (SGS), the district is focused on improving school options, campus performance, and community engagement. The Chief Innovation Officer plays a critical role in developing and implementing innovative strategies to enhance student outcomes and drive continuous improvement. Qualifications Education/Certification Master’s degree in educational administration Texas Mid‑management or other appropriate Texas Principal certificate Texas Teacher Evaluation Support System (TTESS), preferred Special Knowledge/Skills Demonstrated leadership skills Problem solving, critical thinking, conflict management Budget and personnel management Data collection, analysis, and application Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills Interest in driving improvement in student achievement Collaborative consensus building while delivering results Inspiring, managing, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders at all levels Flexibility, resilience, and adaptability to changing priorities Experience Five (5) years successful experience as a principal or campus/district‑level administrative leader Experience working collaboratively across key departments of a school district Central office experience supervising principals preferred Experience in research related to the design and implementation of new school models Experience working with both elementary and secondary level schools and programs Major Responsibilities and Duties District Climate Contribute to the continued growth and development of the District's innovative programs in support of the District's strategic plan Facilitate communication and collaboration among campus administrators and district departmental leaders to enhance service delivery, program development, and customer satisfaction Set the vision and strategic plan for the District's model innovative schools and programs Serve as the District's expert on innovative school models and new approaches to teaching and learning Champion the creation of new schools and the redesign of existing schools requiring extensive cross‑departmental collaboration and internal consensus Create and sustain a network of local and national partnerships that contribute ideas and energy to the District's Innovative Model Schools Instructional Leadership Originate new ideas and recognize innovative ideas generated by others Guide and develop principals to provide learning environments that enable every student to achieve Guide principals in selecting and developing teams of outstanding educators Support and ensure the integration of the District's curriculum and instructional objectives at the campus level integrated with new and innovative teaching practices Coordinate and ensure the successful integration of evidence‑based strategies to support the growth and success of all Innovative Schools and scale successful strategies to other campuses Enable innovation by ensuring campus level procedures align with District policy and by proposing new policies and procedures necessary to support innovative schools Identify the District's high‑performing school practices and, as relevant, encourage the implementation of the practices across schools across the District Create professional learning communities to promote innovative thinking and collaborative learning among assigned portfolio of principals and instructional leaders Organizational Leadership Work with selected principals to develop and launch new innovation schools Coordinate with District Human Resources to strategically deploy teaching teams in coordination with campus principals and in support of innovation schools Inform and coordinate with innovation Advisory Boards to leverage community assets and evolving opportunities for innovation schools Provide leadership and direction to assigned campus principals Serve as liaison between district operations and innovative campuses Organizational Management Provide administrative direction and leadership for the operational, financial and personnel resources of assigned campuses/departments to effectively support District and campus goals Develop, review and approve campus/departmental operating policies, procedures, and budgets Chief Innovation Officer's Role in Student Achievement Build a common vision for student achievement through innovation Manage performance of innovation schools by regularly and collaboratively reviewing campus and student level data with principals to drive continuous improvement Facilitate relevant research and evidence‑based scaling efforts to replicate and expand innovation schools Invest and engage internal and external stakeholders in innovative school models and educational practices Direct planning activities and put programs in place with staff to ensure attainment of district's mission Develop, maintain and use information systems and records necessary to show progress on performance objectives that address the Texas Academic Performance Report indicators, campus improvement plans and district long‑range plans Provide leadership as a member of a collaborative team to ensure that curriculum and instruction initiatives are aligned with District priorities Communication and Community Relations Develop buy‑in for and excitement around innovation schools among internal and external stakeholders Demonstrate awareness of District and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs Serve as a collaboration and communications liaison, internally between LISD departments and externally with stakeholders and community members, related to District priorities, school performance and student achievement Professional Learning Participate and facilitate principal and District staff development programs that improve job related skills and growth Coordinate and facilitate principal meetings for the portfolio of Innovative Schools Demonstrate current knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the role of Chief Innovation Officer Qualities of an Effective Chief Innovation Officer Demonstrate a high level of personal integrity, a collaborative leadership style and high ethical standards Maintain an unwavering belief that all students can excel and have a commitment to high performance standards Keep informed of and comply with state, district, and campus policies affecting daily attendance, punctuality and confidentiality Comply with the Texas Educator Code of Ethics Supervisory Responsibilities Assist in supervision and evaluation performance of principals in Elementary STEM, Dual Language, New Tech Middle School, New Tech High School and PTECH Supervise staff of the District's Office of Innovation Support a growing Innovation Team of trained teachers and teacher leaders Physical and Mental Demands / Environmental Factors Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; occasional standing and walking Motion: Repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds) Environment: Frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel; occasional outside work with exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, noise, vibration, and chemical and electrical hazards Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress #J-18808-Ljbffr