[Hiring] Regional Improvement Director @State of North Carolina

Role Description

This position will serve the Southwest Region of North Carolina.

• This position is Exempt Policymaking and is EXEMPT from certain provisions of the State Human Resources Act (GS 126). This position serves at the pleasure of agency leadership.
• The Regional Improvement Director provides regional leadership for the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of district improvement efforts across an assigned region.
• Ensures regional support is coordinated, coherent, and responsive to local needs while aligning statewide priorities with district implementation.
• Strengthens instructional leadership, supports curriculum implementation, builds district capacity, and advances continuous improvement and turnaround efforts through collaborative partnerships with district and charter leaders.
• Leads the work of regional core teams and coordinates across statewide supplemental teams to create a unified improvement strategy for districts.
• Exercises substantial independent judgment in defining and adapting regional strategies, prioritizing resources, and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Develops and maintains collaborative partnerships with Regional Education Service Alliance (RESA) Directors to strengthen regional coordination and align support.
• Represents the needs of the region internally, supporting senior leaders in prioritizing needs and aligning support.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned districts through proactive and responsive engagement with superintendents and district leadership teams.
• Lead regional strategic planning by defining and adapting regional improvement strategies based on data-informed findings.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and leadership support to regional staff to strengthen instructional leadership and curriculum implementation.
• Strategize, coordinate, and integrate the work of statewide and departmental supplemental teams in alignment with regional priorities.
• Monitor regional implementation through data-driven decision making and ongoing progress monitoring.
• Lead change management efforts that support the implementation of regional improvement strategies.
• Identify trends, barriers, and promising practices to elevate regional insights to divisional and agency leadership.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of district turnaround, instructional leadership, curriculum implementation, and systems leadership.
• Experience with data literacy, data-informed decision making, planning, and progress monitoring.

Requirements

• Master's degree in education or the special education field to which assigned from an appropriately accredited institution, and six years of experience in public education, including a minimum of three years in an administrative capacity; or
• Doctoral degree in education or the special education field to which assigned from an appropriately accredited institution, and three years of experience in public education including two years in an administrative or supervisory capacity; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.