Regional Chief (Multiple Positions)

Regional Chief

Department: School Leadership

Reports to: Deputy Superintendent - School Leadership

Pay Grade: 1004

Days: 239 Days

Salary Range: $200,000 - $230,000

FSLA Status: Exempt

Position Purpose

The Regional Chief is the Deputy Superintendent's primary regional leader responsible for instructional quality, student outcomes, and school performance across a defined geographic region of Fort Worth ISD. This role ensures coherent execution of district instructional expectations across all schools in the region; drives rapid improvement in student achievement and closing the achievement gaps; and ensures operational readiness so principals can focus on teaching and learning. The Regional Chief leads, coaches, and supervises the Executive Directors of Instructional Leadership (EDILs), who supervise principals, and the region's Senior Executive Director of School Operations, who supports effective central office service delivery.

Essential Job Functions

Own Regional Instructional Quality and Student Outcomes

• Owns student achievement outcomes and instructional quality across all schools in the region, with explicit responsibility for closing achievement gaps for all student groups.
• Translates district instructional expectations into daily classroom execution across the region; ensures consistent rigor and non-negotiable instructional practices.
• Uses evidence (student performance, instructional implementation data, school performance indicators, and leading indicators) to drive fast problem-solving and corrective action at the campus and regional level.
  
  

Drive Coherent Instructional Execution Through Principal Supervision

• Supervises and hold EDILs accountable for rigorous principal supervision, coaching, and development that results in measurable improvement in teacher practice and student outcomes.
• Ensures principals implement the district curriculum/high-quality instructional materials, pacing expectations, assessment practices, intervention/MTSS, and professional learning consistently and with urgency.
• Identifies performance gaps quickly and require immediate corrective action; remove barriers and end practices that lead to chronic underperformance.
  
  

Lead School Portfolio Performance and Principal Effectiveness

• Holds principals accountable for school performance across the region, including student achievement, instructional quality, culture, attendance, and operational readiness.
• Requires timely, decisive HR actions when school leadership performance does not improve; ensures improvement plans are real, observable, and time-bound, supported by evidence in classrooms and outcomes.
• Builds a deep bench of school leaders by developing, selecting, and retaining effective principals and principal supervisors.
  
  

Ensure Operational Enablement and Central Office Responsiveness for Schools

• Supervises and hold the Senior Executive Director accountable for regional operational readiness to enable high-quality instruction in every classroom, including the coordinated execution of HR, IT, Operations, Facilities, Finance, Transportation, Child Nutrition, Safety, and other central office functions.
• Ensures rapid resolution of school-impacting issues (staffing actions, technology issues, facility readiness, procurement/budget support, scheduling, and other operational barriers) that disrupt instructional delivery.
• Removes cross-functional barriers between academics and operations; ensure principals experience central office as a service organization with clear owners, fast cycle times, and reliable follow-through.
  
  

Advance Equity Through Consistent Access and Regional Resource Alignment

• Ensures consistent instructional rigor, access to effective teaching, and high expectations across all campuses in the region, regardless of student demographics or historical performance.
• Drives targeted acceleration strategies and resource alignment for campuses and student groups that are persistently underperforming.
• Ensures region-level decisions and practices do not permit variability in expectations that results in predictable gaps for emergent bilingual students, students receiving special education services, and other student groups.
  
  

Manage Regional Performance Management and Continuous Improvement

• Executes the district's performance management cadence that is evidence-based and action-oriented, focused on instructional quality, student outcomes, principal effectiveness, and operational service levels.
• Ensures region staff time and school time are protected from low-impact initiatives, over-processing, and compliance-only work; prioritize actions that change classroom instruction and student learning.
• Monitors implementation quality, identifies root causes, and adjusts quickly; ensures "support" is defined by measurable changes in practice and results.
  
  

Governance, Compliance, and Professional Standards

• Ensures regional work is compliant with federal and state law, TEA requirements, Board policy, and district procedures; protects instructional time while meeting compliance obligations.
• Maintains ethical conduct, confidentiality, and responsible stewardship of district resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Deputy Superintendent and/or Superintendent.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff, and makes recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
  
  

Personal Work Relationships

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct, and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and performs as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.
  
  

Other Duties As Assigned

• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies, and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of federal and state guidelines, as well as District policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of budgets and budgeting processes for both local and federal funds and experience in developing and managing central or campus budgets.
• Knowledge of effective instructional practices and instructional coaching, and constructively changing adult behaviors to foster improved outcomes for students.
• Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation, and staff supervision.
• Knowledge of current research and literature related to effective leadership.
• Skill in leading adults through effective coaching, clear accountability, and performance management.
• Skill in organizational, public, and interpersonal relations.
• Skill in program management, evaluation, program planning, program development, implementation and evaluation.
• Skill in analyzing multiple data sources quickly, identify root causes, and execute corrective action.
• Skill in judgment and creativity in decision-making; considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to drive coherent instruction and improvement at scale across diverse school contexts.
• Ability to use strong judgment and ability to make timely decisions in high-accountability environments.
• Ability to align academic and operational systems to improve school-level execution and protect instructional time.
• Ability to build effective cross-functional partnerships while maintaining clarity of ownership and results.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and in alignment with district priorities.
• Ability to navigate a complex, political environment and act as a steward of FWISD.
• Ability to exercise discretion regarding matters of a sensitive or confidential nature.
• Ability to utilize software to create, access, analyze, and interpret spreadsheets, data dashboards, presentations, email, and documents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to exercise absolute discretion regarding matters of a sensitive or confidential nature.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
  
  

Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals.
• Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing; occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching.
• Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds).
• Environment: Works in an office setting; occasionally requires irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
• Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.
  
  

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Education:
• Master's degree in Education or a closely related field required;
• Doctorate degree preferred.
• Certification/License:
• Eligible for a Valid Texas Mid-Management and/or Principal Certification. Attainment of certification within six months is a condition of continued employment;
• Attainment of T-TESS and T-PESS Certification within six months is a condition of continued employment.
• Experience:
• Minimum of three years of exemplary teaching experience.
• Minimum of five years of successful experience as a principal, director, or other similar district supervisory role.
  

This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.