Chief Learning Officer

Regis Catholic Schools Chief Learning Officer

Job Description

Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Reports To: President

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.