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 PreK-12.
-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 PreK-12 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, [email protected].
