Leadership Competency Model

The KIPP School Leadership Competency Model serves as the framework that guides all leadership training at KIPP.

We look for candidates that demonstrate these competencies, as follows:

STUDENT FOCUS
Has experience setting high expectations for, working effectively and building strong relationships with, keeping commitments to, and prioritizing the needs of educationally disadvantaged students.

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
Stakeholder Management
Develops strong, trusting, respectful relationships with others. Demonstrates honesty and integrity.

Communication
Listens, writes, and speaks effectively.

Impact and Influence
Demonstrates the ability to adapt style, make a compelling & persuasive case. Has experience motivating others to action and building coalitions to achieve goals.

Self-awareness
Identifies strengths and weaknesses, is aware of the perceptions of others and adjusts accordingly. Is open to feedback, works to improve upon weaknesses, shows balance of confidence vs. humility, and behaves professionally.

Cultural Competence
Is knowledgeable and respectful of the cultures of communities served. Adjusts behavior according to cultural norms and cues.

DRIVE RESULTS
Decision making
Has experience making decisions in a timely manner and in the face of ambiguity. Considers consequences of decisions, willingly stands by difficult decisions, and communicates about decisions.

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Effectively organizes and analyzes information and anticipates challenges or new information to solve problems. Integrates and acts upon new information quickly, and is comfortable thinking about details and the big picture.

Continuous Learning
Constantly seeks opportunities to learn and improve, making use of successes, failures, and data in order to learn and improve. Willing to take calculated risks in order to learn and improve.

Achievement Orientation
Sets challenging goals, takes initiative, follows through to get results. Demonstrates resilience and flexibility. Has a consistent history of personal success and achieving excellence.

Planning and Execution
Manages time and resources effectively, prioritizing efforts according to organizational goals. Regularly compares actual progress to planned milestones and adjusts plans accordingly, holding him or herself and others accountable for achieving intended outcomes.

MANAGE PEOPLE
Direction-setting
Has school vision aligned with KIPP’s vision and effectively inspires others. Models KIPP values. Has experience building strong classroom culture and managing change.

Team Leadership
Has experience effectively working in a team environment, encouraging initiative in others, and managing conflict.

Performance Management
Delegates tasks to appropriate individuals or groups. Promotes collaboration among team members. Models and encourages others to manage conflict openly and productively.

Talent Development
Recruits and selects highly effective staff. Creates developmental opportunities for staff to be more effective in their roles and progress toward career goals.

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Is a strong teacher with a good quality filter for instruction. Has strong planning and instructional skills and some experience coaching others. Understands what makes schools succeed or fail.

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Effectively secures and manages resources, makes sound financial decisions, builds and sustains a viable organization, continually develops the board.

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