Arcadia Education ยท 4 hours ago
Chief Learning Officer
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveArcadia Education is seeking a Chief Learning Officer (CLO) to lead the academic vision for Regis Catholic Schools across all campuses from PreK to 12th grade. The CLO will be responsible for developing instructional priorities, overseeing professional development, and ensuring curriculum coherence while fostering a strong Catholic educational environment.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Experience in multi-campus systems (district, network, or comparable organization) strongly preferred
Company
Arcadia Education
Arcadia Education helps school leaders plan, build, and execute operations so that their schools and organizations can thrive.
Founded in 2022
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Erik Twist
Principal Partner
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