Job Details
| Region: | 20 |
| School District/Employer: | San Antonio ISD |
| District Category/Employer: | Central Office |
| Position: | |
| Assignment Level: | |
| Job Title: | Senior Executive Director, Academics |
| School: | Central Office |
| Campus Description: | |
| Date Posted: | 10/5/2026 |
| Deadline: | Until Filled |
| Openings: | 1 |
| Commitment: | Full Time |
| Description/Notes: | The Senior Executive Director of Academics provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for all academic programs and services within the department. This position is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating districtwide instructional initiatives that support student achievement and align with the district's strategic priorities. The Senior Executive Director oversees curriculum alignment, instructional program development, High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) implementation, professional learning, departmental staffing, and budget management to ensure effective and equitable instructional practices across the district. Through senior management, the Senior Executive Director directs the daily operations of the department, establishes goals and performance expectations, and develops and executes departmental strategies that advance academic outcomes. The position provides leadership and supervision to academic and instructional departments, ensuring alignment with state standards, district goals, accountability requirements, and best practices in teaching and learning. The Senior Executive Director collaborates closely with district and campus leaders to support instructional system coherence, school improvement and turnaround efforts, performance monitoring, and organizational effectiveness. This role serves as a key member of the district leadership team, driving innovation, continuous improvement, and strategic decision-making to enhance teaching, learning, and student success. |
| Qualifications: | • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or 4 years' equivalent experience and • 3+ years of professional experience in education or curriculum and instruction. • Progressive leadership experience to include: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, and Managing employees or teams. Coaching, Mentoring, Developing, and Performance Managing employees or teams. • Valid Texas Teacher Certification • Valid Texas Mid-management, administrator, or principal certification • Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check. Non-refundable fee (approximately $50.00) paid by the employee |
| Salary Range: | Pay Grade: E23. Minimum Salary: $113,832. Mid-Point Salary: $133.920. Salary is determined on directly related experience supported by a service record or experience affidavit. For more information on our pay policy, please refer to the Compensation Resource Manual. Annualized pay may be pro-rated based on actual start date. |
| Benefits: | Medical, dental, vision, disability, employee assistance program and more |
| How To Apply: | https://www.applitrack.com/saisd/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=4874 |
Contact Person:
| Name: | Denise Cruz Mata |
| Email: | dmata2@saisd.net |
| Address: | 141 Lavaca Street |
| City: | San Antonio |
| State: | TX |
| Zip: | 78210-1095 |
| Phone: | (210) 554-8443 |
| Fax: | (210) 299-5580 |