Executive Leadership Program

The Office of State Procurement is seeking a contractor to provide an Executive Leadership Program for the Arkansas Department of Education. The program should include professional learning and training for school district board members, superintendents, and other administrators to strengthen their ability to develop leadership capacity, implement the leadership career continuum, and support school improvement. The program must run from July 1st to June 30th and include 30 participants. The contractor should have experience designing and delivering educator or leadership development programs in K-12 education and implementing job-embedded, practice-based leadership learning models. • The program must emphasize key areas of leadership, including instructional practices aligned with Arkansas's state priorities for teaching and learning. • The program must include structures that encourage participants to reflect on their practice and connect with peers across schools and districts to collaborate. • The program must facilitate opportunities for leaders to observe other leaders. • The program must be staffed by high-performing practitioners and provide personalized coaching and facilitate applied learning.