Program Overview

We recruit talented educators and prepare them, with their hand-selected selected teams, to lead change in a variety of school improvement contexts. In addition, we provide ongoing, post-training coaching and support to ensure school improvement efforts are successful beginning in year one.

Detroit Children’s Fund makes high-potential investments in schools and educators to ensure more Detroit children can receive a quality education in their hometown.

Better Schools. Greater Results. More Opportunities.

Leader’s Institute: What We Do

Leader’s Institute Residents are trained to lead change in various school improvement models.

Why Apply?

• Learn personal & school leadership skills from experienced coaches with turnaround and new school design expertise
• Get on-the-ground experience in placement networks during residency
• Join a small cohort of like-minded future leaders

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and benefits during training and placement years
• Fully-funded administrative certification program, as needed

Who We’re Looking For

• A track record of positive results for students
• A clear vision for an engaging and rigorous culture of instruction
• A growth mindset and the ability to translate feedback into action
• A desire to take personal responsibility for every child’s success
• A sense of urgency and dissatisfaction with the status quo

Selection Process

Phase 1: Initial screening of resume and written response to short answer prompts
Phase 2: Individual interview
Phase 3: School visit (classroom visits, in-depth debriefs, principal meeting, etc.)
Phase 4: Panel Interview
Partner Interview Process: Admission into DCF Leaders Institute is contingent upon being hired by a partner organization