Talent Team Long-Term Planning�March 2022

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Talent Priorities at KIPP MA

KIPP MA staff members consistently express what matters to them:

• Pay Me Fairly.
• Coach Me Well.
• Value My Time.

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Long-term goals for staff retention:

• 70% of classroom teachers have 5+ years of experience
• 50% of Regional Office staff have 5+ years with KIPP MA

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Talent Team New Positions (proposed in Spring 2021)

• Talent Coordinator or Manager (FY22)
• Supports MD HR/TD with organization-wide talent development initiatives
• Supports internal teacher and leader development program, beginning with Emerging Leaders Program
• MD Teacher and Leader Development (FY23)
• Expand Emerging Leaders Program
• Move Teaching Fellows program back under the Talent Team reporting to this role
• Secondary Resident Teachers and Coaches Program
• Celebrating Excellent Teaching and Teacher Awards
• Professional development for teachers and leaders on topics other than Teaching & Learning (e.g. classroom culture, instructional practices)

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Talent Team New Positions (proposed in Spring 2021)

• MD Recruitment and Retention (FY24/FY25)
• To invest more resources in retention as a key strategic lever for the organization
• Staff Retention
• Staff Culture
• To invest more resources in recruitment as we prepare for future growth
• Retention Manager (FY25/FY26)
• Supports MD RR with staff retention and culture work
• Includes tracking Intent to Return and Career Pathways data organization-wide; includes Stay Conversations
• Owns/supports aspects of TNTP data/initiatives

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Talent Leadership – Managing Directors

• MD of Human Resources and Talent Development
• Acts as the “quarterback” for the talent leadership team; leads talent leadership meetings and larger talent team meetings
• Is the #1 thought partner and collaborator for MDs of TLD and RR on teacher and leader development + recruitment and retention
• Thinks about talent across the organization and ensures alignment between the three bodies of work
• MD of Recruitment and Retention
• Owns recruitment and retention organization-wide
• Collaborates with regional, school, and talent leadership to implement organization-wide retention strategies
• MD of Teacher and Leader Development
• Large focus on targeted internal development of specific groups of staff members who are currently in or pursuing lead teacher or leadership positions
• Collaborates with MD of HR/TD to ensure alignment of internal development programs with organization-wide talent development initiatives
• Leads collaboration with principals/T&L regarding non-content specific PD

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Talent Team Previous State – July 1, 2021

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Talent Team Current State – March 30, 2022

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Talent Team Future State – July 1, 2022

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