Good work starts with good people. We’re looking for passionate, talented people to join our team.

The Holdsworth Center seeks a District Support Consultant who believes in the promise of public schools to deliver excellent and equitable results for students, and who believes their unique skills and inner purpose would be a great match for Holdsworth’s mission, culture, and values.

Our organization & mission

Driven by the belief that teachers and students thrive with great leadership, The Holdsworth Center builds stronger leaders for Texas public schools. Founded as a nonprofit in 2017 by H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt, Holdsworth provides world-class leadership development programs and services within districts and at its Campus on Lake Austin, a one-of-a-kind place dedicated to the idea that public education holds worth.

Our founder Charless Butt believes educators deserve rigorous professional learning in a world-class setting and envisioned the Campus as a gift to hardworking educators and a testament to the importance of public schools. The serene and peaceful setting allows teams of educators to step back from the day-to-day and see their challenges and opportunities more clearly.

Our work

Leadership is not a skill people are born with – it can be taught. That’s why we offer world-class leadership programs, coaching and other services unparalleled in the education field.

In our programs, superintendents, principals, teachers and other educational leaders engage with some of the nation’s top experts in their fields from a variety of sectors, including preK-12 and higher education, government and business.

In some of our partner districts, we embed Holdsworth consultants to work hand-in-hand with central office leaders to define what great leadership looks and help them build custom solutions to identify and develop future campus leaders, place them in leadership roles and support them as they progress in their leadership journey.

Our culture & values

We have three core values at Holdsworth: Drive for Excellence & Equity, Be of Service and Believe in People. Our values flow from the vision and beliefs of our founder, Charles Butt, and guide our daily words and actions, bringing meaning to the work we do.

About the Position

This full-time position works alongside Holdsworth Partner District teams to develop and implement high quality leadership development systems that enable a strong principal pipeline. Partnering with school leadership, human resource, and other central office and campus-based teams, District Support Consultants help districts to assess and address strengths and weaknesses in their systems for identifying, developing, placing, and supporting new principals in order to ensure every school is served by an excellent leader. Over the course of five years, our team works to ensure these systems are built, implemented, strengthened, and set up for ongoing success beyond the life of the Holdsworth Partnership.

Responsibilities:

• Assess the current state of our partner-district’s principal pipeline through quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis of their leadership development systems
• Support partner-district leaders in creating a compelling vision for the future state of specific leadership development systems, including measures of success, key behavioral changes, and requirements for sustainability
• Develop and manage clear plans to transform and build high-quality systems for leadership development, including systems to identify high-potential future leaders, professional development for aspiring leaders, transparent and rigorous selection processes, effective onboarding, and sustainable distributed leadership in campus roles (e.g., teacher leaders and assistant principals)
• Produce ready-to-use tools and detailed recommendations that demonstrate best practice in leadership development and lay the groundwork to achieve the district’s principal pipeline aspirations
• Support key district leaders to implement, perform, and continue to iterate on systems to ensure sustainability and long-term success through rigorous project and change management

Desirable candidates will have a range of prior experience and capabilities to include:

• Mindsets and Knowledge:
  • Desire to work with mission-driven peers in a dynamic, outcomes-focused environment
  • Working knowledge of education systems and belief in the potential for excellence in public education
  • Drive to deliver polished, detailed, practical deliverables quickly and independently
  • Highly collaborative work style and openness to feedback in support of mutual learning and continuous improvement
• Leadership and Technical Skills:
  • Strong strategic thinking supported by the ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data and synthesize actionable themes
  • Relationship-building that instills confidence and can align internal and external partners to work together and make decisions
  • Project and change management that includes setting clear goals and benchmarks and managing diverse individuals against delegated activities, as well as changing mindsets, building skills, and strategic communications
  • Effective meeting facilitation and design
  • Very strong written communication skills that can bring nuance and life to things like guiding documents, project plans, goals, parameters, etc., including comfort working in PowerPoint to communicate ideas and facilitate meetings.

Desired Qualifications

TStrong candidates for the District Support consultant role have a range of prior experiences and capabilities. As we seek to build a team with a diverse set of experiences and qualifications, we’re currently particularly looking for candidates with prior experience in the following areas:

• Human Resources
• Leadership Development
• Education leadership
• Human capital consulting
• Management consulting
• Public education consulting
• Experience in campus-level leadership preferred

Additional Responsibilities and Expectations

This is a full time, individual contributor role that may involve changing assignments with multiple districts over time. Weekly, in-state travel is required for meetings and convenings with our partner districts. Typical travel requirements include two to three per days per week of travel, including at least 1-2 overnights.

The Holdsworth Center is based in Austin, Texas. Candidates not residing in the Austin area will be required to travel to Austin for another 2-3 days per month for staff development and collaboration opportunities.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $100,000 to $110,000
• Compensation for the role will depend on several factors, including but not limited, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. The Holdsworth Center also factors internal pay equity in evaluating compensation.
• This position is eligible to participate in in company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability coverage, four-weeks of paid time off, employee assistance program, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional benefits.

How to apply

Interested candidates should click here to submit a current resume and cover letter detailing their interest in this position and how their experience will contribute to the work of The Holdsworth Center.

Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be reviewed. Applications will be screened regularly until a sufficient pool of candidates is identified.

The Holdsworth Center is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. All employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Driven by the belief that teachers and students thrive with great leadership, The Holdsworth Center builds stronger leaders for Texas public schools. Founded as a nonprofit in 2017 by H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt, Holdsworth provides world-class leadership development programs and services within districts and at its Campus on Lake Austin, a one-of-a-kind place dedicated to the idea that public education holds worth.

Our founder Charles Butt believes educators deserve rigorous professional learning in a world-class setting and envisioned the Campus as a gift to hardworking educators and a testament to the importance of public schools. The serene and peaceful setting allows teams of educators to step back from the day-to-day and see their challenges and opportunities more clearly.

Our work

Leadership is not a skill people are born with—it can be taught. That’s why we offer world-class leadership programs, coaching and other services unparalleled in the education field.

In our programs, superintendents, principals, teachers and other educational leaders engage with some of the nation’s top experts in their fields from a variety of sectors, including preK-12 and higher education, government and business.

In some of our partner districts, we embed Holdsworth consultants to work hand-in-hand with central office leaders to define what great leadership looks and help them build custom solutions to identify and develop future campus leaders, place them in leadership roles and support them as they progress in their leadership journey.

Our culture & values

We have three core values at Holdsworth: Drive for Excellence & Equity, Be of Service and Believe in People. Our values flow from the vision and beliefs of our founder, Charles Butt, and guide our daily words and actions, bringing meaning to the work we do.

About the Position

We are seeking a Multimedia Designer who shares a deep commitment to our mission and whose experience and vision will deepen our capacity and enhance our impact as we strive to serve public school districts across the state of Texas. At Holdsworth, we believe good work starts with good people, and we value team members who thrive on pushing ideas further through feedback, collaboration, and iteration.

The Multimedia Designer, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Digital Communications, will play a critical role in creating visually compelling and engaging print and digital collateral to primarily support The Holdsworth Center’s fundraising activities (80 percent time allocation) as well as other graphic design needs across the organization, both internal and external (20 percent time allocation). This position is based in Austin, Texas, with the opportunity to work from our beautiful Campus on Lake Austin at least three days a week.

Responsibilities:

• Create and design a range of print and digital collateral primarily tailored to future and current donors
• Manage deliverables against various time frames including quick turn and long-term projects that involve several months of development
• Ensure projects are completed with attention to quality, detail and are on schedule
• Adhere to established brand and messaging guidelines while also challenging our team to evolve them based on the context
• Lead the presentation of ideas, mood boards, storyboards, and mockups of visual design projects and play a role in managing feedback and approvals

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with emphasis on graphic design, photography, and/or web design preferred
• 4-5 years working with a creative team environment or design firm with a solid background in graphic design
• Experience supporting fundraising or sales/marketing campaigns
• Experience in branding, web design, typography, and print
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
• Familiarity in working with a wide range of media—including design, photography, and video
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Extremely detail oriented
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, work well under pressure, and manage details of several concurrent projects.
• Excellent project management skills; ability to establish priorities, manage time and meet deadlines
• Takes initiative, kindly assertive and is a self-starter
• Possesses outstanding typography and layout skills with a keen eye for detail

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with HTML and CSS
• Expertise in event photography
• Experience managing a Digital Asset Management platform
• Social media management

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $75,000 to $80,000
• Compensation for the role will depend on several factors, including but not limited, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. The Holdsworth Center also factors internal pay equity in evaluating compensation.
• This position is eligible to participate in in company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability coverage, four-weeks of paid time off, employee assistance program, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional benefits.

How to apply

Interested candidates should provide an updated portfolio demonstrating an individual sense of visual aesthetic and style utilizing digital skills involving Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and/or InDesign showing examples of both digital and print designs.

Additionally, interested candidates should click here to submit a current resume and cover letter, detailing their interest in this position and how their experience will contribute to the work of The Holdsworth Center.

Applications submitted without a cover letter and design portfolio will not be reviewed. We will contact those candidates who most closely match the requirements. We thank you in advance for your interest.

The Holdsworth Center is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. All employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Driven by the belief that teachers and students thrive with great leadership, The Holdsworth Center builds stronger leaders for Texas public schools. Founded as a nonprofit in 2017 by H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt, Holdsworth provides world-class leadership development programs and services within districts and at its Campus on Lake Austin, a one-of-a-kind place dedicated to the idea that public education holds worth.

Our founder Charles Butt believes educators deserve rigorous professional learning in a world-class setting and envisioned the Campus as a gift to hardworking educators and a testament to the importance of public schools. The serene and peaceful setting allows teams of educators to step back from the day-to-day and see their challenges and opportunities more clearly.

Our work

Leadership is not a skill people are born with—it can be taught. That’s why we offer world-class leadership programs, coaching and other services unparalleled in the education field.

In our programs, superintendents, principals, teachers and other educational leaders engage with some of the nation’s top experts in their fields from a variety of sectors, including preK-12 and higher education, government and business.

In some of our partner districts, we embed Holdsworth consultants to work hand-in-hand with central office leaders to define what great leadership looks and help them build custom solutions to identify and develop future campus leaders, place them in leadership roles and support them as they progress in their leadership journey.

Our culture & values

We have three core values at Holdsworth: Drive for Excellence & Equity, Be of Service and Believe in People. Our values flow from the vision and beliefs of our founder, Charles Butt, and guide our daily words and actions, bringing meaning to the work we do.

About the Position

We are seeking a Video Producer who shares a deep commitment to our mission and whose experience and vision will deepen our capacity and enhance our impact as we strive to serve public school districts across the state of Texas. At Holdsworth, we believe good work starts with good people, and we value team members who thrive on pushing ideas further through feedback, collaboration, and iteration.

The Video Producer, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Digital Communications, will play a pivotal role in creating impactful media content to help bring greater credibility and awareness of Holdsworth through storytelling and engagement. This position is based in Austin, Texas, with the opportunity to work from our beautiful Campus on Lake Austin at least three days a week.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, script, and execute video projects from concept to completion, ensuring high-quality visuals and storytelling.
• Collaborate across teams to understand project goals and audience needs.
• Translate complex ideas into visually engaging narratives aligned with a broader content strategy and messaging framework.
• Manage deliverables against various budgets and time frames including quick turn and long-term projects that involve several months of development – may also include managing other outside video vendors, as needed.
• Ensure projects are completed with attention to quality, detail and are on schedule
• Adhere to established brand and messaging guidelines while also challenging our team to evolve them based on the context.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with emphasis on film studies, multimedia, visual communication or related field preferred
• 4-5 years working with a creative team environment or video firm with a solid background in video production and editing
• Portfolio showing completed film productions and editing work
• Expertise in professional video editing software (i.e. Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X)
• Expertise in filming and sound recording using professional equipment
• Extremely detail oriented
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, work well under pressure, and manage details of several concurrent projects.
• Excellent project management skills; ability to establish priorities, manage time and meet deadlines
• Takes initiative, kindly assertive and is a self-starter
• Possesses outstanding typography and layout skills with a keen eye for detail

Nice to have:

• Experience with graphic animation software (i.e. After Effects, Motion)
• Expertise in event photography
• Experience managing a Digital Asset Management platform
• Livestream video production experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $85,000 to $90,000
• Compensation for the role will depend on several factors, including but not limited, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. The Holdsworth Center also factors internal pay equity in evaluating compensation.
• This position is eligible to participate in in company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability coverage, four-weeks of paid time off, employee assistance program, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional benefits.

How to apply

Interested candidates should provide an updated portfolio demonstrating an individual sense of visual aesthetic and style utilizing digital skills involving Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and/or InDesign showing examples of both digital and print designs.

Additionally, interested candidates should click here to submit a current resume and cover letter, detailing their interest in this position and how their experience will contribute to the work of The Holdsworth Center.

Applications submitted without a cover letter and design portfolio will not be reviewed. We will contact those candidates who most closely match the requirements. We thank you in advance for your interest.

The Holdsworth Center is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. All employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

The Holdsworth Center seeks a Chief Operating Officer who believes in the promise of public schools to deliver excellent and equitable results for students, and who believes their unique skills and inner purpose would be a great match for Holdsworth’s mission, culture, and values.

Our organization & mission

Driven by the belief that teachers and students thrive with great leadership, The Holdsworth Center builds stronger leaders for Texas public schools. Founded as a nonprofit in 2017 by H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt, Holdsworth provides world-class leadership development programs and services within districts and at its Campus on Lake Austin, a one-of-a-kind place dedicated to the idea that public education holds worth.

Our founder Charles Butt believes educators deserve rigorous professional learning in a world-class setting and envisioned the Campus as a gift to hardworking educators and a testament to the importance of public schools. The serene and peaceful setting allows teams of educators to step back from the day-to-day and see their challenges and opportunities more clearly.

Our work

Leadership is not a skill people are born with—it can be taught. That’s why we offer world-class leadership programs, coaching and other services unparalleled in the education field. In our programs, superintendents, principals, teachers and other educational leaders engage with some of the nation’s top experts in their fields from a variety of sectors, including preK-12 and higher education, government and business.

In some of our partner districts, we embed Holdsworth consultants to work hand-in-hand with central office leaders to define what great leadership looks like and help them build custom solutions to identify and develop future campus leaders, place them in leadership roles, and support them as they progress in their leadership journey.

Our culture & values

We have three core values at Holdsworth: Drive for Excellence & Equity, Be of Service and Believe in People. Our values flow from the vision and beliefs of our founder, Charles Butt, and guide our daily words and actions, bringing meaning to the work we do.

Purpose & Responsibilities

We are seeking a Chief Operating Officer who shares a deep commitment to our mission and whose experience and vision will deepen our capacity and enhance our impact as we work to serve the 5.5M students educated in public school districts across the state of Texas.

You will work in close partnership with the President and alongside talented, mission driven peers in a fast paced, dynamic environment to:

• Drive long-term organizational strategy and planning processes.
• Lead the execution of 2-3 cross-functional priorities each year. In the short-term, priorities are likely to include a significant emphasis on how to leverage technology to advance the organization’s mission. Convene stakeholders, facilitate decision-making and change processes, and monitor and drive execution.
• Support the President in building new and stewarding existing relationships with external stakeholders (fundraising, partnerships, brand-building).
• Serve as an officer of the organization and as the staff liaison to the Board. Support the development of board agendas and ongoing board engagement.
• Provide strategic counsel and recommendations to the President and other members of senior leadership. Work in close partnership with the President in order to be able to serve as her proxy in designated scenarios/areas.
• Manage teams directly or indirectly to ensure the attainment of organizational goals.

Strong candidates will have a range of prior experience, capabilities, and attributes, including:

• Strong alignment with our organizational values—Drive for Excellence & Equity, Be of Service, Believe in People
• Thrives leading change and building systems in an early-stage, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated skill formulating strategy and driving execution of strategic priorities or operational plans.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to cultivate relationships at all levels (internal and external), including experience working with governing boards.
• Forward thinking about technology. Experience with Salesforce, Learning Management Systems, and knowledge management a plus.
• Learns quickly, is open to feedback, and actively looks for and embraces opportunities to improve—individually and collectively/systemically
• Strong project management and process improvement orientation.
• Positive, enthusiastic approach to work
• Builds, manages and leads high achieving teams
• 10-15 years of progressively responsible experience.
• Master’s or Doctoral degree is a plus, but not required.
• Experience in a non-profit organization is a plus, but not required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation for the role will depend on several factors, including but not limited, to your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. The Holdsworth Center also factors internal pay equity in evaluating compensation.
• This position is eligible to participate in company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability coverage, four-weeks of paid time off annually, employee assistance program, participation in a 401k program that includes a company match, and many other additional benefits.

Location

• Austin, TX at the Campus on Lake Austin

How to apply

Interested candidates should click here to submit a current resume and cover letter, detailing your interest in this position and how your experience will contribute to the work of The Holdsworth Center. Letters of interest will be received until April 12, 2024. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

We will contact those candidates who most closely match the requirements. We thank you in advance for your interest.

The Holdsworth Center is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. All employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.