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Education Programs Paid Internship (hiring two interns) - $15/hr.
Part time: April 2025-May 2026, in-person, 10-20 hours/week (per intern)

The Holdsworth Center seeks Interns who believe in the promise of public schools to deliver excellent and equitable results for students, and who believe 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 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 two organized and driven individuals to serve as interns with the Campus Programs team. The Campus Programs team will deliver two programs in 2025-26: the Campus Leadership Program (CLP), a two-year journey for principals and their school teams consisting of 12 multi-day, in-person learning sessions, and the Aspiring Principal Program, a one-year opportunity for high potential future principals in the Permian Basin region. In the coming year, we will serve more than 130 schools and 400 campus leaders across Texas and parts of New Mexico. The interns will assist Program Coordinators with communications, logistics and execution of large-scale events (learning sessions).

Responsibilities:

• Provide logistics support for multi-day learning sessions
• Create, review, and finalize printed and digital assets and communications
• Collect, enter, and track data on spreadsheets
• Organize and manage programs storage and supplies
• Proof-read documents
• Research various topics to support team projects

Desirable candidates should be able to:

• Work at our Campus on Lake Austin
• 20 hours per week late April through mid-August
• 10 hours per week mid-August through May
• Organize personal work
• Manage time effectively
• Work independently/be self-motivated
• Work on multiple projects at the same time
• Effectively and efficiently manipulate data and spreadsheets
• Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
• Proof-read print and digital assets
• Use Microsoft Office and Google Suite comfortably
• Quickly learn new systems and processes
• Ask clarifying questions to gather necessary information for projects
• Support multiple team members with different projects
• Collaborate on projects with peer

Insights we hope candidates will acquire in this position

• Large scale event planning
• Use of the planning tool, ASANA for managing projects
• Work as part of a team and team meeting dynamics
• Gain confidence in giving and receiving feedback
• Lead with values at the center of decision-making
• Exposure to world-class personal leadership development content and faculty
• Understand the inner workings of the programs department of an educational non-profit

Compensation & Benefits

$15/hr.
Part time: April 2025-May 2026, in-person, 10-20 hours/week [20 hours/week from April through mid-August; 10 hours per week from mid-August through May]

The Holdsworth Center is seeking Contract Leadership Facilitators who share a deep commitment to our mission and whose experience and vision will deepen our capacity and enhance our impact as we aim to be of service to public school districts across the state of Texas.

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 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

Contract Leadership Facilitators work on a team to provide high-quality continuous improvement support during the two-year Campus Leadership Program (CLP), as well as facilitation for principals and campus teams (leaders) during sessions of our two-year program. Alongside other Leadership Facilitators and CLP staff, you will guide cohorts of leaders through the comprehensive, two-year program.

You must have a strong desire to help leaders in our program thrive in their careers and lead their campuses effectively. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for developing leadership in public education in order to increase excellent and equitable outcomes for all students.

As a Contract Leadership Facilitator, your services will support leaders to ensure maximum impact from their training and successful implementation of their learning at their home campuses. Services include building strong relationships with leaders and developing a psychologically safe environment where leaders can effectively work together on a range of issues.

This role is a contractual role for the next two academic years (SY25-26 and SY26-27). Contract Leadership Facilitator services include: a) attend all CLP session dates (primarily held in person at The Campus on Lake Austin in Austin, Texas) and facilitate learning; b) provide continuous improvement support for campus teams via phone or videoconference and in-person visits; and c) participate in onboarding, preparation, meetings, and networking around facilitation. A typical contract for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 will include:

Attendance at all the following sets of CLP cohort dates for each cohort assigned:

• Cohort A (aka CLP 4.2)
  • 2025 – July 15-18 (3.5 days); Sept 9-11 (2.5 days); Oct 27-28 (2 days)
  • 2026 – Jan 21-23 (2.5 days); Feb 24-26 (2.5 days); Mar-Apr (0.5 day of virtual sessions with each of the campuses in your assigned portfolio, held on dates you agree with each campus; ~3 days total); June 15-18 (3.5 days); Aug (0.5 day of virtual sessions with each of the campuses in your assigned portfolio, held on dates you agree with each campus; ~3 days total ); Sept 28-30 (2.5 days); Nov 4-6 (2.5 days)
  • 2027 – Feb 10-12 (2.5 days); June 9-11 (2.5 days)
• Cohort B (aka CLP 4.3)
  • 2025 – July 15-18 (3.5 days); Sept 9-11 (2.5 days); Oct 27-28 (2 days)
  • 2026 – Jan 21-23 (2.5 days); Feb 24-26 (2.5 days); Mar-Apr (0.5 day of virtual sessions with each of the campuses in your assigned portfolio, held on dates you agree with each campus; ~3 days total); June 23-26 (3.5 days); Aug (0.5 day of virtual sessions with each of the campuses in your assigned portfolio, held on dates you agree with each campus; ~3 days total ); Sept 31-Oct 3 (2.5 days); Nov 10-12 (2.5 days)
  • 2027 – Feb 17-19 (2.5 days); June 14-17 (2.5 days)
• ~12 days in 2025-26, and ~12 days in 2026-27, for continuous improvement support for campus teams
• Preparation time for sessions and continuous improvement support (~7 days in 2025-26; ~7 days in 2026-27)
• Face-to-face and virtual onboarding, preparation and networking as a facilitator team (~10 days in 2025-26; ~4 days in 2026-27).

Contract value will be $45,000 over two years ($525 per day rate for facilitation, onboarding and preparation time).

Key Deliverables

• Build and maintain trusting relationships with campus leaders and Holdsworth staff, providing first line of support to campus leaders
• Attend all program sessions and work as a team with Holdsworth staff, faculty and other Contract Leadership Facilitators to effectively facilitate program delivery as needed to drive coherence and meaning across the curriculum
• Analyze and make meaning of data from K-12 campuses
• Provide tailored feedback to campus leaders on continuous improvement work
• Provide coaching and support to campus leaders on continuous improvement work
• Facilitate high-quality learning of session content

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

• Experience coaching and developing leaders in ways that enable them to make progress on their change project
• Experience working in or with K-12 campuses, preferably in Texas
• Ability to synthesize complex information and create clear and compelling learning experiences and materials
• Experience delivering high quality adult learning/training and proven ability to facilitate engaging, challenging, and thought-provoking discussion among diverse audiences, manage group dynamics, and use questioning techniques to identify solutions and actions rather than taking a wholly directive approach
• Experience in a leadership development and/or adult learning role (any sector) equivalent in scale and scope to this role, supporting the development of leaders of organizations through programmatic delivery and job-embedded change projects, encouraging a commitment to action and the development of lasting personal growth and change
• Credibility with school leaders, faculty/experts, and our partner organizations
• Ability to work well in a team environment, collaborate with other faculty and experts and work with and relate to people from diverse backgrounds
• Working knowledge of the education landscape in Texas, including knowledge of the context within which our participants work
• Ability to travel for events

Superintendent Pipeline Programs

The Holdsworth Center is seeking a Lead Learning Designer 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 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

In 2021, Holdsworth launched the Superintendent Leadership Program, an 18-month, cohort- based learning experience designed to support early-career superintendents. In the years since the pandemic, we have seen increased pressures on school systems and a corresponding upswing in vacancies at the superintendent level. To help address this challenge, Holdsworth launched a program to prepare senior district leaders who aspire to the superintendency. Texas should have a strong bench of ready leaders to fill the role when superintendent vacancies arise. It is our hope that our Aspiring Superintendent Leadership Program and other development we plan to launch for those who aspire to the role will help to bolster this worthy goal.

The Lead Learning Designer will work in a team to design and refine programmatic offerings for both the Superintendent Leadership Program and the other programs our team delivers. Alongside a partner Lead Learning Designer and a team (including a Coordinator, Director, and Managing Director), you will guide cohorts through these programs.

As a Lead Learning Designer, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our vision for impact in the superintendent pipeline is realized. Your portfolio of work may include learning experiences from any of superintendent pipeline programming and may change over time, providing you the opportunity to deepen your perspective and expertise about the superintendency in Texas.

You must have a strong desire to help leaders in our programs thrive in their careers and lead their districts effectively. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for developing leadership in public education to ensure that Texas students lead lives of choice and opportunity as adults.

Reporting to the Director of Superintendent Programs, you will work with talented, mission-driven peers to:

• Lead the detailed planning of content, learning experiences, and logistics to help ensure that learning outcomes and objectives for each programming session are met, and that the content delivered through program sessions is part of a coherent and powerful arc of learning.
• Support the team to develop and continually improve the curriculum for each of our superintendent pipeline programs
• Adapt and differentiate the curriculum to maximize leaders’ learning and achievement of learning objectives through the design, implementation, and monitoring of learning assessments
• Serve as one of the “faces” of our programs, building relationships with leaders and increasing coherency of the overall program
• Design effective and engaging learning experiences that bring cohorts together over a multi-session journey, building a learning environment where leaders can effectively collaborate on a range of issues to grow their capacity and ability to lead sustainable improvement towards excellent and equitable outcomes for students
• Attend assigned program sessions and effectively facilitate designated session content.
• Work collaboratively with program coordinators to ensure flawless logistics and operations at each session
• Analyze data and use it to drive decisions and programmatic improvements

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

• Strong alignment with organizational values—Drive for Excellence & Equity, Be of Service, Believe in People; including a demonstrated commitment to and engagement in learning and actions to promote equity, including conversations about race
• Extensive experience in a leadership development and/or adult learning role (any sector including K12 education as well as executive education in other fields) supporting the growth of organizational leaders through programmatic design and delivery
• Experience designing job-embedded /experiential learning and creating assessments that measure participant engagement and growth.
• Proven ability to facilitate engaging, challenging, and thought-provoking discussion among diverse audiences, manage group dynamics, and use questioning techniques to identify solutions and actions rather than taking a wholly directive approach (with large audiences as well as smaller groups)
• Creative and critical thinker with experience designing new programs and/or innovative solutions to sticky challenges in a team; willing to leave many ideas on the cutting room floor in pursuit of the best path forward
• Credible leader who is easily able to establish rapport and collaborate with executive district leaders and world- renowned faculty from best-in-class institutions
• Exceptional receptivity to feedback motivated by deep curiosity, keen learning mindset, and above all an obsession with delivering the highest impact experiences for our leaders
• Strong project planning skills and detail orientation in order to effectively manage multiple program sessions at one time
• Driven individual who demonstrates initiative without waiting for direction
• Ability to work well in a team environment and relate to people from diverse backgrounds
• Flexible; ability to adapt to an ever changing, growing organization as we learn from new endeavors; embraces a portfolio of work that may change over time
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution required

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, pet insurance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional benefits.

Geography

This is a full-time role with weekly on-site work at the Campus at Lake Austin required. Some evenings and weekends will be required while executing program sessions with leaders.

Austin/Central Texas strongly preferred. San Antonio, Houston, Dallas considered with weekly travel to Austin to work with team and deliver programming.