Under the supervision of the THRIVE Director and in collaboration with the THRIVE design team, the Program Administrator will:Lead the Design and Implementation of the Principal Learning ExperienceUnderstand the complexity of the school leadership roles and work to incorporate THRIVE into the standard operating procedures of THRIVE schoolsUnderstand the role of campus and district leaders in supporting early career teachers and their mentorsCreate, evaluate, and maintain Principal/District Leader curriculum and resource hubManage Principal Advisory CommitteeConduct focus groups and/or interviews with district staff and aggregate feedback to inform continuous improvement effortsUnderstand and leverage existing bodies of research and collaborate with subject matter expertsLead District Recruitment and OnboardingMeet regularly with key district and campus personnel (superintendent, executive staff, board of trustees) to determine needs, ensure programmatic alignment, and monitor progress toward goals.Work with district partners to troubleshoot and create solutions for funding, release time, and structures to support a THRIVE implementationMonitor and update program agreements (MOU, data sharing, etc.), donor agreements, state funding goals and objectives (e.g. TEA Mentor Program Allotment)Liaise between UT College of Education and district partners.Lead implementation of THRIVE District Readiness Assessment and District Engagement ProtocolsConvene district executives and consultants to respond to data collected by the District Readiness AssessmentLead Regional THRIVE ExpansionParticipate in meetings with stakeholders including district and university partners to facilitate ongoing trust and communication, program improvement, and THRIVE expansionIdentify exemplar district strategies and practices to share with networkPresent sample THRIVE professional development to potential district partnersHost future partner visits to UT and/or current THRIVE schools to see the model in actionPartner with UT System colleagues to develop and test context-speci?c modulesLead the Central Texas Community of PracticeExpand CoP participation and engagementHold quarterly CoP convenings and manage logistics of eventRecruit and coordinate appropriate guest speakersFacilitate working group meetings between large convenings and assure progress toward goals/deliverables established by each groupCollaborate with the THRIVE Team on Program InitiativesContribute to planning and implementation of program-wide events (Mentor Academy, Professional Development, Mentor Institute, celebrations, etc.)Work in partnership with the THRIVE team to create, and maintain operational and philanthropic goalsGather and communicate professional development resources to ensure just-in-time supportDevelop train-the-trainer resources to prepare others to lead program componentsParticipate in academic research and data collection for program evaluation, presentation and publication