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VP Business Development roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in business, international relations, or a related field. Large tech, SaaS, and enterprise services companies file LCAs regularly for this title. Prevailing wage requirements for senior BD leadership fall under DOL Wage Level III or IV in most metro markets.
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Regional VP of Schools
Role Mission: The Vice President of Schools (VPS) is a senior leader responsible for managing schools, principals, and initiatives that shape the education of future graduates. They ensure the high performance of schools in the region. A skilled manager and coach, the VPS leads instructional improvement, school culture, and human capital development. Driven by goals and data, they monitor performance, create motivating plans, and inspire others to achieve academic outcomes. They balance strategy execution with building relationships across teams to drive change. The VPS focuses on building leadership capacity, reallocating resources when needed, and ensuring regional leaders are equipped to meet goals.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly manage principals and regional direct reports
Location: This is a full-time hybrid position located in Tarrant County. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.
Travel Expectations: This role requires traveling and visiting campuses. Travel to IDEA Training events or step-back is required.
Essential Duties
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
- Support Academic Excellence: Implement and manage curricula, programs, strategies, and interventions to achieve academic gains and exceed district goals.
- Develop and Retain School Leadership: Develop principals into transformational leaders and retain top performers while building a strong leadership pipeline.
- Oversee School Culture and Operations: Execute regional culture vision with school and district leaders, ensuring a college-bound culture with clear expectations for all students. Create a safe and joyful learning environment for all.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze all relevant data associated with students, staff, and families to identify trends and develop strategies to improve outcomes.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with HQ partners to ensure campuses meet goals.
- Compliance: Ensure that schools have efficient processes to have safe, well-run schools and meet compliance standards aligned to IDEA, state, and federal policies.
Additional Duties And Responsibilities
- Additional duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring - Competencies
- Make Strategic Decisions: This team member fosters an inclusive decision-making environment by encouraging diverse perspectives, managing disagreements constructively, and creating space for all voices to be heard. They clearly communicate final decisions, providing context and anticipated impact—even when choices are difficult or unpopular.
- Manage Work and Teams: This team member builds and maintains systems to track progress toward team goals, ensuring clarity through defined roles and responsibilities. They implement structured processes that support smooth team operations and strategically allocate time and resources to drive goal achievement.
- Grow Self and Others: This team member uses data to assess development needs and designs learning opportunities that align with team goals and individual career growth. They model a growth mindset by being open about their own development and ensure that both personal and team-led learning initiatives are impactful and well-aligned with organizational priorities.
- Build a Culture of Trust: This team member builds trust and drives positive engagement across multiple groups, as reflected in strong feedback and survey results. They proactively address concerns, model transparency and authenticity, and foster collaboration through open, honest communication and shared ownership.
- Communicate Deliberately: This team member communicates a clear and compelling vision that aligns team efforts with organizational goals. They proactively identify and address communication gaps across workstreams, implementing solutions to enhance coordination, while anticipating and resolving stakeholder concerns before they surface.
Required Education And Experience
Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required.
Experience: 5+ years of teaching experience; 3+ years of principal experience. Proven track record of achieving success and leading other leaders.
Preferred Education And Experience
Education: masters degree in Educational Leadership and/or Administration or related
Physical Requirements
- This position requires region-wide travel
- Occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs.
- May work prolonged or irregular hours
- Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
What We Offer
Compensation & Benefits: Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $131,000 and $158,500, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment. Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/. IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
Application Process
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values
Description
Regional VP of Schools
Role Mission: The Vice President of Schools (VPS) is a senior leader responsible for managing schools, principals, and initiatives that shape the education of future graduates. They ensure the high performance of schools in the region. A skilled manager and coach, the VPS leads instructional improvement, school culture, and human capital development. Driven by goals and data, they monitor performance, create motivating plans, and inspire others to achieve academic outcomes. They balance strategy execution with building relationships across teams to drive change. The VPS focuses on building leadership capacity, reallocating resources when needed, and ensuring regional leaders are equipped to meet goals.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly manage principals and regional direct reports
Location: This is a full-time hybrid position located in Tarrant County. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.
Travel Expectations: This role requires traveling and visiting campuses. Travel to IDEA Training events or step-back is required.
Essential Duties
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
- Support Academic Excellence: Implement and manage curricula, programs, strategies, and interventions to achieve academic gains and exceed district goals.
- Develop and Retain School Leadership: Develop principals into transformational leaders and retain top performers while building a strong leadership pipeline.
- Oversee School Culture and Operations: Execute regional culture vision with school and district leaders, ensuring a college-bound culture with clear expectations for all students. Create a safe and joyful learning environment for all.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze all relevant data associated with students, staff, and families to identify trends and develop strategies to improve outcomes.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with HQ partners to ensure campuses meet goals.
- Compliance: Ensure that schools have efficient processes to have safe, well-run schools and meet compliance standards aligned to IDEA, state, and federal policies.
Additional Duties And Responsibilities
- Additional duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring - Competencies
- Make Strategic Decisions: This team member fosters an inclusive decision-making environment by encouraging diverse perspectives, managing disagreements constructively, and creating space for all voices to be heard. They clearly communicate final decisions, providing context and anticipated impact—even when choices are difficult or unpopular.
- Manage Work and Teams: This team member builds and maintains systems to track progress toward team goals, ensuring clarity through defined roles and responsibilities. They implement structured processes that support smooth team operations and strategically allocate time and resources to drive goal achievement.
- Grow Self and Others: This team member uses data to assess development needs and designs learning opportunities that align with team goals and individual career growth. They model a growth mindset by being open about their own development and ensure that both personal and team-led learning initiatives are impactful and well-aligned with organizational priorities.
- Build a Culture of Trust: This team member builds trust and drives positive engagement across multiple groups, as reflected in strong feedback and survey results. They proactively address concerns, model transparency and authenticity, and foster collaboration through open, honest communication and shared ownership.
- Communicate Deliberately: This team member communicates a clear and compelling vision that aligns team efforts with organizational goals. They proactively identify and address communication gaps across workstreams, implementing solutions to enhance coordination, while anticipating and resolving stakeholder concerns before they surface.
Required Education And Experience
Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required.
Experience: 5+ years of teaching experience; 3+ years of principal experience. Proven track record of achieving success and leading other leaders.
Preferred Education And Experience
Education: masters degree in Educational Leadership and/or Administration or related
Physical Requirements
- This position requires region-wide travel
- Occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs.
- May work prolonged or irregular hours
- Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
What We Offer
Compensation & Benefits: Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $131,000 and $158,500, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment. Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/. IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
Application Process
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values
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Map your degree to specialty occupation
USCIS requires VP Business Development roles to demand a directly related bachelor's degree. A business, marketing, or international relations degree maps cleanly. An unrelated field weakens your petition, so document how your degree coursework connects to strategic partnership and revenue leadership.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter VP Business Development openings by employers who have already filed LCAs for this title. Past filings confirm the employer understands the H-1B process and won't back out when legal paperwork starts.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your target metro before any compensation discussion. VP BD roles typically land at DOL Wage Level III or IV. Knowing the floor prevents employers from low-balling you under the guise of visa compliance constraints.
Ask about cap-exempt employer status early
Universities, nonprofits, and certain research organizations are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B petition bypasses the annual lottery entirely. If your BD role involves institutional partnerships or academic sector clients, these employers are worth prioritizing in your search.
Prepare a business impact portfolio before interviews
USCIS adjudicators scrutinize whether VP-level BD roles genuinely require a degree rather than general sales experience. Document revenue outcomes, partnership structures, and strategic initiatives you led. This evidence supports your employer's specialty occupation justification in the petition.
File during the cap registration window in March
H-1B cap registrations open in early March and close within two weeks. If your offer letter arrives after the window closes, your start date shifts to the following October at earliest. Align your job search timeline so any offer is secured before registration opens.
H-1B Visa VP Business Development: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a VP Business Development role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS approves VP Business Development as a specialty occupation when the role requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as business administration, international relations, or a related discipline. Roles framed around general sales leadership without a degree requirement can face RFEs. The job description and internal compensation band both matter during adjudication.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for VP Business Development roles?
Enterprise SaaS, financial technology, healthcare technology, and management consulting firms file LCAs for VP Business Development titles at higher rates than other sectors. These industries rely on structured partnership and channel development functions that map clearly to degree-requiring specialty occupations. You can browse verified sponsoring employers filtered by this title on Migrate Mate.
Can I switch employers after my H-1B is approved for a VP Business Development role?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you change employers once your petition has been approved and you've started working. Your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition, and you can begin the new VP BD role as soon as USCIS receives that petition, without waiting for approval. The role and wage level at the new employer must still meet specialty occupation and prevailing wage standards.
What prevailing wage level applies to VP Business Development positions?
Most VP Business Development roles are classified at DOL Wage Level III or IV because they involve independent judgment, strategic decision-making, and leadership over revenue functions. You can verify the applicable level for your metro area and industry using the OFLC Wage Search tool. Employers must certify they'll pay at least the prevailing wage on the Labor Condition Application filed with DOL before submitting your H-1B petition to USCIS.
How long does the H-1B process take for a VP Business Development hire?
Standard H-1B processing through USCIS runs three to six months after the cap registration in April. Premium processing reduces the petition adjudication window to 15 business days for an additional government fee. Your employer's LCA certification from DOL, which must precede the petition filing, typically takes seven business days. Budget at least four to five months from offer acceptance to work authorization if you're subject to the annual cap.