LEAP Application for Leaders

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the LEAP program!


Please mark your calendar and plan accordingly, as applications & all supplemental documents are due by April 28.

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Please click below to confirm that you have directly spoken with your current supervisor AND (if different) your department leader/campus principal about your interest in, and pursuance of, the LEAP program for the upcoming school year prior to completing this application.

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Check off all leadership experiences that apply.

Please list the first and last name for the recent supervisor who can complete 1 of the 2 required LEAP recommendation forms (to be sent by the LEAP selection panel after applications are received). This first person listed below should have been your supervisor within the last 2 years, and should be able to speak to your leadership impact, proven results, and performance in a professional capacity. 

Please list the email address of the recent supervisor.

Please list the first and last name for the professional colleague who can complete 1 of the 2 required LEAP recommendation forms (to be sent by the LEAP selection panel after applications are received). This second person listed below should have supervised or worked alongside you within the last 2 years, and should be able to speak to your leadership and performance in a professional capacity.

Please list the email address of the recent professional colleague.

Please click below to confirm that you will be available to attend all mandatory in-person and/or virtual work sessions & training as a part of LEAP Summer Institute from Wed, June 4 - Thurs, June 5.

  • Professional Resume
  • Essay (maximum 300 words) answering the following question: Why are you interested in pursuing leadership in Irving ISD?
  • Data report, summary and/or analysis that exhibits your positive impact on Board goals in Irving ISD within your own context in a measurable way within the last 2 years. For further guidance on what this artifact should look like, check out this video tutorial.
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Please be sure to also complete your SparkHire video interview as you finish your LEAP application. The link to the video interview can be accessed here.


A SparkHire video interview must be completed in order for you to be considered for potential acceptance into the LEAP program. No video interviews will be accepted after 11:59pm on April 28.


  • Please click below to confirm that you understand that your Sparkhire video interview must be completed and submitted by April 28.