Assistant Superintendent: Instruction & School Performance

About the role

Responsible for the direct supervision and evaluation of school-based principals. Implements the district's mission in the assigned network, and improves student achievement within the network. Provides leadership coaching, professional development, and support to school-based administrators. Directs and assists principals with all aspects of teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct technical and instructional support to principals and school-based administrators.
• Supervises the work of school principals, ensuring adherence to established policies, procedures and standards; advises and assists subordinates, as necessary, resolving problems as situations arise.
• Collaborates with and directs the work of the Director of School Performance.
• Affords assistance and supervision to principals in developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating a plan for continuous school improvement with a focus on accelerating academic achievement for every learner in alignment with the district Strategic Plan goals and compliance with local, state, and federal policies and regulations.
• Uses school and district data to assist with planning, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of principals, teachers, and students for the purpose of achieving continuous improvement in all aspects of teaching and learning with a focus on accelerating academic achievement for every learner and eliminating all academic and behavioral gaps.
• Directs and oversees expenditures for assigned schools as well as for all County schools; Demonstrates fiscal responsibility and ethical practices related to oversight of budgets.
• Maintains an aligned K-12 instructional program that addresses state, local, and federal requirements to ensure academic achievement.
• Facilitates high quality, data-driven professional development for principals and aspiring leaders.
• Demonstrates highly efficient time management and utilizes time in schools to engage and coach principals, other school-based administrators, and teachers in their natural setting; thus minimizing meetings and time outside of classrooms and schools.
• Assists the Associate Superintendent for School Performance & Support with prioritizing the work, professional development needs, staffing needs, and resource allocation for the Office of School Performance.
• Assists and leads the process for recruiting, hiring, retaining, and promoting highly effective administrators and teaching staff in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Maintains awareness of education research, trends, and developments to support development and evaluation of school staff and school improvement efforts.
• Serves as a liaison and provides support with community and other stakeholders to address curricular needs, interests, and concerns.
• Monitors school progress through feedback from students, teachers, principals, directors, superintendents, the Board of Education, business leaders, consultants and parents.
• Receives suggestions, advice and general feedback on the operations of schools; helps ensure an open line of communication across the school system hierarchy, bringing insight from all levels to incorporate in policy and decision making.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education: Master's Degree in educational administration, supervision, or curriculum and instruction from a regionally accredited college or university required. Doctoral Degree in education or closely related field from a regionally accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience: Five (5) years successful experience as a school principal required. Ten or more years progressively responsible leadership/management experience in a public educational setting required.
• Knowledge: Exceptional writing, editing, and oral communication skills. Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and complete work in a timely and accurate manner. Ability to deal effectively with students, teachers, administrators, support staff, central office staff, parents and the public. Demonstrated strong leadership and management qualities and the ability to set priorities and supervise the work of others. Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations. Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education: Master's Degree in educational administration, supervision, or curriculum and instruction from a regionally accredited college or university required. Doctoral Degree in education or closely related field from a regionally accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience: Five (5) years successful experience as a school principal required. Ten or more years progressively responsible leadership/management experience in a public educational setting required.

Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exceptional writing, editing, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and complete work in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to deal effectively with students, teachers, administrators, support staff, central office staff, parents and the public.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and management qualities and the ability to set priorities and supervise the work of others.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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