Director - Equity

Under the direction of the Senior Executive Director - Equity and with a focus on organizational development and continuous improvement, the Director - Equity leads the district-wide implementation of the City Schools Equity Policy and provides direct supervision or support of office-wide initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supports Senior Executive Director and the Office of Equity in providing leadership in the implementation of the Equity Policy.
• Supports Senior Executive Director with managing the work of each team in the Office of Equity.
• Supports Senior Executive Director with management of district-wide implementation of the City Schools Policy ADA-Equity.
• Directly supervises a team of Educational Specialists II - Equity responsible for the school-based implementation of the City Schools Equity Policy.
• Directly supervises the Program Manager - BMore Me, responsible for the implementation of the BMore Me Student Leadership initiative.
• Provides support and training to staff executing high-priority district initiatives.
• Provides strategic support to each team within the Office of Equity.
• Manages office-wide staff recruitment and selection.
• Manages office-wide data management and reporting.
• Develops and manages Office of Equity staff professional development facilitator onboarding and development.
• Serves as Office of Equity staff professional development coach and develops professional differentiated professional development plans.
• Develops, coordinates, facilitates, and evaluates training and professional development to City Schools employees to build capacity in the application of a racial equity lens.
• Provides support to schools and offices on the development and implementation of programs and initiatives that support equity across every indicator of City Schools' student success.
• Provides training and implementation support on building inclusive climates that honor the culture, experiences, and humanity of students, families, and community.
• Provides support to schools to reduce the use of interventions that remove students from the active learning environment.
• Provides Equity-Driven coaching to school-based and central office staff.
• Works collaboratively with offices to determine, acknowledge, and disrupt structures and practices that create and perpetuate systems of inequity in academics, accountability, facilities, finance, human capital, schools, etc.
• Serves as member of the City Schools Policy Review Team.
• Serves as member of the City Schools Leadership Team.
• Serves as a liaison to offices to ensure the coordinated delivery of services to schools.
• Serves as a liaison to district offices and workgroups to support the application of an equity lens in decision making, policy development, evaluation, etc.
• Serves as a liaison to external organizations to ensure City Schools representation and support the application of an equity lens.
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies, and professional standards.
• Utilizes resources appropriately to complete work in the most efficient manner; proactively communicates the status of work; participates and contributes fully as a team member; and exercises sound judgment and decision-making skills to resolve sensitive matters.
• Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
• Develops, coordinates, and facilitates training and professional development to City Schools employees in order to build capacity in the application of an equity lens (e.g., Equity-Fellowships, Symposia, and Conferences).
• Presents at local and national conferences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required from an accredited institute of higher education.
• Valid Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) professional licensure with Advanced Professional Certificate, with an endorsement as Administrator I.
• At least ten years of relevant full-time professional experience with at least five years of people management experience.
• Ability to interact with diverse constituencies and convey complicated information with tact and diplomacy.
• Proficient skill in the use of technical computer applications, including electronic databases, case management systems, and Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Skill in research, presenting, and explaining policies and procedures, assembling data, preparing complex reports, and formulating and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with school system employees and managers at all levels, as well as government agencies and community stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize changing assignments, and organize busy workload, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure, while exercising excellent attention to detail.

Pay

Salary range: $118,909 – $202,832.

Schedule

Full time.