Director of Strategic Initiatives and Accountability

Position Goal

To provide leadership in the planning and execution of strategic district initiatives and projects that drive organizational growth and positive student outcomes, ensuring mission-driven objectives are met through the establishment and monitoring of rigorous performance metrics and accountability systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a building principal
• Master's degree in Educational Leadership required, Doctorate preferred
• Appropriate Pennsylvania certification: K-12 Principal Certification required, Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility preferred
• Administrative experience in urban, public schools required
• Experience working in a large educational system serving a diverse student population
• Extensive knowledge of educational research methodologies and change management
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated capacity for identifying organizational trends, emerging opportunities, and potential risks
• Proven track record of taking initiatives from conception to completion
• Strong interpersonal skills evidencing the ability to work with varied constituencies
• Proven ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple ongoing projects and personnel
• Extensive experience managing and evaluating large, dynamic educational systems, including integrated human and physical resources

Essential Functions

• Provide leadership in the management of key district initiatives, ensuring alignment with long-term organizational mission and vision.
• Create action steps and systematic, effective procedures to support implementation of key district initiatives.
• Develop benchmark goals and track progress towards the success of initiatives, ensuring accountability in meeting programmatic and comprehensive goals.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights, providing reports and recommendations to leadership.
• Lead and support cross-departmental teams to implement initiatives and foster a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Monitor the implementation of key district initiatives, including the communication of progress towards intended goals.
• Identify implementation challenges, research evidence-based solutions, and provide leadership to determine and ensure effective solutions.
• Analyze and refine internal processes to improve efficiency and drive sustainable change.
• Collaborate with district and building leaders to provide support in the implementation of district initiatives to ensure equitable deployment of integrated resources and consistent expectations.
• Provide leadership in developing an improved outcome of existing programs in all areas that include strategic initiatives of the district.
• Remain abreast of all laws, regulations, rules, and policies pertaining to areas of responsibility.
• Establish and uphold high performance expectations, collaborative planning and program development, responsive management, and personal accountability within the assigned areas of responsibility.
• Supervise assigned personnel, conduct ongoing performance evaluations, and make recommendations for appropriate employment actions, including, but not limited to, hiring, firing, disciplinary action, etc.
• Utilize appropriate strategies and problem-solving tools to make recommendations and decisions concerning planning, budgeting, utilization of funds, delivering services, and evaluation of services provided.
• Demonstrate initiative in identifying potential problems or opportunities for improvement and take appropriate action.
• Consistently represent the District in a positive and professional manner.
• Attend training sessions, conferences, and workshops to keep abreast of current practices, programs, and legal issues associated with areas of responsibility.

Evaluation

The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.