OCS - Middle School Level Director (2026-2027)

Major Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates individual professional development opportunities for middle school principals in the areas of leadership, instructional and operational leadership.
• Affords support to the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning in the supervision and evaluation of the middle school principals.
• Captures and directs curriculum planning, development, and implementation in all educational areas to continually improve the instructional results for the middle schools, reach the district's learning outcomes, and meet the requirements identified by the Legislature and Board.

Performance Responsibilities

• Serves, as necessary, in the absence of the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Support Services and Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning, as the chief administrative officer of the school district.
• Attends board meetings and prepares such reports for the Board as the Superintendent may request.
• Researches and gathers information on a variety of results-based programs and instructional strategies that would enhance the educational programs available to middle and high school students, alerts principals and teachers to these programs for their potential value to students and supports implementation of same.
• Responds to and provides support to middle school principals in the development and implementation of instructional programs.
• Works with middle schools in developing, implementing, and monitoring Comprehensive School Improvement Plans and formulating recommendations to the Superintendent and the Board related to the improvement of the instructional program.
• Participates in strategic planning and Comprehensive Improvement Planning for the district.
• Oversees Professional Growth Plans and Individual Corrective Action Plans at the middle schools.
• Collaborates with the District Assessment Coordinator.
• Provides oversight for the implementation of elementary and high school directors.
• Supports and helps middle school complete data analysis throughout the year.

Qualifications

• At least ten years successful experience in teaching and school administration.
• A master's degree or higher.
• A valid superintendent's certificate or Supervisor of Instruction Certificate.