Regional Superintendent Opening for Upper Counties

About the role

This position provides educational leadership to the Catholic Schools in a respective region in collaboration with the Superintendent of Schools' staff and pastors of parish-based schools.

Responsibilities

• Catholic Identity: As the primary spiritual leader for his/her region of schools, the Regional Superintendent will monitor and assess the Catholic Identity of every school as well as the quality of its programs.
• - Collaborates with the Office of Catholic Identity to ensure the schools are Christ-Centered.
• - Encourages school administration to promote/practice regular routine of prayer that includes Mass, daily prayer, seasonal devotions (i.e. Rosary, Stations of the Cross), and reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation.
• - Confirms principals and teachers are properly certified with either Level I and Level II Catechist Certification or have a Master's Degree in religious studies from a Catholic institution, as per the prescriptions of the union contract.
• - Ensures all schools within the region participate in the annual Spirituality Day.
• Instructional: As the primary instructional leader for his/her region of schools, the Regional Superintendent will monitor and assess the academic achievement of every school as well as the quality of its programs.
• - Collaborates with the Office of Teaching and Learning to ensure the schools are academically excellent.
• - Develops an annual academic and professional development plan for the schools within the region based on the academic goals and priorities established by the Office of Teaching and Learning.
• - Supervises and evaluates the effectiveness of the Instructional Specialists in attaining the academic goals of the region.
• - Monitor principals' academic achievement goals, objectives, and long-range plans to ensure they are aligned with the region's goals.
• - Holds follow-up meetings with principals of high-need schools to review action plans and strategies and conducts periodic visits to these schools.
• - Monitors the protocol for school "walkthroughs" identifying key elements under evaluation, procedures for communicating / addressing areas of concern and documenting results.
• - Makes announced and unannounced visits to all principals and conducts school walkthroughs to ensure effective instruction.
• - Reviews all Data Day school-based plans and progress reports generated by the schools during data day.
• - Reviews the evaluation's summary reports for all principals and consults with each regarding his or her academic goals.
• - Provides appropriate consultation and ongoing support for schools to maintain Archdiocesan recognized school accreditation status.
• - Promotes schools in his/her region to become NCEA Catholic Schools of Distinction.
• Leadership and Recruitment: As the primary leader for his/her region of schools, the Regional Superintendent will monitor and assess the leadership of every school as well as the quality of its programs.
• - Collaborates with the Office of Leadership, Formation and Recruitment to ensure leadership effectiveness.
• - Assists with the recruiting and formation of school principals.
• - Supports and gives input into the Newly Appointed Principal Onboarding and Formation Program, the Newly Appointed Principal Meetings, and the semi-annual Administrators' Meetings.
• - Assists in mentoring at-risk principals by participating in monthly meetings to review progress, offering resources to support these principals, and counseling them out of their roles when necessary.
• - Promotes compliance with the requirement that all principals obtain NYS Certification in Administration.
• - Evaluates principals in accord with the Archdiocesan policy to determine leadership effectiveness and provide support to schools transitioning to new leadership.
• - After sharing concerns with the Associate Superintendent for Leadership, Formation and Recruitment, the Regional Superintendent recommends the discipline or termination of employment of principals to the Superintendent of Schools for consideration and action.

Requirements

• Because this is a ministerial position, candidate must be a practicing Catholic in good standing
• Master's degree required in Education
• 5+ years as a principal in Catholic schools
• School Building Leadership Certification required
• Must have own transportation to travel within the archdiocese

Qualifications

• Data analysis skills to:
• Analyze and interpret data
• Make suggestions for improving the performance described by the data
• Curriculum development skills to:
• Promote understanding of the core curriculum
• Provide direction for staff developing its expertise in applying the core curriculum
• Use high yield strategies
• Monitor transfer of skills from presentations to classroom
• Provide (use) rubrics to examine progress
• Leadership skills to:
• Work with the principals and other leaders at each school
• Promote confidence in those who will implement the suggestions developed from the data
• Create a change process (change is a process, not an event)
• Gains cooperation through discussion and persuasion
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships
• Develops strategies to accomplish pivot points

Skills

• Data analysis skills
• Curriculum development skills
• Leadership skills
• Effective communication skills
• Cooperative working relationships
• Strategic planning

Benefits

Compensation range for this position is: $100,000 - $135,000 annually.

Pay

$100,000 - $135,000 annually.

Schedule

N/A