POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides vision and leadership to the Teaching & Learning Department, secondary building leaders and classroom teachers that promotes and develops instructional excellence. This district leadership position is responsible for formulating instructional goals and objectives; providing instructional services, instructional course planning, resource organization and utilization; determining delivery systems; and assessing the effectiveness of curriculum and instructional methods.
PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:
Instructional Program
· Manage 6-12 curriculum and instruction process.
· Oversee and update the curriculum review cycle to include educational program planning and development.
· Work with District leaders, secondary principals and staff in the development of a comprehensive curriculum plan aligned to District/school improvement efforts.
· Work with the other departments to assure resources and training are aligned to improvement efforts.
· Coordinate secondary program evaluations and review/recommend any programs entering the District.
· Develop evaluation plans for all aspects of the educational program, including proposed program changes and implementation of pilot programs.
· Coordinate instructional support programs at the secondary level, such as media services, special services, EL services, gifted/talented services and career/technical education to align curriculum.
Communication and Community Relations
· Facilitate communication with and between all Teaching & Learning staff members.
· Provide effective and consistent communication with and between the Superintendents, School Board, district administrators and supervisors, instructional and service staff, students, parents, bargaining unit leadership, and community members.
· Prepare and deliver reports for the Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent and School Board.
· Communicate and interact regularly with secondary principals and other supervisees to coordinate, problem solve, etc.
· Meet with community groups to build relationships and problem solve.
· Meet with school staffs and content leaders, building teams on curriculum.
· Co-Facilitate the District Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC), and other Curriculum Department and Coordinator Meetings.
· Maintain contacts with teacher training, research and development agencies and with curriculum and instructional personnel in other districts and in other governmental and private agencies.
Supervision
· Supervise, mentor and evaluate assigned Teaching & Learning personnel.
· Work with Special Education staff and secondary principals in supervising curriculum delivery and best practices.
· Monitor processes and structures at all sites to assure optimum involvement of parents, staff, students and other stakeholders to establish quality decisions consistent with district goals.
Projects and Innovations
· Assist with completion of required state reports.
· Collaborate with the Office of Achievement and Integration (A&I) in all curricular areas.
· Coordinate and communicate educational and instructional concerns.
· Assist with implementation of district Strategic Plan goals.
Resources and Finances
· Monitor and oversee budgets for Teaching & Learning programs.
· Monitor and oversee the allocation of federal dollars and work with non-public schools.
· Suggest and review budget reductions and budget additions.
· Secure state, federal and local grants to supplement budget.
· Monitor and allocate curriculum resources at all K-12 sites.
· Determine criteria and standards for the selection and maintenance of resource materials and equipment.
· Plan and supervise activities related to the utilization of state/federal categorical funds for district programs.
· Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent or Superintendent.