JOB TITLE: Assistant Director of Secondary Student Learning
SALARY: According to placement on the current salary schedule
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12-month position
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures for evaluating non-classroom licensed personnel
REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Secondary Student Learning
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Secondary Principals
- The MiLL Operations Manager
- Secretary for Innovation
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
1. Master’s degree in education, administration, curriculum, and instruction or related areas
Experience:
1. Five years of experience in teaching and/or school administration preferred
2. Three years of school administration experience preferred
Certificates/Licenses:
1. Must hold a Colorado Principal License or a Colorado Administrator License
2. Must hold a valid Colorado driver’s license
JOB EXPECTATIONS:
- Demonstrates effective organizational, problem-solving solving and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrates punctuality and good attendance
- Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures, including proper use of equipment
- Reports all unsafe conditions/activities to supervisor, human resources, or risk management
- Demonstrates aptitude and interest for the work to be performed
- Follows appropriate District policies and procedures
- Meets deadlines
- Demonstrates confidentiality as related to the job
- Develops and maintains professional working relations with other District employees
- Demonstrates leadership in managing assigned programs and related budgets
- Provides own transportation for the purpose of conducting District business as necessary
- Continual compliance with regulations, rules, or statutes related to the Colorado State Board of Education Rules and Regulations, Colorado Department of Education, and Colorado State Law
JOB SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Professional Practice and Student Academic Growth Standards:
1. Demonstrates strategic leadership
2. Demonstrates instructional leadership
3. Demonstrates school culture and equity leadership
4. Demonstrates human resource leadership
5. Demonstrates managerial leadership
6. Demonstrates external development leadership
7. Demonstrates leadership around student academic growth
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Assists in the development of the District Unified Plan
2. Plans, implements, and monitors best practices and strategies for K-12 instruction
3. Designs staff development opportunities that directly support best practices in the area of K-12 instruction and strategies
4. Ensures the implementation and monitors the fidelity of strategies identified through the state accreditation and unified improvement plan process by utilizing the Teaching and Learning Cycle
5. Assists with the implementation of effective processes of support and evaluation in accordance with professional practice and student academic growth standards
6. Routinely visits secondary school sites and works with building leadership and instructional staff to evaluate student achievement data and makes suggestions for next steps moving forward
7. Supports and assists with the development of building unified plans that reflect the unique needs of each school community while ensuring fidelity to the District’s goals
8. Supports the accreditation process through collaboration and on-site visits
9. Remains current in research, best practice, and data-driven instruction, and participates in appropriate local, state, and national trainings
10. Supports and monitors staff development needs through collaboration with central administrators
11. Provides support and resources for all District administrators
12. Promotes effective communication and teamwork between buildings and administrators as well as between central administrators by co-facilitating meetings for secondary principals and assistant principals
13. Assists in the supervision of the secondary education program, including principals, secondary principal meetings, staffing, curriculum and instruction, building visitations, field trips, requisitions, and parent problem-solving
14. Assists in the oversight of all instructional programs in the District, including methods, curriculum, school programs, and activities, and recommends changes and improvements as needed
15. Coordinates the sharing and dissemination of all pertinent information and data related to director meetings, task forces, and committees for which they facilitate
16. Maintains and assists in the evaluation of secondary instructional methods, curriculum, and school programs, and recommends such changes and improvements as needed
17. Assists as a liaison for building administrators and other central administrators in resolving student, parent, or patron complaints with the District
18. Assists in screening, interviewing, and recommending qualified candidates for administrative positions as assigned
19. Serves as a member of the District Instructional Team and District Guiding Coalition
20. Assists with the facilitation of meetings with the Lead Counselors
21. Assists with the Expelled Student Services program and works with the Executive Director of Secondary Student Learning, school administration, students, and parents on educational services for students expelled from the District
22. Supports the Gifted and Talented Education program at the secondary level
23. Supports the development and implementation of READ plans at the secondary level
24. Facilitates and oversees the District’s ELL program in accordance with state and federal regulations
25. Facilitates and oversees AYPYN (Army Youth Programs in Your Neighborhood) in secondary schools
26. Facilitates and oversees Behavior Coaches in junior high schools
27. Oversees the PEAK Education Mentorship Program
28. Oversees Before and After School Care programs in district elementary schools
29. Oversees Positive Action Team initiatives and activities
30. Oversees the district Credit Recovery Program
31. Support central administrators during crisis situations
32. Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively, get along with co-workers, and deal with colleagues in a professional manner
33. Models an effective understanding and respect for diversity and inclusion
34. Incorporates legal rights and due process for children with special needs
35. Demonstrates a positive attitude towards change
36. Performs such other duties as may be assigned and directed by the superintendent
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Certain positions within the District may impose additional physical demands. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger; handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; taste and smell; and talk and hear. The employee may also need to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to inclement weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally loud. Reasonable accommodations shall be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions pursuant to applicable law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $93,670.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
