Executive Director, Academics

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree or higher with Educational Leadership certification as required by the Professional Standards Commission.

Minimum of five successful years as an educational leader, experience as a principal or central office staff member preferred.

Strong knowledge of standards, aligning resources, student progress monitoring, and improving achievement at scale; ability to communicate effectively;

strong organization skills; builds systems for teaching and learning.

GOAL

Responsible for providing leadership and direction for the planning, designing, implementation, and assessment of K-12 teaching and learning systems in all content areas, ESOL, Advanced Learning, Professional Development, and instructional resources to all District schools.

The incumbent ensures the effective operation of the academic program by developing, managing, and supporting all resources essential to increasing student achievement and coordinating with School Leadership & Operations and Technology leaders.

This position is responsible for supervising the teaching and learning department.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans, directs, and monitors the school system’s K-12 systems for teaching and learning.
• Aligns with the district’s priorities and objectives related to teaching, learning, and achievement as defined by board policy and the Superintendent.
• Provides leadership, direction, and oversight for assigned content areas.
• Provides leadership and direction in securing and aligning instructional resources for the district.
• Coordinate with School Leadership & Operations the support the school improvement planning process and aligning resources and professional development to the district’s priorities and objectives defined by board policy and the Superintendent.
• Coordinate the Pre-Kindergarten program, the EIP program, the REP Program, ESOL program, EXP program, Summer School, Gifted, Advanced Learning, CTAE, and other special programs.

Coordinate planning and decision-making to ensure quality and consistency among programs.

• Work cooperatively with elementary, middle and high school administrators and community partners for Technical / Career Education, Workforce Development Specialists, Youth Apprenticeship Program Teachers and other school-based personnel to implement and maintain program components, statutory requirements and plans / specifications for new or renovated programs or facilities.
• Provide leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of a comprehensive, district wide professional development plan.
• Provide leadership and continued analysis, monitor procedures and coordinate strategies related to State / Federal grant programs in a manner which complies with all state and federal laws, effectively utilizes available resources and minimizes duplication of efforts.
• Provide program guidance, support and assistance regarding the interpretation and implementation of national, state, and local policies and laws.
• Provide leadership and direct a comprehensive, system-wide process for resource development and grants; including the preparation, maintenance, management, and monitoring of grant applications, budgets, and awarded contracts.
• Coordinate all phases of resource development / grants research, school-based personnel training, program and grant development, proposal writing, and management of awarded projects.
• Assist in planning the instructional budget.
• Assist in staff development plans and preparation.
• Coordinate the collection of data, and research effective strategies for improving student achievement and school effectiveness.
• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and / or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to the job responsibility.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as School Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization.

Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer / supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job.

Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.

It should also be noted the order of duties / responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

In filling a vacant position, preferred, or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established.

The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed.

Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted : May 2004

Revised : January 2008, July 2008, October, 2009, April 2011, July 2012, February 2015, February 2017, July 2024