Executive Director Of Curriculum And Instruction

Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction

Performs complex professional work planning, directing and implementing county school's instruction, staff development and curriculum programs; provides direction and guidance to a variety of programs affecting all students; does related work as required, and related work as assigned by the Superintendent. Work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the Superintendent. Departmental supervision is exercised over staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in education required; Curriculum/Instructional Specialist Certification or Administrative Certification (required); Earned Doctorate degree preferred

• Professional Educator's License in Administration or Curriculum

• Principal leadership experience, LEA level leadership experience or State level leadership experience preferred

• Strong understanding of educational programs and strategies to reach all students

• Proven successful experience in leading curriculum initiatives including data that documents the experience

• Knowledge of school system budgeting process

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND ROLES:

Assist the superintendent in leading efforts for continuous improvement .

Direct oversight of curriculum and initiatives K-12

Oversee and direct lead program directors for regular education, gifted education and Career & Technical Education

Design and implement a system for data collection and analysis for program planning and decision-making

Provide leadership in using instructional data to establish system-wide curricular goals

Develop and present a comprehensive needs assessment for the district

Develop and present curriculum plans to train, support and monitor the effective implementation of curriculum initiatives that meet the needs of all students

Present curriculum plans and data for the school system

Plan and lead professional development on various curriculum initiatives

Provide leadership to investigate, pursue, and administer grants to support instructional services

Manage instructional budgets with the input of principals and appropriate district administrators

Analyze and report on the status of district instructional improvement initiatives

Participation in district-wide events such as: Battle of the Books and Spelling Bee

Plan and oversee budgets that may include state, local and federal program budgets

Plan and oversee media and instructional technology programs and initiatives

Oversee and align efforts of curriculum and instructional services to reflect vertical and horizontal continuity

Plan and oversee Summer Reading Camp and summer enrichment initiatives

Monitor and update instructional guides/curriculum maps

Support and oversee instructional coaches

Assist with long and short range strategic planning/fidelity monitoring

Maintain an interactive curriculum website

Attend Board of Education meetings and prepare such reports for the Board as the superintendent may request

Consistently attend district functions

Other similar and related duties/areas of responsibility as assigned by the superintendent

SUPERVISES:

Staff designated by Superintendent

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.

Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, repetitive motions, frequently requires standing, walking and sitting and occasionally requires stooping,kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting.

Work has standard vision requirements.

Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly.

Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.

Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

Work requires traveling within and outside of the county.

Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.