PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Direct and manage the district’s curriculum and instruction department. Ensure that the development and delivery of curriculum and the instructional program is effective and efficient, incorporates district goals, and supports student achievement. Direct and manage the district’s special education program and technology by providing direct supervision to the Director of Special Programs and Director of Technology. The Assistant Superintendent may also serve in the Superintendent’s capacity during his absence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

Master’s degree in education administration

Superintendent Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of curriculum and instruction

Ability to interpret data and evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness

Ability to manage budget and personnel

Ability to implement policy and procedures

Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

Three years’ experience as a classroom teacher

Two years’ experience in instructional leadership roles

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Oversee the development and delivery of curriculum and instructional programs that incorporate district goals and support student achievement.
• Participate in the district-level decision-making process to establish and review the district’s goals and objectives and major classroom instructional programs. Ensure that goals and objectives are developed using effective collaborative processes and problem-solving techniques.
• Monitor and reevaluate instructional programs on an ongoing basis using input from teachers and principals, applied research, and student data to determine effectiveness and improve outcomes. Recommend changes and adjustments where appropriate.
• Ensure that the necessary time, resources, materials, and technology to support accomplishment of education goals are available.
• Collaborate with curriculum specialists, principals, teachers, and other instructional staff to develop, maintain, and revise curriculum documents based on a systematic review and analysis.
• Engage instructional staff in evaluating and selecting instructional tools and materials to meet student learning needs.
• Actively support the efforts of others to achieve district goals and objectives and campus performance objectives (academic excellence indicators).
• Oversee staff development programs and provide effective activities that support instructional programs, incorporate input from teachers and principals, and are consistent with the district’s mission.
• Participate in the implementation of the designated teacher appraisal system.
• Ensure that the necessary time, resources, materials, and technology to support accomplish educational goals are available. Encourage and support the development of innovative instructional programs.
• Take an active role in the formulating and implementing contracts for special education students receiving services outside of the district.
• Evaluate all federal legislation, projects, and programs for grant, entitlement, and allocation opportunities relevant to the needs of the district and make recommendations regarding participation.
• Participate in the drafting of project proposals and reports, including the writing and development of program goals, objectives, and budget for federal/special funding of programs including preparing and submitting standard applications for federal funds to Texas Education Agency (TEA).
• Serve as liaison between school and other agencies on joint projects that are federally funded.
• Monitor grant-funded programs and their expenditures to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines and ensure that programs are cost effective and managed wisely.
• Advise superintendent or designated administrator of the financial and administrative impact on the district of current and impending legislation.
• Develop and implement a continuing evaluation of federal/special programs and implement changes based on the findings.
• Compile budget and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
• Demonstrate support for the district’s student management policies and expected student behavior related to special education program.
• Implement the policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in curriculum and instruction area.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents as required.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required, including mandatory financial reports to TEA.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and the local board policy.
• Develop and administer the curriculum and instruction budget based on documented program needs and ensure that operations are cost effective and funds are managed prudently.
• Prepare, review, and revise job descriptions in curriculum and instruction department.
• Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure effectiveness.
• Select, train, evaluate, and supervise staff and make recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
• Establish and maintain a professional relationship and open communication with principals, teachers, staff, parents, and community members.
• Articulate the district’s mission, instructional philosophy, and curriculum implementation strategies to the community and solicit its support in realizing district’s mission.
• Demonstrate awareness of district-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Supervise, evaluate, and recommend the hiring and firing of instructional supervisors and support staff in the curriculum department.
• Actively seek and utilize evaluative feedback from peers, subordinates and supervisors regarding performance.
• Develop professional skills appropriate to job assignment through attendance and participation at local, regional, state, and national conferences, attendance and participation in workshops, reading and professional materials.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Meet regular and predictable attendance requirements.
• Adhere to the district’s safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

SUPERVISES:

Supervise and evaluate the work of professional staff as assigned by the school principal. Direct the work of teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb stairs. The employee must maintain emotional control under stress, and occasionally work prolonged and/or irregular hours. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The work environment is a standard office setting including standard office equipment (fax, copier, phone, computer, 10-key, etc.).