Deadline: May 17, 2024
District/Organization: Coldwater Community Schools
Position/Type: Other, full time
Salary: Pending Experience, per Administrator Contract

Position Details

STUDENT SUPPORT, SCHOOL CULTURE, AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITY

As an interested professional, please submit a letter of interest, resume, references, transcripts, and application to:

ATTN: Human Resources, 401 Sauk River Drive, Coldwater, Michigan 49036, HR@ccscards.org

POSITION: DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION & STATE & FEDERAL PROGRAMS

DEADLINE TO APPLY: MAY 17, 2024

EXPECTED DATE OF HIRE: IMMEDIATELY UPON BOARD APPROVAL

REPORTS TO: SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

• VALID MICHIGAN TEACHING CERTIFICATE
• VALID MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATE FOR K-12 EDUCATION

PREFERRED :

• MASTER’S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
• A MINIMUM OF 5 SUCCESSFUL YEARS OF CLASSROOM TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• PREVIOUS K-12 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A TEAM MEMBER WHO WILL PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE K-12 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
• TALENT TO FOSTER COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND OWNERSHIP FOR STUDENT LEARNING
• THE ABILITY TO CREATE AND EXECUTE CLEAR, LOGICAL PLANS TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS
• THE ABILITY TO PRIORITIZE STUDENT NEEDS OVER THE CUSTOMS, ROUTINES, AND ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS THAT CAN STAND IN THE WAY OF NECESSARY CHANGE
• THE STRONG DESIRE TO ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING RESULTS
• THE ABILITY TO MOTIVATE OTHERS AND INFLUENCE THEIR BEHAVIORS
• THE POWER TO STAY VISIBLY FOCUSED
• THE CAPACITY TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A WELL-ORCHESTRATED SYSTEM OF ONGOING DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM A CONTINUOUSLY RESPONSIVE AND ADAPTIVE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
• THE APTITUDE TO SUSTAIN AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF SHARED LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE DISTRICT’S INSTRUCTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF THE DISTRICT’S CURRICULUM
• PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR BUILDING ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES
• SUPERVISE DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES
• REPRESENT THE DISTRICT IN MATTERS RELATED TO INSTRUCTION TO VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS
• PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE DISTRICT’S STATE AND FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS
• PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE DISTRICT’S INSTRUCTIONAL AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS
• COORDINATE STAFF DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS
• MAINTAIN VISIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT
• DEMONSTRATE CULTURAL PROFICIENCY AND USE CULTURALLY RELEVANT ROUTINES AND PRACTICES
• MANAGE AND MONITOR INSTRUCTIONAL AND CATEGORICAL BUDGETS AS ASSIGNED
• COORDINATES ALL DISTRICT ACCREDITATIONS/STATE PROGRAM REVIEWS
PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

DISTRICT DESCRIPTION : Coldwater Community Schools has approximately 2924 students and is located in Branch County in Southwest Michigan, 69 miles south of Lansing, Michigan, and 36 miles southeast of Battle Creek, Michigan. The district covers approximately 175 square miles and encompasses 12 city and township jurisdictions. The district includes a Y5-1st grade elementary building, a 2nd-3rd grade elementary building, a 4th-5th grade elementary building, a 6th-8th grade middle school building, a 9th-12th grade high school building, and a child care/early childhood learning center. 23% of our students are English Learners. 13% of our students qualify for special education services. 63% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Our students come to us from diverse families and cultures. The school community has generously supported the district with a recent bond to build a new upper elementary building, which opened in April 2021. The district strives to operate as a professional learning community, providing a supportive and challenging learning environment where every student is prepared to succeed in a global community.

*Per the Revised School Code, state and federal fingerprint check is required for those who apply*

*(MCL 380.1230a)*

HOURS: 8 HOURS PER DAY / 40 HOURS PER WEEK

WAGES: COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE PER ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT

***THIS NOTICE HAS BEEN POSTED LOCALLY,

ON THE DISTRICT’S WEBSITE & MASSP, GOMASA, MAISA, Michigan ASCD, MASSP, MASB, MEMSPA, MSPRA, and WMICH.JOINHANDSHAKE.COM ***

The Coldwater Community School District is an equal-opportunity employer. Its hiring practices comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972k, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Subpart 84.5. No hiring practice shall discriminate against race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap .

E-mail: HR@ccscards.org