Director of School Improvement

DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 
 

Position: Director of School Improvement

Qualifications:   

• PK-12 Administrative endorsement with experience and/or knowledge in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

• Preferred experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Standards-Referenced Grading (SRG)

• Preferred district level administrative experience     

Reports To: Superintendent

Consults With:  Superintendent, Director of Student Services, Director of Technology, Principals, Teachers, Green Hills AEA personnel, and Department of Education personnel

School Improvement Leadership (PK-12):

Provide oversight, direction, and facilitation of:

• Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) program

    (Instructional Coaches, PLC Facilitators,, Mentor Teachers, SIT
    (Student Intervention Team) 

    Coordinators, Mentoring & Induction Coordinator)

• Teacher Mentoring & Induction Program

• ESSA/Differentiated Accountability goals and action planning

• Assessment of student learning: Local and State

• School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC)

• Summer school programming

• Professional development of all staff

• Data reporting to stakeholders

• State reporting

Curriculum Leadership (PK-12):

Provide oversight, direction, and facilitation of:

• Subject Area Committees (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Guidance, PE/Health, CTE Strands, World Languages)

• Ensure alignment of the district’s curriculum, instruction, and assessment long-range plan

• Instructional Services Budget in collaboration with Superintendent and SBO

• Grade level and content area PLC’s

Performance Responsibilities Related to School Improvement:

• Facilitates District SIAC

• Directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of district curriculum and assessments.

• Gather, vet, and collaborate to secure evidence-based, high-usability resources that support curriculum outcomes and standards across all grade levels.

• Assists in the development and coordination of the sections of the budget that pertain to curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

• Leads the organization and administration of state assessments, including scheduling, staff training, test security procedures, communication with state agencies, and accurate submission of required documentation and reporting.

• Keeps current with research and best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and provides leadership in determining their appropriateness for the district’s educational program.

• Facilitates staff development for instructional staff around the district’s strategic plan 

• Evaluates results of district-wide assessment programs and other evaluative measures of student achievement and shares with SIAC and Administrative team.

• Consults with instructional staff on the use of assessment data for improving classroom instruction and student achievement.

• Facilitates Subject Area Committees (SACs) in evaluating and recommending purchase of new instructional materials, and assists in budget preparation for instructional supplies, equipment, and materials.

• Assumes a leadership role in developing curriculum for any course newly mandated by the legislature.

• Recommends the addition of new courses, grade placement of courses, credit allowances for courses, and graduation requirements.

• Assists in the oversight, data review, and programming for the district Pathways and SWIVA programs

•  Assists the superintendent and administrative team in keeping staff, parents, and the community informed about current trends, issues, and needs in education.

• Maintains active participation with educational leaders in curriculum, instruction, and assessment at state, regional, and national levels.

• Compiles desk audit and other state reports required by the Iowa Department of Education, connecting to curriculum, instruction, and assessment

• Leads ESSA action planning with district and building level teams, as well as assisting with reports, data collections, and submissions involved in these processes.

•  Assists in the recruitment, screening, hiring, training, and assigning of instructional personnel.

• Be present in buildings and offer insights to enhance the teaching-learning situation.

• Recommends and leads professional development on assessment of learning strategies.

• Leads professional development around the teacher evaluation system. 

•  Attends regular meetings of the superintendent’s staff and actively contributes to improving communication, cooperation, and planning.

• Facilitates instructional coaching and instructional coach/administration team meetings and learning in addition to evaluating instructional coaches on a yearly basis.

Coordinates and supervises the following programs:

• Teacher Leadership Compensation

•  District Strategic Plan - with Superintendent, Administrative team, School Board, and SIAC

•  Summer School Related Outcomes: Reteaching/Reassessing and oversight

• Teacher Quality Committee

• Mentoring and Induction Program

• Instructional Coaching

• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

• SWIVA

• PATHWAYS

• Professional Development of Certified Staff
   

Performs additional duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the superintendent.
 

Terms of Employment: Twelve-month position.  Salary to be established by the Glenwood 

Community School District.

Evaluation:Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of 

the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.