What are the responsibilities and job description for the PDS Problems of Practice Director position at New Mexico Highlands University?
The Director will work with local and regional schools, districts, and organizations forming and leading strategic partnerships focused on fostering transformational change and improvement in educational outcomes with a focus on rural Northern New Mexico. The partnerships led by the Director include Professional Development Schools (PDS) and Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) participating in the New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) Problems of Practice Summit. The Director will lead in the development and dissemination of evidence-based approaches to improving education in partnering schools in collaboration with the School of Education’s (SOE) research institute, the Institute for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Learning and Teaching (ICLRLT) .
The main objectives of the Director are to work in collaboration with the ICLRLT to:
The main objectives of the Director are to work in collaboration with the ICLRLT to:
- Provide leadership and oversight of the NMHU PDS Network;
- Work with outside partners and local community agencies;
- Develop teams to support and advise school leadership with transitioning into Full-Service Community Schools and Bilingual Education Programs;
- Support grant applications which have the potential to impact the success of PDS and FSCS’s by providing funding for new programs, projects, or approaches;
- Support the Co-teaching Residency Coordinator and Programs;
- Plan, manage, and evaluate the SOE’s annual Problems of Practice Summit each June to include co-developing school level needs analysis and managing follow-up sessions with attending schools and districts during the school year.
- Serve as a liaison between NMHU School of Education, and state-wide PDS partner schools.
- Establish a state-wide PDS Advisory that includes representation from NMHU SOE Centers, and conduct regular meetings with the stakeholders (school principals, cooperating teachers, mentor teachers, and special project leadership teams);
- Collaborate with PDS school liaisons, Office of Clinical Experiences, Department Chairs;
- Coordinate with PDS partners to execute Problems of Practice project goals and objectives;
- Collect, analyze, and report data and facilitate data conversations with stakeholder groups to inform improvement in collaboration with the Director of Assessment and Accreditation, and
- Additional duties as assigned.
- Master’s Degree in Education or related field;
- Three or more years of experience teaching in a K-12 setting;
- Three or more years of experience as a mentor or instructional coach in a K-12 setting;
- Three or more years of demonstrated successful experience as a leadership coach.
- Terminal degree in education, related area, or equivalent;
- Background in Educational Coaching, Adult Learning, Linguistic and Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leadership Development;
- Experience with Bilingual Education;
- Experience developing conferences and workshops;
- Experience as an Instructional Leader;
- Experience working with educators in rural and rural remote school districts serving Indigenous Peoples of the Americas and Hispanic Communities;
- Research experience;
- Experience in meeting the needs of diverse adult learners in multiple modalities;
- Technology forward pedagogies.
- Proficiency in teaching and communicating with colleagues and students via electronic and digital modalities;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Commitment to improving educational equity through teacher and administrator leadership;
- Knowledge of and experience working towards culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogies;
- Knowledge and experience in various teaching modalities including face-to-face, online synchronous, asynchronous, and/or blended learning;
- Knowledge and understanding of adult learning theories, principles and strategies, and experience teaching/coaching adults;
- Strong planning and organizational skills;
- Ability to develop effective methodologies that integrate teaching, meta-cognition, and research;
- Ability to engage in collaboration with other departments within the university;
- Ability to apply evidence-based coaching and mentorship strategies and skills;
- Ability to conduct research (formal and action) pertaining to questions relevant to effective teaching (coaching, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and leadership);
- Ability to develop strong professional relationships with a diverse range of colleagues and partners;
- Ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously;
- Ability to work with data for conducting impact studies, and
- Good familiarity with Word, Outlook, Google Docs, Teams, Excel, and Zoom.
Sitting Frequently
Standing Occasionally
Walking Occasionally
Bending Occasionally
Squatting Occasionally
Climbing Occasionally
Kneeling Occasionally
Lifting up to 20 Occasionally
Lifting greater than 20pounds……….Seldom
Working Environment
Standing Occasionally
Walking Occasionally
Bending Occasionally
Squatting Occasionally
Climbing Occasionally
Kneeling Occasionally
Lifting up to 20 Occasionally
Lifting greater than 20pounds……….Seldom
- No or very limited physical effort required.
- No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- Work regularly requires more than 40 hours per week.
- Work with frequent interruptions.
New Mexico Highlands University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are committed to the University values of diversity, accessibility, excellence, and responsiveness.
For disabled access or services call 505-454-3242 or email hr@nmhu.edu
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For disabled access or services call 505-454-3242 or email hr@nmhu.edu
Visit the link below for more information regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity:
Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
AS582P
Open Date
05/30/2023
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant
A complete online application must include: 1) Letter of interest/cover letter; 2) Resume; 3) Names, telephone numbers and email address of three (3) professional references in online application, and; 4) copies of transcripts. Candidates who are invited for on-campus interviews will be required to submit official transcripts. References will be contacted in conjunction with on-campus interview. Upload required materials with online application. Candidates are eligible to request an office within the Las Vegas public schools during the academic year and work remotely when districts are not in session. For more detailed information regarding the position you may contact: Dr. Scott Parkman, Director of Assessment and Accreditation, NMHU School of Education, sparkman@nmhu.edu. For disabled access or services, call (505) 454-3242 or contact Human Resources at hr@nmhu.edu NMHU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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