Associate Director of Content Arts Content Integration
Associate Director of Content Arts Content Integration
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WASHINGTON MANAGEMENT SERVICE
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Associate Director of Content: Arts & Content Integration
$85629 $100740 annually
Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis until the position is filled.
The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) seeks to fill Associate Director of Content: Arts & Content Integration. This fulltime position is based in Olympia Washington.This position may be eligible for partial to near fulltime telework. Telework is a combination of inbuilding and offsite days. We encourage interested candidates to visit the OSPI website to gain insight into our agency.
About OSPI and our initiatives
OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing public K12 education in Washington state. Working with the states 295 public school districts and 7 statetribal education compact schools OSPI allocates funding and provides tools resources and technical assistance so every student in Washington is provided a highquality public education.
At OSPI we recognize that our employees are the key to the success of the agency. We are committed to our work but value the balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth and values them for their expertise. OSPI is a great place to work and has several initiatives to help create a great working environment including:
- We support a healthy work/life balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules and mobile and telework options. (Depending on job duties and work location.
- We have a tuition assistance policy and support employees seeking tuition waiver through participating higher education organizations.
- We have an Infant at Work Program that is based on longterm values of newborns and infantparent bonding. Eligible employees who are new parents or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work. (Depending on job duties and work location.
- We value and are actively involved in promoting diversity equity and inclusion within OSPI by way of crossdivisional collaborative committee. The focus of the committee includes employee engagement and education; reinforcing OSPI values; and maximizing the value of diversity and identifying strategies for inclusion.
Vision Mission and Values
Vision: All students prepared for postsecondary pathways careers and civic engagement.
Mission: Transform K12 education to a system that is centered on closing opportunity gaps and is characterized by high expectations for all students and educators. We achieve this by developing equitybased policies and supports that empower educators families and communities.Values: Ensuring Equity Collaboration and Service Achieving Excellence through Continuous Improvement Focus on the Whole Child
Equity
Each student family and community possess strengths and cultural knowledge that benefits their peers educators and schools. Ensuring educational equity:
- Goes beyond equality; it requires education leaders to examine the ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color students living in poverty students receiving special education and English Learner services students who identify as LGBTQ and highly mobile student populations.
- Requires education leaders to develop an understanding of historical contexts; engage students families and community representatives as partners in decisionmaking; and actively dismantle systemic barriers replacing them with policies and practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and support they need to succeed in our schools.
Position Overview:
The Elementary Early Learning and Federal Programs (EELFP) team is seeking a dynamic leader to serve as the next Associate Director of Arts and Content Integration. This role is dedicated to ensuring every child has equitable access to a highquality arts education. The successful candidate will play a key role in the review revision and implementation of Arts learning standards collaborate closely with educators and bring expertise in crosscontent integration data analysis and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
Program Leadership:
Key responsibilities include providing statewide leadership in arts education through policy development budgeting and legislative initiatives. This role focuses on building strong partnerships overseeing assessments and leveraging OSPI data to improve programs and maintain essential resources. Additionally the position ensures clear and timely communication accurate reporting and effective management of legislative tasks.Collaboration and Partnerships:
Work collaboratively with education partners to advance arts education ensuring equity access and compliance. Lead initiatives professional development and curriculum guidance to promote culturally responsive instruction. Provide expertise in policy advising legislative analysis and strategic planning to strengthen arts education statewide.
Learning Standards:
Drive the implementation of arts standards curriculum development and professional learning initiatives. Collaborate with education staff to align resources and create highquality arts materials that support educators.
Content Integration:
Promote content integration and interdisciplinary learning by developing strategic initiatives offering expert guidance and curating highquality open educational resources (OER) to support educators.
Assessment Communication Data Analysis & Reporting:
Provide guidance on arts assessment policy and initiatives with a strong focus on embedding diversity equity and inclusion.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in education educational administration or related area AND
- A minimum of four 4 years of K12 teaching experience within the educational system in a position with related skills or tasks.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity diversity and inclusion and commitment to provide public sector leadership around the agencys antiracist objectives.
- Demonstrated good judgment and empathy in order to communicate and collaborate across cultures effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking skills to address and resolve complex unprecedented issues. Experience writing and developing curriculum instructional resources or professional development modules related to arts assessment graduation requirements or relative educational topics.
Knowledge of:
- Current research procedures and best practices in K12 education including curriculum program evaluation assessment for classroom and largescale applications.
- Sound management practices professional staff development program planning individual and group decision making strategies.
- Relevant state government laws and legislative process.
In addition to those required qualifications our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:
Desired Qualifications:
- Masters degree or higher in area related to (arts/education educational administration or related area).
- Experience teaching arts in a formal elementary education system.
- Experience with content integration.
- Experience working in a diverse school setting.
- Broad practical experience in leadership personnel management collaborative problem solving and conflict management.
- Ability to provide long and shortterm strategic planning and program development goals.
- Experience with data analysis and reporting.
Compensation
The annual compensation for the position is$85629 $100740per year and depends upon experience educational background and qualifications. Geographic differentials may be applied based on work location of successful candidate. Washington State offers a generous benefit package including health dental and life insurance retirement and an optional deferred compensation program. Please visitHealth Care Authorityfor information regarding health benefits and theDepartment of Retirement Systemsfor retirement plan information. This is a Washington Management Position. This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.Application Process
Those interested in this position must apply throughCareers.wa. Applications must include the following documents in MS Word and PDF format only:
- A letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement;
- A current rsum and;
- A list of three or more professional references.
Please address any questions to:
Sal Salazar Human ResourcesOffice of Superintendent of Public Instruction
600 Washington Street Southeast
Olympia Washington:
Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Office atoror email .New Jobs Alert Service
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OSPI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from job seekers who will contribute to our diversity. OSPI provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex race creed religion color national origin age honorably discharged veteran or military status sexual orientation including gender expression or identity the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. If you would like please include your name and gender pronouns in your application to ensure we address you appropriately throughout the application process. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the human resource consultant listed in Application Process.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
