Assistant Superintendent of School Network Support Services

Reports To: Superintendent

FLSA Status: Exempt

Classification: Executive

Amount of Travel: Minimal

Job Status: Full Time

Level: District Administration

Work Schedule: 245 Days

Date Created: March 2025

Salary Range: $93486.83 $132564.34 (Includes 45%Admin Index)

Position Summary: The North Little Rock School District (NLRSD) is seeking exceptional applications for the executive leadership position of Assistant Superintendent of School Network Support Services.

This newly reorganized role is responsible for the direct supervision and evaluation of all district support services for two networks of schools (A and B). The Assistant Superintendent of School Network Support Services will work sidebyside with two Assistant Superintendents of School Improvement Network (A and B) to deploy monitor and evaluate support services to schools that include the areas of curriculum and instruction wraparound services studentcentered services and special education and dyslexia services. The Assistant Superintendent of School Network Support Services will be responsible for leading planning directing managing and evaluating all aspects of the districts school network support services model to ensure that schools teachers students and their families are receiving the highest quality of support necessary for improvement.

The ideal candidate provides leadership coaching professional development and direct support and supervision to assigned central office coordinators who oversee their respective areas of responsibility within a tiered system of support based upon the needs of individual schools within each network. Through a lens systems structures culture and leadership provide support and targeted services to schools within each network with a focus on improved student performance and building the professional capacity of schoolbased leaders while supporting families and caregivers. Spends the majority of time supporting the joint work of central office coordinators school principals and assistant principals while improving communication knowledge and services collaboratively with two Assistant Superintendents of School Improvement Networks (A and B).

Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The Assistant Superintendent of School Network Support Services responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Directly reports to and works closely with the Superintendent of Schools.
• Serves as a critical member of the Superintendents executive leadership team.
• Directly supervises and leads a network of central office coordinators to include: Reading Literacy and English Language Arts Mathematics Science and Advanced Programs English Language Learners (ELL) and World Languages Virtual Learning and Data School Innovation School Network Wraparound Services StudentCentered Services Special Education and Dyslexia.
• Works collaboratively and sidebyside with both Assistant Superintendents of School Improvement Network (A and B) to improve communication and support of joint work between schools and central office while assisting with removing barriers for school principals to be instructional leaders.
• Assists the Superintendent in the implementation of systemwide curricular strategic projects and initiatives and monitors these initiatives and programs to ensure that they lead to maximum student achievement while aligned to the new district strategic plan and school network model.
• Supports the Superintendent to implement recommendations and improvement strategies based upon the 2022 Curriculum Management Audit.
• Participates in monitoring school visits to schools with the Assistant Superintendent of each School Improvement Network alongside coordinators to support the implementation of effective teaching and learning practices.
• Assists the Superintendent in providing leadership direction and oversight for the design development and implementation of the districts curriculum management improvement model to ensure a highquality curriculum in all content areas.
• In collaboration with other district leaders ensures that district goals for improving teaching and learning are promoted and aligned across organizational functions and the new school network model.
• Directs and oversees curriculum alignment to national state industry content standards and technology standards to ensure each curriculum addresses the systemwide goals and provides multiple instructional strategies emerging technologies and quality assessments to meet the needs of individual student groups.
• Organizes monthly training and professional development for schoolbased Network Instructional Specialists in order to improve communication between schools and the central office while growing specialists to directly support teachers at the campus level to improve teaching and learning.
• Assists the Superintendent in implementing the E4 the Future District Transformation Model vision aimed to create innovative schools in new or creative ways to existing instructional and administrative practices that are intended to improve academic performance and learning for all students.
• Provides the leadership planning implementation and evaluation of systemwide professional development initiatives in collaboration with the Assistant Superintendents of School Improvement Network (A and B).
• Assists the Superintendent in providing leadership direction and monitoring of an integrated network of tiered support models to schools in collaboration with Assistant Superintendents of School Improvement Network (A and B).
• The Assistant Superintendent of School Network Support Services will oversee the planning development implementation evaluation and maintenance of programs for all aspects of studentcentered services including programs for students with alternative needs child welfare attendance enrollment discipline socialemotional supports; provides training to staff general education staff administrators classified staff and parents; monitors program compliance; manages due process cases and mediation; unsheltered youth; provides consultation and support to school administrators and staff in the areas of studentcentered services and related network wraparound services.
• Provides direct technical and instructional support to principals and schoolbased administrators in each network with implementing Student Support Team (SST) models which is a collaborative problemsolving process to provide intensive support and wraparound services to both students experiencing difficulties in the classroom and their families.
• Oversees all aspects of alternative learning environment programs throughout the school district.
• Assures that school administration implements practices and legal requirements related to health safety welfare enrollment and attendance of students.
• Oversees the implementation of a districtwide Dyslexia support system.
• Oversees all aspects of student enrollment including school choice options and attendance zone boundaries for students and families.
• Directs the evaluation of the effectiveness of StudentCentered Support Service programs and prepares reports for a variety of audiences at the direction of the Superintendent.
• Oversees the implementation of Network Wraparound services which are those nonacademic supports that address critical issues such as mental health and physical health needs food insecurity lack of stable housing violence incarceration of a parent and many other challenges that can have adverse effects on a students readiness and ability to learn. As such the aim is to ensure that children families and caregivers within each network receive the support services and assistance they need within 24 hours at the highest level of customer service and hospitality.
• Directs the Special Services program of the district to ensure program integration with other departments and support and service to network schools.
• Responsible for ensuring districtwide compliance with federal and state Special Education Regulations while managing all Special Services staff.
• Perform other related work as required and directed by the Superintendent.

Competencies: Comprehensive knowledge of schoolbased administration; comprehensive knowledge of school district outcomes procedures and the network organization support model. Knowledge and ability to lead and coach district coordinators to assist teachers with improving teaching and learning within the assigned network of schools. Ability to demonstrate strong internal and external support for the NLRSD. Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. Excellent knowledge and understanding of all facets of public school operations. Knowledge and understanding of the change process organizational development conflict resolution and facilitation skills. Highly effective organizational and consensusbuilding skills. Knowledge and understanding of all policies and procedures of the NLRSD. Ability to conceptualize initiate monitor and evaluate new and/or current programs to support assigned school networks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed Arkansas District Level Administrator (P12 or meets qualifications and requirements for reciprocity or is eligible to hold appropriate licensure.
• Doctoral degree in a related field of study is preferred.
• Curriculum Program Director or Special Education Director licensure is preferred.
• Have a minimum of five 5 years experience as a central office district leader is preferred.
• Have a minimum of eight 8 years of successful job performance in education including teaching supervision leadership and administration.
• Demonstrated success in leading largescale systemic change with educational and organizational improvement initiatives.
• Experience in project and process management including the ability to identify develop and deploy resources across multiple initiatives.
• Experience working in a highly collaborative environment where teamwork creative problemsolving and selfmotivation are necessary for success.
• Experienced leadership in an urban school district is preferred.

Skills and Abilities Required: The following characteristics and physical skills are important for the successful performance of assigned duties.

System Level Leadership Knowledge and Expertise:

• Knowledge and ability related to theories of curriculum design that are based upon: philosophical sociological and historical foundations democratic values student school and community needs guidelines of the learned societies and academic standards and changing socioeconomic conditions.Knowledge and ability related to theories of organization that promote the district and school culture as a learning community including: collaborative planning processes teambuilding and shared best practices professional learning communities and interdisciplinary/integrated curriculum approaches.
• Knowledge and ability related to all aspects of studentcentered services.
• Knowledge and ability related to all aspects of wraparound services.
• Knowledge and ability related to all aspects of special services.
• Knowledge and ability related to school organizational structures that support teaching strategies and student outcomes including: class scheduling alternatives school facilities and classroom design diverse instructional methodologies and infusion of technology into curriculum and instruction.
• Knowledge and ability related to data collection analysis interpretation and immediate action steps to take based on the data.
• Knowledge and ability related to models of supervision and teaching including: clinical and developmental cognitive and peer coaching observation and conferencing and learner vs. teachercentered interdisciplinary teaming.
• Knowledge and ability related to the role and function of personnel supervision including: identifying continuous staff development needs and resources organizing facilitating and evaluating professional development programs integrating district and school priorities coordinating multidiscipline curriculum integration teams improving faculty as a resource applying effective job analysis procedures supervisory techniques and staff performance appraisal negotiating and managing staff conflicts.

Work Environment:

• Work is primarily conducted in an office or school setting. Prolonged stationary work and attention to desk or computer tasks are required. This position is cognitively demanding and requires especially welldeveloped professional social skills and communication skills. Movement in and about schools and office buildings/grounds is a frequent requirement and the ability to carry or lift items 75 lbs. or less.

Empathy and Commitment to Cause:

• Deep commitment to improving student achievement and employee performance.
• Passionately believes that all students can achieve at high levels.
• Demonstrates cultural competence equity and a deep understanding of and empathy for issues facing minority and economically disadvantaged families and students requiring special services.

Problem Solving and Systems Thinking:

• Understands how various systems and departments interact to achieve district goals.
• Makes decisions using data and technology.
• Takes initiative to solve problems and create stakeholder buyin.
• Identifies and prioritizes missioncritical issues with alignment of people time andresources.
• Offer innovative solutions to seemingly intractable challenges.
• Exhibits a strong focus on goals and results. Sets clear metrics for success.
• Removes barriers or obstacles that make it difficult for principals to achieve their goalsand ensures that school leaders have the resources they need to succeed.
• Demonstrates excellent and project management skills including attention todetail organizational skills ability to balance the big picture with detailed steps to reach the end goal and ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Leadership Skills:

• Motivates inspires and moves other adults to action to achieve ambitious goals.
• Skilled at reenvisioning building and managing a team especially in a time of growthand change; excellent at identifying talent and taking advantage of each persons skills and contribution to team effort.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with individuals and groups.
• Moves groups to consensus and resolves conflicts. Exhibits willingness to have difficultconversations.
• Builds coalitions and works collaboratively with diverse stakeholders at all levels
• including but not limited to district personnel students families communities and/oradvocacy groups.
• Establishes clear expectations deliverables and deadlines.
• Sets clear agendas and facilitates effective meetings.
• Ability to train supervise and evaluate staff from different cultural backgrounds and skillsets.
• Exhibits transformational and servant leadership characteristics in daily work.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other roles and responsibilities as the Superintendent and or their designee may assign.