2025-206 Director of Equity and Diversity
2025-206 Director of Equity and Diversity
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$ 98582 - 177588
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Director of Equity and Diversity
(12 MONTHS)
SCHOOL YEAR
Central Office
Montgomery County Public Schools in Virginia seeks a dynamic and visionary leader to champion student success by advancing the development and implementation of strategies that foster inclusion ensure equitable practices and celebrate the diversity of our students and the communities we serve.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Director of Equity and Diversity is responsible for planning directing and monitoring programs and processes that promote and sustain diversity equity and respect as well as achieving the divisions goals and objectives related to diversity and equity. This role ensures equitable opportunities for all students while driving initiatives that align with the divisions mission.
DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
- Monitor processes to ensure equity compliance and adherence to division procedures state guidelines and federal regulations.
- Review analyze and interpret equity data and trends in partnership with the Leadership Team to inform decisionmaking.
- Collaborate with the Leadership Team to develop and implement comprehensive professional learning and coaching plans that build the mindsets and capacity of division staff to increase equitable outcomes for all students
- Develop and provide training consultation and support to administrators teachers and schoolbased leadership teams to facilitate culturally competent pedagogy
- Partner with Leadership Team members to design coaching training and project planning assistance to staff to ensure they design and execute their work with the equity commitment frame(s) within their respective departments.
- Work closely with the Leadership Team to design implement and evaluate the impact of programs and strategies aimed at closing student opportunity and achievement gaps.
- Model use of data to inform decisionmaking in all areas.
- Ensure equitable access to highquality programs and partnerships for MCPS students and schools
- Increase cultural competence and address implicit bias with division staff.
- Establish working relationships with community organizations
- Maintain a positive rapport and cooperative working relationships with parents staff and other district personnel
- Maintain effective and timely written and oral communication with parents staff and other school personnel
- Participate in district and school committees to promote equitable access and opportunities to highquality programs for MCPS students and schools
- Collaborate with the Superintendent to provide guidance and support to the Equity Advisory Committee
- Partner with the Director of Human Resources to advance diversity goals
- Engage with student representatives to evaluate needs elevate student voice and gather insight.
- Coordinate and develop effective communication strategies to enhance and support cultural diversity and issues of equity
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively give presentations before large groups of people
- Demonstrate an ability to maintain an unquestionable degree of confidentiality
- Demonstrate the ability to multitask work with interruptions and work under pressure
- Demonstrate ability to be dependable punctual and complete tasks without direct supervision
- Proficient with computers and productivity software including word processing email platforms internet browsing and relevant educational or operational software
- Working knowledge of Google Workspace (Docs Sheets Slides Drive Gmail Calendar etc.)
- Comfortable using cloudbased collaboration tools learning management systems and mobile devices to support instructional or operational needs
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree in Educational Leadership or Curriculum and Instruction from an accredited institution
- Hold or be eligible for a Virginia Teachers License with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision PreK12
- Possess superlative leadership abilities
- Have experience with shareddecision making/collaborative leadership
- Have three years of classroom teaching experience
- Have three years of principal or central office leadership experience
- Possess knowledge of current educational trends as they relate to equity and engagement
Salary: $98582.54 $177588.94 (commensurate with experience) with benefits (current salary may change due tobudget considerations)
FLSA: Exempt
BENEFITS:
Anthem Medical Plans Multiple options available for comprehensive medical and prescription coverage
Ameritas Vision Plan Coverage includes eye exams lenses frames and contact lenses
Delta Dental Plan FREE Delta Dental coverage for employees spouses and families
Carilion EAP FREE Confidential Employee Assistance Program providing support for mental health legal financial concerns and crisis support available to employees and their families
Generous Employee Leave Benefits MCPS offers leave benefits for PT and FT employees including paid sick leave personal leave funeral leave and annual leave. Employees can also join a sick leave bank for extended medical absences and earn wellness leave.
Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Fulltime employees are eligible for the VRS and enrolled in Group Life Insurance at no cost. MCPS contributes a certain percentage to your individual retirement account.
Employee Sick Leave Bank Employees earning sick leave may elect to join our Sick Leave Bank which allows employees to access days in the event of a catastrophic or long term illness when the employee has exhausted all other leave available.
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DATE: Open until filled
EEO Statement:
The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment selection hiring pay promotion retention or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race color religion ethnic or national origin sex pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions age marital status sexual orientation gender identity disability political affiliation status as a veteran and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited. Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation when necessary. The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities programs and activities that are accessible usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further the Montgomery County School Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health welfare and other social services
The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies:
Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources
750 Imperial Street SE Christiansburg VA 24073
(540)
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
