SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP
JOB DESCRIPTION
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. 240 day contract (12 month).
2. Job Type: Licensed.
3. Reports to: Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
4. Salary based on the district Administrative Salary Schedule.
5. FLSA Status: Exempt.
6. 10 days vacation per year of employment.
7. 12 days sick leave per year of employment.
8. 3 days personal leave per year of employment
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must hold a Masters Degree in Education an Arkansas Teaching License
and building or District level administrative certification.
2. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
including collaborative practices data-driven decision-making and continuous
improvement processes along with best practices in professional development
curriculum and instruction aligned to district strategic plans educational goals
and objectives.
3. Must be attentive to details a self-starter able to work effectively withoutconstant
or direct supervision. Must be able to multi-task.
4. Must have strong communication and organizational skills maintain accurate and
timely documentation and effectively plan and present information to a widerange
of audiences.
5. Must demonstrate effective leadership team-building skills and work collaboratively
to advance district priorities.
6. Maintains confidentiality and supports district protocols and legal requirementsconcerning
the release of public information.
GENERAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (but not limited to):
K-12 Principals Curriculum and Instruction; Professional Development Instructional Facilitators Early Childhood Laision Parent Concerns Novice Teacher Student Discipline
1. Follow all rules policies and procedures of the Sheridan School District along
with state and federal regulations pertaining to instruction academic matters
and professional development.
2. Provide leadership for short and long range planning for K-12 Education
and instruction initiatives policies and procedures. Such planning involves
vision goals program objectives/strategies/activities human and fiscal
resources training evaluation and collaboration with others.
3. Provide leadership for the short and long range planning organization and
scheduling of all district level professional development. Work with campus
leaders to ensure quality professional development on the campus level that is
consistent with district goals and objectives.
4. Oversee and align the efforts of curriculum and instruction services to reflect
horizontal and vertical alignment as well as continuity and articulation of the
instructional outcomes throughout the school district Pre-K Kindergarten
through twelfth (12th) grade.
5. Plan prepare supervise maintain and operate within budgets related to either
Curriculum and Instruction or Professional Development. Make budgetrecommendations
as needed.
6. Assume a leadership role as a member of the District Leadership Team.
7. Assume responsibility for personal professional growth and keeps materials supplies and
skills up-to-date.
8. Conduct end-of-the year evaluations on K-12 principals instructional facilitatorsand any
other personnel assigned or who may be included under the supervision of this position.
9. Other duties as assigned by the superintendent or designee.
SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS and/or REQUIREMENTS:
Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to stand walk sit occasionally stoop or bend. Must be able to lift objects that fall within the scope of job responsibilities. Must have the dexterity to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job.
Intelligence: Requires the ability to read and follow a variety of instructions on district state and federal websites as well as hard copy.
Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondences. Requires the ability to prepare reports forms system documentation etc. using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of grammar.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to give oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively. Must possess the ability to speak to people with poise voice control and confidence. Must be able to deliver effective presentations to both small and large audiences.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding qualifications duties responsibilities and requirements have been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the Director of School Support and Leadership. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities requirements and qualifications required of the person hired for the position.
Required Experience:
Director