Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership & Performance

ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

Laramie Wyoming

JOB DESCRIPTION: Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership & Performance

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Under the direction of the Superintendent the Assistant Superintendent leads and supports the administration of leadership development and school improvement in the district. Will supervise elementary middle and high school principals Career and Technical Education and federal programs/projects.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership & Performance:

1. Serves as an advisor to the Superintendent. *
2. Has the ability to serve as acting superintendent in the superintendents absence. *
3. Serves as a member of the Superintendents Cabinet and as the superintendents Chief of Staff. *
4. Supervises and evaluates school principals providing them with actionable and growth-oriented feedback. *
5. Oversees weekly principal meetings and collaboration. *
6. Guides and supports school principals. *
7. Oversees leadership development for school principals. *
8. Directly supervises the Grants and Federal Programs Coordinator and the Career and Technical Education department. *
9. Oversees the implementation and accountability of school improvement plans and ensures alignment with the districts strategic plan. *
10. Delivers written and oral presentations on leadership and learning accountability to various stakeholders including the Board of Trustees cabinet principals teachers parents and community groups. *
11. Serves as an appeals officer for personnel academic and policy issues. *
12. Coordinates with the Chief Student Advocacy Officer to ensure all student services including Special Education and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) are implemented with fidelity. *
13. Coordinates with the Chief Human Resources Officer to ensure appropriate staffing is in place. *
14. Collaborates and coordinates with the Chief Academic Officer to ensure Board-adopted curriculum is implemented with fidelity and that all students have access to high-quality content and instruction. *
15. Collaborates with school systems community agencies the Wyoming Department of Education and the University of Wyoming to promote shared learning. *
16. Establishes direction for school improvement efforts and monitors the progress of school performance student achievement objectives and academic excellence indicators to align strategies for improvement. *
17. Ensures professional development for leaders and teachers is aligned with the strategic plan addresses student learning needs and is job-embedded actionable and impactful. *
18. Attends Board of Trustees meetings. *
19. Required to work in person and on site. *
20. Performs other duties as assigned by the superintendent. *
21. Follows the policies and procedures of the school(s) and the District. *
22. Participates in professional growth (such as professional organizations coursework workshops and conferences) and other professional activities (such as school and/or District committees taskforces in-depth studies or councils). *
23. Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility such as demonstrating ethical behavior; providing accurate data and reports when needed; meeting deadlines; maintaining confidentiality; caring for the equipment and materials; and dressing appropriately; exhibiting sensitivity to those with special needs; maintaining good professional relationships with parents and community members; and presenting a good role model. *
24. Other duties as assigned.

* Denotes essential functions

(The tasks listed under the heading of Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities are examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated to the classification. This specification should not be interpreted to describe all the duties which may be assigned to an employee at this level.)

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Thorough knowledge of Wyoming learning standards; deep understanding of the qualities and attributes of effective school leaders; excellent human relations and organizational skills; strong problem-solving and consensus-building expertise; proven ability to supervise multiple functions with full accountability for effective operations and outcomes; thorough understanding of curriculum instruction learning equity and student-related services; strong knowledge of effective professional learning practices for school leaders; and demonstrated excellence in both oral and written communication.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Masters degree in educational leadership curriculum instruction or a related field. Must hold or be eligible to hold and principal or district leadership certification issued by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board.

Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience as a school principal and minimum of 5 years of experience as a classroom teacher.

Preferred: Doctorate degree in educational leadership or a related field and successful experience in a central administration leadership position.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The Physical Abilities and Working Conditions listed in this section are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Working Conditions which may be required for this position. Albany County School District #1 encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment for this position and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Chief Human Resources Officer for further information.

• Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods.

• Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions.

• Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone.

• Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel grasp and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers twist and bend at the wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn raise and lower the head.

• Strength: to lift push pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 15 or more pounds on a frequent basis.

• Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors and outdoors.

• Mental Requirements: read write understand interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy compare compile and coordinate information and records.

• Additional Work Conditions and Physical Abilities: May require travel to multiple sites.

EVALUATION

• Evaluation of this position shall be by the Superintendent.

Required Experience:

Junior IC