Executive Director of Schools and Accountability

Decatur, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Administration

Job Summary

Position Type:
Administration

Date Posted:
4/1/2026

Location:
City Schools of Decatur

POSITION TITLE: Executive Director of Schools
DEPARTMENT: Office of the Deputy Superintendent
REPORTS TO: Deputy Superintendent
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
WORK SCHEDULE: 225
DATE REVIEWED: 5/2025

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: The Board of Education upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools shall appoint. The annual period of service shall be 225 days.

PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Executive Director of Schools provides strategic leadership and support to principals and school leadership teams across the district to ensure consistent high-quality educational experiences for all students. This role is responsible for coaching school leaders aligning school improvement efforts with district priorities and fostering a culture of academic excellence and equity. The Executive Director works collaboratively with district departments to ensure that instructional practices operational systems and school climates support student success. The goal of this position is to improve student achievement by cultivating effective leadership promoting instructional best practices and creating strong partnerships between schools families and the community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

Leadership

The selection and performance evaluation of immediate staff assigned
Collaborate with others to make recommendations for the employment assignment transfer of principals and assistant principals and the training performance evaluation and professional growth of those individuals
Provide leadership as a member of a collaborative team to connect departments within the district to campuses for improved student achievement
Coordinate and ensure the successful integration of evidence-based strategies to support the growth of all campuses
Assist building principals through a program of continuous assessment for the purpose of school improvement and monitor the progress of schools towards established goals
Plans and leads high-quality and relevant learning experiences for administrators to guide the implementation of effective instructional programs

Coaching and Support

Conducts regular formal and informal classroom walk-throughs aligned to student achievement and strategic goals
Provides feedback on successful leadership practices such as effective management of instructional staff use of data and the establishment of school culture
Compile interpret and communicate data to determine school needs and inform instruction and systems management
Attends school-based meetings and events to foster a culture of engagement with staff families and the community
Builds the instructional leadership capacity of principals with a particular focus on instruction data analysis aligned interventions community and culture
Visits schools on a regular basis to monitor day-to-day operations
Assists district staff and site personnel in interpreting student test scores and recommending prescriptive materials and techniques to improve student performance.

Management Operations and Compliance

Participates in staff and other district meetings to maintain alignment between all divisions and the work supporting the development of school leaders.
Prepares budget monitors expenditures and solicits funds to provide financial supportfor programs.
Ensures compliance with state/federal regulations and other agencies governing educational programs and services within the assigned area of responsibility.
Assists in determining staff allocations and hiring needs for positions.
Recommends resolutions to complaints and grievances by remediating and resolving concerns.
Performs any other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

As Needed

May supervise contractors or assigned personnel provide assistance conduct annual performance appraisals and make recommendations for appropriate employment actions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs personnel functions (e.g. interviewing evaluating supervising etc.) to maintain adequate staffing enhance productivity of

personnel and achieve objectives within budget.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Capable of providing both big picture strategy while maintaining attention to detail.
Ability to work across multiple organizational domains to achieve short-term and long-term objectives.
Ability to anticipate plan for and lead organizational change and growth.
Provide systems-level perspective to align school and district priorities

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Required:

Masters degree or higher from an accredited university required
At least 3-5 years of K-12 principal experience
Georgia Department of Education leadership certification
Proven success managing people and maximizing results
Demonstrates deep knowledge of curriculum instruction and assessment practices
Knowledge of current trends in best practices in school improvement leadership development
Other education or experience deemed equivalent by the Superintendent.

Preferred:

Doctoral degree in a field relevant to the position
Specific training and/or experience in staff development instructional design adult learning theory planning and project management and/or school improvement
Previous experience coaching administrators

EVALUATION: The performance of this job shall be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the boards policy on evaluating certified personnel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While the physical demands described below represent those most commonly used for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. To perform the duties of this job the employee may need to stand walk sit or hear. The employee may occasionally be required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required for this job may include close vision and distance vision.

Required Experience:

Director

Position Type:AdministrationDate Posted:4/1/2026Location:City Schools of DecaturPOSITION TITLE: Executive Director of Schools DEPARTMENT: Office of the Deputy Superintendent REPORTS TO: Deputy Superintendent FLSA STATUS: Exempt WORK SCHEDULE: 225 DATE REVIEWED: 5/2025 TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: The Board...