Assistant Superintendent of Education

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION

INSURANCE RETIREMENT BENEFITS PAID TIME OFF

261 DAY CONTRACT *or prorated to start date; July through June.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: During the 2026ï½2027 school year pending completion of the applicant review process and a mutually agreed-upon start date. Pre-employment training and transition activities may be required prior to the official start date.

SALARY DEPENDENT ON EXPERIENCE

Compensation package can be foundhere

REPORTS TO:

Superintendent

SUPERVISES AND EVALUATES:

Building administrators educational services directors coordinators and staff assigned to departments and programs focused on student learning as determined by the Superintendent. These areas may include but are not limited to curriculum instruction assessment professional learning educational technology student services multilingual learner support gifted and talented programming MTSS PLCs college and career readiness instructional innovation and related student-learning initiatives.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Assistant Superintendent of Education assists the Superintendent in providing districtwide leadership for all departments programs and systems that directly impact student learning. This position is responsible for leading a coherent Kï½12 learning system aligned to district priorities state standards the strategic plan and the districts vision for student success.

The Assistant Superintendent of Education provides leadership in curriculum instruction assessment professional learning school improvement program evaluation instructional technology and innovative learning practices. This position works closely with principals directors coordinators teachers families community partners and the Superintendent to strengthen student engagement improve academic outcomes and ensure that all students have access to meaningful rigorous and future-ready learning experiences.

A central responsibility of this position is to lead and support innovation across the district. Innovation in this role means identifying important student-learning challenges designing thoughtful solutions testing and evaluating new approaches scaling effective practices and building systems that support continuous improvement across schools and addition the position leads and monitors student learning as related to innovation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides leadership and support to the Superintendent in the development promotion and implementation of district priorities strategic objectives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Perform evaluations for executive director director and school site principals.
• Serves as a districtwide leader for student learning instructional improvement and innovation across all schools and learning-focused departments.
• Oversees and coordinates departments programs and initiatives that directly support student learning ensuring alignment coherence and accountability across the district.
• Provides leadership supervision coaching and evaluation for building administrators and assigned district-level directors coordinators and staff.
• Leads the development and implementation of a coherent Kï½12 instructional framework aligned to state standards district priorities curriculum expectations assessment practices and student-learning goals.
• Ensures that written taught and assessed curricula are aligned and that curriculum review cycles are implemented with fidelity.
• Provides leadership for the design implementation and evaluation of districtwide assessment systems including the use of data to inform instruction interventions program decisions and school improvement planning.
• Leads districtwide professional learning for administrators teachers and instructional staff in alignment with district priorities school improvement goals instructional practices and student-learning needs.
• Supports principals and instructional leaders in strengthening classroom instruction student engagement effective assessment practices and high-quality learning environments.
• Leads and supports districtwide systems for MTSS PLCs instructional coaching intervention enrichment and school improvement.
• Develops and leads a district innovation agenda focused on improving student learning increasing student engagement strengthening instructional practice and preparing students for future success.
• Identifies high-priority learning challenges and supports the design testing evaluation and scaling of innovative practices programs and learning models.
• Encourages thoughtful instructional innovation including real-world learning student voice and choice performance assessment interdisciplinary learning career-connected learning and effective use of technology.
• Provides leadership for the appropriate and effective integration of educational technology digital tools and artificial intelligence in ways that support student learning instructional quality safety and responsible use.
• Oversees program evaluation processes to determine the effectiveness impact and sustainability of instructional programs student services professional learning and innovation initiatives.
• Uses quantitative and qualitative data research student voice family input and staff feedback to guide decisions monitor progress and recommend improvements.
• Works collaboratively with other district departments including finance human resources communications operations technology facilities and activities to ensure that district systems support student learning.
• Provides leadership and assistance in the development and implementation of budgets related to curriculum instruction assessment professional learning materials technology innovation and student-learning programs.
• Provides leadership in recommending instructional resources program materials vendor partnerships and contracts related to student learning and innovation.
• Assists coordinates and facilitates communication and collaboration with internal and external groups including school teams parents community organizations higher education partners workforce partners and civic leaders.
• Promotes TCSD by engaging with the community building partnerships and communicating the districts student-learning vision and innovation efforts.
• Makes recommendations to the Superintendent regarding program development policy changes staffing structures resource allocation and instructional improvement.
• Prepares reports records presentations and other documentation required by the Superintendent Board of Trustees state agencies and district procedures.
• Attends regular and special meetings of the Board of Trustees and executive or study sessions when requested by the Superintendent.
• Presents reports and recommendations to the Board of Trustees as requested by the Superintendent.
• Keeps the Superintendent informed regarding student-learning initiatives school improvement efforts state mandates regulations reporting requirements emerging educational trends and areas requiring attention.
• Represents the Superintendent on committees commissions councils and community groups as assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for day-to-day internal educational operations of the district as assigned and acts in place of the Superintendent in the Superintendents absence when directed.
• Models strong instructional leadership ethical decision-making collaboration innovation and a commitment to the success of all students.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Assistant Superintendent of Education will:

• Help establish a clear district definition of innovation connected to student learning continuous improvement and measurable impact.
• Lead innovation as a disciplined process including identifying needs researching promising practices designing solutions piloting new approaches evaluating results and scaling what works.
• Support schools and departments in developing innovative learning models that are aligned to district goals and responsive to student needs.
• Build systems that allow staff to try new approaches responsibly learn from evidence and refine practice over time.
• Develop partnerships with community organizations higher education business and industry and other agencies to expand learning opportunities for students.
• Monitor local state national and global trends in education workforce readiness technology and student learning and make recommendations that support the future direction of the district.
• Ensure that innovation efforts remain student-centered sustainable aligned to district priorities and connected to improved outcomes.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of curriculum development instructional design assessment systems professional learning program evaluation and school improvement.
• Knowledge of national state and local educational goals standards accountability systems and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of current research and promising practices in teaching and learning educational technology artificial intelligence student engagement MTSS PLCs and instructional leadership.
• Knowledge of systems thinking change management continuous improvement and innovation processes.
• Ability to lead and support administrators directors coordinators teachers and staff across multiple departments and schools.
• Ability to build coherence among departments programs schools and district priorities.
• Ability to collect analyze interpret and communicate data to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Ability to design implement monitor and evaluate programs and initiatives.
• Ability to supervise and evaluate personnel effectively and professionally.
• Ability to facilitate groups lead meetings build consensus and support collaborative problem-solving.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with the Superintendent Board of Trustees administrators staff families students community partners and the public.
• Ability to manage budgets resources timelines projects and competing priorities.
• Ability to interpret and implement laws rules policies and procedures.
• Ability to build strong professional relationships and work collaboratively with individuals and groups representing diverse perspectives.
• Ability to model integrity confidentiality professional judgment adaptability and a commitment to all students.

EDUCATION LICENSE CERTIFICATION OR FORMAL TRAINING:

• Successful experience as a school site administrator preferred.
• Advanced graduate level degree from an accredited institution.
• Certification in Educational Leadership School Principal Superintendent or other appropriate professional certification required.
• Wyoming license through PTSB or ability to obtain a PTSB Wyoming license required with a K-12 Superintendent Endorsement. ( supervising and evaluating administrators preferred.
• Experience in public school district administration is preferred.
• Experience leading curriculum instruction assessment professional learning and school improvement required.
• Experience leading innovation strategic planning instructional technology program evaluation or systems-level change preferred.
• Demonstrated success improving student learning outcomes and supporting instructional leadership across schools preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods. Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones; to tolerate 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 wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn raise and lower head.
• Lower Body Mobility: bend at waist; stoop; sit for prolonged periods of 1 hour.
• Strength: to lift push pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 15 pounds on an occasional basis; to lift push pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 25 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors.
• Mental Requirements: read write understand interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; understand apply and interpret information; math skills at a high school proficiency level; the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy compile and coordinate information and records; decision making skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is normally low to moderate but may become loud when large groups are together in a room. The employee may be required to move from room to room and may have to maneuver in crowded spaces. Duties are typically performed indoors. This position is typically performed in a hazard free clean and healthy environment.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description identifies primary responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and activities. This job description is subject to change in response to student demographics staffing factors funding variables modified operating procedures and/or program/curriculum changes as directed by the Superintendent(s) or designee(s) of Teton County School District #1.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:

The Teton County School District does not discriminate on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity or disability in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the schools compliance with the regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) is directed to contact the Civil Rights Compliance Officer (Communications Coordinator) at the office of the School District or PO BoxGregory Lane Jackson WY 83001.