Assistant Superintendent - Teaching, Learning, and Student Services

Educate Kansas - Emporia, KS

Full-time - Senior

Emporia, KS

About the position

The Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Student Services provides leadership, advocacy, and support to the secondary school principals, instructional coaches, and lead teachers across the district. The Assistant Superintendent will supervise, evaluate and coordinate the development of district curriculum, instructional programs, and professional development within the USD 253 school district. To accomplish these tasks, the Assistant Superintendent must work closely with the community, staff, and administration of USD #253 and collaborate with the directors of the Department of Teaching, Learning and Student Services to assure a seamless alignment of PreK through graduation.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership in organizing, administering, supervising and evaluating the effective delivery of district, At Risk, and other federally supported programs.
• Supervise and facilitate improvement in student achievement through research, evidence-based practices, professional development, and supervision of the districts instructional programs.
• Effectively communicate scientifically-based research strategies to all members of the district and community.
• Plan, integrate, and oversee curriculum and instruction services provided to the districts students and assure alignment PreK-12.
• Plan, integrate, and oversee intervention services, special education services, and 504 Plans provided to the districts students.
• Review, evaluate, and restructure instructional programs and technology integration plans as necessary.
• Coordinate efforts to integrate Kansas and district curriculum standards into the local curricula.
• Serve as a resource to and advocate for building administrators.
• Assure professional learning needs of all employees are job embedded and aligned to the adopted USD 253 instructional framework.
• Assume responsibility for the overall professional learning framework PreK-12.
• Participate in professional and/or civic organizations at state and local level.
• Oversee the consistent implementation of the district approved appraisal process.
• Consult with and provide support for building principals and the Director of Student Services concerning special education instructional staff.
• Help facilitate grant applications and proposals to support district mission, vision and goals.
• Oversee the application to conduct educational research within USD 253.
• Lead the process for selection of district instruction and tiered intervention materials and resources.
• Work effectively with building administration and instructional coaches to plan, implement, support and evaluate district initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the schools, district, and community.
• Work effectively with community organizations and assist with community partnerships for students and staff.
• Oversee district special instructional programs.
• React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Masters degree from an accredited college/university.
• Current Kansas State Licensure with endorsement appropriate to the assignment.
• Three or more years of successful educational leadership experience at a building or district level.

Benefits

• Base salary of $127,499 with additional compensation for work-related experience and level of education.