Associate Superintendent of School Leadership; Exempt RB 25-566

Buffalo Public Schools•Buffalo, NY

13h

About The Position

The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of Associate Superintendent of School Leadership. This role is an exempt Executive Cabinet Level of leadership overseeing a group of schools in the Buffalo Public School District to drive improved student academic, safety, and emotional outcomes. The Buffalo Public School District serves approximately 34,000 students in 60 schools. The Associate Superintendent of School Leadership will have a crucial role in leading BPS Principals to increase positive student outcomes in their schools. This position will work with a small team of Associate Superintendents in the district but will be responsible for supervising and providing expert data-driven guidance and leadership to approximately 15 building leaders, evaluating principals, and overseeing and supporting all school improvement activities, and providing advisement to principals on safety, security, and wellness at the schools. This position represents one of the district’s key levers for turning around the lowest performing schools and supporting continuous improvement in all schools. Associate Superintendents of Schools will serve as a critical thought partner, problem solver, and change agent to internal and external stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to getting the job done.

Requirements

Master’s Degree
New York State School District Administrator (SDA), or School District Leader (SDL) certificate at the time of application.
A minimum of eight (8) years of combined certificated teaching and supervisory experience
A minimum of five (5) years at the supervisory level.
School and/ or district administrative experience in an urban school district with a large racially and ethnically diverse population are preferred.

Nice To Haves

School and/ or district administrative experience in an urban school district with a large racially and ethnically diverse population

Responsibilities

Strategy Work with fellow cabinet members to organize district-wide efforts and resources to support district’s strategy for school turnaround, school improvement, and instruction and supports for students.
Work with fellow cabinet members and staff to monitor implementation of district’s strategy for school turnaround, school improvement, and instruction and supports for students and adjust strategy as needed.
Work with fellow cabinet members and staff to refine and design new schools and programs when applicable.
Oversee and direct all aspects of funding and programming for Priority Schools.
Serve as the district’s primary supervisor of and support provider for approximately 15 schools.
Work with fellow cabinet members and staff to create a system that uses data to establish a culture of data-based decision making; build capacity to use data collaboratively, continuously and effectively to improve teaching and learning.
Instructional Leadership Help principals identify staff and student needs and suggest leadership strategies to promote continuous improvement in performance.
Conduct meetings with principals that focus on student achievement, student support, operations, parent and community involvement, data use, principal leadership.
Facilitate the professional development to principals and assistant principals (Leadership Institutes, Learning Walks, Probationary Administrators’ Meetings, Summer Retreat, Monthly Principals Meetings).
Work with school leaders to ensure expertise in analyzing school data.
Assist building leadership to review recommendations from DTSDE reports and translate recommendations to SCEPs and SIGs.
School Supervision Evaluate principals’ performance and make tenure recommendations for probationary principals.
Prepare and oversee Principal Improvement Plans.
Assist principals in performance management concerns with staff.
Work with Associate Superintendent of Human Resources to interview and recommend assignments of new principals and assistant principals.
Work with principals and Human Resources to oversee the Teacher Improvement Plan process at the school level.
Review and evaluate writing and implementation of the School Comprehensive Educational Plan (SCEP) for effectiveness, and for integration with the District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP).
Oversee all school monitoring activities required by State.
Management Work with fellow cabinet members to supervise a team to address principals’ questions or concerns related to curriculum and instruction, professional development, human resources, operations, facilities, and finance.
Oversee the development of the template for the SCEP; review and approve all SCEPs and SIGs.
Plan and implement SCEP Peer Review process sessions for school teams.
Work with school leaders to develop budgets, identify appropriate resources, and approve financial plans.
Work with central office and school level administrators to facilitate resolving school-level grievances.
Oversee and monitor the Extended Learning Opportunity Program in schools.
Act as designee for Superintendent.
Other duties as assigned School Community Relations Collaborate with school partners.
Communicate with parents regarding school complaints and related issues.
Oversee and communicate to the community regarding school reconstruction projects.
Attend District Parenting Coordinating Council meetings.