Chief Of Schools serving High Schools

Fayette County Public Schools•Lexington, KY

About The Position

The Chief of Schools and school leadership serve as critical agents to ensure this vision is actualized – All Fayette County Public School graduates are prepared for college and careers, engaged fully in their communities and ready to excel in a global society. The Chief of Schools will oversee principals and program directors who are directly responsible for leveraging high quality teaching and learning in every classroom, everyday, for every child. For this reason, the central charge of the Chief of Schools is to develop, support and hold accountable school leaders as powerful agents of change.

Requirements

Is an instructional leader with deep knowledge of literacy and numeracy, as well as experience designing and implementing successful instructional strategies for English Language Learners, students with special education needs, students identified as gifted and/or talented, and students who are reaching for proficiency.
Has a proven track record leading and sustaining school improvement efforts, as well as transforming good schools into great ones.
Demonstrates a sense of urgency around closing the opportunity and achievement gaps, can lead instructional improvements, and takes targeted action to ensure success.
Expertise in leadership development, building an effective team, coaching, and ensuring professional growth for all school leaders.
Articulates a vision, sets high standards, and effectively guides schools to commit to high expectations for all students by setting actionable, measurable goals and seeing them through to completion.
Is a strong communicator; speaking, listening and writing.
Understands how to use multiple sources of data to inform daily decisions to improve instructional practice and instills this practice in others.
Pursues and implements innovative ideas and methods; remains committed to seeking out and sharing current research and evidence-based best practices.
Is knowledgeable of operations, management and organizational design and uses this knowledge to ensure improved student outcomes.
Builds collaborative relationships with a wide variety of constituent groups, including external partnerships, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support school and principal needs.
Is astute, keenly aware of the interests and motivations of others, and acts with integrity in a politically-charged environment.
Demonstrates an unyielding commitment to continuous improvement and an unwavering belief that all students can achieve at high levels.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.
4 year degree from accredited college or university; Master’s degree in Education.
Experience managing within a complex educational organization is essential, as well as experience teaching urban youth and/or coaching, teaching, and mentoring educators for a minimum of five years.
Kentucky certification in Administration and Supervision

Nice To Haves

Superintendent Certificate (preferred)

Responsibilities

Oversee and supervise school leaders, program directors, and schools in the assigned portfolio.
Implement the district’s process for school leaders to consistently monitor the effectiveness of classroom instructional practices and ensuring that instruction is adjusted to meet the individual students’ needs and the district’s learning expectations
Ensure school leaders are implementing the district’s continuous improvement process that produces evidence, including measurable results for improving conditions that support student learning and professional practice
Support school leaders with collecting and analyzing a range of feedback data from multiple stakeholder groups to inform decision-making that results in increased organizational effectiveness and school improvement
Work with school leaders to ensure that students have equitable opportunities to develop skills and achieve the content and learning priorities established by the district
Work with school leaders to implement formal structures that ensure students develop positive relationships with and have adults/peers who support their educational experiences
Lead the change management process, which focuses on transforming schools resulting in a dramatic increase in student achievement
Assess leadership capacity and developing an individualized Professional Growth Plan (“PGP”) for each school leader, which includes conducting regular formal and informal evaluations to support the achievement of each leader’s performance plans and goals of the PGP
Develop school leaders through principal network meetings and individual job-embedded support—focused on instructional leadership
Assist in identifying, recruiting and engaging in the selection of new principals that are committed to a standard of excellence and can bring results
Develop a high-performing team of principals who leverage one another’s strengths and support one another in achieving shared goals
Work with school leaders and their instructional leadership teams to assess the needs of their schools through the analysis of implementation data and student outcomes and then develop goals, a targeted theory of action and action plan
Work with school leaders to closely monitor school improvement and make adjustments accordingly
Appropriately allocate resources to provide differentiated support to schools and monitor to ensure effectiveness
Coordinate with District staff to provide tools, services, and strategies for differentiated school-level support for principals and instructional leadership teams that drive school improvement
Foster meaningful relationships with families and community partners to provide holistic support for students within and across schools, respond to opportunities and challenges presented by a diverse community, and create a strong neighborhood support structure to ensure all students are achieving.
Manage team administration and operations in adherence to district policy, state law, and in the best interests of all students. This includes making sure that all team members are held accountable for meeting clear expectations.
Work collaboratively with district and school leaders to create a seamless PreK-12 learning community.
Create a climate of professional collaboration and sharing of best practices by establishing structures that foster shared learning, information and resource exchange across schools, zones, and within the portfolio.
Partner with district and school leaders to evaluate existing programs, services and practices to expand those that are most effective and reduce or eliminate those that are less effective.
Utilize resources (professional development tools, coaching resources, vetted materials and vendors, etc.) to provide appropriate professional learning and supports for schools/school leaders.
Develop communication and collaboration systems that ensure smooth flow of information, both vertically and horizontally, to enable all resources to be focused on high priority goals for each school and ensure the sharing and implementation of best practices across schools.
Demonstrate a high level of moral imperative to work in the best interest of children.
Demonstrate high levels of integrity, honesty, credibility, and courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions is a must.
Attend and participate in meetings, including Board of Education, Equity Council, SBDM and other meetings as assigned.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains regular attendance.