Director, Career Pathways and Curriculum

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

8d•$86,417 - $116,663

About The Position

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District seeks a director to systematize support strategies that help school leaders and teachers develop, plan, manage, organize, and implement college readiness and postsecondary programming for CMSD scholars. The role provides leadership for advanced coursework and postsecondary success across the District, including equitable student access to college readiness opportunities and the chance to earn college credit while in high school. The position reports to the Executive Director, College and Career Readiness, is classified as exempt, and is based at Administration or as assigned. The stated salary range is $86,417 to $116,663. The director leads and supervises staff and programs related to advanced academics, school counseling support, college admissions testing, dual-credit partnerships, and JROTC implementation. The role uses data to guide decisions, builds relationships with schools and community partners, and establishes systems for program compliance, accountability, and performance tracking. It also supports strategic goals, staff development, and communications about priorities and performance standards. A bachelor’s degree and at least five years of high-school teaching experience are required; a master’s degree and experience as a high-school administrator or counselor are preferred. The work is typically performed in a normal office environment, with local travel possibly required for meetings or training. Expected physical activity includes moving, walking, standing, sitting, handling objects, and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds. An offer is subject to successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least five years of high-school teaching experience required.
Strong aptitude in advanced coursework.
Ability to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate program goals and initiatives.
Strong understanding of data and formative and summative assessment, including familiarity with interpreting and delivering data to support principals’ and teachers’ understanding of class- and school-level learning data, such as ODE assessments.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and responsibilities successfully.
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience as a high-school administrator or counselor preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direction and leadership for development, implementation, and accountability of college readiness and postsecondary programming, including College Credit Plus, AP, SAT/ACT assessments, Ohio’s Credit Flexibility Plan, College Now, and credit recovery.
Supervise college readiness staff and develop a quality advanced academics strategy covering courses, programs, assessments, services, and supports for students to demonstrate college readiness and earn postsecondary credit.
Supervise the program manager of school counseling and guide school counselors in providing comprehensive counseling, quality advising, and student support services aligned with high-school students’ needs.
Build and sustain relationships with principals, counselors, teachers, and other stakeholders to ensure equitable access to college readiness and postsecondary programming.
Collaborate with postsecondary institutions on dual-credit course articulation and serve as a liaison to higher-education partners.
Oversee administration of college admissions testing, including SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP, and IB exams.
Provide leadership and support for implementation of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs.
Revise department work systems and procedures as needed to improve efficiency and productivity.
Develop positive relationships and two-way communications with community groups, leaders, and stakeholders in support of District academic plans.
Collaborate with departments to produce an annual course catalog listing advanced courses available at each school.
Use data to inform equitable decisions about advanced academic coursework across the District.
Meet consistently with partners such as College Now, the Greater Cleveland Career Consortium, and Say Yes, Cleveland, and guide their work with each high school.
Support the District’s college and career readiness and academic achievement measures.
Create and sustain compliance and accountability systems for advanced coursework in CMSD schools.
Ensure schools track metrics including college and scholarship applications, college acceptances, scholarships received, Senior Exit Questionnaire completion, and Naviance.
Support the executive director in setting and tracking strategic goals and communicating priorities, performance standards, and staff development and training opportunities.
Plan and coordinate parent and community information meetings about dual-credit opportunities and advanced academics.
Perform other duties as assigned.