Director of Instruction

State of Indiana • Indianapolis, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Instruction provides executive leadership and supervision of the ISD Instructional Division, educational curricula, teaching methods, and academic services. You will report directly to the School Superintendent and represent the Instructional Division before the School Board. The Board is appointed by the Governor, requiring you to have exceptional professionalism, strategic preparation, knowledge, and communication skills. The Director is expected to commit to continuous improvement and advancement of deaf education for the citizens who elect to send their students to ISD, and for the Local Education Authorities who coordinate with ISD for providing education services to deaf and hard of hearing students. The Director ensures compliance with Indiana Academic Standards and Indiana Special Education Rules (511 IAC 7). You will imbed integrity in all facets of academic programming and maintain standards set by the Indiana Department of Education and Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD). The Indiana School for the Deaf is in the process of relocating to a new 67-acre facility where it will be co-located with the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired with a combined. A spirit of cooperative leadership and engagement will be essential for the success of this visionary realignment of two centers of educational excellence and historical institutions.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, or a closely related discipline.
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience.
• Specialized administrative certification through the Indiana Department of Education.
• Teaching experience with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
• Advanced skills in using American Sign Language (ASL).
• Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational program(s) and business practices.
• Extensive knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.
• Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
• Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with key public and private government and business leaders.
• Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels.
• Make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions. Perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
• Ability to identify problems. determine accuracy and relevance of information, and to use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, etc., makes recommendations for improvement.
• Develop and coordinate plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision and expectations of agency or program.
• Provide guidance to agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules.
• Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload, and delegating assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
• Monitor agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections.
• Communicate with news and other media. responds to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner.
• Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues (i.e. federal and/or state agency directors, etc.).
• Coordinate, review and evaluate the use of appropriate controls and standards for the agency.

Benefits

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to: 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• 12 paid holidays, 14 in election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director