Interim Assistant Superintendent

Smithfield Public Schools•Smithfield, RI

About The Position

The Interim Assistant Superintendent is a member of the Superintendent’s Executive Cabinet. As a member of the executive cabinet, he/she shall provide leadership for the school district, inform the Superintendent of changes in trends, laws, rules, or regulations in his/her area of expertise, represent the Superintendent as appropriate at official school functions, and provide reports to the Superintendent of his/her activities as requested. The Assistant Superintendent shall conduct his/her duties in full compliance with applicable federal and state law and local ordinance and shall uphold all policies and procedures promulgated by the School Committee and/or the Superintendent. The Interim Assistant Superintendent, in conjunction with the Superintendent, shall develop annual job goals that will become part of the criteria used during evaluation.

Requirements

Masters Degree required, doctorate preferred, with an emphasis in instructional leadership and/or curriculum development.
Minimum of at least five years of successful teaching experience in a K-12 public school district required.
The Interim Assistant Superintendent must be certified as a Superintendent by the Rhode Island Department of Education or eligible for certification
The Interim Assistant Superintendent must be trained in Title IX to hold the Coordinator and Investigator roles for the district.
Superior skills in data collection and the ability to use data to make informed decisions about curriculum, instruction, evaluation, and assessment.
The Interim Assistant Superintendent must have demonstrated experience in teaching, instruction, evaluation of building administrators, Career & Technical Education, curriculum development, grant writing, professional development, and working collaboratively with diverse stakeholder groups.
The Interim Assistant Superintendent must have excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; be highly responsive to concerns; and have experience in curriculum development, planning and overseeing curriculum development, supervision of administrators, and grant development.
Able to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Must be able to work independently and with confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a building level administrator and/or central office administrator is highly desired.
The ideal candidate will have experience in this role or a similar one.

Responsibilities

Organize and direct the development of an articulated K-12 curriculum, ensuring that the curriculum is aligned with state and local standards
Serving as a consultant to principals and teachers on all phases of the instructional program with a focus on coordinating the educational program among schools within the District
Lead and facilitate the development, administration, and analysis of all K-12 curriculum-based common assessments and serve as the district’s state assessment coordinator
Lead and facilitate content teams, intervention teams, grading and reporting committees, and other instructional teams, as needed
Advocate for the use of effective instructional practices
Lead curriculum reviews and review teams.
Chair the District Professional Development Committee, coordinating professional development days, and keeping up on the research for effective modes of implementing PD.
Planning professional development district days and embedded PD and disseminating information to members of the members of the administrative, instructional, and support staff.
Ensures that PD is aligned with high quality curriculum, assessments, and instructional practices of the district as well as any other District initiatives.
Work with specialists including Reading teachers, ELA and STEM coordinators, and MLL leads to ensure services are in place and that there is a continuous cycle of improvement.
Develop the Summer programs in consultation with principals
Oversee the New Teacher Induction Program; ensuring the availability of PD for new teachers, mentor teachers, and emerging leaders.
Facilitate monthly induction meetings and supervise mentor coaching
Utilize online tools for facilitation of communication among induction participants
Demonstrated skill in the preparation of federal, state, and local grants.
Coordinate the writing, implementation and evaluation of grants and special projects to include the development of such projects that are possible through state or federal legislation, local or cooperative partnerships, and/or competitive grants
Monitor federal grant implementation and grant budgets.
Ensure that all requirements for the Consolidated grants are followed.
Work with building administrators, district content specialists and academic coaches in the continuous instructional walkthrough protocols.
Oversee school improvement plans and work with the Superintendent on updating the District Improvement Plan.
Analyze assessment data for use with improvement efforts
Conduct program reviews and chair district committees as assigned
Serve as the Affirmative Action Officer and Title IX Coordinator for the district
Assist principals in developing instructional budgets including instructional materials and provisions for teaching and learning programs
Oversee Title Grants, Title IX Compliance and McKinney Vento procedures
Ability to prepare reports, as needed, for the Superintendent and School Committee meetings
Oversee compliance with all State & Federal regulations and legislation.
Assist the Superintendent with district management functions, such as residency issues, policy development, negotiations, administrator evaluations, and strategic planning
Conduct other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Superintendent, including attending school committee meetings and subcommittee meetings as requested or required by the Superintendent; and any other executive staff function required by the Superintendent.