Senior Administrator-Secondary ELA Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Wake County Public School System • Cary, NC

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides leadership and support at the district and school level for the secondary Language Arts curriculum in the areas of curriculum development, professional development, and identification of best practices. Evaluates the effectiveness of middle school Language Arts programs and develops strategies for improvement. Ensures that instruction is aligned with curriculum goals.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of state and federal regulations and school laws and policies related to secondary education;
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of current principles, practices, trends, and issues in Language Arts pedagogy;
• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Apps;
• Demonstrated leadership and team building skills;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback;
• Ability to analyze data to support instruction;
• Ability to meet deadlines;
• Ability to assess program needs and plan short and long-range programs for Language Arts at the middle grades level;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, external agencies, and the public.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, English Language Arts, English Language Arts Education, or Reading;
• Five years of demonstrated successful Language Arts teaching experience at the middle school level;
• Experience in planning and delivering professional development to adult learners.
• Hold or be eligible for a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License in Language Arts (Grades 6-9);
• Hold or be eligible for a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License for School Administrator- Principal or Curriculum Instructional Specialist;
• Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of NC requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of North Carolina standards for secondary Language Arts;
• Experience with current curriculum and developing and supplementing the written curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, conducts, and evaluates curriculum development and revision as it relates to secondary Language Arts.
• Plans, organizes, and implements professional development activities in relation to the Language Arts curriculum for secondary education.
• Provides direction designed to promote continued growth and increased effectiveness among school personnel while adhering to local, state, and federal school laws, policies, and regulations.
• Develops long and short-range goals and objectives for the improvement to secondary Language Arts instruction and evaluates program goals to determine effectiveness.
• Reviews educational research related to improving student achievement and promotes instructional reform towards best practices for Language Arts.
• Collaborates with school personnel, interdepartmental representatives, and community groups regarding program initiatives, implementation, and evaluation.
• Evaluates and participates in the selection of instructional resources and materials for middle school Language Arts.
• Attends workshops, training sessions, and conferences in an effort to stay abreast of curriculum and instructional changes relating to middle grades education, specifically the Language Arts curriculum; shares information with school system staff and the community regarding secondary Language Arts.
• Performs other related duties as, assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees