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Director of Secondary Education - Marshall, United States - Battle Creek Public Schools

Battle Creek Public Schools

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Marshall, United States

4 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

JobID: 10512

Position Type:

Administration
Date Posted:

5/14/2024
Location:

Battle Creek Public Schools
Date Available:

TBD
Closing Date:

Untill Filled
District:
Battle Creek Public Schools - website

At Battle Creek Public Schools, transformation is underway and excellence is on the rise

Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) is an urban school district located in Calhoun County, Michigan (conveniently located between Chicago and Detroit), serving the city of Battle Creek as well as parts of Emmett, Pennfield and Bedford townships, and the City of Springfield.

With a bold goal of achieving 100% success for every Bearcat, we offer a broad range of education experiences to meet the individual needs of students at all levels, including experiential learning, individualized instruction, advanced and accelerated curricula, and outdoor education.

In 2017, BCPS received an historic investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and we are continuing our transformation plan, advancing bold, toptobottom changes to provide a worldclass career, college and communityready education for every student, in every grade, at every school.

Position Summary

The Director of Secondary Education formulates and implements a vision of effective instruction for grades 612. As a key member of the Superintendent's instructional leadership team, the Director cooperates with other district administrators in providing strategic direction and implementing systemic improvement initiatives, as well as the professional development of principals, assistant principals and professional staff and is an effective supervisor and mentor for secondary principals and other administrators. The Director is to move secondary education improvement efforts forward toward the accomplishment of Board and District goals. The Director focuses on closing the achievement gap for traditionally underserved students, ensuring equity in graduation rates and in college and career readiness and cultivating diversity in leadership positions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position reports to the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. The Director directly supervises secondary principals (grades 612), administrators, and other professional staff within secondary education.
Position Responsibilities
Focus the work of all secondary level personnel on ensuring that all students are college and career ready, with emphasis on equity for traditionally underserved student groups.
Personally mentors secondary principals and facilitates professional development for secondary staff, with attention to promoting cultural diversity among leadership positions.
Works in tandem with the Director of Elementary Education and the Director of Student Services to ensure the K12 articulation of curriculum and academic expectations, and to drive district wide instructional improvements in a coherent manner that supports Board and district goals.
Provide strong, direct instructional leadership to the schools and district. Review best practices with principals, provide information, and facilitate PD sessions for principals and other school leaders.
Engages in program related outreach to partners in the community, in business, and in higher education, with a goal of facilitating student's successful transition into postsecondary institutions and careers.
Provides vision, direction, management and oversight for all aspects of the secondary program, including goals; budgets; Curriculum; student assessment; program evaluation; data collection and analysis; school improvement plans; compliance; and the selection, allocation, development and supervision of personnel.
Designs professional development strategies for building leaders with improvement in student performance as a primary objective and organizes and administers inservice educational programs as needed.
Assist building leaders to improve the delivery of instruction and the use of formative assessments to drive instruction.
Oversees all secondary committees dedicated to designing/providing professional development opportunities to District staff.
Work with Human Resources to help recruit and recommend individuals for teaching positions.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.

Qualifications

Masters Degree in education or applicable field required.
Minimum of five years experience as an administrator required, including a minimum of three years as a building principal or administrator.
Five to ten years of progressively more responsible work experience in classroom instruction and curriculum development in an urban school district.
Current and valid Michigan Administrator Certification

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities