Job Title:    Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

Wage/Hour Status:     Exempt

Reports to:    Superintendent    Pay Grade:       9    

Dept. /School:    Central Office    Date Revised:    

Primary Purpose:

Evaluate and provide leadership for the overall instructional and special education program of the district.  Responsible for the effective and efficient operation of the Curriculum and Instruction Department, which includes curriculum, staff development, special education, counseling, testing, federal programs and special programs.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Master's degree in education administration

Doctoral degree or enrolled in doctoral program preferred

Certification as Principal, Mid-management, or other appropriate certification 

Certification as Superintendent required

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of curriculum and instruction

Ability to evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness

Ability to manage budget and personnel

Ability to coordinate district function

Ability to implement policy and procedures

Ability to interpret data

Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Familiarity with federal and special program rules and regulations 

Experience:

Three years experience as a classroom teacher

Three years experience in instructional leadership roles

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional and Program Management

1. Oversee all district testing services, including administration of the state assessments.
2. Direct instructional and curriculum services to meet students' needs.
3. Plan, implement, and evaluate instructional programs with teachers and principals, including learning objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques.
4. Apply research and data to improve the content, sequence, and outcomes of the teaching-learning process.
5. Work with appropriate staff to develop, maintain, and revise curriculum documents based on systematic review and analysis.
6. Involve instructional staff in evaluating and selecting instructional materials to meet student learning needs.
7. Ensure the use of technology in the teaching-learning process.
8. Plan the necessary time, resources, and materials to support accomplishment of education goals.
9. Ensure that district goals and objectives are developed using collaborative processes and problem-solving techniques when appropriate.
10. Participate in the district-level decision-making process to establish and review the district's goals and objectives and major classroom instructional programs of the district.
11. Actively support the efforts of others to achieve district goals and objectives and campus performance objectives.
12. Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to examine curriculum and instruction program effectiveness.
13. Secure consultants, specialists, and other community resources to assist principals and instructional staff in attaining objectives.
14. Provide effective staff development activities that incorporate the mission of the district, program evaluation outcomes, and input from teachers and others.
15. Inform superintendent or other administration of the effects of current and impending legislation.
16. Participate in the drafting of project proposals and reports, including the writing and development of program goals, objectives, and budget for federal/special funding of programs.
17. Prepare and submit standard applications for federal funds to Texas Education Agency (TEA).
18. Evaluate all requests for projects and programs requiring federal/special money.
19. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the federal/special programs and implement changes based on the findings.
20. Ensure that student progress is evaluated on a regular, systematic basis, and that findings are used to make career and technology program more effective.
21. Facilitate planning and application of technologies in career and technology education programs.
22. Establish student admission criteria for each career and technology program.
23. Implement procedures and coordinate the process to identify gifted and talented students at all grade levels district wide, including review of student data and testing of students.
24. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the gifted and talented program and implement changes based on the findings.
25. Implement procedures and coordinate the process to identify bilingual students at all grade levels district wide, including review of student data and testing of students.
26. Develop and revise bilingual curriculum as needed.
27. Develop and conduct or arrange for staff development sessions, including sessions on various instruction methods, enriched learning in classroom settings, and methods for identifying bilingual students.

Guidance

1. Coordinate and standardize counseling practice across the district.
2. Oversee district's counseling and guidance program plan.

Policy, Reports, and Law    

1. Implement the policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in curriculum and instruction area.
2. Compile, maintain, and present all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.

33.    Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required, including required financial reports to TEA.

Budget and Inventory

34.    Administer the curriculum and instruction budget and ensure that programs are cost effective and funds are managed prudently.

35.    Compile budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.

36.    Solicit federal funds and participate in grant-writing activities to obtain funding for federal/special programs and services.

37.    Monitor grant-funded programs and their expenditures to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.

Personnel Management

38.    Prepare, review, and revise job descriptions in curriculum and instruction department.

39.    Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure effectiveness.

40.    Assist with recruitment, selection, and training of personnel and make sound recommendations relative to personnel placement, assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal. Assist with the implementation of the designated teacher appraisal system.

Communication

41.    Provide for two-way communication with principals, teachers, staff, parents, and community.

42.    Demonstrate skill in conflict resolution with administrators, parents, teachers, staff, and community.

1. Monitor professional research and disseminate ideas and information to other professionals.

Community Relations

1. Articulate the district's mission, instructional philosophy, and curriculum implementation strategies to the community and solicit its support in realizing the district's mission.
2. Demonstrate awareness of district-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
3. Demonstrate use of appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.

Teacher Incentive Allotment

47.     Oversee the Teacher Incentive Allotment Program including collecting data, submitting data to the state, and providing assistance to administrators and teachers.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise and evaluate the performance of instructional supervisors and support staff in the curriculum department.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Frequent districtwide and occasional statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. 

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