Position: Associate Superintendent - High Schools and Alternative Schools

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Chief of School Support and Leadership, the Associate Superintendent provides instructional leadership in the interface between schools and the executive cabinet.  Included in this leadership role is managing the major reform areas of the school system.  In addition, the Associate Superintendent directly manages Instructional Directors, who provide direct support and supervision to school principals.  The responsibilities include providing the vision, structures and accountability that drive instructional reforms within the system.  The reforms seek to improve teaching and learning by building the capacity of principals to improve the conditions of teaching and learning.  An administrator in this class is responsible for articulating the school system’s mission, goals, accomplishments, initiatives, needs, and strategies to their area schools and communities.   

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading and supervising Instructional Directors for High Schools and/or Alternative Schools and all personnel assigned to that area;
• Developing and implementing major district reform efforts;
• Providing leadership towards the development and implementation of the district's strategic plan;
• Ensuring that schools execute system initiatives with fidelity;
• Developing leadership objectives of schools based on performance and site-based satisfaction;
• Serving as liaison between the Chief of School Support and Leadership and the area;
• Guiding the instructional leadership of principals through the Instructional Directors with particular focus on instruction, data analysis, intervention and developing capacity;
• Collaborating with departments to provide the appropriate system resources that address the needs of schools; and
• Responding to parent/community concerns and directing these concerns to appropriate offices.

Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of the Public School Laws of Maryland, the bylaws of the State Board of Education, and the policies of the Board of Education of Prince George's County;
• Ability to use computer technology in an administrative and educational setting;
• Excellent organizational ability and human relation skills; and
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills as well as problem solving and consensus building expertise.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

Master's degree (Doctorate preferred) from an accredited college or university with course work in educational administration, education, and curriculum development, with considerable experience as a school administrator in increasingly responsible positions, and considerable high school experience, or other combination of applicable education, training, and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform effectively in the position.  Minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in the role of high school principal and/or alternative school principal, combined with successful central office leadership experience.

Certification:

Holds or is eligible for a valid professional license in Administrator II (historical) or Supervisor of Instruction, Assistant Principal, or Principal issued by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE); holds or is eligible for Superintendent’s endorsement.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Oversees and provides guidance to area personnel.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information:

None.