Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Associate Superintendent, the Supervisor - School Leadership Programs will be responsible for working on creating and sustaining a pipeline of highly effective aspiring school leaders and implementing systemic school leadership development opportunities. The incumbent of this position will also work directly with the associate superintendents and other executive personnel to facilitate career growth and career path succession for PGCPS principals and assistant principals. This position will operate as a conduit to all of PGCPS as it relates to leadership development and professional development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides professional leadership in organizing, administering, supervising, and the training for administrative personnel;
- Provides professional leadership in organizing, administering, supervising and evaluating staff development programs for school leaders;
- Directs the development, evaluation, and/or revision of professional development programs and assumes responsibility for the full implementation of said programs;
- Coordinates and articulates professional growth plans and the use of professional learning experiences to improve upon their practices;
- Evaluates instructional materials, digital resources, media acquisitions, and other instructional materials to support professional development and for subsequent use at schools;
- Develops plans for assessing and monitoring the impact of professional development on program participants;
- Works cross-divisionally to recruit personnel to develop pools of highly effective candidates for leadership programs;
- Collaborates the Office of Professional Learning and Leadership to help build a pipeline for leadership development programs through their partnerships with universities and other organizations;
- Assists in the planning, monitoring, sustaining and evolving of leadership development programs;
- Supports the Principal and Assistant Principal selection process;
- Creates and leads the creation of reports that provide and track metrics related to human capital management;
- Collects and analyzes data to indicate trends, patterns and implications in order to convey through presentations and special reports; and
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Record of success with qualifying metrics in school improvement during tenure as leader or supervisor;
- Ability to work in partnership with others to achieve a common goal or necessary objective; builds rapport and cooperative relationships with others;
- Vast experience in leading the change process;
- Ability to multitask, organize and prioritize within a fast paced, rigorous environment;
- Ability to support and manage multiple programs at the same time;
- Demonstrated ability to work with clients at all levels within an organization;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Ability to design, implement and facilitate systemic, large-scale conferences, workshops and events for a variety of employees;
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, conducting on-line training opportunities and other technological platforms and programs;
- Thorough knowledge of technological and media platforms to (1) effectively deliver presentations on a variety of subject matters particularly the school leader evaluation tool to a variety of audiences and through a variety of mediums, and (2) to implement and monitor the success of initiatives;
- Ability to lead in a manner that moves the team toward the completion of goals and informs and involves others by sharing important relevant information with stakeholders; and
- Effectively conveys reliable and accurate information so that the recipient clearly understands its intent; uses appropriate written, verbal, or electronic communication format to disseminate information.
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in educational leadership, supervision or a related program of study required. A minimum of three (3) years of previous successful supervisory experience required.
Certification:
Holds or is eligible for a Maryland Professional Certificate with Administrator I and II endorsements required.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Oversees and provides guidance and direction to assigned 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:
Highly demanding and fast-paced. Frequently required to work long hours, nights and weekends. May be responsible for assisting in other offices at an internal stakeholder partner. Annual leave may be limited during specified timeframes.
