Executive Director (226 Days)

The Executive Director will work closely with division deputy chief, executive directors, and school principals to increase student achievement and efficiency of instructional service delivery. They will develop and monitor school improvement support plans, provide instructional recommendations, and collaborate with division instructional support teams.

Requirements

• Master's Degree required from an accredited university in educational administration or other areas related to responsibilities
• Three (3) years of directly related educational experience
• Extensive knowledge of effective principles and practices of management
• Thorough knowledge of instructional theory and practice, including the assessment of instruction
• Knowledge of board policies and procedures preferred
• Familiarity with federal and state legislation and regulations that apply to areas of responsibility
• Awareness of organizational theory and its application in large school districts
• Understanding of the functions and operations of a large public school district
• Acquaintance of K-12 curriculums, school-centered decision-making and the change process in organizations
• Knowledge of school building operations, needs and concerns
• Awareness of effective supervisory methods, practices, and techniques
• Character, personality and proper social capability to relate effectively with racially and ethnically diverse staff, students and their families
• Ability to function effectively with all levels of management within and across district departments
• Skills in personnel management and strong interpersonal skills
• Competency to meet the communications diversity of the community and district, staff members and the public at large
• Exemplary strategic, functional and operational planning skills
• Capacity to write reports and plan documents requiring technical precision, accuracy, readability and editorial correctness