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Director of Digital Academy
$112k-145k (estimate)
Full Time | Retail
6 Days Ago
Chester Upland School District is Hiring a Director of Digital Academy Near Chester, PA
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of SchoolsMISSION: The Chester Upland School District is committed to providing all students the opportunity to achieve excellence in the four A's: Academics, Athletics, Arts, and Activities.
The senior leadership team continues to build a talented and committed team to ensure all students are prepared to graduate from Chester Upland schools career and college ready! The C.O.R.E. is the foundation of the Chester Upland School District’s vision and mission.
C.o.r.e.C- Children First: The well-being and continuous learning of every child will drive decisions.
O- One Chester Upland: With dedicated community of partners, parents, students and staff, we will excel, united as One Chester Upland.
R- Reimagining: Through a mode of continuous improvement, we will apply four important levers for change, collaboration, capacity building, deepening knowledge of pedagogy, and focusing direction to improve outcomes for all.
E- Equity, Excellence, and Emotional Intelligence: We will ensure equitable access to a quality education that includes emotional intelligence and leads to excellence across all opportunities and services.
Position PurposeThe Director of Digital Academy Director, skilled in virtual learning best practice, design thinking, and organizational leadership, will establish and oversee the district’s online academy. The Director of Digital Academy will be responsible for directing and managing instructional programs, service operations, and personnel. The Director will also provide leadership to ensure high standards of instructional service and will oversee compliance with policies and success of instructional programs.
Essential Functions
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Key CompetenciesThe Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate The FollowingVision and Courage to Ensure All Students Achieve:
EquipmentUse of standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel RequirementsTravel to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Qualifications Profile
The senior leadership team continues to build a talented and committed team to ensure all students are prepared to graduate from Chester Upland schools career and college ready! The C.O.R.E. is the foundation of the Chester Upland School District’s vision and mission.
C.o.r.e.C- Children First: The well-being and continuous learning of every child will drive decisions.
O- One Chester Upland: With dedicated community of partners, parents, students and staff, we will excel, united as One Chester Upland.
R- Reimagining: Through a mode of continuous improvement, we will apply four important levers for change, collaboration, capacity building, deepening knowledge of pedagogy, and focusing direction to improve outcomes for all.
E- Equity, Excellence, and Emotional Intelligence: We will ensure equitable access to a quality education that includes emotional intelligence and leads to excellence across all opportunities and services.
Position PurposeThe Director of Digital Academy Director, skilled in virtual learning best practice, design thinking, and organizational leadership, will establish and oversee the district’s online academy. The Director of Digital Academy will be responsible for directing and managing instructional programs, service operations, and personnel. The Director will also provide leadership to ensure high standards of instructional service and will oversee compliance with policies and success of instructional programs.
Essential Functions
- Supports the instructional and social emotional needs of CUSD students choosing fulltime digital learning.
- Collaborates with the department of instructional technology to continue to support and facilitate opportunities for staff to expand skillsets and provide quality instruction in a virtual environment.
- Oversees the application process, timeline, communication, and admission of students for the digital academy.
- Collaborates with building administrators and school counselors to meet student needs and implement appropriate support and direction for an on-time graduation.
- Identifies and communicates other online or virtual options for students to access courses to supplement classes.
- Maintains current knowledge on best practices and trends for online learning.
- Oversees connections and communication with all families and schools, K-12, in the fulltime Digital Academy.
- Monitors the effectiveness and success of the digital academy as compared to the “brick and mortar schools” in the Chester Upland School District.
- Monitors the Digital Academy website and ensures information is current and accessible.
- Serves as the collaborative contact person for all support services in the academy, to include serving the needs of students in Special Education, the Gifted Program, our English Language Learners, and students with 504 plans.
- Monitors enrollment and re-enrollment processes, student progress, pacing and completion rates, ensuring that academic and or behavioral targets are met.
- Organizes program and plans for implementation of state and local curriculum guides; manages instructional program; advises teachers on instructional methods, materials, and techniques; and directs school staff development program for teachers in coordination with building principals.
- Contributes to division curriculum evaluations, revisions, and related projects; participates in division administrator’s meetings; provides feedback to student teachers that may serve the Digital Academy.
- Establishes program rules, regulations, and procedures consistent with school rule and practices; adheres to division regulations and policies; and interprets and enforces division and building rules, regulations, and procedures.
- Prepares, distributes, and updates expectations in school handbooks.
- Identifies and communicates unique budget requirements.
- Interviews and participates in the process for employment of school personnel in the virtual academy; collaborates with building principals on evaluations as necessary; and oversees evaluations for Digital Academy staff members.
- Orients new employees to the Digital Academy; assigns and schedules staff; recommends appointments to leadership responsibilities as appropriate; maintains necessary personnel records; establishes and communicates substitute plans and procedures for virtual staff absences.
- Leads/assists teachers in maintenance of appropriate classroom management; counsels’ students; confers with parents; administers discipline as appropriate; and reports disciplinary action as required.
- Coordinates with the Truancy and Child Accounting departments on maintenance of student enrollment and attendance records; assigns and schedules students; maintains student record-keeping system as needed; monitors reporting of student progress; assures appropriate instruction is prescribed for students with a diagnosed learning disability; establishes methods of evaluating the progress of individual students and the effectiveness of instructional programs in each virtual classroom and in the school as a whole.
- Coordinates the preparation and implementation of an annual digital academy plan with the community and school staff, consistent with the division-wide plan and approved by the Assistant Superintendent.
- Manages implementation of departmentalized instructional program; approves master schedule.
- Communicates information regarding co-curricular activities at brick-and-mortar schools and connects students to the appropriate person for his/her home school. This includes activities, field trips, athletics and events.
- Prepares miscellaneous requests, time sheets/absentee reports, memorandums, correspondence, proposals, various federal/state/local reports and surveys; and maintains appropriate filing system.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Key CompetenciesThe Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate The FollowingVision and Courage to Ensure All Students Achieve:
- Demonstrate belief and holds self and other accountable for reaching high academic achievement of all students.
- Secures buy-in for a clear and compelling vision.
- Comfortable addressing matters of equity, race, and bias in decision-making.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop and deliver programming that drives improved academic and technical skill performance for all students.
- Understand and implement promising, innovative, and effective instructional practices and models.
- Demonstrate knowledge of federal and state regulations and compliance related to students with special needs.
- An expert in the field of teaching and learning, can work independently to lead the academic vision for the school.
- A proven record of effectively planning, organizing, and using resources and systems to provide high-quality professional learning and leadership development on teaching and learning.
- Proactively offer innovative solutions to seemingly intractable problems.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and diagnose root causes.
- Exhibit a strong focus on goals and results. Sets clear metrics for success.
- Demonstrates excellent project management skills, including close attention to detail, ability to balance the big picture with detailed steps to reach the end goal, and ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Continuously monitors progress and demonstrates persistence to overcome obstacles to achieve goals.
- Ability to develop and execute approaches to preparing and supporting individuals, teams, and organization in making systemic improvements district wide.
- Ability to use methods that redirect or redefine the use of resources, processes, budget allocation, or other modes of operation that significantly shift/change an organization.
- Creates environments that encourages systemic improvement of practices over time.
- Use structured approach to ensure changes are implemented successfully to support sustainable change at scale.
- Build and lead effective teams to achieve ambitious goals.
- Assess team and individual skills, identifies development needs, and provides feedback and supports to improve practice, build capacity, and maximize talent.
- Lead team to collaborate with other departments, teams, and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiates instruction based on learning style.
- Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation and staff supervision.
- Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws regarding education programming.
- Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
- Ability to develop and implement projects.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
- Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contracted in the course of work.
EquipmentUse of standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel RequirementsTravel to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Qualifications Profile
- Pennsylvania PK-12 Principal Certification and/or other proper Pennsylvania administrative certification for the position required.
- Knowledge of best practice in educational instruction, teaching methodology, intervention, and positive behavioral support for students aged 5-21 required.
- Minimum five (5) years of successful experience in public education as a teacher and/or administrator required.
- The following are required.
- PA Criminal Clearances
- PA Child Abuse Clearances
- FBI Clearances
- Physical including TB test
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship or legal resident alien status
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Retail
SALARY
$112k-145k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/21/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/13/2024
WEBSITE
cardow.com
HEADQUARTERS
Denver, CO
SIZE
200 - 500
INDUSTRY
Retail
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