What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Migrant Education position at Anchorage School District?
- A master’s degree or higher with a major in education or a related field such as social work, human services, etc.
- A valid Alaska type B administrative certificate.
- A minimum of three years of administrative experience.
- A minimum of five years of experience in a K-12 educational setting.
- Experience in a large culturally diverse school district.
- Experience managing grants and budgets.
- Experience supervising and evaluating staff.
- Experience working with students who qualify for Migrant Education.
- Knowledge of program development, project management, curriculum and instruction, professional learning, research, and evaluation.
- Effective conflict resolution skills.
- Leads the direction of the Migrant Education Program in alignment with district goals and guardrails.
- Oversees the Title I-C Migrant Education grant development, budgets, compliance, and program evaluation in alignment with state and federal guidelines.
- Provides expertise and guidance on evidence-based educational practices to inform program goals and activities.
- Hires, supervises, and evaluates department staff and assists principals in hiring school-based staff.
- Cultivates a positive climate and develops high-performing teams within the department.
- Provides guidance and support for high-quality professional learning for department and school-based staff.
- Works with principals and district administrators on program implementation.
- Monitors data and prepares reports as required and within timelines for district administration, the Anchorage School Board, and the State Department of Education and Early Development.
- Communicates effectively with internal and external stakeholders both verbally and in writing.
- Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including state and federal administrators.
- Supports the Migrant Parent Advisory Committee.
- Performs other responsibilities and duties as assigned.
JobID: 19471
Position Type:
Administration/Director Migrant Education
Administration/Director Migrant Education
Date Posted:
1/30/2025
1/30/2025
Location:
MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SUPPORTS
MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SUPPORTS
Bargaining Unit: Exempt
Work Year: 12 months
Work Day: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: $133,789
Job Summary
The Director of Migrant Education implements and maintains educational and social support for migrant students in adherence with Anchorage School District goals and guardrails as well as state and federal regulations. This position is responsible for the management and administration of the Title I-C Migrant Education Program. The director collaborates with school-based and department staff, district administration, community organizations, and the Migrant Education Parent Advisory Committee to establish and maintain a program that improves education outcomes for students. The director is based at the ASD Education Center and reports to the senior director of Mental Health and Student Support. This position has a retirement association with the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS).
Job Requirements
The following are required:
The following are preferred:
Essential Job Functions
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Salary : $133,789
