Department Chair for Guidance

The Binghamton City School District is seeking candidates to fill the Department Chair for Guidance position for the 2025-2026 school year.

The BCSD offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development, and mentor support.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position: Department Chair for Guidance

Qualifications:

• Certified in New York State as a School District Administrator or School Building Leader and School District Leader

Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Develop and coordinate educational programs through meetings with staff, review of teachers' activities, and issuance of directives; Evaluate to ensure conformance to state and school board standards;
• Research and implement 6 through 12 curriculum resources to meet district and state standards; Maintain high levels of quality assurance, including course evaluation and course approval procedures; Contribute to policy and planning around curriculum decisions;
• Supervise School Counselors as assigned by building Principals and Directors; Confer with administrators, teachers, students, and parents concerning educational problems in school; Provide assistance to substitute teachers.
• Requisition and allocate supplies, equipment, and instructional material as needed;
• Direct preparation of class schedules, cumulative records, and attendance reports;
• Establish and maintain relationships with colleges, community organizations, and across schools to coordinate instructional programming; serve as liaison with other administrative staff, academic colleagues and students; serve as liaison with partner institutions, other institutions, external agencies, government departments and prospective students.
• Recommendation and approval of students for placement in the available subject levels in cooperation with the staff and the guidance counselors.
• Process requests of materials and instructional aides to be forwarded to the Department Chair and if appropriate, principal and related director.
• Participate with building based and/or District Professional Learning Teams.
• Regularly schedule meetings with the principals or the director for review of recommendations, staff and curriculum considerations, and other agenda topics.
• Provide ongoing, targeted professional learning as needed for staff
• The Department Chair will spend up to 40 % of their time providing ongoing coaching which includes modeling and co-teaching around best instructional practice across content areas and/or buildings
• The Department Chair will substitute in given department as needed up to 10 (ten) periods per week
• The Department Chair will provide any combination of coaching and substituting up to 40% of the time
• The Department Chair may be assigned other administrative duties as they relate to the position as described, under the direction of the Superintendent or their designee.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Certified in New York State as a School District Administrator or School Building Leader and School District Leader
• Minimum of three years of experience teaching regular or special education
• Knowledge of research and practices related to effective teaching and curriculum development practices
• Understanding of scientifically based-research
• Leadership experience, organizational skills, and communication abilities to effectively coach and support teachers and their instructional teams