2025/26 Director of K-12 Mathematics

The Fayetteville School District is recognized across Arkansas and the region as a leader in academic excellence and teaching innovation. The district was the first school district granted a charter by the State of Arkansas in 1871. The district was also the first to voluntarily integrate its schools, only five days after the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954. With one high school, two junior highs, three middle schools, 9 elementary schools, one virtual academy, and one alternative learning environment, Fayetteville Public Schools serves 10,500 students every day.

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• The diversity of the student population has nearly tripled in the last twenty years to 32 percent.

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• Fayetteville Virtual Academy is Arkansas’ first and only virtual district conversion charter school.

• Fayetteville High School teams have won 81 State Championships in the last 20 years.

• 768 certified staff members – 71% with a M.A. degree or higher, 62% with 10 plus years of teaching experience, and 75 with board certification.

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Fayetteville Public Schools - Administrative

Director of K-12 Mathematics

Job Description

Exempt: Yes

Department: Teaching and Learning

Reports To: Executive Director of Elementary and Middle Schools, and

Executive Director of Secondary Education

Location: Administration Building Annex

Date Prepared: June 15, 2021

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

To support increased student achievement in mathematics in grades K-12.  Responsible for the oversight of mathematics instruction K-12 and to facilitate the selection and implementation of mathematics curricular materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supervises and coaches in mathematics core instruction and mathematics RTI

1. Provides leadership related to mathematics data analysis and Response to Intervention (RTI) and MTSS

1. Works with Student Support Specialists to develop programming to combat learning loss

1. Works collaboratively with  teachers and administrators on the implementation of Arkansas Mathematics Standards

1. Supports teachers and administrators with the implementation of the Board approved mathematics curriculum

1. Serves as a liaison for Fayetteville Public Schools with DESE, Co-Op, regional and national organizations

1. Coordinates professional learning related to K-12 mathematics

1. Monitors and facilitates the continued implementation and professional development of Ready Math, iReady, and other district approved mathematics programs

1. Provides reports and recommendations related to K-12 mathematics to the Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning and the Board

1. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduate degree (M.A.T., M.A., etc), plus 10 years related experience and/or training, and 12 to 18 months related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and understand general business/company related articles and professional journals; Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Arkansas Teacher Licensure in Mathematics

Valid Arkansas Administrator License

Strong collaboration/interpersonal skills

Strong commitment to raising student achievement in mathematics

Evidence of successful leadership in mathematics at a grade level, building level, or district level

Evidence of strong written communication and presentation skills

Experience in conducting staff development in mathematics

Evidence of strong planning and organizational skills

Experience in mentoring/coaching other teachers

Knowledge of Arkansas Standards for mathematics

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Masters Degree in Mathematics or Curriculum/Instruction

Teaching experience at more than one level is preferred

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Intermediate: Alphanumeric Data Entry, Database, Presentation/PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing

INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under general direction, working from policies and general directives. Rarely refers specific cases to supervisor unless clarification or interpretation of the organization's policy is required.

PLANNING

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a group of employees engaged in widely diversified activities.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance, either of which would affect the work operations of small organizational component and the organization's clientele.

MENTAL DEMAND

Very close mental demand. Operations requiring very close and continuous attention for control of operations which require a high degree of coordination or immediate response. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Moderately directed. Activities covered by wide-ranging policies and courses of action, and generally directed as to execution and review. High order of analytical, interpretative, and/or constructive thinking in varied situations.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

Supervises the following departments: Not indicated.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT

Regularly responsible for property where carelessness or error would result in only minor damage or minor monetary loss. Almost continuous care and attention is required when handling this property in order to prevent loss.

ACCURACY

Probable errors would normally not be detected in succeeding operations and could possibly affect organization-patron relationship, involve re-work, or additional expenditures in order to properly resolve the error. The possibility of such errors would occur quite frequently in performance of the job. May also cause inaccuracies or incomplete information that would be used in other segments of the organization as a basis for making subsequent decisions, plans, or actions.

ACCOUNTABILITY

FREEDOM TO ACT

Moderately directed. Freedom to act is given by upper level management guided by general policies and objectives that are reviewed by top management.

ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT

The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.

Small. Job creates a monetary impact for the organization from $100,000 to $1mm.

IMPACT ON END RESULTS

Moderate impact. Job has a definite impact on the organization's end results. Participates with others in taking action for a department and/or total organization.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Regular contacts with patrons, either within the office or in the field. May also involve occasional self-initiated contacts to patrons. Lack of tact and judgment may result in a limited type of problem for the organization.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems which necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in advanced supervisory jobs, plus frequent contact with senior level internal officials.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal working conditions as found within an office setting, wherein there is controlled temperature and a low noise level, plus a minimum of distractions.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here 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 and expectations.

High diversity, low physical. Work activities which allow for considerable amount of diversity as an incumbent performs a variety of tasks. Such tasks might be performed from a given work area, or the individual may move about physically in performing a variety of duties.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; and color vision.