Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning

The individual in this position will assist the Superintendent of Schools in providing dynamic leadership that promotes excellence in all aspects of the Nauset Regional School District, including the overall operations of the schools, teaching and learning, social-emotional learning, student safety, technology, professional development, grant management, and the ongoing innovation as guided by Nauset’s Strategic Plan.

REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Schools 

DISTRICT: Students: 2,007, Schools: 2 secondary, 5 elementary, 1 preschool 

The Nauset Public School District is located on lower Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Students from the towns of Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, and Wellfleet attend, with additional students joining Nauset Regional through school choice or local agreement.

Nauset Public Schools is committed to building strong community schools, providing high-quality professional development, and developing all necessary conditions for students and staff to develop their 21st-century skills and global competencies.  Nauset believes that every child matters, and thus, is looking for an instructional leader that will uphold high expectations, maintain a strong vision for the entire district, and embed authentic opportunities for students and staff to meet the strategic goals of the district.

Nauset Public Schools is committed to creating a culture of belonging, dignity and respect. Nauset commits to reflecting its values among the communities it serves and understands the mutually beneficial partnership between the school and its residents. Nauset seeks to further channel diverse perspectives so that individuals from all communities feel valued included, and respected.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

Curriculum, Teaching and Learning: 

1. Lead the implementation of the District’s Strategic Plan across the district.
2. Plan, organize and direct the program for teaching and learning in Nauset in coordination with principals, directors, department/subject area coordinators, school councils, and district-wide committees. 

1. Oversee the development, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum and instructional programs. 

1. Responsible for sound articulation of the curriculum from elementary to middle and then high school by developing systematic processes and procedures for ensuring cohesive horizontal and vertical alignment.  

1. Maintain a cycle of review of the curriculum areas by coordinating strategic and long-range planning for the renewal and improvement of teaching. 

1. Keep abreast of research and developments in curriculum, teaching and assessment, and promote collaboration and active participation with educational leaders at regional, state, national and international levels. 

1. Establish procedures for the selection, adoption, and evaluation of instructional materials, supplies, and equipment. 

1. Provide oversight and guidance to principals and school councils in their preparation and implementation of annual goals and school improvement plans. 

1. Analyze Federal and State mandated standardized testing programs and accountability systems and utilize testing and other relevant data to assess program effectiveness. 

1. Create and maintain a curriculum repository for stakeholders.

 Professional Development:

1. Ensure the design and delivery of a comprehensive program of professional development in coordination with principals, directors, curriculum/subject area coordinators, school councils, and  district-wide committees. 

1. Plan, administer, and evaluate a comprehensive professional development program that promotes the            educational goals and objectives of the District. 

1. Align the annual district-wide staff development plan with the District's Strategic Plan.

Personnel: 

1. Provide coordination between building-level and district-wide efforts.
2. Work in coordination with building principals and the Director of Human Resources to recruit, hire and train instructional personnel.
3. Plan a robust and exciting teacher recruitment, induction, and retention program that includes outreach strategies to area colleges and universities, mentoring partnerships between new and master teachers, and a process for ongoing access of new teachers to proven best practices across the District
4. Assist in personnel matters and collective bargaining activities of the District as directed by the Superintendent.
5. Oversee and evaluate the Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, Chief Network Officer, and Director of Technology & Information.
6. Collaborate with the subject coordinators in each building in terms of curriculum development, professional development, and instruction.
7. Lead principals in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment and professional development.

Other Administrative Responsibilities: 

1. Assist in the planning, development, and coordination of sections of the budget that pertain to curriculum, instructional programs, assessment, technology, and professional development.

1. Share responsibility for school committee meetings as directed by the Superintendent.
2. Write grants relating to curriculum, teaching and assessment and work in coordination with the Director of Finance and Operations to manage awarded grants. 

1. Work in coordination with the Director of Student Services, Director of Technology and Information, Chief Network Officer, and the ELL Program Coordinator with regard to their respective engagement with the general curriculum.
2. Act as the District’s Coordinator of Title 1 and Title IV.
3. Act as the District’s compliance officer with regard to current or future mandates from the State or Federal government regarding curriculum, instruction or other initiatives.

1. Provide leadership of the District’s instructional technology initiatives that focus on the integration of technology as a tool of teaching and learning.
2. Represent the district as a liaison with a variety of community groups, including selected civic, professional, and volunteer community groups and agencies. 

1. Serve as the chief administrator of the District in the absence of the Superintendent.
2. Perform other professional duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:  MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Licensure Supervisor/Director, and/or Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent preferred; Doctorate preferred/Master’s required; minimum of 5 years of experience in PreK- 12 school administration and educational leadership; Minimum of 5  years of PreK-12 teaching experience.

AVAILABILITY:                July 1, 2025

APPLICATION 

DEADLINE:                        March 7, 2025