JobID: 587

Position Type:
Administration/Assistant Superintendent

Date Posted:
3/6/2025

Location:
Penns Valley High School

Closing Date:
04/16/2025 at 12 pm

DRAFT Job Description
Position: Assistant Superintendent
Qualifications:

Position Summary:
The Assistant Superintendent supports the Superintendent in leading the district’s educational programs, ensuring curriculum alignment, instructional effectiveness, and student success. This role provides oversight of K-12 curriculum, instruction, professional development, and assessment programs, collaborating with district staff, educators, and community stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.
Evaluation
Performance will be evaluated annually by the Superintendent in accordance with district policies on administrative personnel assessment.
Essential Responsibilities:
Curriculum & Instruction

• Lead and oversee curriculum development, ensuring alignment with state and national standards.
• Organize and guide curriculum committees, including teachers, administrators, board members, and community stakeholders.
• Submit for board approval all planned courses of study, ensuring comprehensive scope and sequence.
• Integrate technology into curriculum and instructional strategies in collaboration with the Director of Technology.
• Promote and support innovative instructional practices based on research and data analysis.

Instructional Supervision & Teacher Development

• Assist principals in the supervision and evaluation of teachers and instructional staff.
• Conduct classroom observations and provide feedback to enhance teaching effectiveness.
• Oversee selection, implementation, and evaluation of instructional materials and resources.
• Support differentiated instruction and intervention strategies to meet diverse student needs.

Assessment & Data-Driven Improvement

• Develop and implement a district-wide assessment strategy to monitor student performance.
• Analyze and report assessment data to inform instructional practices and strategic planning.
• Support schools in preparing students for standardized assessments, ensuring effective instructional strategies are in place.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to set measurable goals for continuous academic growth.

Professional Development

• Chair the Professional Development Committee and oversee the district’s professional learning plan.
• Facilitate staff training programs focused on instructional improvement, leadership development, and compliance with state mandates.
• Ensure compliance with Act 48 and track professional development credits for educators.
• Lead initiatives to support new teacher induction and ongoing staff mentorship programs.

Student Support & Equity Initiatives

• Work collaboratively with the Director of Student Services to address diverse student needs, including special education, ESL, and gifted programs.
• Provide guidance on curriculum modifications and accommodations for diverse learners.
• Oversee homeschooling compliance and support families in meeting state requirements.
• Develop and implement strategies to promote accessibility and opportunity in curriculum and instruction.

Grants & Special Programs

• Identify and pursue local, state, and federal grants to enhance educational programs.
• Supervise Title I and other federally funded programs to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
• Oversee district-wide initiatives such as mini-grants for teacher-led projects.

Operations & Comprehensive Planning

• Assist in budget development, ensuring instructional priorities are adequately funded.
• Provide leadership in the implementation of the district’s comprehensive plan.
• Support the Superintendent in personnel decisions, including recruitment, staffing assignments, and leadership training.
• Serve as Acting Superintendent in the absence of the Superintendent.

Community Engagement & Communication

• Serve as a liaison between the school district and the community, fostering partnerships and collaboration.
• Communicate student achievement, curriculum updates, and strategic initiatives to stakeholders.
• Represent the district in professional organizations, community events, and board meetings.

Additional Expectations:

• Model ethical leadership and maintain a high standard of professionalism.
• Remain current on educational research, trends, and best practices through continued professional learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent to support the mission and vision of the district.

Position Specifications

Physical Demands: the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met be 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.

• Walking and standing for prolonged periods of time
• Frequently bend or twist at the neck and back
• Occasionally push or lift up to 50 pounds

Sensory Abilities

• Visual acuity to read correspondence, computer screen
• Auditory acuity to be able to use telephone
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the 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 to loud. The employee is frequently required in interact with the parents, the public and other staff. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and exhibit food human relation skills including courtesy, tact and patience. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students. Duties and performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.

Temperament

• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to respond positively under stressful work situations
• Must be courteous, respectful and efficient
• Must be cooperative, congenial, and service-oriented, and promote these qualities in the school
• Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions

Cognitive Ability

• Ability to follow written and verbal directions
• Ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to read, write and do complex computations
• Ability to use correct grammar, sentence structure and spelling
• Ability to compose clear, concise sentences and paragraphs
• Ability to organize office setting to efficiently accomplish tasks
• Ability to work independently and make work-related decisions
• Ability to exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels

NOTE: All abilities above must be at a professional level.

Terms of Employment
Salary, work schedule and other conditions of employment in accordance with current agreement and applicable policies

The position specifications 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.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

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