What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Communication Arts position at Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL?
The Communication Arts Division is seeking an internal candidate for the 10-month, Assistant Director of Communication Arts for the 2025-2026 school year.
Description
The Assistant Director of Communication Arts assists the Director in the administration of the academic program of the Communication Arts Division.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Salary And Benefits
The comprehensive benefits plan includes:
Online applications will be accepted until March 17, 2025.
Online applications are required at www.d125.org. Interested applicants should complete all steps of the electronic application process and upload all requested materials to the application.
Description
The Assistant Director of Communication Arts assists the Director in the administration of the academic program of the Communication Arts Division.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Assists in the observation and evaluation of faculty members
- Assists in the hiring process for new faculty and support staff members
- Assists in monitoring Professional Development Plans and Remediation Plans as necessary
- Leads Response to Intervention initiatives in the division in collaboration with the Director of Student Learning Programs and paraprofessionals assigned to support our division work
- Supports the faculty in the collaborative process
- Assists with assessment initiatives
- Assists with procurement of necessary texts and materials for English and literacy instruction
- Supervises the “weekly progress grade” and SAT/ACT remediation programs as part of RtI
- Assists in the review of course CFAs prior to their administration
- Assists in the review of the CFA results, both course-wide as well as teacher-by-teacher
- Assists in the review of Letters of Intent, and will jointly make recommendations to the school administrative team
- Assists in the implementation and monitoring of the literacy goals outlined for the Communication Arts Division
- Assists in planning and implementing consortium articulation meetings
- Provides a sense of direction to staff and students around the Portrait of a Graduate, District GPI’s, and division collective commitments
- Promotes a positive climate within the division
- Models the behavior and attitudes he/she is attempting to promote in others
- Ability to accurately assess the effectiveness of teachers and instructional programs
- Ability to organize personnel, materials, and facilities into an effective learning environment
- Ability to formulate and achieve long-range goals
- Knowledgeable of research on effective current educational theory and practiceQualifications and Requirements:
- Master’s Degree, required
- ISBE Teaching Licensure, required
- ISBE Administrative Licensure, required
- Five years of teaching experience, preferred
- Observer Training as outlined by ISBE, required
Salary And Benefits
The comprehensive benefits plan includes:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for single or family including a no-employee cost option
- Life Insurance
- Contribution to the Teacher's Retirement System (pension system) (use IMRF language if an IMRF position)
- Contribution and match to the employee's individual 403b retirement plan
- Sick and personal leave time
- Professional Learning Opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
Online applications will be accepted until March 17, 2025.
Online applications are required at www.d125.org. Interested applicants should complete all steps of the electronic application process and upload all requested materials to the application.
