What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission position at Teacher Standards and Practices Commission?
Initial Posting Date:
01/22/2025
Application Deadline:
02/23/2025
Agency:
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Salary Range:
$9,509 - $14,707
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Executive Director, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Job Description:
Your New Role – Executive Director, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission!
The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission has an exceptional opportunity for an experienced leader to serve as their Commission's Executive Director. The Executive Director is appointed by the seventeen-member Commission with approval of the Governor. Once appointed the person selected will serve at the pleasure of the Governor under the direct supervision of the Commission. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall direction of the agency in supporting the Commission’s mission to ensure Oregon schools have access to well trained, effective and accountable education professionals so all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential. This is a full-time, executive service position located in Salem, Oregon.
The Executive Director of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission directs the day-to-day operations of the agency. Key responsibilities include staff supervision, strategic planning, obtaining funding, program development, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The successful candidate will foster a positive, inclusive, and respectful work environment, emphasizing strong communication, collaboration, and accountability.
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Minimum Qualifications Required:
- Graduate degree in education, public policy, law, or other public service field
- Five years of experience in education or professional licensing
Requested Attributes:
- Experience in education policy, leadership and management, cross-sector relationships, and commitment to achieve organizational goals.
- Legal knowledge of education policy and professional licensing
- management experience supervising professional and support staff
- Knowledge of legislative process; knowledge of university accreditation; knowledge of administrative law and impact on licensure property rights; equitable administration of extensive regulations, and ability to navigate both contested case, administrative rule process, and keen understanding of public meetings laws.
- Experience developing, implementing, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Must have ability to solicit and value diverse viewpoint
- Ability to build consensus-based solutions in politically charged environments
- Strong public relations skills: excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills with the desire to understand the public’s needs; and the ability to reach a wide variety of audiences.
- Ability to be flexible, shift priorities as needed notice, and coordinate and handle multiple tasks.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Commission, Commission staff, legislators Governor’s Office, and the public.
Application Details and Instructions
- Please visit theState of Oregon job opportunities webpageto submit your application for the position. Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and include a current copy of your resume.
- This announcement is for one (1), Executive Service, full-time, permanent, Agency Head 7; This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies
- If you have questions about the job announcement, or how to apply, please contact the Executive Recruiter Kylen Stevens at: Kylen.stevens@das.oregon.gov | 503-400-5821
The Benefits of Joining Our Team
The team at the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission focuses closely on collaboration to support fellow teammates, while ensuring safety and looking for ways to innovate. Additional benefits include:
- Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, and acompetitive benefits package
- Advancement and learning opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon
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Additional Details:
- The information in your application will be used to complete a pay equity assessment to determine salary placement upon hire. Please see the link here to ourPay Equity Project. If you have additional questions, please contact the HR Talent Acquisition Consultant.
- Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification
- Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet Agency employment eligibility standards
- Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For more information, please visitVeterans Resources.
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