Assistant Superintendent - Catholic Diocese of Arlington

Please include a cover letter with resume.   POSITION SUMMARY:   The Office of Catholic Schools (OCS) oversees 37 parish schools, 4 high schools and 3 pre-schools in the Diocese of Arlington.  The Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Arlington are an essential component of the educational ministry of the Church. Our schools are committed to providing an education rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ where Catholic doctrine and values, and academic excellence prepare each student for a life of faith, service and integrity.  Our schools aspire to be joyful communities where educators and staff reflect the good news of the Gospel to learners in ways that draw them closer to Christ.  The Office of Catholic Schools’ mission is to support schools in the accomplishment of these objectives.  The Assistant Superintendent for Leadership and Accreditation is an innovative and faith-filled educational leader responsible to the Superintendent for processes critical to ensuring schools develop and are recognized as joyful, creative, student-centered learning communities that project strong Catholic identity and enjoy well-earned reputations for academic excellence.   PRINCIPAL DUTIES:   Assists the Superintendent by being an on-call resource for principals in one of the 4 area groupings of parish schools.   Assures school compliance with accreditation requirements and coaches school leaders with their improvement plans   Responsible for all school administrator and teacher development/mentoring programs aligned with above mission.   Responsible for monitoring of all administrator and teacher compliance with the State of Virginia, Virginia Catholic Education Association (VCEA), and Catechist certification processes   Coordinates with Catholic and other appropriate institutions of higher education to provide education course credit opportunities to support certification requirements.   Coaches school leaders in a collaborative manner to assure just and appropriate employment related decisions.   Assures fidelity of the annual evaluation process for all education personnel. Ensures effective use of online evaluation system by school personnel.   Assures annual review of school policy guided by mission objectives above and related process for school updating of student and parent handbooks.   Leads teacher recruitment efforts:   Coordinates Diocesan Job Fair. Represents the Diocese of Arlington at regional colleges to recruit potential teachers. Coordinates effective use of online job posting platform by schools in the Diocese.   Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.     RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY:   Direction Provided: Provides direction and articulates the mission of the work unit as defined by the School Superintendent Devises and communicates a strategy to achieve the mission of the work unit   Supervision Received: Given wide latitude and exercises significant discretion under the direction of the School Superintendent   Management Positions supervised: supervises the work of the administrative staff who maintains professional education records of all diocesan school employees   Physical Demands/Working Environment: While performing the duties of this job, required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weight of 10 – 50 pounds Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read Frequently required to sit, hear, talk and use repetitive motion of the hands/wrists Work performed in and out of the office setting Required to travel to schools/parishes throughout the diocese Occasional evening and/or weekend work is required   QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge/Skills:  Working knowledge of human resource related laws, including but not limited to Title VII, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, FML, and the Equal Pay Act Ability to develop, manage, and evaluate programs that align individual program goals with strategic goals and objectives and to formulate recommendations to improve program delivery and management Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to articulate ideas clearly, concisely and professionally Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively, foster teamwork and address conflict as it arises Ability to create basic documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and emails using MS Word, Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook Critical thinking with the ability to solve problems in an everyday work setting Active listener Ability to work collaboratively, foster teamwork and address conflict as it arises Ability to work independently as well as in a team Proficiency in Spanish preferred   Licenses/Certifications:  Valid driver’s license must be maintained at all times   Education:  Master’s degree in education or equivalent degree and experience   Years and Types of Experience:  Six to eight years of school leadership experience that includes recruitment, employee development and evaluation, and employee relations, preferably in Catholic elementary or secondary schools.