Director of Secondary Curriculum and Student Services

Role: Director of Secondary Curriculum and Student Services

Reports to: Superintendent

FLSA Status: Exempt

Contract Days: 230 days

Retirement: TRS

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Secondary Curriculum

• Ensure the implementation of the state-approved curriculum 6-12.
• Monitor instructional effectiveness (specific focus area 6-12).
• Disaggregate data (formative, summative, universal screeners, standardized testing).
• Lead the Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC) (with the Director of Primary Curriculum).
• Monitor the Upson-Lee Alternative School Program.
• Coordinate curriculum development, revision, and evaluation.
• Supervise the selection of textbooks and instructional materials.
• Work with the Director of Primary Curriculum, principals, and teacher committees to ensure horizontal and vertical alignment of instructional programs.
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Primary Curriculum and principals to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Instructional Coaches for Curriculum.
• Establish ongoing evaluation programs for instruction and curriculum.
• Coordinate system professional learning programs and professional development for all staff.
• Assess, recommend, and provide training on data applications and district programs.
• Provide leadership for identifying research priorities and implementing improvements to school effectiveness.
• Provide staff leadership to ensure understanding of and promotion of the educational objectives and goals of the system.
• Develop strategies to improve instruction and increase student achievement.
• Assist in planning instructional budgets and professional learning plans.
• Supervise the Remedial Education Program (REP), Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs, and other special programs.
• Coordinate district-wide efforts to improve instructional program offerings.
• Monitor the development, implementation, progress, and effectiveness of the school and district Comprehensive Improvement Plans (CIP).
• Consult regularly with the superintendent to plan curriculum and instructional strategies.
• Develop a comprehensive professional learning program, interact cooperatively and promote working relationships among managerial, instructional, and non-instructional personnel.

Student Services

• Provide administrative support and monitoring for counseling, nursing, and social worker programs.
• Collect and compile monthly reports from counselors, nurses, and social workers.
• Supervise and evaluate school social worker activities and referrals.
• Coordinate with outside mental health providers to ensure fidelity
• Organize and supervise system-wide student crisis intervention as needed.
• Serve as Section 504 Coordinator, handling program compliance, progress monitoring, Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDR), and grievances.
• Act as system-wide Hospital Homebound (HHB) Coordinator.
• Coordinate the Home Study Program including monitoring Declarations of Intent and potential DFACs referrals.
• Monitor student attendance, ensure effective implementation of attendance policies and protocols, and coordinate the Attendance Protocol Committee and Attendance Task Force with legal entities.
• Serve as Grades 6-12 Multi-Tiered Student Support Team (MTSS) Coordinator.
• Oversee district participation on the Family and Youth Counseling Agency (FYCA)/ Family Connections Collaborative Board.
• Serve as the district representative on the District (3 or 4) Board of Health.
• Maintain and revise the Student Support Services Manual annually.
• Communicate effectively with staff, students, and the community regarding services.
• Provide leadership in strengthening student support services aligned with district goals.
• Supervise the REACH program.

Additional Responsibilities

• Consult regularly with the superintendent to plan and coordinate projects, assign priority, acquire products, and perform special tasks.
• Compile reports, gather statistics, and develop other documentation as requested by the superintendent.
• Assess, recommend, and provide training on specific data applications and programs the school district adopts.
• Plan and initiate strategies for improving school effectiveness.
• Provide consultant services and direct technical assistance efforts to enhance the competencies of all school-based and district personnel.
• Provide leadership in identifying research and development priorities for the district.
• Interact effectively with the general public, staff members, students, teachers, parents, and administrators, using tact and good judgment.
• Participate successfully in the training programs to increase the individual's skill and proficiency related to the assignments.
• Maintain strict confidentiality with all sensitive material or information.
• Review current developments, literature, and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as school board policies.
• Represent the school district on various committees and at community functions as the superintendent assigned.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as school board policies.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent.

Qualifications:

• Hold a Master's Degree or higher with certification required by the Professional Standards Commission.
• Minimum five years as an educator preferred.
• Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
• High integrity, excellent character, and sound professional reputation.
• Abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Ability to be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to perform tasks involving prolonged standing, walking, and sitting periods.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communication are essential to performing required tasks.

Important Notes

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements to clarify the general nature and scope of a position's role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform and do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed - even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Human Resources Director.) It should also be noted that the order of performance responsibilities listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing when the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized in the selection process.