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DIRECTORS/MANAGERS/
COORDINATORS
SHOWCASE AD
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Executive Director for Human Resources
Everett School District
Everett,Washington
Everett Public Schools is seeking qualified applicants for
the position of Executive Director for Human Resources.
This is a cabinet-level position reporting directly the
Superintendent.
Everett Public Schools is located in Snohomish County
22 miles north of Seattle, Washington, between Puget
Sound and the Cascade Mountains, and serves the
All-American city of Everett and the friendly, small town
community of Mill Creek with seventeen elementary
schools, five middle schools, three comprehensive high
schools, and one alternative high school, as well as
online and homeschool programs. The district's 2,000
employees support and educate over 18,000 students.
This diverse community, whose students speak over 70
languages and represent a variety of cultures, places a
high value on its children's education through consistent
support of levies and bonds which have provided
updated schools and new classrooms rich with
curriculum and technology resources.
2013-14 base compensation of $149,904 plus district
provided benefits package. The application deadline is
March 15, 2014. Final selection is expected in mid-April.
Questions and/or requests for application materials
should be directed to:
Dr. Dennis Ray
Northwest Leadership Associates
724 N Lancashire Ln, Liberty Lake,WA 99019
(509) 255-6170
dennisray@superintendentsearch.com
The Pine Bluff School District is seeking to fill the following
position open:
District Improvement Officer
The Pine Bluff School District is seeking a results-oriented, transformational District Improvement Officer to lead the district's school
improvement efforts and provide the support necessary for successful and sustainable school turnaround. Working closely with the
district leadership team, the District Improvement Officer will play an integral role in helping PBSD fulfill its mission of providing
quality educational opportunities for all of its students.
The District Improvement Officer is responsible for the successful turnaround of four priority schools through directly managing an
coaching school principals, evaluating instruction, building key systems to support effective instruction, and leveraging resources,
which enhance instruction and professional development.
The ideal candidate must have a successful track record in leading high performing schools and/or turning around struggling schools.
The candidate must have outstanding people management and coaching skills, must lead with a sense of urgency and must be results
oriented. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a talented instructional leader and coach to have a direct and dramatic impact in
making district wide transformation.
QUALIFICATIONS
*
Arkansas District-level or reciprocal administrative certification
* Three to five years of experience in school leadership, preferably in high-performing or school turnaround context
* Track record of strong outcomes for students
* Experience coaching or developing instructional leaders preferred
* Deep understanding of outstanding practices in instruction, school culture and use of data
* Strong understanding of curriculum and instruction grounded in the Common Core Standards
* Superior interpersonal, relationship management and communication skills
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Leadership of School Improvement Efforts:
* Oversee the design and implementation of a compelling and cohesive district turnaround plan for how to improve the lowest
performing schools in the PBSD; closely monitor and support overall district turnaround efforts and school improvement practices
* Ensure each school has the guidance and autonomy to design and implement solutions which most appropriately meet the needs
of students in its school community
*
Assist the district's human resource department in recruiting highly qualified staff needed to drive school improvement
* Support the development of policies which enhance the district's school improvement efforts
* Employ frequent and open communication to ensure that expectations are vertically aligned and laterally supported (to include
district systems, processes, and practices)
* Ensure that key resources (people, time, materials, and funds) are aligned with the turnaround plan and implementation strategy;
facilitate the transfer or removal of school staff who do not align with turnaround efforts
* Create systems and a culture that recognizes and removes barriers which impede school improvement
* Establish an expedited method for district approval and advice on pressing topics
* Lead coordination with support partners for turnaround schools, including University of Virginia School Turnaround Program
* Lead the implementation of the Arkansas Department of Education's (ADE) Flexibility Plan to ensure compliance
* with ADE mandates
EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES:
* Assess and make recommendations for the improvement of the quality of instruction, instructional practices and
* systems at each priority school
* Mentor and demonstrate best instructional practices amongst Principals and teachers
* Design and oversee the implementation of comprehensive systems to provide targeted support (including visits,
* coaching, meetings, and resources) to turnaround schools; including the establishment of an office or team for
* ensuring weekly support and monitoring of turnaround performance through clearly defined indicators
COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PRINCIPALS:
* Provide regular and ongoing supervision and coaching to priority school principals
*
*
Director of Special Education
Anoka-Hennepin School District
Anoka-Hennepin School District seeks exemplary candidates
with demonstrated leadership skills to serve as Director of
Special Education.
With
more
than
approximately
an increasingly
communities
St. Paul.
in
38,000 students,
250,000 residents,
diverse suburban district
the
7,000 staff, and
Anoka-Hennepin is
serving 13
northern suburbs of Minneapolis/
The Director of Special Education directs the development
and implementation of all Special Education programs;
provide for the supervision and staff development for over
800 staff members; develop and monitor an annual budget
of approx. $80 million; develop policies, procedures, and
processes to evaluate programs and staff; ensure compliance
with all relevant laws and rules. Candidates must be Licensed
in Minnesota as a Director of Special Education and
experienced as a Special Education administrator, supervisor,
curriculum advisor or due process compliance officer.
Salary: $108,000 and up, DOQ, plus generous benefits
package. The position will begin on July 1, 2014.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must complete the AnokaHennepin
ISD #11 on-line application at www.anoka.k12.
mn.us. Applicants must also send a letter of application and
a current resume describing qualifications for this position,
along with a minimum of three letters of recommendation to
Educational Services Center, Employee Services Department,
2727 N. Ferry Street, Anoka, MN 55303.
Contact Person: Rena Hammes, Employee Services Dept,
763-506-1097, fax: 763-506-1143 / rena.hammes@anoka.
k12.mn.us
instructional strategies for their schools
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT:
Provide strategic direction for priority school principals in the establishment of data driven instruction cycles and
the collection, analysis and disaggregation of data
* Provide school leaders tools, support, and guidance needed to refine their coaching effectiveness and the overall
*
* Ensure that turnaround efforts, including turnaround specialists' priorities and needs, are clearly communicated to
*
*
key stakeholders, thereby ensuring that key district staff understand the critical role they play in achieving
sustainable change
* Present and disseminate important information to the Board of Education, Superintendent's Cabinet, site
* personnel, parents and community groups
* Attend all regular and special call meetings of the Board of Education and executive and/or study sessions when
* requested by the Superintendent
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
* Belief that all children can achieve at high levels and that dramatic change is possible
*
*
High level of personal integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
Prioritizes students' needs in decision making
* Willingness to make difficult decisions and take unpopular or uncomfortable actions
* Outstanding strategic planning skills and ability to connect big picture thinking
* Works with a sense of urgency and accountability
* Ability to successfully manage others through significant change
Supervises and evaluates the following departments/individuals: Priority School Principals
Length of Contract: 12 month administrative contract
Reports to: The Superintendent of Schools
Open: Until Filled
For further information, please contact:
Mary A. Harvey, Director of Human Resources
Pine Bluff School District
(870) 543-4217
Fax (870) 543-4222
512 S Pine Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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