The Assistant Superintendent for Academic Services assists the Superintendent in providing educational leadership for the District and in managing the District policies, regulations, and procedures that directly impact students, the learning, social, emotional, and academic programs to ensure that all students have a supportive learning environment that meets the approved curricula and mission of the school and district. Achieving academic excellence requires that the Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services supervises staff and works collaboratively to direct and nurture all members of the school staff hired by the Board of Education. The academic component of the district falls under the supervision of the Assistant Superintendent, where it is essential to communicate the academic goals and objectives of the district effectively with staff, students, parents, colleagues, and the community at large. Inherent in the position are responsibilities of human resources, supporting general and special education academic services, scheduling, and personnel management. This role will also direct planning, implementing, directing, and maintaining the district's instructional personnel services; serve as a resource and maintain staffing to ensure that personnel functions conform to the district, state, and federal requirements.

JOB GOALS:

1. Assist the Superintendent in all matters as defined by the Superintendent, and act in the absence of the Superintendent.

2. Provide academic leadership and supervision to create, maintain, and enhance excellence, scholarly opportunities, and achievement for all students.

3. Provide support and assistance to staff in the respective buildings, grade levels, and departments in the following domains:

a. Leadership and Administration

b. Academics

c. Special Education

d. Personnel

e. School-Community Engagement

f. Personnel

g. School-Community Engagement

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Requirements:

1. Possess appropriate New York State Education Department certification as a School District Leader or other commensurate and appropriate certification.

2. Leadership ability in PK-12 school administration, instructional strategies, assessment, curriculum development, professional development, grant management, program evaluation and improvement, supervision and evaluation, and technology.

3. Command and comfort in assuming the role of Instructional Leader within the district.

4. Extensive knowledge of NYS and Common Core Learning Standards for PK-12 age students.

5. Ability to effectively communicate using multiple modalities, including oral, print, social media, and electronic, to all constituent groups.

6. Understand the academic, social/emotional, developmental, and cultural needs of adolescent learners in a secondary school setting.

7. Understand the academic, social/emotional, developmental, and cultural needs of primary and intermediate-aged learners with extensive literacy skills.

8. Display exceptional advocacy skills that promote learning, achievement, and instructional exploration, creativity, curiosity, and rigor.

9. Possess successful documented building and district-based leadership experiences and aptitude.