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Job title: Director of Teaching and Learning Company: Decatur Public Schools Job description: PURPOSE: To provide leadership and coordination to ensure the aligned implementation of a PreK-12 Curriculum & Instruction System, on-going guidance to support an effective school improvement plan, guide core content departments, and the coaching and development for school leaders which includes managing district’s teaching and learning resources and district accountability systems. QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in related field required.
• Administrative license required.
• State of Illinois PERA certification preferred (required within 1 year of hiring)
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience within an educational organization or school setting is required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a building principal preferred.
• Experience in elementary and secondary leadership is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in teaching; designing and building curriculum; developing assessments and analyzing student performance data.
• Experience developing differentiated instructional strategies that address achievement gaps and creating, organizing, and leading professional learning experiences for teachers and leaders.
• Experience in professional project and change management is preferred.
• Ability to articulate a vision, set high standards, and effectively guide schools and principals in the realization of expectations set.
• Expertise in leadership development and instructional leadership. Ability to coach others toward excellence, build capacity of content area teams and develop meaningful and high impact professional communities for teachers and school leaders.
• Strong communication skills (speaking - including presentations - listening, and writing).
• Demonstrate high levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions.
• Effective strategic planning capabilities, including the ability to establish long-term vision and goals, and align/manage activities toward goal attainment.
• Strong leadership and team building skills, e.g. ability to develop high performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student success.
• Knowledge of operations, budget/finance, management and organizational development.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholder groups, including external partners, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support schools and principals.
• Ability to define problems, analyze data, and outline valid conclusions and action steps.
• Successful experience in data analysis and statistics, research design and program evaluation with emphasis in coordination of projects and implementation of assessments.

• Demonstrated experience in training adults in the areas of accountability, curriculum, instruction, English Learner programs/support, and supplemental and intervention programs.
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving, ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, maintains confidentiality, and work with independence, initiative and professionalism.
• An understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures especially as they pertain to Title I, ESSA, and student assessment systems.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

IS A MEMBER OF: District Leadership Team REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning SUPERVISES: Department of Teaching and Learning Building Principals Professional Development Institute Personnel MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH: Central Administration Building Administrators School Staff ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.) Instructional and Program Management: * Leads the design, delivery, and facilitation of teacher and principal professional development and professional learning communities.

• Provides the strategic vision for the Department of Teaching & Learning in alignment with the vision and mission of the District.
• Leads the design and implementation of a PreK-12 curriculum system district wide.
• Implements the continuous improvement to affect significant, trackable improvement in teacher performance and student achievement.
• Partners with the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning to identify and coordinate deployment of differentiated academic supports based on essential data and best practices, including formal/informal needs assessments.
• Leads support staff, directors and other staff in planning for large-scale, district-wide events, and professional development (e.g. Annual District Wide Teachers Conference).
• Identifies resources and partnerships that will accelerate students meeting benchmarks in local, state, or national assessments.
• Supervises and evaluates staff, by modeling growth mindset, providing regular feedback on their individual, team and departmental progress, effective collaboration, data utilization, and problem solving.
• Provides guidance to departments on increasing student access to AP Programs, foreign language, dual credit, etc., particularly for underserved students.
• Clearly communicates the Department of Teaching and Learning priorities to District staff and principals and actively engage in dialogue with varying stakeholders to inform the effectiveness of the work of the Department of Teaching and Learning.
• Directs and oversees the implementation of curriculum, daily instruction, and engagement of all aged students in DPS 61 in order to service ad meet students’ needs.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates instructional programs with teachers and principals, including learning objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques.
• Applies research and data to improve the content, sequence, and outcomes of the teaching-learning process.
• Works with appropriate staff to develop, maintain, and revise curriculum documents based on systematic review, state changes, and analysis.
• Involves instructional staff in evaluating and selecting instructional materials to meet student learning needs.
• Ensures the use of technology in the teaching-learning process.
• Plans the necessary time, resources, and materials to support accomplishment of education goals.
• Ensures that district goals and objectives are developed using collaborative processes and problem-solving techniques when appropriate.
• Participates in the District-level decision-making process to establish and review the District’s goals and objectives and major classroom instructional programs of the district.
• Actively supports the efforts of others to achieve District goals and objectives and campus performance objectives (academic excellence indicators).
• Obtains and uses evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to examine curriculum and instruction program effectiveness.
• Secures consultants, specialists, and other community resources to assist principals and instructional staff in attaining objectives.
• Provides effective staff development activities that incorporate the mission of the District, program evaluation outcomes, and input from teachers and others.
• Responsible for textbook adoptions, orders and selection processes.
• Oversees the curriculum for GT and ESL instruction.
• Oversees the curriculum for library services and work collaboratively with campus librarians.
• Oversees the delivery of instruction related to dyslexia services.
• Coordinates career and technology programs with the federal program’s director.
• Provides academic assistance to those involved with innovative programs and/or pathways to college and the workforce.

Policy, Reports, and Law: * Implements the policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in curriculum and instruction area.

• Compiles, maintains, submits and/or presents all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required locally, by the Board of Education, or State levels.

Budget: * Administers the curriculum and instruction budget and ensure that programs are cost effective managed prudently.

• Compiles budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
• Assists with recruitment, selection, and training of personnel in the department of T & L and make sound recommendations relative to personnel placement, assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
• Assists with designated teacher appraisal system.

Communication: * Provides for two-way communication with principals, teachers, staff, parents, and community.

• Demonstrates skill in conflict resolution with administrators, parents, teachers, staff, and community.
• Monitors professional research and disseminate ideas and information to other professionals.

Community Relations: * Articulates the District’s mission, instructional philosophy, and curriculum implementation strategies to the community and solicit its support in realizing district’s mission.

• Demonstrates awareness of District-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Demonstrates use of appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary to be based upon salary schedule established by the Board, 260 days per year. GRADE LEVEL: 18 EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel. EMANDS Handle work which deals mostly with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important. Employee regularly is required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking and standing approximately 50-75% of each shift. Employee must recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative; ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation. ENTAL DEMANDS Administrator must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Administrator must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Administrator will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Administrator will have to supervise, or make sure students are supervised at all times. Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan. Attachment(s): Powered by Aspex Solutions - AppliTrack, Applicant Tracking for Educators. Online Job Employment Applications, Web Based Employment Applications for School Districts and Educational Institutions - You can also view at www.k12jobspot.com. K12JobSpot is a site that has thousands of teaching jobs - all from AppliTrack school districts. Expected salary: Location: Illinois Apply Job!