Assistant Superintendent
Company: Uncommon Schools
Location: Camden
Posted on: June 20, 2022
Job Description:
Company DescriptionWe are always looking for excellent school
leadership talent. While this is not an immediate opening, we
welcome your application to begin the conversation about future
opportunities that may arise.Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit
network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an
outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced
communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student
population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our
network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently
manages 57 schools serving more than 21,000 students in six cities:
Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, Rochester, and Troy. We are
proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college
at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this
by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional
learning that prepares students for success in college and
beyond.Job DescriptionTo build more high performing schools, we
need senior instructional leaders to commit themselves to the most
urgent and exciting work of our time! Assistant Superintendents at
Uncommon Schools serve as vitally important leaders in our
organization and help drive the success of our schools and
principals. They oversee instructional and academic programs for
groups of schools within the Uncommon Schools network and are
accountable for developing principals and the student success and
achievement within their schools.Management Of Academic ProgramAs
an Assistant Superintendent at Uncommon Schools, you will oversee
instruction and manage and support a group of Principals. The
Assistant Superintendent is a full-time employee, hired, supported,
and evaluated by the Chief Schools Officer. Your responsibilities
will include the following:
- Using data and daily observations, partner with Principals to
constantly evaluate and improve instruction, teacher training,
curriculum implementation, assessments, and other aspects of
schools' academic programs and culture;
- Partner with Principals to build a positive culture with staff,
students, and families;
- Support Principals to plan and implement summer and school-year
training and professional development for teachers;
- Support Principals to oversee hiring of teachers and other
school staff.Management And Development Of Principals And
Instructional Leaders
- Provide frequent, informal feedback to Principals and conduct
an annual formal evaluation;
- Plan and implement training for Principal Fellows and all
network instructional leaders;
- Recruit for and participate in Principal and instructional
interview process;
- Support, develop, and execute Principal professional
development across regions;
- Build personal and professional network to cultivate future
instructional and leadership talent at Uncommon.Management Of
Regional And Organization-wide Instruction
- Build a "one mission" culture for schools through Principal
meetings and communications;
- Ensure assessments, reports, and other data needs are managed
and implemented by instructional leaders and school-based
operations staff;
- Research and identify best practices from own network and other
organizations and help disseminate those practices effectively to
others.Execution Of Uncommon's Mission And Vision
- Partner with the Associate Chief Operating Officer and other
Uncommon leaders to support operational and compliance needs for
the region and schools and to develop regional initiatives;
- Help foster relationships with regional Boards of
Trustees;
- Partner with the Home Office to meet organizational needs,
including development, marketing, and recruitment;
- Serve as a member of Uncommon's Leadership Team;
- Monitor and support schools in meeting the needs of special
education students and work with internal and external partners to
deliver high quality, cost-effective services for
students.Qualifications
- Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and
investment in our vision as an anti-racist organization;
- Relentless dedication to improve the minds, characters, and
lives of students both in and out of school;
- Track record of leading students and staff to outstanding
results;
- An adept problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to think
critically, plan strategically, as well as research and perform
detailed data analysis;
- Skilled in written and oral communication to diverse audiences
and facilitating decision-making among multiple parties;
- Proactive and fast learner who thrives in a fast-paced
environment;
- Ability to provide high leverage feedback via classroom
observations and school walk-throughs;
- Grit, personal responsibility, and a commitment to continual
professional growth;
- Strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail and
follow-through.
- Required Experience:
- Experience as a school principal in a high-performing urban
public school is required;
- A Bachelor's degree is required, and a graduate degree in
education, public policy, or related field is strongly
preferred;
- Completion of Leverage Leadership Institute or a Relay GSE
graduate degree is preferred.Additional InformationUncommon Schools
offers salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive
benefits package. All staff members receive extensive professional
development, and are equipped with a laptop computer and all
necessary supplies.Uncommon believes in the importance of being a
diverse, equitable and inclusive organization that enables our
students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an
exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and
experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive
community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues
of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal
opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race,
religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We also
ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges
and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable
accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job
functions.
Keywords: Uncommon Schools, Camden , Assistant Superintendent, Other , Camden, New Jersey
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