Assistant Superintendent of Leadership and Learning

Primary Purpose

To facilitate student achievement

To provide support to campuses on district initiatives to improve student learning

To facilitate high standards of teaching excellence

To provide support for organizational effectiveness and efficiency

To promote a supportive learning environment for students and staff

To provide supervision, support, and coaching to campus leadership

• Master’s degree required
• Doctorate Degree preferred
• Valid Texas Certificate in Supervision, Administration, Mid-Management Administrator, Principal and/or such other credentials as may be required by the State Board of Educator Certification for this position
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a campus principal
• Central Office Experience preferred

• Assist all campuses in fostering a productive school climate by reinforcing excellence and promoting a positive, caring climate.
• Assist campuses in determining recognition for meeting and/or exceeding established student achievement targets.
• Improve campus outcomes by providing principals frequent, structured, and action-oriented feedback.
• Serve as a broker for district resources (including discretionary funds) and tools that support principal effectiveness, teacher growth, and student achievement.
• Coordinate the District Planning and Decision-Making Committee including creating the district school calendar, Parent Involvement Plan, Campus Improvement Plans.
• Act as the District Coordinator of School Improvement.
• Assist the superintendent in the daily operation of the school district.
• Serve as acting superintendent in the superintendent’s absence.

• Continuously appraise and evaluate the District’s initiatives to determine their impact on student achievement.
• Collaborate with the Superintendent regarding needs for student achievement improvement.
• Monitor student achievement data and interpret reports; provide leadership in determining appropriate intervention(s) based on data.

• Apply research, district data, and effective practices to improve the content, sequence, delivery, and assessment of the curriculum and instruction.
• Lead district-level decision making process regarding instructional programs.
• Lead district-level decision making process regarding professional development needs at campuses identified for school improvement.
• Monitor and evaluate for effectiveness district identified research-based instructional strategies; recommend changes and improvements as needed.
• Assist vertical articulation and horizontal alignment of programs through curriculum development, curriculum management, and instructional delivery.
• Identify and promote instructional practices that improve teaching and learning.
• Develop leadership skills in the administrative team to ensure consistent high student achievement on all elementary campuses.
• Develop common district-wide systems and structures that promote, support, and track campus instructional goals (e.g., establishing common Professional Learning Community (PLC) expectations for DDI).
• Gather and track campus trend data via frequent campus walks with principals (e.g., Conduct Beginning-Of-Year, Middle-Of-Year, and End-Of-Year trend analysis for instructional and PLC data).
• Oversee all district accountability (Local, State, and Federal), including all testing calendars, Board reports, MAP, HB 3 Goals, TAPR and Annual District Report.
• Oversee district CCMR/CTE programs.
• Oversee Dual Credit Program, liaison to Grayson College and Paris Junior College.

• Supervise central office curriculum staff to improve student achievement at all campuses identified.
• Supervise campus principals assisting them with student achievement, student discipline, resource allocation, and personnel.
• Coach principals toward high expectations, appreciation, and continuous improvement for all stakeholders (i.e., students, staff, leaders, and parents).
• Coach principals to identify students who are struggling, persistently low achieving or underrepresented, and develop action plans to address student needs.
• Support principals in developing strong graduate…