Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education

Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education

The Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education provides senior-level leadership and oversight of all academic, instructional, and school culture outcomes across Cambridge's Elementary portfolio.

As a key member of the Superintendent's Leadership Team, the Assistant Superintendent serves as the primary supervisor and coach for elementary principals, ensuring that every school provides an equitable, rigorous, and supportive learning experience for all students. This leader drives school improvement efforts, aligns Elementary systems with the district's strategic plan, and fosters strong partnerships with families, staff, and community stakeholders.

The Assistant Superintendent plays a central role in advancing CPS's commitment to racial equity, inclusion, and belonging, and leads with a focus on student engagement, strong instruction, and responsive school cultures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, coaching, and supervision to Elementary principals with an emphasis on instructional quality, student engagement, family partnerships, and standards implementation.
• Lead the development and implementation of processes that advance academic excellence, school culture, and equitable student outcomes across all Elementary schools.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and monitoring of School Improvement Plans (SIPs), ensuring alignment with the district's strategic plan and priorities.
• Partner with senior district leaders to support the Superintendent in achieving district wide goals and managing cross-functional initiatives.

• Guide the development and implementation of effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices across Grades PreK-5.
• Establish and monitor strong routines of data analysis to assess progress, identify disparities, and inform instructional and operational decisions.
• Ensure the strategic use of school-based resources to meet instructional needs and advocate for adequate supports at the system level.
• Support the engagement and growth of school leadership teams in developing, implementing, and monitoring goals tied to student outcomes.

• Recommend for hire, supervise, evaluate, and develop Elementary principals and other direct reports.
• Lead the district's hiring processes for Elementary school leader vacancies.
• Oversee and support district-level directors working in instructional, student support, and school-improvement roles connected to Elementary schools.
• Provide professional learning for principals to strengthen leadership practice, instructional expertise, and capacity to lead equitable school communities.

• Build strong relationships with families, staff, students, and community partners to ensure transparent communication and collaborative problem-solving.
• Represent the Superintendent and CPS in civic, state, higher-education, and community forums and partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advance school and district priorities.
• Address and facilitate timely and effective solutions to school-based issues as they arise.

• Lead Grades PreK-5 programmatic budget planning, ensuring that resources are aligned to teaching, learning, and student-experience priorities.
• Ensure full implementation of district, state, and federal policies related to curriculum, instruction, leadership evaluation, safety, and compliance.
• Serve as an advisor to the Superintendent on matters related to Elementary education, data trends, and school performance.
• Fulfill additional responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent.

Your Skill Set:

• Demonstrates a clear vision for educational excellence and what high-quality Elementary schools look like in practice.
• Approaches leadership with strong emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and cultural humility.
• Builds trusting, authentic, and productive relationships with principals, educators, families, and students.
• Communicates clearly and concisely, both in writing and in verbal presentations.
• Makes timely, data-informed decisions and navigates complexity with confidence and clarity.
• Is visible, accessible, and present in schools.
• Leads with a sense of urgency, persistence, and commitment to closing opportunity gaps.
• Models continuous improvement, follow-through, and reflective practice.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Educational Leadership or a related field required;
  Doctorate preferred.
• At least ten (10) years of experience in public education, including experience as both a classroom teacher and a principal, preferably in an urban district.
• Massachusetts DESE licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent.
• Demonstrated success in leading school improvement, supervising school leaders, and advancing equitable outcomes for students.

Terms of Employment:
This is a full-time, 12-month exempt position. Frequent evening and weekend work is required to fulfill the role's responsibilities. As an exempt employee, this position is not eligible for overtime compensation under the…