Assistant State Director – School Improvement

Job Responsibilities

• Work directly with the State Executive Director to assist Regional Executive Directors and regional school improvement teams in supporting district and school leadership and staff in Florida’s four regions of school improvement.
• Provide overall assistance, coordination, and direction to senior administration to improve student achievement in the state’s lowest performing districts.
• Provide non‑threatening, open, professional, and collaborative work relationship and leadership oversight between the Department, school district(s), and schools categorized in the SI Plan for the purpose of school improvement and implementation of SI for academic accountability.

• Bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the program responsibilities.
• Three years of professional experience; or Master's degree and one year of professional experience.
• Master’s Degree (from an accredited institution) in Education, Adult Education, or program related field (Preferred Qualifications).
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a professional training position in school, district, or state setting and demonstrated success in teaching adults and students and supporting school or district leaders in high‑poverty schools (Preferred).
• Certification in a specialized content area (Reading, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and/or educational leadership or administration and supervision) (Preferred).