Regional Superintendent Upper Counties

Archdiocese of New York

Department of Education – Superintendent of Schools Office

Regional Superintendent, Upper Counties

Overview/Purpose:

This position provides educational leadership to the Catholic Schools in a respective region in collaboration with the Superintendent of Schools' staff and pastors of parish-based schools.

Reports to: Superintendent of Schools

Work Location: Beacon Regional Office – Beacon, NY 12508

Main Duties:

Catholic Identity:
As the primary spiritual leader for his/her region of schools, the Regional Superintendent will monitor and assess the Catholic Identity of every school as well as the quality of its programs.

• Responsibilities
  • Collaborates with the Office of Catholic Identity to ensure the schools are Christ-Centered.
  • Encourages school administration to promote/practice regular routine of prayer that includes Mass, daily prayer, seasonal devotions (i.e. Rosary, Stations of the Cross), and reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation.
  • Confirms principals and teachers are properly certified with either Level I and Level II Catechist Certification or have a Master's Degree in religious studies from a Catholic institution, as per the prescriptions of the union contract.
  • Ensures all schools within the region participate in the annual Spirituality Day.
• Core Competencies
  • Practicing Catholic in good standing
  • Promote understanding of strong Catholic Identity and lived Gospel values
  • Promote collaboration and collegiality among school principals

Instructional:
As the primary instructional leader for his/her region of schools, the Regional Superintendent will monitor and assess the academic achievement of every school as well as the quality of its programs.

• Responsibilities
  • Collaborates with the Office of Teaching and Learning to ensure the schools are academically excellent.
  • Develops an annual academic and professional development plan for the schools within the region based on the academic goals and priorities established by the Office of Teaching and Learning.
  • Supervises and evaluates the effectiveness of the Instructional Specialists in attaining the academic goals of the region.
  • Monitor principals' academic achievement goals, objectives, and long-range plans to ensure they are aligned with the region's goals.
  • Holds follow-up meetings with principals of high-need schools to review action plans and strategies and conducts periodic visits to these schools.
  • Monitors the protocol for school "walkthroughs" identifying key elements under evaluation, procedures for communicating / addressing areas of concern and documenting results.
  • Makes announced and unannounced visits to all principals and conducts school walkthroughs to ensure effective instruction.
  • Reviews all Data Day school-based plans and progress reports generated by the schools during data day.
  • Reviews the evaluation's summary reports for all principals and consults with each regarding his or her academic goals.
  • Provides appropriate consultation and ongoing support for schools to maintain Archdiocesan recognized school accreditation status.
  • Promotes schools in his/her region to become NCEA Catholic Schools of Distinction
• Core Competencies

• Data analysis skills to:
• Analyze and interpret data

• Make suggestions for improving the performance described by the data

• Curriculum development skills to:
• Promote understanding of the core curriculum
• Provide direction for staff developing its expertise in applying the core curriculum
• Use high yield strategies
• Evaluation skills to:
• Monitor transfer of skills from presentations to classroom
• Provide (use) rubrics to examine progress

Leadership and Recruitment:
As the primary leader for his/her region of schools, the Regional Superintendent will monitor and assess the leadership of every school as well as the quality of its programs.

• Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Office of Leadership, Formation and Recruitment to ensure leadership effectiveness.
• Assists with the recruiting and formation of school principals.
• Supports and gives input into the Newly Appointed Principal Onboarding and Formation Program, the Newly Appointed Principal Meetings, and the semi-annual Administrators' Meetings.
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