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.

Superintendent of Schools

Beacon Regional Office – Beacon, NY 12508

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

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

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.
• Assists in mentoring at‑risk principals by participating in monthly meetings to review progress, offering resources to support these principals, and counseling them out of their roles when necessary.
• Promotes compliance with the requirement that all principals obtain NYS Certification in Administration.
• Evaluates principals in accord with the Archdiocesan policy to determine leadership effectiveness and provide support to schools transitioning to new leadership.
• After sharing concerns with the Associate Superintendent for Leadership, Formation and Recruitment, the Regional…