Chief Schools Officer

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Job Summary

The Chief of Schools oversees the Department of School Leadership (DOSL) to include Elementary, Middle, and High School Education, the Office of Athletics and Student Activities, the Office of Student Conduct and Discipline and Title IX. The Chief of Schools will ensure significant student achievement gains at the school level using school improvement data to measure progress. This position analyzes data from multiple sources in order to determine appropriate initiatives for continuous improvement of all schools.

• Develop, maintain, and lead a rigorous Plan for Continuous Improvement (PCI) that results in measurable improved student achievement.
• Ensure alignment between the NNPS strategic plan and schools.
• Serves in a leadership role for school improvement planning, principal professional development, and evaluations.
• Partners with school leaders to monitor and adjust school improvement plans.
• Ensures the growth and success of all schools through the successful integration of evidence-based strategies.
• Develop a shared understanding of challenges at the school level and identify opportunities for improved student achievement.
• Support principals to ensure high-quality implementation of each school's educational design, to include culture, standards, assessments, and instructional guidelines.
• Provides and oversees effective management, coaching, and mentorship of school leaders in order to drive significant student achievement gains.
• Support the differentiated professional development of administrative staff in order to instill the skills to select, develop, and evaluate principals.
• Allocate and monitor the effectiveness of mentoring and coaching resources assigned to provide differentiated support to schools as needed.
• Continuously review and evaluate the effectiveness of the Department of School Leadership, confirm strategies are student-focused and aligned with each school's mission, core values, academic standards, and goals.
• Provide professional development and lead the Department of School Leadership administrators in their roles as instructional leaders.
• Support Department of School Leadership staff in developing annual strategic goals and a blue print to meet those goals.
• Manage the Department of School Leadership's budget(s).
• Review all personnel requests from principals to determine need and budget tolerance.
• Partner with Human Resources to provide support in recruiting, identifying, and promoting excellent teachers and school-based administrators.
• Create collaborative and effective communication channels between central office staff and school administrators.
• Collaborate with central office staff to evaluate existing programs, services, and practices.
• Establish and maintain clear, consistent interactions with parents, families, and community partners to receive input and feedback on the effectiveness of our schools, and to resolve concerns.
• Stays abreast of current Title IX regulations and ensures compliance.
• Keeps abreast of current educational trends, practices, and proposed legislation impacting the schools and ensures that appropriate staff is kept up to date.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

• Develop, maintain, and lead a rigorous Plan for Continuous Improvement (PCI) that results in measurable improved student achievement.
• Ensure alignment between the NNPS strategic plan and schools.
• Serves in a leadership role for school improvement planning, principal professional development, and evaluations.
• Partners with school leaders to monitor and adjust school improvement plans.
• Ensures the growth and success of all schools through the successful integration of evidence-based strategies.
• Develop a shared understanding of challenges at the school level and identify opportunities for improved student achievement.
• Support principals to ensure high-quality implementation of each school's educational design, to include culture, standards, assessments, and instructional guidelines.
• Provides and oversees effective management, coaching, and mentorship of school leaders in order to drive significant student achievement gains.
• Support the differentiated…