Supervisor of Teaching and Learning, Secondary Humanities, Arts, H​/PE

Supervisor of Teaching and Learning, Secondary Humanities, Arts, H/PE

Job Description

Reports To: Assistant Superintendent

Terms of Employment: 260-day work year (MNAA Agreement)

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic and Cultural Leadership

• Provide leadership in secondary English Language Arts, Social Studies, Library, Health, Art, and Physical Education programs, ensuring alignment with district vision, Pennsylvania Academic Standards, and district priorities.
• Foster a culture of academic excellence, literacy, inquiry, creativity, wellness, and student engagement across all areas of humanities oversight.
• Promote a positive, collaborative culture among staff, students, and families by modeling ethical, student-centered leadership.
• Support the development and implementation of innovative instructional opportunities and programming that enhance student learning and engagement in the humanities.
• Coordinate and support visual and performing arts programming, events, and related operational needs in collaboration with school administration and staff.
• Supervise curriculum, instruction, and assessment for secondary English Language Arts, Social Studies, Library, Health, Art, and Physical Education programs.
• Coordinate assessment practices and ensure compliance with district, state, and federal guidelines as they relate to areas of supervision.
• Manage and support instructional programs through scheduling, resource allocation, curriculum review, and observation cycles.
• Oversee the implementation of district initiatives within areas of humanities oversight, including curriculum revisions, instructional shifts, interdisciplinary learning opportunities, and literacy-focused instructional practices.
• Maintain aligned curriculum in areas of responsibility in accordance with district expectations and regional, state, and national standards.
• Collaborate with district administration and staff to support intervention and enrichment services related to Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Child Study Team (CST) processes, and other regular education support programming.
• Manage and make recommendations for budget items related to areas of oversight.
• Lead and maintain the district’s new teacher orientation and induction programming.

Leadership for Learning / Student Achievement

• Support teachers in developing and implementing high‑quality instructional practices in secondary English Language Arts, Social Studies, Library, Health, Art, and Physical Education programs.
• Conduct formal and informal classroom observations, providing actionable feedback to improve teaching and learning.
• Design and facilitate professional development aligned with district goals, instructional best practices, and content‑specific needs across humanities disciplines.
• Lead curriculum development, review, and adoption processes, ensuring vertical and horizontal alignment across grade levels and courses.
• Use multiple sources of data to evaluate program effectiveness, inform instructional decisions, and support continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with building principals, counselors, and intervention staff to support high‑quality intervention programming and student achievement in related areas of oversight.
• Support the implementation of disciplinary literacy practices, writing across content areas, inquiry‑based learning, discussion protocols, and performance‑based learning experiences across humanities programs.
• Demonstrate, model, and support staff in the development and implementation of best instructional practices.
• Support teachers individually and in teams for the purpose of strengthening their understanding and application of curriculum, instructional strategies, assessment practices, and instructional materials.

Professional and Community Leadership

• Collaborate with principals, supervisors, and district leaders to improve instruction, programming, and student outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with faculty, families, and community stakeholders regarding instructional programs, curriculum, resources, and student needs.
• Provide direction and support to faculty and families in developing instructional strategies that respond to students’ academic and…