Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning

• Bilingual

It is essential that all employees of Pueblo School District 60 understand our mission is to provide a high-quality education that assures each student the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead a life of purpose and impact. Employees support the community and thrive in connecting with our students by embracing the core values of the district, which state:

• We believe that the success of every student is our most important commitment.
• We believe that collaboration and engagement with our community, parents, staff, and students are essential to our success.
• We believe that we must act with integrity, celebrate diversity, and promote equity.
• We believe that each individual must be treated with dignity and respect.
• We believe that the social and emotional well being of our students is as important as their academic needs.
• We believe that it is our responsibility to provide a safe, positive, and supportive environment for our students and staff
• We believe that our community heritage, traditions, and history should inform our response to future student and district needs.

As we embrace these values and consider their impact, we will achieve our vision of being a high performing school district that inspires community confidence. Each employee plays a part, and that contribution should bring us closer to helping each student achieve their dreams.

Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning serves as an instructional leader for the district and provides differentiated guidance, support, and supervision to principals by leveraging central office and financial resources to improve student achievement. The Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning builds the capacity of principals to improve the conditions for learning and teaching.

The Assistant Superintendent oversees the allocation and monitoring of instructional resources and school-based budgeting. The Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning designs, develops, and informs policies, standards, and vision at the district level. The Assistant Superintendent is responsible for an aligned PK-12 instructional program that addresses state, local, and federal requirements to ensure academic achievement.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Colorado Principal License within 60 days from date of hire
• Master's Degree in Education or related field
• Minimum of Eight (8) years of combined experience as a principal and in central administration roles that demonstrate a progressive increase in responsibilities
• Valid Colorado Driver License
• Employee must complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and must be cleared by the Office of Human Resources
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary

• Demonstrated experience and success in leading turnaround and/or rapid school improvement reform
• Bilingual

• Written and oral communication with ability to communicate effectively in person, by email, or by phone to resolve issues related to areas of responsibility
• Knowledge of concepts and principles of PK-12 curriculum design, development, and evaluation
• Knowledge of rules and regulations pertaining to instructional and assessment programs
• Knowledge of practical application of adult learning principles
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development
• Knowledge of the Colorado School Performance Framework and Accountability process
• Knowledge of the evaluation, assessment, accountability, and school improvement planning including the MTSS process
• Ability to lead improvement efforts toward identified instructional targets by motivating and mentoring building-level…