ASCENT Specialty Center Coordinator

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Under the supervision of the Principal of North Stafford High School, the Aerospace, Supply Chain, Energy, and Navigation Technologies (ASCENT) Specialty Center Coordinator provides instructional leadership and oversees the overall operation of a high school Specialty Center. This position is responsible for the overall planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of specialty center programs, ensuring they meet the needs of students, align with district goals, and maintain high standards of excellence.

The Coordinator provides strategic planning and leadership, setting a long‑term vision for student outcomes in high-demand STEM and technical fields:
Aerospace, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sustainable Energy, and Geospatial Technologies.

• Instructional Leadership and Teacher Support

  The Coordinator provides program direction and supervision, while providing leadership and direction to center teachers and support staff.

• Curriculum Development

  Leads curriculum development for center courses, coordinates curriculum design, course selection, course offerings, and material/textbook selection. This includes ensuring horizontal and vertical articulation of curriculum and planning for practicum and clinical experiences. Specifically guides the development of project-based learning units, ensuring technical rigor and alignment with industry certifications (e.g., GISP certification, OSHA, industry-specific software).

• Professional Development & Coaching

  Creates and runs professional learning for center teachers and other support staff. Onboards new center teachers, coaches teachers, and supports teaching and learning in center courses. PD focus areas will include integrating industry-relevant technology (e.g., GIS software, drone technology, energy modeling), fostering design thinking, and applying industry safety protocols.

• Team Collaboration

  Leads center team meetings, focusing on articulation and alignment. Works with curriculum specialists to identify student achievement measures and professional development needs. Plans and implements staff recognition activities.

• Direct Support

  Co‑teaches in center classes and covers classes, as needed. Co‑teaches or leads specialized instructional modules related to the four center pathways, leveraging their own content knowledge.

• Student Support and Academic Monitoring

  The Coordinator oversees student academic success and monitors program effectiveness.

• Direct Student Instruction

  Serves as the lead specialty center instructor by teaching Freshman Success 101 modules through center classes, which are intended to be 15 minutes per week or one block per month. Key instructional areas include organization, general professionalism, service learning, coaching mindset, coping in difficult situations, and managing stress.

• Intervention and Planning

  Provides holistic support for student academic and professional growth. Tracks the academic progress of center students. Generates reports to identify students at academic and behavioral risk and creates, implements, and delivers both behavioral and academic plans for center students.

• Logistics and Experiences

  Researches, organizes, and plans field trips and experiences that are aligned to the curriculum, including coordinating transportation, logistics, medical, safety needs, and procurement. Prioritizes experiences that showcase the four center pathways, such as site visits to NASA facilities, distribution centers, solar farms, wind turbine manufacturing, and GI mapping firms. Collaborates with division staff to coordinate work-based learning opportunities for center students.

• Student Accountability

  Manages the Specialty Center Learner Agreement process, which outlines that students must pass all coursework required for the pathway and follow the Stafford County Public Schools Student Code of Conduct at all times.

• Program Administration, Finance, and Evaluation

  The Coordinator manages the center's resources, finances, and long-term effectiveness.

• Financial Management

  Collaborates with…