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November 7, 2024
Memphis Shelby County Schools
Memphis
FULL TIME
HPELW Advisor
Purpose and Scope:
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for directing a staff and the efficient and effective operation of the assigned curricular area, so that students may derive the greatest academic and personal benefit for the learning experience.
Essential Job Functions:
Degree Equivalency Formula:
Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.
OVERVIEW
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:
- Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.
- Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.
- High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for directing a staff and the efficient and effective operation of the assigned curricular area, so that students may derive the greatest academic and personal benefit for the learning experience.
- Supports teachers through the development and/or refinement of curriculum and pacing guides. Ensures that district curriculum is aligned to district goals, state and Common Core State Standards, including identifying skill gaps between grades, thereby ensuring a seamless progression from K through grade 12.
- Guides and supports the selection of textbooks, instructional materials, resources, and technology needed to support curriculum implementation.
- Monitors implementation of new curriculum to support instructional program in schools. Collaborates with district offices and departments to develop and monitor implementation of integrated curricular units and assessments.
- Supports the development and implementation of research-based and innovative initiatives with to raise student achievement. Develops tools and procedures to be used by district, regional, and school administrators to ensure the fidelity of implementation of all district initiatives in the assigned curriculum area.
- Provides leadership in design of professional development activities for principals, teachers, and support staff to promote innovative teaching approaches and techniques. Provides support and guidance to schools.
- Interprets data to determine appropriate professional development opportunities for schools and collaborates with curriculum staff to ensure that professional learning opportunities are aligned with data-determined needs.
- Acts as a district liaison for content area to Manager II and other education agencies, post secondary institutions, and associations and agencies as assigned.
- Supervise direct reports so as to effectively recruit, train, motivate, delegate, monitor and evaluate their activities, including hiring, firing, and disciplinary decisions. Provide staff with resources needed to successfully perform work.
- Work collaboratively with other managers and management representatives in Curriculum & Instruction to achieve a system-wide result. Formulate local targets, goals, and activities that are in synch with and support the broader goals and objectives of the organization.
- Execute the responsibilities according to lawful and ethical standards. Use personal judgment and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles.
- Assist in the development of a departmental budget; present, and defend program budget requirements as it applies to the assigned curriculum area; oversee and submit program expenditures and prepares financial forms and reports.
- Direct the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records, correspondence, and files related to assigned service, activities, and operations; provides for appropriate research and compiles reports, as needed. Reviews best practices, recent literature, and research studies and reports. Communicates findings with staff and coordinates changes or modifications to improve existing programs. Applies information/results of research and studies to instructional program.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related area plus an additional 5 years related experience, or equivalent for a total education/experience of 9 years. Tennessee teaching license with Administrative Certification. A minimum of four years of successful experience as a classroom teacher. Proficient in the use of technology to include video presentation, word processing, database and spreadsheet applications. (PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED)
Degree Equivalency Formula:
Master’s Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included.
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