Assistant Superintendent

DIOCESE OF SCRANTON • Full-time • Scranton, PA, US • $80k - $90k / year • 1m ago

The Diocese and School System:

The Diocese of Scranton is looking for an innovative educator to join the Catholic Schools Office leadership team. The diocese is seeking a dynamic Catholic leader with the experience and entrepreneurial spirit to build upon the transformational change occurring in the fifteen (15) elementary schools and four (4) high schools in the diocesan school system. The Assistant Superintendent will have primary responsibility to manage and support the program areas of curriculum and assessment, school safety, technology, non-public federal and state programs, and assist with leadership development for principals in an assigned region. In addition, this position will work with the Superintendent to establish benchmarks to ensure growth in a data-informed approach to instruction.

Responsibilities

Focus areas for the Assistant Superintendent will be:

· Serve as the academic leader for the Catholic schools;

· Establish short and long term educational objectives;

· Collaborate with Superintendent to review, share and build on growth data to promote data informed decision making with principals;

· Strengthen the commitment to the shared mission of being Catholic schools as part of our value proposition;

· Collaborate with Superintendent on leadership development to achieve the highest performance level in their schools and ensure curricular standards are met;

· Collaborate with the Superintendent in the development of Professional Development and oversight of Teacher Induction Plans;

· Work collaboratively to develop and implement consistent policies for the school system;

· Oversee non-public federal and state funding program;

· Oversee the technology plan and support the safety plans at all schools;

· Assist with professional development opportunities for both administrators and faculty;

Qualifications

· A Master’s degree in educational administration/school leadership/curriculum and instruction;

· Minimum of 10 years of successful school leadership;

· A practicing Catholic with a commitment to Catholic identity in schools;

· Contemporary knowledge of academics, including curriculum development, professional development and technology;

· Track record of academic excellence across all aspects of curriculum;

· Understanding of accreditation process and familiarity with Middle States accreditation process.

· Knowledge of Federal Programs and ability to communicate and work with Intermediate Units and local school districts regarding Title Services preferred

· Experience with state funded services such as Non-Public Information System (NPIS) preferred

· Relationship oriented leadership style with demonstrated ability to work with a variety of constituencies (principals, boards, priests, parents, etc.) including school visitations for assessment;

· Familiarity with technology services at schools and ability to recognize efficiencies and improvements with technology implementation for all schools;

· Knowledge of best practices in the area of school safety and ability to coordinate with various agencies to provide opportunities for professional development;

· Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; and

· Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with all constituencies.

Applications should consist of a narrative letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae and salary history. It is preferred that submission be sent by November 15, 2024. All materials will remain confidential until finalists are identified. Finalists will be required to provide at least 3 professional references.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

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