Chief Equity and Development Officer
Montgomery County Public Schools - Rockville, Maryland
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Job Specific Information: The salary for this position is $249,322. This position is posted ongoing until filled and has a July 1, 2025 start date. Please upload a current resume and interest letter. For information about benefits, please follow the link below.
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MCPS Official Job Description
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF CLASSIFICATION: Provides innovative leadership and management oversight to promote, champion, and sustain educational equity and an inclusive instructional and work environment; manages and ensures accountability for the programs and processes of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to include direct oversight of district-wide equity professional learning, student rights and restorative justice programs, Title IX response and resolution, discipline hearings; coordinates and provides equity-related consultation for curriculum, instruction, and assessment for general and special education, adult populations, and related student services; promotes and maintains a focus on raising student achievement, closing achievement gaps, and school improvement; implements the district’s Strategic Plan and its elements into the organization’s culture; supports equitable opportunities for all students; leads cross-departmental efforts to ensure that innovative and equitable practices are aligned with the Strategic Plan and executed with fidelity; works closely with the district leaders to ensure that initiative timelines are developed, executed, and maintained.
CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Must meet Maryland State certification requirements for Administrator I and II. Superintendent licensure or certification preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures relating to curriculum and instruction for general education, special education, and adult populations and all related student services. Knowledge of American/world history, poverty, and the roots of inequity. Knowledge of school improvement and institutional transformation strategies and initiatives. Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal laws related to schools and equity. Knowledge of professional development/training, conflict resolution, and mediation methods. Proficiency in the use of technology and data analysis. Ability to develop a data collection system, monitor progress, and implement focused school improvement programs. Knowledge of current research on racial equity/social justice, theory, coaching, and best practices for providing professional development. Ability to set, communicate, and assess program priorities and performance standards. Ability to manage, supervise, motivate, lead, and challenge a team. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the multiplicity of constituencies served by the district; the School Board; and federal, state, and county officials. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Master’s degree required. Doctoral degree preferred. Eight (8) years of experience in leadership and management in education, some of which shall have been in institutional transformation, transformational leadership, and equity attainment. Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience. Experience with strategic planning, leading large scale organizational change and evidence of equity work. Experience analyzing training needs, data analysis, designing research-based staff development, implementing high-quality training, and assessing the levels of effectiveness of staff development. Successful experience as a principal or change agent in large organization preferred.