Deputy Superintendent
Denver Public Schools
Traditional 235 work days
FTE: 1.0 Salary Range: $173,657- $217,072
Essential Functions and Objectives:
Responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and leading teams who work closely with all district-managed schools to support them in driving toward excellence in the areas of instructional and student support programs. Areas of responsibility include specialized student services, academics, multilingual education, portfolio management, college and career success, and extended learning. Work collaboratively with stakeholders to plan, implement, and evaluate District programs. The Deputy Superintendent shall act on matters delegated by the Superintendent. Oversight for budgetary planning that allocates resources in support of the District’s efforts.
Reports to the Superintendent and works collaboratively as a member of the Superintendent's Leadership Team as a values-based organization, achieve Board of Education Ends and goals through our shared commitment to Students First, Integrity, Equity, Collaboration, Accountability and Fun. Plans, assigns and supervises the work performed in the areas of responsibility; ensures compliance with District policy and practices and appropriate federal, state and local rules and regulations.
Education & Qualification Requirements: - Master's degree in education required. - 10+ years of experience and leadership in urban school systems.
Additional Information:
- Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off):
Benefits - Benefits (including DPS contributions)
- Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Submit Applications to:
Mariko Shepler Mariko_shepler@dpsk12.org