MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Chief Academic Officer

Location: Central Office

Reports to: Superintendent of Schools

Theory of Action for Middletown Public Schools: If Middletown believes that every student has the right quality, student-centered education, THEN adults will cultivate creative, accessible, and innovative structures and opportunities with students, AND every student will demonstrate personalized growth and achieve at high levels to thrive in life.

Broad Function:  The Chief of Academics will plan, coordinate, and supervise the Pre-K-12 instructional program of the Middletown Public Schools with an emphasis on content standards and improving student academic achievement. The Chief Academic Officer leads the development of effective teaching, learning, and assessment within the construct of the district theory of action, manages state and federal requirements, and monitors programmatic and policy effectiveness. 

Qualifications: The Middletown Board of Education is seeking a highly qualified Cabinet level senior leader for the position of Chief Academic Officer. The Board recognizes the importance of this position and is determined to fill it with a person with outstanding instructional leadership and supervisory experiences.  The Chief Academic Officer will join the District's cabinet reporting to the Superintendent of Schools.   The selected candidate must have the following qualifications:  (NOTE: For a complete review of qualifications and responsibilities please see that attached job description.)

• Advanced degree in education or related area (Doctorate in Educational Leadership or related field preferred)

• CT Administration 092 Certification Required. 093 Preferred

• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in educational leadership 

• Demonstrated record of achievement in an urban school district and an up-to-date familiarity with developments and trends in teaching and learning 

• Expertise in the use of educational technology systems to create accountability systems and facilitate student learning 

• Ability to effectively manage budgets 

• Strong working knowledge of formative and summative assessment and a track record of leveraging these tools to drive differentiated instruction and student achievement gains 

• Experience and knowledge in the development and implementation of Pre-K through grade 12 curriculum and effective instructional practices. Experience and knowledge in effective professional learning practices and change management

• Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills with an ability to motivate and inspire a diverse set of stakeholders towards a common goal 

• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of school district operations 

• Proven ability to evaluate effectively and provide detailed, instructionally-focused feedback 

• Exceptional interpersonal leadership, and organizational skills with demonstrated success navigating complex environments while building and maintaining relationships, particularly in a time of growth and change

• High standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position is a cabinet level position that has supervisory and leadership responsibilities for building principals, assistant principals, curriculum directors and supervisors spanning the PreK-12 academic environment and all teaching and learning aspects of the District.  This includes direct supervision of the District's Directors of English Language Arts, Math, and STEAM, Principals, Department Heads, and Early Childhood Learning. The Chief Academic Officer also manages integrated and collaborative afterschool programs and summer programs. 

NOTE: For a complete review of responsibilities please see that attached job description.

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Chief Academic Officer

Roaring Fork Schools

The Roaring Fork Schools is seeking a Chief Academic Officer (CAO) to join our team. The CAO will work to ensure coordinated planning and consistent implementation of the District's academic program, making certain that programs and priorities are focused on ensuring that every student develops the enduring knowledge, skills, and character to thrive in a changing world. The CAO will oversee, coordinate, and monitor the implementation of systemic cross-functional strategic projects and initiatives and provide support to school administrators to ensure they lead to high student achievement and will foster a work environment that is student-focused and results-oriented.

Salary range:

$119,000-$140,000 depending on qualified experience.

Days worked:

252 days/year (with paid personal time, paid vacation days, and paid time off for holidays and district non-work days such as during winter break and spring breaks)

Benefits:

The Roaring Fork School District offers full district-paid employee health benefits as well as voluntary vision, dental, and dependent coverage. Other benefits include: paid personal and sick leave, paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, a robust retirement plan under Colorado PERA with a district contribution of over 20% of an employee’s wages each month, Employee Assistance Programs, a district wellness program, and access to discounted ski passes and other community benefits.

Portland Public Schools, OR

Executive Search for Cabinet Level Positions

Portland Public Schools (PPS) is a PK-12 urban school district in Portland, Oregon. With more than 49,000 students in 81 schools, it is one of the largest school districts in the Pacific Northwest.  PPS has a diverse student body.  17% percent identify as Latino, 9% black, and 6% Asian.  Another 11% self-identify as multi-racial.  Approximately 8,000 employees work for the school system.  For additional information on PPS, please visit https://www.pps.net

Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) is recruiting the following cabinet level positions:

Deputy Superintendent of Business & Operations

Chief of Schools

Chief Academic Officer

Chief Student Support Services

Application due date is May 29, 2022. 

Please go to www.hyasearch.com for a full job descriptions and additional information.

To apply for a position, send the following three items in a single PDF to portland@hyasearch.com with the Job Title of the position you are seeking as the subject heading.

• Cover letter explaining why you are seeking this position and what you can contribute to the school district

• A current resume

• A list of 3 references – names, title, cell phone, and email address

Montgomery County Public Schools, MD 

Deputy Superintendent, Chief Academic Officer, & Chief Operating Officer 

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is one of the largest school systems in the country serving 160,000 students speaking up to 158 languages. The school district has more than 24,000 employees with an annual operating budget of $2.8 billion.  A new Superintendent, Dr. Monifa McKnight was recently appointed by the Board and serves as its executive officer and secretary-treasurer. The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the overall operations of the school system.   Information about the school system is available on the MCPS website at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org.

Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) is recruiting the following cabinet level positions:

• Deputy Superintendent

• Chief Academic Officer

• Chief Operating Officer 

Screening is ongoing and immediate. Application deadline is May 29, 2022.  Applicants should send the following three items to coomcps@hyasearch.com with the job title as the subject heading:

• Cover letter explaining why you are seeking this position and what you can contribute to the school system

• A current resume

• A list of 3 references – names, title, cell phone, and email address

Additional Information about MCPS:

MCPS is committed to an All Means All approach to ensuring student success. While many of MCPS students achieve at the highest levels, not all have had access, opportunities, and resources needed to meet their full potential. MCPS is committed to addressing disparities in student outcomes by closing gaps in opportunity and achievement for all students, in all classrooms, in all our schools. The MCPS All In: Equity and Achievement Framework provides the purpose, path, and plan to ensure success for all students. The Board commissioned a number of important studies such as the Metis Report and the Education Resources Strategies Report (ERS) to examine and provide data on equitable resource and program allocation to support the vision outlined in the Equity and Achievement Framework. The Board has emphasized a research-based approach to decision making with a commitment to using an equity lens.

Chief Academic Officer

AMS Impact Group

Location: Tempe, AZ Full-Time/Not Remote Start Date: July 1, 2022

About the Organization

AMS Impact Group, CMO for Academies of Math and Science, is a network of 10 K-8 charter schools in Arizona serving approximately 9000 scholars in all low-income, minority neighborhoods. The mission of the Academies of Math and Science is to transform today's scholars into tomorrow's global visionaries. As Arizona's largest low-income K-8 charter school operator, since inception, we have specifically chosen to expand to underserved communities with the desire to create a program of choice for hardworking scholars and parents that hold a belief that education makes THE difference in children's lives. For more information about our founding, see here: https://www.amsschools.org/apps/pages/our-story

About the Role

AMS Impact Group is seeking a talented and dynamic executive instructional leader to continue to create and elevate the network's success with improving educational outcomes for scholars that need it the most. The CAO will lead the network to move from its current performance of outperforming 85% of nearby schools to 95% of nearby schools and all schools with a similar demographic in the state of Arizona. In partnership with the CEO, the CAO will update and revise goals as necessary and implement the 7 Levers of Leadership in addition to revise/select effective curriculum in order to achieve outstanding scholar growth and retention; teacher growth, retention, and promotion; and leader growth, retention, and promotion outcomes. This role reports directly to the CEO. Direct reports for role will include:

1. 3 Regional Director of Schools (with 2 serving cross functional roles in teaching and leadership development)

2. Director of Curriculum (who manages a team of approximately 12 including content experts and assessment)

3. Director of Special Education

4. Deputy Director of Social and Emotional Learning

The ideal candidate:

• Is a model of passion for craft, professionalism, kindness, and accountability across the organization.

• Embodies great coaching, leadership, and pedagogical practices, and loves to model, provide feedback, and coach others.

• Believes that great curriculum, teaching, and leadership make the critical difference in scholar achievement.

• Is committed to great school management that leads to high levels of leader and teacher retention.

• Believes that teaching is a complex science that can be trained and taught by those willing to take on the challenge through exceptional professional development and coaching.

• Has demonstrated success identifying and remedying instructional issues both from a management perspective as well as a design perspective (such as with curriculum).

• Thinks systematically about school and system wide issues and demonstrates strength in improving practices organization-wide.

• Is a creative problem-solver with a solutions orientation.

• Demonstrates strength and ability to organize and execute ambitious plans related to staff culture, teacher and leader development, and curriculum.

• Is a prolific learner, constantly seeking out evidence-based practices to implement and use. and develops themselves by learning from other strong leaders/networks.

• Enjoys being a hands-on leader when required, but knows when to delegate, utilize, and model shared leadership.

Key responsibilities for the CAO role include:

Strategic Instructional and Cultural Leadership

• Serving as a member of the executive team; advising on the strategic direction of the organization/schools alongside the CEO, COO, CFO, and CIO.

• Ensuring ongoing development and execution of strategic initiatives that include the network's professional development, teacher and leader coaching, data analysis, instructional planning, and curriculum (including selection, revision, and implementation).

• Enabling strong execution of all AMS academic systems, while continuously securing feedback from all stakeholders to ensure scholar, teacher, and leadership needs are met.

• Leading and supporting school leaders to achieve all KPIs including staff and scholar culture, scholar achievement, and teacher and leader development. The network seeks to outperform 95%+ of nearby schools and schools with similar demographics.

• Ensuring each school leader is continuously focusing on the highest-leverage priorities by observing campuses; coaching of Director of Schools and school leaders; and modeling and leading effective data meetings, common planning, real-time feedback, professional development, leadership team meetings, 1:1s, and other high-leverage touch points.

• Resolving high-level parent issues that are directed to management/board.

People Management

• Hiring all Direct Reports as well as approving the promotion/hire of Principals.

• Leading and/or overseeing the quality of professional development for network staff and school leaders as necessary based on strategic initiatives and perceived gaps.

• Managing and coaching all direct reports.

Operational Leadership

• Working alongside the COO to support the operational functions of each school including: new scholar enrollment and facilities.

• Overseeing revision of policies as required based on new state and federal guidance.

• Overseeing partnership between, and communications to, Charter Authorizer and Arizona Department of Education.

• Overseeing all program compliance based on state and federal requirements including MOWR, EL & AZELLA, TIA, Title I Cycle reviews, ASBCS site visits, state testing, etc.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess most or all of the following attributes:

• Demonstrated track record of excellence as a principal, regional director, or executive leading schools to outperform neighborhood schools (95th percentile as measured against schools with similar demographic compositions).

• Minimum 3 years experience supervising and coaching principals.

• Minimum 3 years experience in network director role leading curriculum, assessment, and/or instruction.

• Executive leadership experience.

• Demonstrated evidence turning around underperforming campuses and taking campuses from good to great.

• Demonstrated track record of developing leaders, evidenced through promotion of their staff. For example, assistant principals becoming principals, principals becoming regional directors, etc.

• Mastery of pedagogical practices in TLAC, Get Better Faster, Leverage Leadership. Compilation of a formal course of study through Relay Graduate School, Building Excellent Schools, Achievement First Incubator, or another program that has a track record of excellence preparing educators to substantially increase achievement of scholars in low-income communities is preferred.

• Demonstrated strength in project management skills with an ability to take feedback from multiple sources (network, school leadership, and teachers), come up with strategic initiatives, and break down strategic initiatives into implementable projects.

• BA/BS required. Higher levels of education are preferred, but not required.

Salary/Benefits

• Salary range - $180,000-240,000 commensurate with results/experience and $15k bonus.

• Fully paid employee benefits including medical, dental, short/long term disability, and life insurance; optional low-cost vision insurance and 401k retirement plan (with 4% employer match)

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