Wake County Public School System

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Overview POSITION TITLE (Oracle title) SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR WORKING TITLE Senior Administrator-Secondary ELA Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT Academics LOCATION Crossroads I, Cary, NC PAY GRADE Senior Administrator-Band 3 FLSA STATUS Exempt ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Yes REPORTS TO Senior Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment WORK WEEK SCHEDULE Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends) Position not available for Hybrid Telework workweek POSITION PURPOSE: Provides leadership and support at the district and school level for the secondary Language Arts curriculum in the areas of curriculum development, professional development, and identification of best practices. Evaluates the effectiveness of middle school Language Arts programs and develops strategies for improvement. Ensures that instruction is aligned with curriculum goals. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs) • Extensive knowledge of state and federal regulations and school laws and policies related to secondary education; • Extensive knowledge and understanding of current principles, practices, trends, and issues in Language Arts pedagogy; • Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Apps; • Demonstrated leadership and team building skills; • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback; • Ability to analyze data to support instruction; • Ability to meet deadlines; • Ability to assess program needs and plan short and long-range programs for Language Arts at the middle grades level; • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, external agencies, and the public. EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE • Bachelor’s degree in English, English Language Arts, English Language Arts Education, or Reading; • Five years of demonstrated successful Language Arts teaching experience at the middle school level; • Experience in planning and delivering professional development to adult learners. CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS • Hold or be eligible for a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License in Language Arts (Grades 6-9); • Hold or be eligible for a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License for School Administrator- Principal or Curriculum Instructional Specialist; • Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of NC requirements. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Knowledge of North Carolina standards for secondary Language Arts; • Experience with current curriculum and developing and supplementing the written curriculum. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Plans, organizes, conducts, and evaluates curriculum development and revision as it relates to secondary Language Arts. • Plans, organizes, and implements professional development activities in relation to the Language Arts curriculum for secondary education. • Provides direction designed to promote continued growth and increased effectiveness among school personnel while adhering to local, state, and federal school laws, policies, and regulations. • Develops long and short-range goals and objectives for the improvement to secondary Language Arts instruction and evaluates program goals to determine effectiveness. • Reviews educational research related to improving student achievement and promotes instructional reform towards best practices for Language Arts. • Collaborates with school personnel, interdepartmental representatives, and community groups regarding program initiatives, implementation, and evaluation. • Evaluates and participates in the selection of instructional resources and materials for middle school Language Arts. • Attends workshops, training sessions, and conferences in an effort to stay abreast of curriculum and instructional changes relating to middle grades education, specifically the Language Arts curriculum; shares information with school system staff and the community regarding secondary Language Arts. • Performs other related duties as, assigned. WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS This position operates in a professional office and public school environments and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers. The position, at times, must be able to come into direct contact with school system staff, students, parents, staff members of external funding agencies, vendors, and the community. Work is considered light physical work, requiring the exertion of up to ten pounds of force. The work frequently requires driving automotive equipment. Travel is required to schools, central service offices, and other locations both in and outside of Wake County. EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/2023 DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required by the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by HR and approved at any time.