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Director of Teaching and Learning 1.0 FTE

Employer
Fayette County Public Schools
Location
Lexington, KY, US
Salary
Competitive
  • Position Type:
    Administration Certified Non-Principal/Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment


  • Date Posted:
    5/10/2021


  • Location:
    ITS ABOUT KIDS SUPPT SERVICES


  • Date Available:
    21/22 School Year


  • Closing Date:
    05/24/2021


  • TITLE: Director of Teaching and Learning REPORTS TO: Superintendent's Designee SUPERVISES: Assigned Personnel Job Function: Facilitates the development, implementation and monitoring of curriculum, instructional and assessment with a focus of closing the achievement gap and reducing the number of novice to ensure that FCPS realizes it mission of college and career readiness for all students.
    Measures of Success:
    • Increase student achievement and growth on:
      • State Academic Standard expectations
      • District based assessments
      • Curriculum benchmark assessments
    • Close achievement and opportunity gaps
    • Improve learning, culture, and environment
    • Increase student, family and community engagement
    • Increase the high school graduation rate and ensure every child graduates college and career-ready
    Performance Responsibilities:
    • Work with the Chief Academic Officer and other Directors in the department to organize efforts and resources to support district's implementation of the Common Core State Standards and related assessments.
    • Oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of curricula, curricular resources, formative assessments, and support programs.
    • Oversee the development and implementation of training for teachers and administrators for effective implementation of curricula, curricular resources, formative assessments, and support programs.
    • Work collaboratively with the department of School Leadership to ensure effective implementation of curricula, curricular resources, formative assessments, and support programs and to ensure that high-impact instructional strategies are being used by all teachers.
    • Support Chief Academic Officer and fellow directors in overall supervision of the department.
    • In collaboration with the department of School Leadership, help to implement academic supports for schools by providing and supporting staff serving as experts for curricula, assessment, and program implementation for schools.
    • Maintains regular attendance
    • Demonstrate the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Knowledge and Abilities:
    • Ability to work collaboratively to develop and support implementation of curricula, curricular resources, assessments, support programs, and high-impact instructional strategies in support of school turnaround and school improvement
    • Demonstrate strong knowledge of curriculum, instructional strategies and assessment
    • Strong leadership capabilities
    • Strong management, communication, and interpersonal skills
    • Proficiency managing a data-based, change-management process, and expertise in assessing, understanding and using data to identify opportunities that will accelerate learning for all students
    .
    Education and Experience:
    • Master's Degree (required)
    • Rank I (preferred)
    • Minimum of four years combined teaching and supervisory experience

    Licenses and other requirements:
    • Kentucky Teaching Certification
    • Kentucky Administrative Certification

    Physical Demands:
    • Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
    • Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing
    • Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
    • Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching
    • Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights

    Application Procedure:
    Apply online

    Contact: Julie Farris (julie.farris@fayette.kyschools.us)

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