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Chief Academic Officer, Portland Public Schools

Job Details

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.

The Chief Academic Officer reports to the Deputy Superintendent of Instruction & School Communities and a cabinet-level member of the Superintendent’s leadership team. The Chief Academic Officer provides support to Portland Public School’s Successful School Framework practices of school culture, quality assessment/quality instructions, and professional learning communities to advance the academic achievement of every child, in every school and every classroom. The Chief Academic Officer offers leadership towards implementing and maintaining a focus on high-quality professional learning and development opportunities for educators and administrators. The Chief Academic Officer provides strategic vision, leadership and direction for the instructional framework and pedagogical approach to the district academic programs and staff; develops near and long-term instructional vision and focused plans for improving student achievement; develops and reinforces strategic leadership programs that deliver highly qualified and effective site-based administrators, academic teaching and learning programs; establishes a culture of high expectations and  provides every student with equitable access to high quality and culturally relevant instruction; supports and implements the District’s Racial Educational Equity Policy.  A full job description can be found at hyasearch.com

HYA is also recruiting the following cabinet level positions:

  • Deputy Superintendent, Business & Finance
  • Chief of Schools
  • Chief Student Support Services

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

Company

Established in 1987, Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) is one of the oldest and largest search firms having assisted more than 1,600 school boards select exceptionally talented leadership in school systems across the nation, large and small, urban and rural. HYA’s reputation and experience make it one of the preeminent school district search firms in the nation and a standard which others often emulate. HYA Associates are located across the country to conveniently serve clients and are thus uniquely qualified to bring local – as well as national – perspectives, knowledge, experience, and connections to each search.

Company info
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Telephone
847-250-7261
Location
909 W. Euclid Ave #926
Arlington Heights
IL
60006
United States

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