Position Type:
Central Office Leadership/Coordinator

Date Posted:
7/23/2018

Location:
Educational Service Center

Hours per Day:
8 hours per day; $120,607

Days of the Week:
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday

Shift Times:
8 am to 4:30 pm

Days per Year:
260

First consideration will be given to applicants that apply by midnight of Friday, July 27, 2018.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The person in this position will be responsible for overseeing the district's Highly Capable Services and Advanced Programs, including oversight and monitoring of processes and procedures, guidelines and compliance issues. This position leads the Teaching for Learning Department in best practice delivery of services to Highly Capable learners and Advanced Program students and serves as a liaison between Teaching for Learning and other departments, schools, parents, community, and outside agencies. The person in this position provides and implements a professional development plan for differentiating for the needs of Highly Capable students and Advanced Program students, and administers Highly Capable Services and Advanced Programs, which includes operations (e.g., budget development, fiscal control, staff supervision/evaluation, program development, evaluation and improvement, and technical assistance to schools) and District policy and state/federal compliance monitoring.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions

• Lead with a lens of equity and social justice in the development and implementation of the district's highly capable programming model at the K-8 level in alignment with state law and the district's strategic plan.Provide leadership for the development of highly capable services and advanced programs; design and implement assessment of District-wide services needs; research best practices, innovations and emerging trends; work collaboratively with school administrators and staff to develop implementation plans for program changes.Assist buildings with resources to accelerate student learning, including serving as an advocate for service needs, working to identify funding needs, resources and requirements, serving as a role model for service and school staff in establishing and maintaining trust and participation amongst the diverse cultures served by the District.Co-lead, with TFL Staff, principals and teachers, the alignment of best practices for Highly Capable Services into Curriculum Guides; this includes the integration of strategies and opportunies for extension and enrichment designed to meet the needs of learners with the Highly Capable designation.Assist building staff with identifying best instructional practices and obtaining needed instructional materials; provide technical assistance for curriculum development; support schools, educational leaders, and teachers in implementing best practices for highly capable and advanced learning students, including professional development, meetings, classroom observation, and other practices.Ensure appropriate professional opportunities for teachers to provide quality instruction and services for students.Consult with principals and building staff to ensure highly capable services and advanced programs are appropriately addressed in the school improvement plan; assist building personnel with the integration of highly capable services, advanced programs and general education.Design and implement annual evaluation of assigned highly capable services and advanced programs.Convene and oversee the multidisciplinary selection committee for the final selection of the most highly capable students to receive highly capable services.Actively work to increase the identification of underrepresented students receiving highly capable services.Collaborate with the Assessment Department to support building-level implementation of the Academic Acceleration policy for enrollment in advanced coursework.Supervise and evaluate certificated and secretarial/clerical program support staff.Collect, analyze, and evaluate student data.Maintain processes for student progress monitoring.

The preceding list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

Other Functions

• Administer the Highly Capable Services and Advanced Programs, which includes operations (e.g., budget development, fiscal control, staff supervision/evaluation, program development, evaluation and improvement, and technical assistance to schools) and District policy and state/federal compliance monitoring. Prepare annual Work Plan for Highly Capable Services and Advanced Programs; assist with the development of the department work plan; monitor division work plan and submit quarterly progress reports to the Chief Academic Officer for Teaching for Learning.Identify District-wide Highly Capable Services and Advanced Program needs; draft proposed program-specific annual budget; assist with the development of the department's proposed budget; provide technical assistance to building principals as they prepare and implement site budgets; assist with the annual review and approval of site-based budget proposals; participate in cost analysis with building and program staff.Manage Highly Capable Services and Advanced Program budgets to assure compliance with appropriate funding sources and District regulations; monitor expenditures and implement fiscal control measures; ensure requisitions and fiscal reports are accurate and timely; prepare state/federal/categorical funding reports.Help Highly Capable Services, Advanced Programs and school staff identify and acquire needed resources; assist with the development of service contracts; monitor implementation of contracted services and agency agreements; work with staff to establish systems to track and monitor compliance issues, provide requests, reports and data, and to respond to audit inquiries.Participate in and/or facilitate staff and committee meetings, task forces and other activities deemed necessary by the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and/or Chief Academic Officer.Explore grant and other non-traditional funding opportunities; assist with the development of grant applications; monitor and evaluate program-specific activities of awarded grants, including the completion of evaluation reports.Maintain current knowledge of federal/state/grant regulations and related jurisprudence for area of assignment; seek regulatory interpretations from General Counsel's Office.Identify compliance-related professional development needs for Highly Capable Services and Advanced Program staff, principals and building staff.Provide technical assistance to building personnel, utilizing procedural guidelines, memoranda and regulatory interpretations generated by OSPI; monitor programs and services for compliance; report potential/actual compliance violations to the Chief Academic Officer, and building principals as appropriate; assist building principals with implementing corrective action for identified violations.Assist in the development of appropriate parent involvement strategies.Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience :
Washington State Administrative Certificate
Three years teaching and/or administrative experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's Degree in education or previous experience coordinating highly capable services and/or advanced programming
Successful experience as a building principal
Expertise in Office 365 web-based tools
Proficient in the Office Suite including level of expertise in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook
Proficient in or willingness to learn the Canvas LMS
Proficient in or willingness to learn Google Docs and Google Classroom
Proficient in or willingness to learn the District's Student Information Systems (SIS), Edupoint Synergy

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Valid Washington State Driver's License
Criminal background clearance

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis

KNOWLEDGE OF:
Adult learning theory and instructional design and delivery; collaborative methods
Effective student and adult behavior management
Current Washington State P-12 Standards for core content areas
Teaching and learning in a standards-based system
Use of school and performance data to improve academic achievement; current research about the elimination of achievement gaps and accelerated student learning
Culturally competent pedagogy and schooling practices; curriculum alignment and integration; differentiated instruction
Theories and practices of highly capable and advanced learning education and required services
Aptitude and achievement test measures and their interpretation; current research, emerging trends for the development of quality programs and the delivery of effective services
Communication strategies with parents/guardians

SKILLS IN:
Strong leadership and communication skills to work effectively and collaboratively with all stakeholder groups
Instructing, coaching and leading adults
Analyzing and interpreting student performance data
Appropriate use of instructional methods
Experience with various technology platforms and/or mobile technologies
Effective written and oral communication
Facilitation of group processes and presenting to groups
Developing assessment tools and statistical reports
Effective decision-making and problem solving
Organization and time management
Planning and implementing strategies for change
Budget preparation and fiscal control
Prioritizing and meeting critical timelines in preparing district, state, and federal reports
Facilitating group meetings/presentations involving multiple stakeholders that may have multiple viewpoints and perspectives

ABILITY TO:
Courageously lead conversations focused on equity, closing opportunity gaps, and equal access to rigorous instruction
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies and the public, in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment
Plan and deliver professional development
Address and evaluate adult and student learning
Address new trends and ideas in education and education transformation
Plan, organize, prioritize and multi-task
Work independently and as a team member and collaborate with others
Work in a fast-paced and changing environment while meeting goals and deadlines
Build spreadsheets, conduct presentations and communicate both in person and via e-mail
Adapt to change and remain flexible

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:
Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools' commitment to Every Scholar.
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach above and below their shoulders and bend/twist at the waist. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions and regularly works near video display. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Nights and Weekends may be required occasionally to meet job demands. WORK SCHEDULE This position is 12 months per year. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS This position reports to and is evaluated by the Chief Academic Officer REPRESENTATION
Non-Represented LEVEL OF COMPENSATION Coordinator level, $120,607

Disclaimer
The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include, and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.