CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

Responsible To: Superintendent

Primary Job Responsibility: To assist the Superintendent in

developing, implementing, and maintaining the best possible curricular and instructional programs and services for the McCracken County School District.

Essential Functions of Job Responsibility:

Curriculum and Instruction

• Implements all rules and regulations, policies and administrative guidelines as adopted by the Board of Education.
• Supervises, evaluates, and is responsible for programs directed by:
• Director of Elementary Instruction
• Director of Secondary Instruction
• Director of Exceptional Children Programs
• Director of Preschool
• Director of Technology
• Coordinates and directs the alignment of curriculum with state and national standards.
• Maintains communication and works closely with principals and district staff to implement curriculum.
• Communicates with Superintendent on matters related to curriculum and instruction.
• Makes recommendations regarding implementation of projects, programs, and activities related to curriculum and instruction.
• Meets periodically with instructional staff to resolve issues, communicate new developments, evaluate programs and assure that objectives are accomplished.
• Coordinates, and directs the development and implementation of the District Comprehensive Improvement Plan.
• Organizes, plans, directs, and implements innovative instructional programs.
• Responsible for providing reports on Instruction Department at Board Meetings.
• Attends and participates in local, state, and national professional development activities as appropriate to assignment.
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises all Title I Part A budgets, staffing, instructional programming, and activities.
• Manages Title I Part A budget and evaluation reports.
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises all Title II Part A budgets, evaluation reports and project activities.
• Complete required reporting related to Title I Part A and Title II Part A.
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises all Title II-Part A, Teacher Quality project activities, budgets, and evaluation reports.
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises all Title III, EL, Migrant, Homeless, McKinney-Vento, and related budgets, programming, reporting, and activities.
• Implements and monitors Title IV, Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) program.
• Develops and maintains district ESS budgets.
• Works with building coordinators to provide all ESS program activities including after school tutoring, before school tutoring, summer school, night school, Saturday school, and online learning opportunities.
• Provides training opportunities for ESS personnel.
• Maintains school and district ESS records.
• Assures that ESS program conforms to state guidelines, district policies, and goals.
• Implements textbook and supplementary material plans.
• Assists in the development of textbook/instructional (T/I) purchasing plans.
• Orders and distributes (T/I) materials.
Serves as point of contact for district reporting on grants into Kentucky Department of Education software for various programs as assigned (GMAP or its successor.)

District Assessment Coordinator

• Assigns District Assessment and oversees the assessment requirements of Senate Bill 1 and ESSA (and other appropriate state and/or Federal assessment requirements), National Normed Reference Tests, benchmark assessments, and college/career readiness tests in the district.
• Prepares test result reports and serves as district liaison between the Kentucky Department of Education and schools.
Serves as District benchmark testing coordinator.

School Based Decision Making

• Plans and organizes annual training workshops for SBDM council members.
• Serves as a trainer of SBDM council members.
• Trains SBDM council in principal selection process.
• Responsible for SBDM training verification rosters.
• Informs principals and other administrators of SBDM laws and regulations.
• Assists principals and SBDM councils with budgeting.
Coordinates and directs meetings of the District Decision Making Council.

Other Areas of Responsibility

• Representative of the Board in Professional Negotiations
• Participates in meetings of the Superintendent’s Advisory Group (SAG).
• Attends and participates in meetings of the Board of Education.
• Assists Superintendent in the development of Board of Education meeting agendas and staff notes.
• Interprets and implements Board of Education Policies.
• Coordinates the AdvancEd/Cognia or its successor’s accreditation process for the district as directed.
• Coordinates the TELL Survey for schools.
• Supervises central office instructional support staff.
• Works to resolve conflicts and complaints as appropriate for assignment.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Maintains a professional and appropriate appearance.
Adheres to the professional code of ethics.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

• Valid State Teacher Certificate (Preferred)

• Superintendent Certificate (Preferred)

• Instructional Leadership/Principal Certificate or Instructional Leadership/Supervisor of Instruction Certificate (Required)

• Five years professional experience in education with a minimum of three years’ experience as a school principal required.