Deputy Superintendent for Learning Services

Primary Purpose: 

The Deputy Superintendent for Learning Services, under the supervision of the Superintendent of  Schools, shall be responsible for educational programs of the schools of the district, and for  oversight of the departments within Learning Services. 

Qualifications: 

Education/Certification: 

Master’s degree in education or business Administration or equivalent and doctorate degree  preferred. Principal experience required. Prior central office experience in a supervisory role  required. 

Principal Certificate required. Superintendent certificate preferred. 

Major Responsibilities and Duties: 

Provides direction, and support in the development, training, and monitoring of the implementation  of district curriculum. 

Ensures the coordination of efforts among the Learning Services leadership teams. 

Remains informed of state and national level activities that impact the work of the district, i.e., state testing, accountability and legislative issues while ensuring compliance with federal and state law  and State Board of Education rules. 

Directly supervises the Assistant Superintendents for Learning Services. 

Provides leadership and indirect supervision to all departments within Learning Services including  participation in the principal professional learning communities (PLCs). 

Reviews various data points to determine schools needing targeted support.

Evaluates lead administrators within the department and serves as reviewing officer for evaluation of  various other campus administrators/professionals. 

Maintains status reports and tracking of activities related to the District Improvement Plan and the  Board-Superintendent Goals. Facilitate the department review of the plan. 

Develops and interprets board policies, procedures, and guidelines as necessary. 

Represents the Superintendent and the District before school and community groups and governmental  bodies as requested. 

Attends all meetings of the Board of Trustees unless excused by the Superintendent. Provides  comprehensive oversight and guidance to campus leadership. 

Oversees the operations and activities to ensure campuses function in accordance with state and district  policies, administration guidelines, and sound practices. 

Monitors the results of student assessment to articulate and interpret educational goals and objectives for  the district, administration guidelines, and sound practices. 

Ensures that curriculum implementation and management at the campus level includes long and short range planning and is responsive to national, state, and local initiatives. 

Initiates, implements, monitors, and evaluates strategies which improve the educational experience for  military family members. 

Promotes and facilitates a culture of high academic achievement across all campuses. 

Initiates, implements, monitors, and evaluates strategies aimed at ensuring the district is responsive to  the community and parents. 

Initiates, implements, monitors, and evaluates strategies aimed at ensuring student transitions between  and across campuses is seamless and student-centered. 

Writes and delivers presentations to the Board of Trustees or Superintendent regarding policies and  practices associated with campus leadership.

Performs other duties assigned by the Superintendent. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

Manages campus leadership. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of  these departments. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies  and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning,  assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and  addressing complaints and resolving problems. 

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: 

Tools/Equipment Used: Ability to use peripheral devices, high level language programming concepts, data  management software, and application development tools.  

Posture/Physical Demands: Prolonged sitting; regular kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping,  pushing/pulling, twisting. 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. While performing the duties  of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, to use hands to finger, handle, or feel,  and to stand and walk. The employee is required to regularly lift and carry (less than 15 pounds). Specific  vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.  

Motion: Repetitive hand motion; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; regular walking,  grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching; may climb ladders. 

Lifting: Regular moderate lifting and carrying (up to 44 pounds); occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45  pounds and over). 

Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an  employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Occasional district-wide travel to  multiple campuses, as assigned. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress. 

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all  responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.