Supervisor Of School Improvement

General Purpose

The Supervisor of School Improvement is a master teacher/administrator and a communication link for curriculum and instruction for the local school districts. The supervisor assists, supports, and coaches staff members in effective instruction with emphasis in core curriculum areas to ensure student success and academic achievement. The supervisor promotes school improvement by provides technical assistance, facilitates professional learning, supports data-informed problem solving, coordinates implementation activities, monitors progress, and develops the capacity of district and building leaders to sustain effective systems.. The goal is to build capacity by providing ongoing coaching, data analysis, school improvement progress monitoring, and identifying prescriptive intervention strategies for all identified school sites and teachers and to assist the districts in providing school-wide leadership in implementing school improvement program requirements and documentation.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Teaching certificate with administration endorsement (preferred)
• Master’s degree in education
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience; 5 years or more administrative experience preferred
• Exemplary organizational skills related to task completion, including the ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously 
• Strong technology skills, including proficiency with digital tools used for communication, collaboration, data analysis, project management, and educational improvement.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work as a team member and contribute to the agency's vision and goals.
• Able to demonstrate confidentiality in all matters.
• Positive leadership skills, facilitation, coaching, communication, collaboration, and relationship-building
• Must complete and pass the required criminal history check.

Essential Duties (shall include, but are not limited to the following):

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

• Assists the Director of Instructional Services in the administration, coordination, and continuous improvement of school improvement programs, initiatives, and services.
• Provides leadership and technical assistance to local districts and school buildings in the implementation of instructional systems, continuous improvement processes, and other assigned initiatives.
• Monitors school improvement requirements and implementation progress, ensuring alignment with applicable state, federal, and agency expectations, timelines, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinates and supports assigned initiatives, including the development of timelines, action steps, resources, communication strategies, implementation supports, and follow-up activities.
• Supports the collection, analysis, interpretation, and use of student achievement, assessment, implementation, and program data to inform instructional decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Identifies strengths, challenges, trends, and areas of need across districts and schools based on student achievement and other relevant data, and communicates findings to administrators, teachers, and leadership teams.
• Supports comprehensive needs assessment and program evaluation processes, including assisting districts and schools in interpreting results and using findings to establish priorities and improvement strategies.
• Develops and facilitates professional learning, coaching, and technical assistance related to assessment administration, data analysis, instructional improvement, continuous improvement processes, and assigned initiatives.
• Facilitates district, building, and countywide teams, data sessions, networks, and implementation meetings related to school improvement and assigned initiatives.
• Develops tools, resources, procedures, data-analysis supports, and communication materials that strengthen implementation, promote consistent practices, and build local district and school capacity.
• Monitors implementation effectiveness identifies barriers and emerging needs, and collaborates with district, building, and agency leaders to develop appropriate supports and responses.
• Promotes alignment and coherence across instructional and school improvement initiatives to maximize resources, strengthen implementation, and reduce unnecessary duplication.
• Performs other duties as assigned and maintains predictable and reliable attendance.

Other Duties

• Act as a resource, if needed, to employees, students and the general public and visitors to the NC RESA.
• Possess knowledge of NC RESA’s organization, mission, and philosophy.
• Perform other duties deemed appropriate by the Director of Instructional Services.

Relationships & Commitment

• Adherence to, and enforcement of agency policies and administrative regulations.
• Performance resulting in quality outcomes.
• Performance resulting in internal and external consumer satisfaction.
• Continuous personal and professional improvement and development.
• Positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues and consumers.
• Continuously improving performance through internal and external evaluation.
• Exhibiting the mental/physical ability and stamina to meet essential duties of position.
• Supporting the agency and department in the Continuous Improvement Plan.

Other Required Skills

• Able to communicate effectively (language skills).
• Able to work with mathematical concepts (mathematical skills).
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions (reasoning skills).
• Physically able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job (physical demands). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• General classroom/office setting; the noise level in this position varies. 

Terms of Employment

• Salaried/at-will position (exempt under FLSA regulations)
• 12 month position; 8 hours per day
• Position covered under administrative regulations/individual contract

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. The RESA does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination or harassment in any program or activity that it operates, including in admission and employment, as required by Title IX and other applicable law, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity/expression), marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, disability, age, or any other basis prohibited by law. 

NC RESA reserves the right to alter/amend this job description at any time.