Newport News Public Schools · 2 weeks ago
Chief Schools Officer
Newport News, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expNewport News Public Schools is seeking a Chief of Schools to oversee the Department of School Leadership and ensure significant student achievement gains at the school level. The role involves developing continuous improvement plans, supporting principals, and managing the department's budget while fostering effective communication with stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and lead a rigorous Plan for Continuous Improvement (PCI) that results in measurable improved student achievement
Ensure alignment between the NNPS strategic plan and schools
Serves in a leadership role for school improvement planning, principal professional development, and evaluations
Partners with school leaders to monitor and adjust school improvement plans
Ensures the growth and success of all schools through the successful integration of evidence-based strategies
Develop a shared understanding of challenges at the school level and identify opportunities for improved student achievement
Support principals to ensure high-quality implementation of each school's educational design, to include culture, standards, assessments, and instructional guidelines
Provides and oversees effective management, coaching, and mentorship of school leaders in order to drive significant student achievement gains
Support the differentiated professional development of administrative staff in order to instill the skills to select, develop, and evaluate principals
Allocate and monitor the effectiveness of mentoring and coaching resources assigned to provide differentiated support to schools as needed
Continuously review and evaluate the effectiveness of the Department of School Leadership, confirm strategies are student-focused and aligned with each school's mission, core values, academic standards, and goals
Provide professional development and lead the Department of School Leadership administrators in their roles as instructional leaders
Support Department of School Leadership staff in developing annual strategic goals and a blue print to meet those goals
Manage the Department of School Leadership's budget(s)
Review all personnel requests from principals to determine need and budget tolerance
Partner with Human Resources to provide support in recruiting, identifying, and promoting excellent teachers and school-based administrators
Create collaborative and effective communication channels between central office staff and school administrators
Collaborate with central office staff to evaluate existing programs, services, and practices
Establish and maintain clear, consistent interactions with parents, families, and community partners to receive input and feedback on the effectiveness of our schools, and to resolve concerns
Stays abreast of current Title IX regulations and ensures compliance
Keeps abreast of current educational trends, practices, and proposed legislation impacting the schools and ensures that appropriate staff is kept up to date
Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities
Qualification
Required
Must possess a Master's degree (Doctorate preferred) in Educational Administration or Curriculum and Instruction
Minimum of 5 teaching experience plus 5 years as a building administrator, and central office experience
Proven success managing and coaching large teams of professionals to attainment of ambitious goals
Must possess budget planning and execution experience
Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and current issues in educational administration
Must possess a demonstrated ability to guide strategic planning process which supports division goals and programs
Must possess the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable structural or composite characteristics of data, people or things
Must possess excellent leadership, management, and communication skills
Must possess the ability to speak effectively before large groups and high level executives
Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school division officials, staff, and the public
Company
Newport News Public Schools
Newport News Public Schools provides elementary school education, middle school, and high school education to students.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5M2024-12-11Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Brian Nichols
Chief Academic Officer
Kipp Rogers, PhD
Chief Academic Officer
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