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THE OPPORTUNITY:

Location: Administration or As Assigned
Reports to: Executive Director, College and Career Readiness
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Band: 9
Compensation: $ 86,417.00 - $ 116,663.00

**Internal applicants are required to upload a resume to their application**

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is in the midst of the most far-reaching transformation plan in its history to dramatically improve educational outcomes for Cleveland’s public-school scholars. We are seeking a Director of College Readiness and Postsecondary Programming to systematize support strategies that help school leaders and teachers develop, plan, manage, organize, and implement all college readiness and postsecondary programming for CMSD scholars.

This Director of Advanced Coursework position requires an individual with superior leadership and analytical, execution, and change management skills. This position will serve as a key contributor to the postsecondary success of Cleveland’s teachers, leaders, and scholars.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direction and leadership in the development, implementation, and accountability of all programming related to college readiness and postsecondary programming including College Credit Plus (CCP), AP, SAT/ACT assessments, Ohio’s Credit Flexibility Plan, College Now, credit recovery, etc.
• Supervises college readiness staff to ensure the development of a quality advanced academics strategy that includes courses, programs, assessments, services and supports for students to demonstrate college readiness and earn postsecondary credit
• Supervises the program manager of school counseling and provides leadership and guidance to school counselors to support effective comprehensive counseling programs, quality advising, and effective student support services aligned to identified student needs for each high school campus
• Develops and sustains strong relationships with school principals, counselors, teachers, and other stakeholders in order to ensure equitable access to college readiness and postsecondary programming and to ensure that students are provided with opportunities to earn college credit while in high school
• Collaborates with postsecondary institutions for articulation of dual credit courses and serves as a liaison to higher education partners
• Oversees administration of testing associated with college admissions process (SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP, IB exams, etc.)
• Provides direction, leadership, and support for implementation of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs
• Assists in revising department work systems and procedures as necessary to improve the efficiency and productivity of the department
• Develops strong positive relationships with community groups, leaders, and stakeholders and facilitates two-way communications in support of the District’s academic plans
• Collaborates with various departments to create an annual course catalog for the upcoming school year to provide scholars, families, and the community with a list of the advanced courses offered at each school
• Uses data to inform equitable decisions for advanced academic coursework for CMSD scholars across the District
• Meets consistently with partners like College Now, the Greater Cleveland Career Consortium, Say Yes, Cleveland, etc. and provides support and guidance to partners as they work with each high school
• Provides leadership, guidance, and support to assist the District in achieving its core measure for college and career readiness and academic achievement
• Creates and sustains systems for compliance and accountability for all advanced coursework for CMSD schools
• Ensure schools are tracking key metrics such as college applications, scholarship applications, college acceptances, scholarships received, Senior Exit Questionnaire completion, and Naviance
• Supports the executive director with setting and tracking strategic goals and communicating priorities, performance standards, and staff development and training opportunities
• Plans and coordinates parent and community informational meetings regarding dual credit opportunities, advanced academics, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelors Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years teaching at the high school level required. Experience as a high school administrator/counselor preferred
• Must have a strong aptitude in advanced coursework.
• Ability to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate program goals and initiatives
• Possess a strong understanding of data, formative/summative assessment and a familiarity with interpretation and delivery of acquisition of data to support principal and teacher understanding of class/school level data in support of learning (e.g., ODE Assessments)
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks, projects, and responsibilities
• Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The characteristics listed below represent the work environment typically encountered while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Expected moving, walking, and standing consistent with an office environment and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal office environment.
• Local travel may be required for training/meetings.