Director of Advanced Academics and Gifted Programs

Job Description :

The Director of Advanced Academics and Gifted Programs provides visionary leadership to ensure equitable access to high-quality advanced academic opportunities for students. This position oversees the design, implementation, and evaluation of gifted services and advanced academics across the division, ensuring alignment with state and federal requirements as well as the Alexandria City Public School Schools strategic priorities. The Director of Advanced Academics and Gifted Programs (AAGP) administers programs and coordinates services as identified for Advanced Academics, including the Young Scholars Program, International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme, Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment (DE), and the support of the Honors Programs grades 6-12 in collaboration with the content specialists.

The Director provides both leadership and support in instructional and pupil services as they affect these areas, specifically in academic disparities and disproportionately amongst black and brown students and their white student counterparts in ACPS. The Director leads and supports efforts to identify and nurture student talent, expand participation of underrepresented populations in advanced programs, and foster instructional excellence through professional learning and curriculum development. Serving as the division's lead advocate for advanced academics, the Director collaborates with families, school leaders, educators, and community partners to prepare students for success in college, career, and lifelong learning.

The Director of Advanced Academics and Gifted Programs also works in collaboration with the College and Career team and supervises two instructional specialists, four full-time itinerant teachers and one part-time itinerant teacher. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of Instructional Support.

Qualifications :

• Education : Master's degree required.
• Certificates & Licenses : Valid Virginia Department of Education license required, including Administration and Supervision PreK-12 endorsement and VDOE recognized gifted education endorsement.
• Experience : Job-related within a specialized field with increasing levels of responsibility is required.

Essential Functions :

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Salary :

Clearances :

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