Administrator for Academics and Accountability

Corpus Christi Independent School District; United States; On-site; USD 67,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Corpus Christi Independent School District seeks an Administrator for Academics and Accountability to enhance instructional strategies and support teachers. This role focuses on developing, coordinating, and implementing school programs while ensuring that teaching methods promote student achievement. Candidates should hold a Master's Degree and a Valid Texas Teaching Certificate. Responsibilities include conducting conferences with parents and managing instructional assessments. Competitive daily salary range is $333.68 to $480.18 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of school administrative operations.
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide teachers with effective research-based teaching strategies.
• Assist in the administration and implementation of the instructional program.
• Conduct conferences with parents, students, and teachers.

Skills

Understanding of school administrative operations

Knowledge of pedagogical theories

Effective teaching strategies

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Public relations skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's Degree

Valid Texas Teaching Certificate

Valid Texas Mid-Management or Principal's certification

Preferred - T-Tess certified

Job description

Administrator for Academics and Accountability JobID: 1899

Education / Certification

• Master's Degree
• Valid Texas Teaching Certificate
• Valid Texas Mid-Management or Principal's certification
• Preferred - T-Tess certified

Technology Proficiency: Level 2

• Use of technology for specific purposes: Data Retrieval, Word Documents, Presentation, Recordkeeping, and other forms of instructional technology usage.

Special Knowledge/Skills Required

• Thorough understanding of school administrative operations
• Knowledge and skills relative to traditional and new pedagogical theories, applications, and processes which relate to effective teaching across the disciplines
• Knowledge in effective teaching strategies, peer coaching and mentoring skills
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Able to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness

Experience

• Three years of successful classroom teaching

Function

Provide teachers with effective research-based teaching strategies by working collegially with teachers and modeling teaching strategies that have been demonstrated to promote student achievement. Assist in the administration and implementation of the instructional program and school operations. Conduct conferences with parents, students, and teachers regarding student issues related to academic and instruction. Primary responsibilities include planning, developing, and coordinating curriculum/instruction opportunities while assessing the needs of students. The focus is on methods for organization of materials and resources, lesson plan development, and effective delivery and facilitation of Instruction.

Responsibilities

Instructional Management

• Participates in the development, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of all aspects of the instructional program.
• Works closely with department chairpersons to help ensure instructional change occurs relative to teaching in the classroom and meeting the academic needs of students.
• Coordinates vertical and horizontal teaming among staff representing the various disciplines in respect to the campus. Supports vertical teaming efforts with middle schools.
• Facilitates horizontal and vertical alignment by serving as liaison between the feeder schools and the high school

School/Organizational Climate

• Affects teacher behavior change by modeling effective teaching in the classroom and working directly with teachers.
• Communicates and promotes high expectations for all staff and students' performance, provides recognition of excellence and achievement which promotes a positive image to the community, and maintains positive staff morale.
• Coordinates supporting activities to accomplish the goals and objectives of the instructional program.

School/Organizational Improvement

• Mentors new and inexperienced teachers.
• Models for teachers actual lessons with varied instructional teaching strategies.
• Models and trains teachers in test data analysis, assessment of student needs, organization of curriculum and instructional materials, planning daily instruction, and developing prescriptions for student learning.
• Facilitates the development, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the Campus Improvement Plan.
• Recognizes, evaluates and analyzes elements of effective instruction and ensures that the instructional program is responsive to student needs.
• Provides on-campus training, instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff, assists with planning for staff in-service events, ensuring that inservice is in alignment with student instructional goals.
• Serves as an instructional liaison with a mentor and representative from the Office of Curriculum and Instruction.
• Coordinates instructional assessments for students (i.e., TAKS, THEA, AP, CREDIT-BY-EXAM) and works closely with the Office of Assessment and Accountability.
• Coordinate the development of the master schedule.

Personnel Management

• Assists in defining expectations for staff regarding job performance.
• Assists in identifying and providing opportunities for and encourages participation in staff development options to address school/district/employee goals identified through the goal-setting process.
• Works cooperatively with the Department for Human Resources in the selection of campus staff, and is closely monitoring the certification status of staff members when appropriate.

Administrative and Fiscal/Facilities Management

• Complies with district policies, and state/federal laws and regulations.
• Manages all school facilities, requisitions, repairs as needed, and supervises auxiliary staff as necessary.
• Implements programs with budget limits, maintains fiscal control, and accurately reports fiscal information.

Student Management

• Conducts conferences with parents, students, and teachers concerning academics and instruction.

Professional Growth and Development

• Participates in a rigorous training program for Deans of instruction.
• Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills, and attitudes necessary for fulfilling job duties.
• Conducts himself/herself in a professional, ethical manner in accordance with generally accepted community standards; compiles Texas Education Agency code of ethics for educators.

School Community Relations

• Involves parents and community in a positive, proactive manner by articulating the school's mission through emphasizing and promoting two-way communication between the school and community.
• Articulates the school's mission to the community and solicits community support in realizing the mission.
• Promotes positive relations by providing information to campus personnel, parents, and the community.

Additional Duties

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the principal.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Shares supervisory responsibility for professional staff with principal. Supervises school staff (certified and auxiliary) when assigned by the principal.

Working Conditions

• Ability to communicate (verbal and written), interpret policy, procedures and data; coordinate District/Campus functions, ability to instruct, and maintain emotional control under stress.
• Occasional District and statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

Salary: ADMN/206: Salary range is $333.68 to $480.18 daily (individual daily rate calculation is based on applicable experience).

Days: 208