FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Office of Teaching & Learning 

TITLE: 

Assistant Director for Secondary Education

2020-2021 School Year

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education and in cooperation with the Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education, the Assistant Director for Secondary Education supports the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education in departmental planning and progress monitoring. S/he will also work to enhance productivity and ensure compliance with DESE rules and regulations. The Assistant Director should be well-versed in performance and operations management and competent in assuming delegated duties. S/he is a leader and critical thinker, ready to solve problems before they become obstacles. The goal is to help the department attain objectives of productivity and employee satisfaction.

OUR MISSION:

Framingham Public Schools is committed to excellence for all students. A core value, embedded in the district’s philosophy and goals, is that “all children will learn”. Offering an equitable access to education to all of our students hinges largely on providing the highest quality teachers in every school and classroom.  

Diversity among teachers undoubtedly advances the academic achievement of students. Compliance obligations establish the baseline; as a district, Framingham Public Schools are committed to achieving, developing and maintaining a workforce reflective of the rich racial, linguistic, and cultural diversity of our students. Framingham Public Schools aims to teach our children, and ourselves, to be culturally proficient and inclusive in order to live, learn, and work together in a vibrant and diverse world.  

Indeed, Framingham Public Schools is committed to inspiring our school community to be accepting and willing to learn from individuals with differing backgrounds. Our goal is to reflect the diverse community we serve and create a great place to work for everyone by embracing the individual skills, perspectives and experiences our people bring to the workplace and harnessing these for high performance and improved service delivery. We want our employees to feel included, valued and respected and have access to equal opportunity, which supports full participation at work. Framingham Public Schools seeks to retain the diverse talent in our workforce and support our people to maintain a long and productive working career.

Framingham Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from minorities and women.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Master’s Degree in a relevant background. Current and valid MA DESE license as a Director, Principal/Assistant Principal, and/or Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent.  

SKILLS AND ABILITY:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct a comprehensive elementary education program aimed at preparing every student for success.  Ability to lead improvement efforts toward identified instructional targets by motivating and mentoring building-level administrators and facilitating systemic change strategies, with an emphasis on progressive educational practices. Commitment to equity in educational opportunities for students and leadership opportunities for staff, especially with regard to members of traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents/guardians, the community, institutions of higher education, business leaders, and administrative staff. Strong knowledge of best practices in curriculum and instruction, program evaluation, leadership development, school improvement, budget management, and data analysis. Demonstrated knowledge of state/federal regulations and accreditation requirements governing public education programs.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

At least five years of experience as a classroom teacher; some experience in leadership is strongly preferred.  Demonstrated knowledge and application of effective secondary education principles, practices, and trends. Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum, best practices in instruction and assessment, school operations and management, and leadership development. Demonstrated record of success in leading strategic educational initiatives that resulted in measurable improvements in student achievement. In-depth experience in the systemic implementation of progressive instructional practices.

Framingham Public Schools seeks candidates whose background, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of education. Also, we are interested in candidates who will bring to their professional practice the perspective that comes from a non-traditional educational background or an understanding of the experiences of those underrepresented in the educational field.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Collaborate with all members of the Office for Teaching and Learning to plan, create, review, and implement academic policies and procedures.  
• Assist in curriculum development.
• Assist with budget, space, and resource planning for the successful delivery of the academic programmes and related activities.
• Assist department heads and administrators with academic-related questions.
• Advise on academic pathways.
• Assist with the creation, oversight, and review of units and/or syllabi.
• Assist with the creation of professional development new class offerings, changes to existing offerings, and/or course approvals.
• Help and advise in the process of teaching faculty recruitment.
• Organize the orientation of new faculty.
• Assist with staff mentoring.
• Oversee the organization of faculty meetings and assist with building professional development.
• Provide support and advice to faculty, particularly in matters related to course material acquisition, implementation of learning management information systems, and any contractual obligations.
• Assist in the administration, management, and analysis of district-wide and state assessments.
• Administer and review class and/or program evaluations.
• Create and implement academic policy in collaboration with appropriate personnel, in such areas as plagiarism, absenteeism in the classroom, academic probation, etc.
• Develop programming that ties specifically into academic goals outlined in the strategic plan.
• Assist in developing academic programs in collaboration with faculty.
• Focus the work of all secondary-level personnel on ensuring that all students are on track to graduate college and career ready, with an emphasis on equity for traditionally underserved student groups.
• Mentor secondary principals and department heads and facilitate professional development for secondary staff, with attention to promoting standards-based instruction.
• Involve principals in goal setting and evaluation of secondary programs, using on-site visits and multi-point data as the basis for decisions aimed at raising student achievement.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent Secondary Education to provide vision, direction, management and oversight for all aspects of the secondary program, including goals; budgets; curriculum; student assessment; program evaluation; data collection and analysis; school improvement plans; compliance; and the selection, allocation, development, and supervision of personnel.
• Assist with the supervision and evaluation of secondary principals and department heads.
• Assist with the Sage program and/or any other secondary programs.
• Collaborate on entitlement grants.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education and Assistant Director for Elementary Education to ensure vertical alignment.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is primarily sedentary, performed in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands; to finger; to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and close vision such as reading typewritten material. The work typically requires occasional in-district travel to attend meetings.

REPORTS TO:  

Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in the supervision and evaluation of secondary principals as well as department heads and Teaching & Learning support staff.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) CLASSIFICATION:

This position is classified as Exempt (Professional).

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

12 months 228 days per the FAA collective bargaining agreement.

*Framingham Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from minorities and women.

Framingham Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Framingham Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the District has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Framingham Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.