MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION:                                  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:      Director of Curriculum and Instruction

FLSA/CONTRACT STATUS:     Exempt

EMPLOYMENT TERM:              261 Days

SALARY:                                    As per Mineral County Salary Schedule based on experience and education level

EVALUATION:                           Performance in this position will be evaluated by the immediate supervisor and in accordance with WV State Board Policy 5310 and Mineral County Board of Education Policy.

JOB SUMMARY:                       Provide assistance with direction of the staff in the areas of curriculum and instruction.

• Collaborates and shares in providing leadership and support in developing, implementing and evaluating curriculum and instruction within general education program areas in Mineral County Schools;

• Collaborates and shares in maintaining a system for evaluating and selecting instructional materials and equipment and supervising an inventory control system;

• Collaborates and shares in planning and coordinating Mineral County Staff Development Program;

• Collaborates and shares in establishing and implementing an improvement process for curriculum and instruction program areas and the county staff development program;

• Collaborates and shares in employing a program of instructional supervision and personnel management in curriculum areas and professional support areas;

• Collaborates and shares in establishing good public and employee relations;

• Maintains professional work habits;

• Maintains and upgrades his/her professional skills in order to improve the school program;

• Demonstrates instructional leadership to enhance school effectiveness by improving instruction and augmenting student performance;

• Provides purpose and direction for schools/county;

• Demonstrates cognitive skills to gather, analyze and synthesize information to reach goals;

• Manages group behaviors to achieve consensus;

• Enhances quality of total school/county organization;

• Organizes and delegates to accomplish goals;

• Communicates effectively;

• Provides leadership in the implementation of technology standards;

• Coordinates county, regional, and state K-12 student activities;

• Collaborates and shares in providing vision and leadership of assigned Federal and Special Programs and ensures management functions are properly carried out in areas of assessment and planning, grant application and fiscal management, personnel supervision and management, and program design and management as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent and/or Director of Curriculum and Instruction;

• Collaborates and shares in providing leadership, management of operational procedures and support in developing, implementing and evaluating curriculum and instruction within PreK-12 curriculum and instructional program areas in Mineral County Schools as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent and/or Director of Curriculum and Instruction;

• Coordinates and maintains a system for evaluating and selecting instructional materials and equipment and supervising an inventory control system for PreK-12 curriculum and instruction programs as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent and/or Director of Curriculum and Instruction;

• Collaborates and shares in establishing and implementing an improvement process for curriculum and instruction in the PreK-12 program areas and the county staff development program as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent and/or Director of Curriculum and Instruction;

• Shares in establishing purpose and direction for PreK-12 curriculum and instruction programs;

• Adheres to Employee Code of Conduct as outlined in Mineral County School’s Policy 3210; and

• Performs other duties deemed appropriate and assigned by the Superintendent and/or immediate supervisor(s).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• West Virginia professional administrative certificate;

• Master’s Degree;

• Demonstrates oral/written communication skills;

• Experience in curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation;

• A demonstrated ability to work effectively with people;

• Experience as a school-based administrator; and

• Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18-5-15c and/or §18A-3-10, as appropriate. 

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.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed drugs while in the workplace. Alcohol and controlled substance which affects employee productivity, safety or judgment in the workplace will not be tolerated.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach, stand, walk, lift, grasp, write, talk, hear, see, use technology such as computers and multimedia equipment, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 10 pounds of materials. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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. Most commonly, the educational setting is indoors. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate (20-60 dB).

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.