Executive Director of Professional Development, Evaluation

2 months ago

Providence, United States Providence Public Schools Full time $138,165 - $148,324
JOB DESCRIPTION

The Providence Public School District (PPSD) serves approximately 22,000 students attending our 37 schools. PPSD employs more than 3,200 professionals who work in and provide support to our schools, which include 20 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 11 high schools and 2 public district charter schools. Of our employees, approximately 2,000 are educators, and more than 600 others directly support students and families in our schools.
The Executive Director of Professional Development, Evaluation and Leadership will be responsible for the oversight and expansion of these three distinct areas of work. 
The Executive Director of Professional Development, Evaluation and Leadership is a role housed in the Office of Human Resources. The Executive Director will report to the Chief Talent Officer for the district and will supervise a team of staff who work on matters related to professional development, new teacher induction training, evaluation of all district employees, and/or licensure, leadership development and support.
The Executive Director of Professional Development, Evaluation and Leadership will support PPSD in rolling out a robust set of training, tools, and resources for school leaders around supervision, providing just-in-time support to better understand supervision and evaluation needs; translate those needs into better tools and resources that can be deployed by the central office.
This position is based out of the central administration office with an exact work location TBD.  The work hours are 8:00am-4:00pm.  This is a certified position.

**Contingent upon funding**
EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
  • Masters degree required
  • Experience in large, urban district would be great to have on the team
  • Experience as a school leader and evaluator is preferred although it isn’t required
  • Experience with the Rhode Island Innovation Evaluation and Support System is preferred although it isn’t required
  • Strong ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables, and navigate through a certain level of ambiguity
  • Sound planning and resource management skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills
  • Self-starter who requires a minimum level of supervisory oversight
  • Willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends
  • Demonstrated commitment to urban K-12 education
  • Experience in large, urban district would be great to have on the team

RIDE Requirement:
  • RI Building Level Administrator K-12 Certification required

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES

Professional Development and Induction:
  • Oversee the management of new teacher and new leaders induction programming and supports
  • Provide training and resources for educators new to the District; including development of systems and support tools
  • Manage new teacher support programs such as the New Teacher Ambassadors and the New Teacher Induction Facilitators Licensure.
  • Oversee the state licensure requirements to ensure that staff in certified positions hold an accurate and current state issued certificate
  • Oversee the District’s application process for emergency and expert residence certificates
  • Oversee the completion of state renewal requirements for certification renewal
  • Manage the District’s certification reimbursement program
  • Provide training and resources for educators on an emergency or expert residency certification
  • Manage certification support programs such as the Praxis examination voucher program
Evaluation:
  • Oversee the management of the evaluation systems
  • Oversee the data aspects of the evaluation systems to ensure that the District is in compliance with state law
  • Develop evaluation systems and support tools
  • Provide training and resources for all evaluation systems
  • Monitor the implementation of all evaluation systems with integrity
  • Manage the Peer Assistance and Review Program (PAR)
  • Serve as Co-Chair for the District Teacher Evaluation Committee (DTEC)
  • Serve as Co-Chair for the District Evaluation Committee (DEC) for School Leader
  • Serve as Co-Chair for the Peer Assistance and Review Panel (PAR Panel)
Leadership:
  • Support professional development for PPSD leaders, specifically providing training in supervision and evaluation
  • In coordination with HR and legal staff, work with leaders to develop long-term plans for supervising and evaluating employees
  • Work with legal staff and HR team members to develop training related to supervision and evaluation, including conducting investigations, holding grievance/disciplinary hearings, developing performance improvement plans, and progressive discipline
  • Develop tools and resources, such as templates, form letters, or tracking/organizing documents to enable better employee supervision and evaluation.
  • Provide ongoing support for leadership development, supervision and evaluation
  • Leverage experiences/learnings from working closely with leaders to develop professional development tools and resources for all leaders
  • Providing just-in-time support to leaders 
  • Provide in the moment support when leaders have concerns or challenges at their schools related to supervision and evaluation


About Providence Public Schools:

The Providence Public School District (PPSD) serves approximately 22,000 students attending our 37 schools. PPSD employs more than 3,200 professionals who work in and provide support to our schools, which include 21 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 9 high schools and 2 public district charter schools. Of our employees, approximately 2,000 are educators, and more than 600 others directly support students and families in our schools. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Combined, our students and families speak 55 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin. In PPSD, the teachers and leaders set high expectations for academic achievement, provide equal access to differentiated instruction, and endeavor to close the achievement and opportunity gap among historically marginalized subgroups within the schools. PPSD is a great place for those who desire an environment that supports their creativity and ingenuity, and respects their credentials and abilities as a teacher.

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