Associate Superintendent of Secondary Schools
On-site · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Job Summary
Provide leadership and oversight for all secondary schools to ensure high levels of student achievement, effective school operations, and continuous improvement; supervise, coach, and evaluate school principals; establish a differentiated system of support and accountability for schools; lead development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of district school initiatives; facilitate data-driven analysis and evidence-based continuous improvement strategies to improve student achievement and school performance; collaborate with district departments to ensure coordinated support for schools; develop and maintain a leadership pipeline by identifying and mentoring aspiring administrators; coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and retention of principals and other school leaders; stay current on research, legislation, and trends related to school leadership and organizational improvement; ensure compliance with ethical responsibilities and district policies; perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent and Chief of Schools.
Required Qualifications
- Hold or be eligible for a New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) Level III-B Administrative License
- Master's Degree in Education from an accredited college or university required; Doctorate Degree in Education or related field preferred
- Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience as a highly effective school principal; district-level leadership experience preferred
- Demonstrated record of significantly improving student achievement, graduation rates, attendance, school climate, and overall school performance
- Proven ability to lead school improvement efforts through the effective use of summative, interim, benchmark, formative, attendance, behavior, and social-emotional data
- Demonstrated ability to develop, support, supervise, and evaluate school leaders while creating the conditions necessary for high-performing Professional Learning Communities
- Demonstrated expertise in curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development, program evaluation, school improvement, and personnel supervision
- Skilled in organizational leadership, change management, strategic planning, and continuous improvement processes
- Proven record of building strong partnerships with students, families, staff, community organizations, and other stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with district leadership and personnel across all departments and organizational levels
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to public education and school administration
- Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational, project management, conflict resolution, and team-building skills
- Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize technology to support leadership, communication, data analysis, and organizational effectiveness
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
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