Job Summary
Position: Director of Programs
Location: Central Office
Qualifications: Valid Educational Administrator Certificate with a minimum of three years experience as a school or district-level administrator (preferred)
Experience managing school-wide or other large program budgets and supervising instruction and curriculum implementation
Duties: See Following Page
Reports To: Superintendent
Salary: $96,420 - $151,524 (contingent upon verification of work experience)
Contract Term: 12-month contract
Evaluation: Director of Programs will be evaluated in accordance with rules, regulations, and requirements promulgated by the State Department of Education or as may otherwise be permitted by law.
Performance Responsibilities and Duties:
Directs and maintains all administrative aspects of federal, state, and local programs
• Completes all required budgets, reports, and surveys pertaining to various federal, state, and local programs
• Provides guidance to principals in the development, implementation and monitoring of school-wide Alabama Continuous Improvement Plans (ACIP)
• Coordinates with outside agencies to provide services to students and staff
• Organizes and maintains documents and records required for the annual monitoring of all federal, state, and local programs
• Develops budget recommendations and provides expenditure control on established budgets of all federal, state, and local programs
• Serves as District-wide Parent Involvement Coordinator, conducts parent meetings as appropriate
• Serves as the Homeless Liaison for the School District
• Directs and maintains all administrative aspects of the After School/Summer programs, including applications, budgeting, and monitoring for compliance
• Coordinates English Learners Services and programs
• Leads the development, implementation, and oversight of compliance monitoring across the school district and manages Cognia
• Prepares and manages the district's Title funds, writes federal, state, and local grant applications, and tracks how funds are allocated and spent
Assist and Coordinate with Curriculum and Instruction
• Assists principals in the recruitment, selection, and assignment of selected teachers and staff
• Supervises, observes and evaluates teachers and staff cooperatively with the principal
• Provides " evidence-based" training to teachers and support staff
• Evaluates professional development opportunities for teachers and staff
• Liaison for state mandated initiatives (MTSS, PBS)
• Coordinates and manages all compliance with the Alabama Literacy Act and the Alabama Numeracy Act
Testing Coordinator
• Schedule all State/Federal required testing
• Maintains strict test security before, during, and after testing sessions.
• Trains local personnel in all test procedures and practices
• Assigns testing materials to local schools, ensures that all materials are returned and maintains inventory of secure testing materials
• Maintains documentation of Building Test Coordinators and has records of their training procedures
Additional Programs and Responsibilities
• Oversees Career Technical Education
• Pre-K Coordinator- oversees the planning, implementation, and the compliance of prekindergarten programs
• Collaborates with guidance counselors to align federal, state, and local funding with student support services, mental health initiatives, and academic interventions
• Oversees PowerSchool Professional Learning platform
• Oversees the Compliance Director platform for the school district
• Oversees Mental Health services for the school district
• Serves as Grievance Officer for the school district
• Attends various state meetings associated with the areas of responsibility
• Serves on job-related councils, committees, and boards that impact the students and the school system
• Demonstrates professional ethics and professional growth to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent
