General Description:

• Model and promote a collaborative leadership style that empowers site administrators and staff to take initiative, innovate, and lead with purpose.
• Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to District and site leadership teams to build a pipeline of high-performing leaders.
• Lead the development and implementation of a shared vision for educational equity, ensuring that all programs and services are aligned to close achievement gaps and serve every student effectively.
• Lead a system-wide commitment to continuous improvement by fostering a culture of reflection, accountability, and professional learning.
• Design, implement, and refine cohesive, scalable systems that unify educational programs District-wide and align curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development, and resources with District goals.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders through active listening, transparency, and consistency in decision-making.
• Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration to ensure that the work of Educational Services is fully aligned with District goals, operational plans, and school site needs.
• Responsible for leading, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, and evaluating a program of comprehensive educational support services in accordance with District?wide goals, instructional priorities, and State and Federal standards and guidelines.
• Effectively lead the development of an effective and robust Local Control Accountability Plan with stakeholder input to provide cutting?edge programs, opportunities, and support for all students.
• Identify, define, and describe policy issues, and community concerns related to the functions of Educational Services.
• Direct, manage, and participate in the identification, development, and implementation of the Division goals, objectives, policies, priorities, and service
• Assist in the determination of resource allocations and levels of service; oversee the preparation and execution of the various budgets under the Educational Services
• Represent Educational Services in matters requiring Board of Education attention and approval.
• Plan, direct, and participate in the delivery and administration of assigned
• Represent and serve as a liaison at a variety of meetings, conferences, hearings, presentations, and workshops.
• Respond as necessary to inquiries, complaints, and concerns from the general public, community organizations, and school District staff.
• Direct the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all functions which facilitate the instructional program of the District.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of all assigned personnel in accordance with the District's adopted evaluation policies and procedures.
• Supervise State and Federal programs including but not limited to Title I, Title II, and Title III and Local Control Funding Formulas and supplemental/concentration grant funds; assure compliance with and serve as a District liaison to, Federal and State? funded programs.
• Establish strong positive relationships with staff, parents, and the community for the support of an effective instructional program.
• Attend various student functions throughout the
• Supervise and coordinate Districtwide, State, and Federal testing and assessment programs, including District benchmark assessments.
• Serve on various District committees for improvement of curriculum instruction and other issues.
• Establish a program of community relations to support and communicate the education goals to parents, community organizations, and the public.
• Seek ways to fund programs and supports through grant
• Directly accountable to the Superintendent for the leadership of the District’s Educational Services Division and all school sites Early Education through Adult Education.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university of higher learning
• Master’s degree in Education or a related field from an accredited college or university of higher learning
• Doctorate degree in Education or a related field from an accredited college or university of higher learning (desirable)
• Successful completion of the Association of California School Administrators’ (ACSA) Curriculum and Instruction Academy (desirable)

License/Credential/Certification:

• Possess a valid California Clear Administrative Services Credential
• Possess a valid California Clear Teaching Credential
• Valid EL Authorization, CLAD, or BCLAD
• Valid California Driver License
• Valid First Aid and CPR (preferred)

Experience:

• At least four (4) years of successful experience as school site administrator (multiple levels preferred)
• At least two (2) years of successful experience as a District Administrator (preferred)
• Providing effective coaching and mentoring to staff and peers

About Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, in collaboration with our parents and our community, shall develop in our students the knowledge, understanding, skills, and attitudes to empower them to become life-long learners and successful, productive citizens in an ever-changing world. We will accomplish this by promoting a climate of high expectations, providing world-class opportunities, striving to meet individual needs, and valuing diversity.

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