Job description

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is seeking a visionary equity and justice leader who promotes the empowerment of every student through the collaborative development of a vision for learning that is shared and supported by the community. This experienced administrator will work with all district-level departments and school-based teams to identify barriers to student access, achievement, and engagement, and collaboratively design strategies to address them. Parallel to student engagement work, the Director will provide leadership to reduce barriers for families and staff who have experience marginalization within the educational system.

DISTRICT MISSION: To educate all students to be contributing members of a community and global society by inspiring them with a lifelong love of learning, challenging them with rigorous and innovative curriculum, and empowering them through inclusion and collaboration.

DISTRICT VISION: Inclusive, innovative and inspiring schools where everyone thrives.

LIVING OUR EQUITY COMMITMENT

Educational equity is based on the principles of fairness and justice in allocating resources, opportunity, treatment, and creating success for every student. Achieving equity means students’ identities will not predetermine or predict school success. Expanding opportunities for students who have been historically disenfranchised by our system will enrich the overall development of all students. Specifically, our work is focused on the following:

• Classroom materials that help all students feel represented and valued in the books and activities that are adopted and implemented in our schools.
• A workforce that is demographically representative of our student body so that our students see themselves represented in the staff working in our schools. A diverse workforce benefits the educational experiences for all students and helps all of our students prepare for success in a global and diverse economy.
• High expectations for every student that are made possible through high quality instruction and assessments, lesson plans, classroom materials, and grading practices.
• Teaching our students empathy and to see the world through the eyes of others so that students learn to listen to and learn from each other.
• Teaching accurate and representative history so that our curriculum is both critical and patriotic and tells the age-appropriate truth about our nation’s history.

District Strategy Map

QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in educational leadership or educational administration
• Minimum of five years of building-level leadership required
• Wisconsin Administrative Licensure required
• Principal
• Director of Instruction, Director of Student Services, or Superintendent

SUPERVISOR: Deputy Superintendent

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES

• Visionary leader committed to social justice and culturally & linguistically responsive practices
• Learning leader with a student-centered focus on student engagement and innovative practices
• Advocate for students, families, and staff, especially those who have been historically disenfranchised by our system
• Commitment to excellence that reflects high academic expectations for all students, and acknowledges funds of knowledge and cultural wealth
• Distributive leadership style that encourages collaboration and shared decision-making
• Dynamic communication (oral, written, and listening) and organizational skills
• Effective management, supervisory, executive, and instructional planning skills

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Learning Leadership

• Monitor, assess, and inspire learning practices that ensure both rigor and best practice are occurring in all classrooms, with a lens toward excellence and representation of communities of color, both historically and in contemporary contexts
• Analyze and share student data and educational research as the foundational principles of professional collaboration
• Bring an equity and justice lens to work in schools and on the leadership team, and create space for conversations about equity
• Collaborate with district and building leaders to plan and facilitate equity-centered professional development for staff in all employee groups
• Serve as a resource to instructional renewal, materials selection, and curriculum planning committees and teams to transition toward a district curriculum and course content that:
• represents accurate and representative history, while uplifting and focusing on examples of excellence, and joy
• includes explicit examination of and instruction on confronting racism, and
• centers students’ identities and agency.

• Embrace change and innovation; ability to envision and actualize learning beyond the traditional walls of the classroom and the school
• Understand the district’s responsibility to prepare students for their futures in this rapidly changing global society
• Analyze relevant information, make decisions, delegate responsibility, and provide appropriate support and follow-up for staff

School and District Culture

• Support a climate and culture of belonging, high expectations, and engagement for all students, families, and staff, with a particular focus on those who have been historically disenfranchised by our system
• Maintain positive relations with families, district-level and building staff, community organizations, business partners, and other community agencies
• Design opportunities to engage and empower students, staff, and families to be integrally involved in all aspects of the school’s culture and climate

Human Resources Leadership

• Provide ongoing support and orientation for school personnel, particularly the Student and Family Engagement Specialists and Deans of Students
• Support the recruitment and retention of qualified staff members who bring diverse experiences and a commitment to equity to the school district community

Communication

• Commit to high visibility and daily communication with constituents using multiple forms of communication
• Meet regularly with leaders, students, families, staff, and community leaders to assist in building systems and programs that support the success of each student

Operations Management

• Write and review policies and procedures to ensure they are designed and aligned to change inequitable conditions and improve outcomes for students who have been historically marginalized in the system
• Administer, manage, and supervise department operations in compliance with the Board of Education policies and under the direction of the Deputy Superintendent
• Keep current on legal, financial, and educational reform initiatives

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Support and collaborate with the building administrator(s) in providing coaching and technical support to school site teachers, student services staff, support staff and administrators in addressing equity priorities and challenges in teaching and learning
• Participate in curriculum renewal process for examination of curricular materials and practices in order to ensure cultural relevance
• Support efforts to increase recruitment and retention of a diversified staff
• Support efforts to increase student involvement in leadership opportunities and student-led groups at middle and/or high school levels
• Engage community and students relating to the district’s focus and progress on student engagement, achievement, agency, and equity
• Leverage a range of data sources to support schools and the district in their efforts improve equity and engagement practices toward improved student outcomes
• Engage in collegial coaching with principals and School Improvement Teams for the enhancement of educator capacity in equity and justice
• Provide coaching and technical support in the following areas:
• Instructional strategies addressing barriers to the educational debt
• Development of professional learning communities in addressing equity challenge(s)
• Identifying barriers in school or department systems, conducting root cause analyses, developing theories of action and implementation of action plans
• Coordinate and/or provide professional development including, but not limited to:
• Cultural Proficiency, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy and working effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse students, families, and staff
• Living Equity: Centering Student Voice within the district
• Building-level professional development, in collaboration with building principals

ASSOCIATED CHARACTERISTICS:

• Knowledge and experience in providing professional development or coaching in the areas of:
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
• Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practices
• Critical Pedagogy,\including experience talking about how racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, and other forms of bias impact schools and the achievement and experience of students

• Knowledge of change process and reform efforts at national, state and local levels
• Ability to read and analyze student achievement data with a focus on identifying patterns of inequity
• Commitment to social justice, equity, and practices that lead to transformational outcomes for students
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects and tasks
• Physical and emotional agility and stamina

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Pedagogical expertise applicable to the needs of diverse learners
• Ability to establish and maintain strong professional relationships with peers in the school environment
• Direct and/or plan activities of others
• Ability to establish priorities in line with building and district vision
• Ability to make reasonable independent judgments and decisions
• Ability to function as a team member
• Ability to handle confidential matters properly
• Ability to work independently with moderate supervision
• Ability to interact effectively and collaborate well with others
• Demonstrate effective organizational skills
• Exhibit strong public relations skills
• Communicate effectively with staff, students, and parents
• Perform a variety of duties, as assigned
• Perform effectively under stress

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Middleton, WI 53562: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: In person

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