As a large urban school district with over 11,000 employees serving nearly 80,000 students, the district requires a highly strategic and diversified approach to talent development and organizational development. In City Schools, the other two Blueprint focus areas (literacy and student wholeness) serve as grounding for much of the district's learning and development, especially activities focused on principals, teachers, and related service providers. Meanwhile, in recent years, the district has invested in new ways of more comprehensive staff development, seeking to expand and coordinate learning opportunities for paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, skilled trade workers, a wide variety of District Office staff members - including senior leaders, and more. The overarching goal of Baltimore City Public Schools' Office of Equity is to change outcomes for young people so that race is no longer a predictor of academic success. The Office of Equity works within the district to help departments and schools identify and institutionalize equitable practices that fulfill the standards outlined in the Equity Policy. Since establishing the Equity Policy, the Office of Equity has begun a long-term, organization-wide "level set" to establish a shared understanding of race and racial equity. The Office offers a 2-day Introduction to Racial Equity Seminar as an entry point for staff members to begin engaging with the district's equity work. The Equity-Centered Principal Development Manager is a senior professional with exceptional organizational, project management, and program design skills who will oversee day-to-day implementation, including (but not limited to) agreements and coordination with university partners, facilitation of research with Wallace, communication with stakeholders, meeting convening and facilitation, and budget coordination with the Fund for Educational Excellence. The ideal candidate will have experience as an employee of the district, an understanding of current requirements and processes for principal hiring, placement, and development, and knowledge of the city and its schools.
Essential Functions
- Organizational Leadership
- Supports the Director of Equity-Centered Principal Development in providing leadership in developing and implementing Equity-Centered Principal Development systems.
- Apply foundational tools used by the Office of Equity to help leaders engage in, sustain, and deepen conversations about race and equity at every level of planning, design, and implementation.
- Liaising with central office departments, college/university partners, and the Maryland State Department of Education.
- Establishes and administers a grants management system that:
- Includes procedures to ensure compliance with grant agreement parameters
- Includes an evaluation process to ultimately confirm the attainment of grant outcomes that benefit City Schools
- Creates processes and milestones for monitoring progress and efficient use of funds.
- Coordinates cross-functional and stakeholder teams to ensure a continuous improvement approach to developing, implementing, and evaluating the Equity Centered Principal Pipeline.
- Coordinates a system to ensure project alignment with district equity policy and other relevant priorities.
- Produce interim and annual reports regarding grant utilization, alignment to district priorities, and compliance with programmatic and statutory requirements.
- Provides guidance, technical assistance, and capacity-building professional development to district office and school-based staff in support of project district equity policy alignment and grant outcomes.
- Serves as the point of contact for all internal and external grant monitoring activities related to the development of an Equity Centered Principal Pipeline.
- Implements a system of self-monitoring procedures to ensure the district complies with all aspects of relevant MSDE/COMAR statutes.
- In support of the Director, Equity Driven Principal Pipelines prepares materials for and delivers presentations to key stakeholder groups regarding the principal pipeline. This includes facilitating decision-making processes with senior leaders (e.g., chief officers) and adapting project plans based on their decisions.
- Prepares statistical and narrative reports surfacing key initiative questions based on underlying data and/or graphs, as appropriate; presents research results and policy recommendations to the senior leaders (e.g., chief officers); and prepares follow-up and ongoing analyses.
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SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/QUALITIES
- Demonstrates a firm understanding of City Schools' Racial Equity Policy and environmental change theory.
- Demonstrates a firm understanding of City School's strategic plans, goals, and theories of action.
- Brings a sophisticated understanding and ability to apply theories and effective practices for adult learning.
- Demonstrates effectiveness in using data from multiple qualitative and quantitative sources to support accountability systems.
- Operates with a nuanced understanding of how school-level operations and systems are implemented and interact to achieve school and student goals.
- Approaches complex issues and decision-making as a "systems thinker"-showing strong analytic and problem-solving skills and offering innovative solutions to challenges.
- Effectively prioritizes and responds quickly to competing demands while effectively communicating with key relevant stakeholders.
- Engages in and seeks engagement with diverse stakeholders to build consensus and effectively address challenges.
- Approaches their role with a deep-seated sense of personal accountability for the success of City Schools' Racial Equity Policy.
- Motivates, inspires, and moves others to action and to achieve ambitious goals.
- Demonstrates skill in managing and developing a team by distributing leadership and leveraging each person's talent and skills.
- Establishes clear goals, expectations, deliverables, deadlines, and metrics for success.
- Set clear agendas and facilitate effective cross-functional, internal, and/or stakeholder meetings.
- Brings a high standard of ethics, honesty, and integrity in all professional matters.
- Brings considerable knowledge of research-based school-leader recruitment, development, and retention strategies; school improvement strategies, legal mandates, and regulations governing the provision of K-12 education; and racial and educational equity strategies.
- Is knowledgeable about activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies, federal laws, state laws, school board policies, and professional standards.
Maximum Salary
161531.00
Minimum Salary
90850.00
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree from an accredited college or institution
- Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Advanced Professional Certificate, with an endorsement as Principal/Supervisor or Administrator I and II preferred
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and exercise swift decision-making, grounded in sound judgment, equity, and understanding of nuanced circumstances focused on an unwavering commitment to the diverse needs of City Schools students, families, and staff.
- Demonstrated success of equity-driven, particularly racial equity-driven leadership and ability to support others in such work.
- Proven results building capacity in complex organizations undergoing adaptive change
- Track record of achieving measurable gains in student achievement and staff growth from effective leadership.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in public schools, with at least two (2) years as a school leader or in a position responsible for school-based instruction in urban settings.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in computer applications (including Microsoft Office products), email, and mobile technologies.
Full time or Part time
Full time
Additional Details
Qualified candidates for the above position must submit the following:
- Completed online application
- Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. It is important that you include all experiences and education related to the position to which you are applying.
- Upload copies of all transcripts -undergraduate, graduate and all MSDE Certifications
- Must provide three (3) professional references to include: name, title, business address, e-mail address and phone number
- All documentation/certification necessary (scanned copies accepted) to substantiate minimum qualifications; must be uploaded into application
- All documentation must be scanned and uploaded to application
Benefits -- This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org Baltimore City Public Schools ("City Schools") does not discriminate in its employment, programs, and activities based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy or parenting status, family structure, ability (cognitive, social/emotional, and physical), veteran status, genetic information, age, immigration or citizenship status, socioeconomic status, language, or any other legally or constitutionally protected attributes or affiliations. Discrimination undermines our community's long-standing efforts to create, foster, and promote equity and inclusion for all. Some examples of discrimination include acts of hate, violence, harassment, bullying, or retaliation. For more information, see Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners Policies JBA (Nondiscrimination - Students), JBB (Sex-Based Discrimination - Students), JICK (Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation of Students), ACA (Nondiscrimination - Employees and Third Parties), ACB (Sexual Harassment - Employees and Third Parties), ACD (ADA Reasonable Accommodations), and ADA (Equity), and the accompanying City Schools Administrative Regulations. City Schools also provides equal access to the Boy and Girl Scouts and other designated youth groups. Link to Full Nondiscrimination Notice. This position is affiliated with the City Union of Baltimore (CUB) bargaining unit. This position is affiliated with the City Retirement Plan
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Dec 03, 2024