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Assistant Superintendent: Greater Albany Public Schools, Albany Oregon

December 19, 2011

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The District

The Greater Albany Public School District is the 14th largest in Oregon, with over 9,100 students in kindergarten through high school. Serving these students are 465 certified staff, 511 classified staff and 36 administrators. The district covers approximately 154 square miles in Linn and Benton counties.

Greater Albany School District offers strong programs of character education, self-discipline and peer mentoring for children at all grade levels. Our students outscore the national average and show consistent improvement on both the verbal and math portions on the SAT.
Top notch graduates have earned $1.5 million in scholarships and other academic awards. Our graduates attend the best universities in the region and the world, including Stanford University, Georgia Tech, the U.S. Naval Academy, Washington University, Cornell University, the Rhode Island School of Design and major public and private universities in Oregon.


The district has 19 schools: 13 elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative school. Our talented and experienced teachers average better than 85 percent with five or more years experience, and better than 55 percent of middle school and high school teachers with master's degrees. In surveys, more that 85 percent of students and parents report that our teachers work hard to help kids learn.

District Goals
  • We provide every student with challenging and motivating learning experiences that lead to continuous growth.
  • We instill in every student the character traits that enable them to understand and interact in the world, appreciating and valuing differences. 
  • Our students thrive because every community member is a stakeholder and takes responsibilities for the success of every student.
Core Purpose

Our core purpose is to educate and inspire all students to reach their full potential, equipped to be positive, contributing members of society.

Core Values

We value:

  • Students - Commit ourselves to the success of every student.
  • Character - Develop and model good character.
  • Collaboration - Work and learn together - community, parents, staff and students.
  • Responsibility - Engage in responsible actions and decision-making. 

 

The Community

Our city of 47,470 sits in the heart of western Oregon’s Willamette River valley, on the banks of the Willamette and its tributary, the Calapooia River. From its river town beginnings, Albany has grown south and east with the railroads, state highways and Interstate 5, and across the Willamette into the farms and wooded hillsides of North Albany.

Albany is credited by historians and architects with having the most varied collection of historic buildings in Oregon. This collection includes styles from the 1840s through the late 1920s and is concentrated in an area of about 100 square blocks. Four historic districts are listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

 

Assistant Superintendent Job Description

 
Instructional Leadership
  • Direct the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all District instructional programs by working cooperatively with administrators to ensure that the needs of all segments of our student population are being met.
  • Supervise, coach and evaluate principals and the Instruction Department staff including special education, ELL, federal programs, instructional technology and alternative education.
  • Oversee the development, preparation and submission of reports required by law or requested by federal, state and local governmental bodies in the areas of responsibility.
  • Analyze data regarding student achievement and school improvement efforts and provide feedback to leadership team and school administrators regarding progress and needed target areas.
  • Promote and support the professional learning community model to reach higher levels of student learning.
  • Facilitate staff and student access to all forms of instructional technology as a means of expanding the educational opportunities for students.
Work with School Board Members
  • Assist the superintendent in working with School Board members by planning for, developing reports and attending School Board meetings and activities.
  • Provide information, explanation and training to Board members regarding the educational program and evidence of student progress. 
  • Public Relations
  • Represent the District on a variety of outside boards, committees, and agencies as designated by the superintendent to build partnerships and increase mutual understanding.
  • Provide information, work with and communicate with parent, community, civic and educational groups from diverse backgrounds in order to strengthen the relationship with the school district.
  • Use a variety of techniques to foster communication both in and outside the district including current methods of technology such as social media.
    Superintendent Cabinet Member
  • Participate actively in district–wide decision making and work directly with the superintendent to identify issues and practices that affect the future of the district.
  • Contribute in the discussion of district issues with the superintendent’s cabinet by being knowledgeable regarding all areas of the district and offering opinions and advice in the best interest of the district. 

 

Qualities & Qualifications

  • Successful administrative and school based experiences.
  • Knowledgeable and adept at using all forms of current technology to communicate.
  • Experience supervising employees using a coaching model to improve practice.
  • Current administrative license with proper endorsement/authorization.

 

Application Process

Submit an administrative application online through EdZapp. You may check the district’s website at www.albany.k12.or.us for further information.

Deadline: January 13, 2012

Screening/Hiring process to be completed approximately by February 15, 2012

The position begins July 1, 2012.

Salary Range:  $114,762 - $124,223 (dependent on experience)



 

Greater Albany Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer.