RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #15-148a                                            DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL REVIEW
JUNE 10, 2016                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                    NOTICE OF POSITION
 
POSITION:               
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kriner Cash, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:
                                               
                                             Director of School Review
                         
APPLICATION:       
Candidates must complete an online application at www.buffaloschools.org.
 
Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application.  If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received.  You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree and a school district administrator (SDA) certificate.  Candidates must have three years of approved administrative experience. Experience in working with: external providers, multiple schools and systems, deadlines, and autonomously will be considered in evaluating each candidate’s qualifications. Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills are also required for this position. Candidates must be able to attend quarterly meetings in Albany with the State Education Department.
 
DUTIES:                    
Under the direction of the Chief Accountability Officer, the Director will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Participate in the planning, management, oversight, and monitoring of the district’s Priority and Focus Schools as related to State and Federal monitoring and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate site visits and participate in the implementation State and District Integrated Intervention Team reviews.
• Serve on the District Integrated Intervention Team for monitoring schools, make onsite visits to schools, and assist schools with meeting benchmarks.
• Coordinate and align the DTSDE Toolkit with the District Priority School Review & Monitoring Process and the writing of School Improvement Grants, District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP) and School Comprehensive Education Plans (SCEP).
• Demonstrate a commitment to success in the turnaround of Priority Schools and the capacity to assist schools to implement the identified Turnaround model.
• Work with priority school partners to efficiently navigate the district’s policies and procedures and access resources to gain flexibility in implementing the contents of the partners contract and the performance expectations framework.
• Seek ways to build positive relationships, provide technical assistance and support to the EPOs and other priority school partners, and the schools, and communicate to the BOE and district leadership on progress of the schools.
• Develop and maintain an expertise in working with the requirements of School Improvement Grants and have a thorough understanding of the performance expectations framework and the terms of the partnerships and EPO contracts.
• Assist schools with district, state, and federal grant writing, reporting requirements and report progress to the district leadership and BOE.
• Attend scheduled BOE meetings when necessary.
• Provide technical assistance to Priority Schools and Priority School partners and the leadership of the schools.
• Prepare written status reports for the BOE and NYSED.
• Troubleshoot issues on behalf of the Priority Schools and partners.
• Perform related duties as required.

 
APPOINTMENT:      
Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, credentials and evaluation of service.  Personal interviews shall be conducted where appropriate.
                                   
SALARY:                   Administrator’s salary schedule.         
                                   
FUND #:                    Pending Funding
 

FINAL DATE            
FOR FILING:            JUNE 23, 2016   

 
                                                                                                          DR. KRINER CASH,
                                                                                                          SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS