Best Practices, Board of Education, Budgeting, Coaching, Collective Bargaining, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Educational Administration, Human Resources, Leadership, Mathematics, Organizational Skills, Performance Reviews, Problem Solving Skills, Program Evaluation, Student Services, Team Lead/Manager, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Trend Analysis
Job Description:
The STEM Administrator serves as a member of the Districts Curriculum Development Team (CDT) and, as such, facilitates communication between building-level administrators and staff to ensure effective implementation of STEM curriculum, instruction, programming, and assessment. Additionally, this Administrator vertically articulates and collaborates under the direction of the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Academy Programming, and with other Curriculum Administrators, building-level administrators, Supervisors, Coaches, Department Heads, and district student services departments in an effort to continuously improve programs of study and strengthen services to students and families, with particular focus on meeting District needs in alignment with K-12 STEM programs.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Masters degree in education; doctorate preferred. Graduate work in STEM-related education, curriculum development, instruction, assessment, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or a related field preferred.
- Certificates: 092 Intermediate Administration and Supervision.
- Two to three years of demonstrated leadership experience, including but not limited to one or more of the following: data team, instructional leadership team, group leader, lead teacher, department leadership, STEM-related program leadership, or building administrator.
- Demonstrated commitment to the development and implementation of high-quality STEM-related programming and instruction.
- Two to three years of experience conducting walk-throughs, formal and informal observations, and evaluations of certified staff members.
- Two to three years of experience in student data analysis. Familiarity with DataWise or a similar model preferred.
- Experience with budgeting at the department level or higher.
- Knowledge of current research, trends, and best practices in STEM-related education, including inquiry-based, project-based, interdisciplinary, and experiential learning.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to problem solve and resolve conflicts between leaders of academic priorities.
- Commitment to systems-based approaches to organizational change.
Terms and Conditions:
- Salary range as per DSAA Administrative Contract - 214-day work year.
- Terms and conditions of employment as further described in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Danbury School Administrators Association and the Danbury Board of Education, a copy of which can be found on the District website at www.danbury.k12.ct.us under the District/Human Resources tabs.