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OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT → CLASSIFICATION → CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
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EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees, monitors, and facilitates the integration of the projects/initiatives identified by the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools and aligned to the District's strategic priorities.Engage in all work and interactions with a culturally proficient and responsive approach, using the lenses of diversity, equity and inclusion.Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders and community partners regarding resources, programs, services, and learning opportunities and experiences for students.Develops the strategic direction of the district related to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and related student programs and services associated with teaching and learning. Develops districtwide instructional priorities that improve student growth and proficiency on state local, state, and federal assessments and reduce academic performance gaps between the identified student groups.Analyzes the needs, interests and strengths of students to strategically identify programs, services, and resources to enhance their learning experiences.Aligns and implements extended day, extended year, and out-of-school time resources to the core instructional program outcomes and collaborates with staff to determine and report the impact of the programs on student progress. Solicits input from staff to actively engage them in identifying their instructional needs and use the data to appropriately facilitate their professional learning experiences related to teaching and learning.Hires, trains, directs, evaluates, coaches and mentors office staff.Creates and presents various reports and updates to the Board of Education, County Council, communities and MCPS leaders.Establishes processes and structures that promote communication, collaboration, and coordination of support to schools within and across offices.Maintains a professional and respectful work environment that promotes authentic engagement of staff in decisions, professional learning opportunities, problem solving, and other characteristics of a positive work environment.Ensures fiscal integrity and develops, administers, and monitors analyzes budget expenditures and recommendations to determine the return on investment and impact on students and/or staff.Establish and maintain positive and authentic working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including advisory groups, related to student services and programs, district initiatives and accountability measures.Engages in self-reflection and solicit feedback that provides data for personal and professional growth and development.Partners with schools to develop and implement innovative instructional programs and interventions designed to increase student achievement.
This description may be changed at any time.