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POSITION DETAILS

Portland Public Schools (PPS) is seeking talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to lead change and inspire PPS students. At PPS, every employee, despite having different roles, is an educator. We hope to attract talented educators who model the core PPS Educator Essentials. With the District’s focus on eliminating systemic racism and its adverse impact on student learning, we seek to hire individuals who bring to our district a deep commitment to racial equity and social justice.
The District is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all its educational and employment activities. The District prohibits discrimination based on perceived or actual race; national or ethnic origin; color; sex; religion; age; sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; pregnancy; marital status; veteran’s status; familial status; economic status or source of income; mental or physical disability or perceived disability; or military service.
504 Coordinator: Katie Loewen, kloewen@pps.net, 503-916-3337 x63337
ADA Coordinator: Jey Buno, jbuno@pps.net, 503-916-3360
Director of Civil Rights: Dr. Bobby Cruz, bcruz@pps.net, 503-839-3660
Accessibility Statement
We are seeking a dynamic leader with a demonstrated record of improving student performance and eliminating achievement disparities to join us as our Senior Director Elementary/K-8/Secondary schools. As the Senior Director, you will report to the Chief of Schools. You will provide leadership for a designated group of School Building Administrators and elementary, K-8, and Secondary schools; provide leadership, establish and monitor site-based implementation of the operational and instructional vision and focused plans for improving student achievement while narrowing the disparities between the highest and lowest performing students; supervise and support professional administrators in site management and in strengthening instructional practices of professional educators; ensure a culture of high expectation which provides every student with equitable access to high quality and culturally relevant instruction; support and implement the District’s Racial Equity Social Justice Policy.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• The State of Oregon issued an Administrative License is required at the time of appointment.
• A minimum of seven (7) years as a licensed school professional including a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a PK-12 school-based building administrator with demonstrated results in improving the academic performance of students and decreasing the achievement disparities.
• Experience working in a richly diverse school community and environment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Positions in this classification may require the use of a personal automobile and possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Work hours will routinely include evening and weekend activities and meetings and district, school, and student functions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in a richly diverse school community and environment and bilingual or multilingual skills are highly desirable.
• Preference for candidates with secondary school leadership experience.

• Demonstrates a commitment to the Portland Public Schools Racial Equity and Social Justice Commitment by developing a thorough knowledge and application of the district Racial Educational Equity Policy, the PPS RESJ Framework, and the PPS RESJ Partnerships Investment Strategy and other board policies; participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and in K – 12 education; model appropriate behaviors; develop, recommend and implement improvements to educational practices with awareness and understanding of their impact in a racially and culturally diverse community.
• Lead development, evaluation, and improvement of instructional programs which provide access and support to rigorous instruction for all students.
• Promote a positive, safe and caring climate for learning; deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds; communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents.
• Lead development of school improvement plans with building administrators, staff, parents, and community members; develop, maintain, and use information systems to track progress on school performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
• Develops, disseminates, and guides “best practices” for special education programs in collaboration with school leadership.
• Provides an integrated model of service delivery that increases equitable access to high standards and high-quality instruction for all students.
• Provides direction, consultation, and supervision to program supervisors; consult with centrally based staff and school-based staff on individual cases and on the interpretation of federal, state, and local policies and procedures.
• Develop and support District initiatives and priorities aligned with implementing a rigorous curriculum to prepare students to be successful.
• Build leadership teams that reflect diverse perspectives; develop, mentor, and evaluate Building Administrators, Assistant and Vice Principals.
• Work with district administration and school leaders to develop measurable goals for student growth; align with PPS Milestones and the PPS Equity Goals; review baseline and progression data to identify and implement strategies for improvement; confer with school site leaders to identify implementation activities and regularly review progress; ensure instructional systems which monitor student progress; regularly assess and refine strategies which eliminate the effects of institutional racism.