Assistant Director Professional Development

Bargaining Unit : Exempt

Work Year : 12 months

Work Day : 8 hours per day

FTE : Full time, 1.0 FTE

Salary : $120,235.56

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Professional Development oversees and directs the Anchorage School Districts professional development activities in support of district initiatives. The assistant director assesses staff and student needs and develops activities to meet those needs. This position requires a valid Alaska administrative certificate and has a retirement association with the Alaska Teachers Retirement System (TRS).

Job Requirements

The following are required :

• A bachelors degree or higher in education or a related area.
• A current Alaska teaching certificate.
• A current Alaska type B administrative certificate.
• A minimum of three years of successful teaching experience.
• A minimum of three years of successful experience in a teaching leadership / administrative position.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to assess professional development needs and evaluate offerings in relation to district objectives for individuals at all organizational levels.

The following are preferred :

• Ability to effectively direct and supervise assigned staff.
• Ability to provide technical leadership with respect to professional development.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with others.
• Ability to effectively operate a computer and familiarity with related software programs.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates the planning, implementation, and evaluation of ASDs professional development activities.
• Assesses the needs of staff and students and ensures that professional development activities are designed to meet those needs.
• Identifies, develops, or adapts appropriate materials.
• Coordinates the development and maintenance of a master calendar for all professional activities throughout the district.
• Oversees and assists with the coordination of the ASD principal mentoring program.
• Oversees and assists with the development and coordination of the New Teacher Orientation Training.
• Evaluates the Support Coach Program.
• Oversees the Building Induction Liaison, substitute training, and paraprofessional training programs.
• Oversees and assists with managing the Master Teacher platform and Frontline Professional Growth.
• Collaborates with the University of Alaska and other professional associations in the delivery of professional development opportunities.
• Collaborates with other ASD departments to achieve district initiatives set by the Anchorage School Board.
• Develops and monitors the department budget.

Physical / Mental Demands

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his / her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co?workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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