Position Type:
Administrator
Date Posted:
2/6/2024
Location:
Other...
Closing Date:
03/01/2024
The
Cheltenham School District (CSD), located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is seeking an exceptional educational leader to be its next Assistant Superintendent.
The Cheltenham School District seeks a dynamic individual with integrity, visionary leadership, superior communication skills, and outstanding administrative ability for the position of Assistant Superintendent. The desired candidate will possess experience in improving and maintaining high academic performance and creating academic equity; excellent verbal and written communication and leadership skills; experience with development and implementation of curriculum; knowledge of technological best practices; and success in community engagement/involvement.
Cheltenham Township is a diverse, suburban community in Montgomery County, PA, which sits on the northwest border of the city of Philadelphia in the heart of the Northern Greater Philadelphia region. The township encompasses the communities of Glenside, Laverock, Edge Hill, Wyncote, Cedarbrook, Chelten Hills, La Mott, Elkins Park, Melrose Park, and Cheltenham Village and celebrates a proud history as a stop on the Underground Railroad and as the home of Camp William Penn. Although comparatively small, Cheltenham Township is rich in diversity, acting as a microcosm of our country, full of people of different racial, religious, social, and economic backgrounds.
Cheltenham School District serves a population of nearly 37,000 residents in its nine square miles. Like the township, the school district is highly diverse with an ethnic student body population consisting of 55% African American, 25% Caucasian, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and less than 1% American Indian/Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander.
The district operates four K-4 elementary schools, one 5-6 elementary school, one 7-8 middle school, and one high school, serving approximately 4,300 students. The District is fully inclusive and offers a broad range of special education services.
QUALIFICATIONS
The following qualifications are required:
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Superintendent’s Certificate OR Letter of Eligibility is required.
- Doctorate required.
- Minimum of five (5) years of administrative experience required; central office experience preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of K-12 teaching and learning best practices.
- Expertise in data analysis, curriculum development, and teachers evaluation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Oversight of the teaching and learning program, including professional development, special education, student services, curriculum design and implementation.
- Evaluation of instructional process; coordination and monitoring of the new teacher induction process.
- Creation and implementation of the district strategic planning process.
- Oversight of the District Assessment Program, analysis of achievement results.
How To Apply:
Applications can be submitted online at www.mciu.org/jobs (Job ID: 1265).
The deadline to apply is
March 1st, 2024.
This search is being facilitated by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. For additional information, please contact Dr. Brad Landis, MCIU Assistant Executive Director, at 610-755-9355 or blandis@mciu.org.
All applications are highly confidential.
EOE
Attachment(s):
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Cheltenham_Assistant_Super.pdf