Description

Link to apply: https://www.applitrack.com/camas/onlineapp/

Reports to: Superintendent

Schedule: Full-Time, 260 Day

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: $193,625 - $209,583

General Purpose:The Director of Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, & Teaching and Learning provides visionary, collaborative, and strategic leadership for the district's secondary educational program and teaching and learning systems. This position supports the Superintendent and Cabinet in developing, implementing, and sustaining high-quality instructional programs, leadership systems, and professional learning structures that improve student outcomes and align with the district's mission, vision, and strategic goals.

The Director serves as a key instructional leader responsible for secondary curriculum, assessment, instructional alignment, administrator support and supervision, and professional learning systems. This executive-level role bridges district strategic priorities with daily school operations to ensure equitable, responsive, and student-centered educational experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership Development: Works closely with the Assistant Superintendent or designee to create, facilitate, and monitor strategic professional development for building leaders, ensuring administrative growth aligns with district instructional goals.
Administrative Leadership: Assists the Superintendent in directing the administration and coordination of the district's secondary (middle and high school) educational program.
Administrator Supervision: Provides leadership, supervision, mentorship, and evaluation for secondary principals and administrators.
Teaching & Learning Oversight: Supports and supervises district teaching and learning systems, instructional frameworks, and professional learning initiatives.
Curriculum Management: Leads curriculum research, development, adoption, implementation, and evaluation processes for secondary programs and instructional materials.
System Alignment: Ensures vertical and horizontal alignment of curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment systems across grade levels and content areas.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilizes district and building-level assessment data to identify achievement trends, support instructional decision-making, and improve student outcomes.
Instructional Innovation: Supports the development and implementation of secondary academic programming, intervention systems, and instructional innovation.
Professional Development: Designs, coordinates, and supports professional development aligned to district priorities, instructional best practices, and adult learning principles.
Instructional Coaching: Supervises and supports instructional coaching systems and collaborates with administrators to strengthen classroom instruction and staff development.
Operational Support: Serves as a resource and support for administrators in addressing operational, instructional, personnel, student, and community concerns.
Compliance: Supports district compliance with state and federal requirements related to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and secondary graduation requirements.
Continuous Improvement: Participates in school improvement planning and continuous improvement efforts across secondary schools.
Governance & Community: Participates in School Board meetings, administrative meetings, and community meetings to gather and share information.
Crisis Leadership: Provides leadership during crisis response situations and supports continuity of operations and learning.
Secondary Expertise: Maintains deep knowledge and understanding of secondary instructional programming, graduation pathways, secondary scheduling structures, and college and career readiness systems.
Competencies

Leadership Capacity Building: Demonstrates the ability to partner with district executive leadership to build administrative capacity through targeted, strategic professional learning and accountability systems.
Instructional Mastery: Deep understanding of curriculum, assessment, instructional systems, and school improvement practices that support secondary achievement.
Analytical Thinking: Gathers and analyzes information to identify issues, resolve problems, and make sound decisions while maintaining confidentiality.
Collaboration: Builds positive working relationships and demonstrates professionalism and strong customer service.
Adult Learning: Understands principles of adult learning and designs meaningful growth-focused professional learning for both staff and administrators.
Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree in Educational Leadership or related field.
Certification: Valid Washington State Administrative Certification.
Experience:Minimum of five (5) years successful teaching experience.
Minimum of five (5) years successful building-level administrative experience (Secondary level highly preferred).
Technical Success: Demonstrated success improving student achievement and leading instructional initiatives; experience utilizing assessment and program data to inform decisions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent or designee to design and monitor leadership development metrics and professional growth plans for principals.
Knowledge of secondary curriculum development, graduation requirements, and inclusive instructional practices.
Knowledge of state/federal requirements, compliance expectations, and Board policies.
Ability to facilitate problem-solving, consensus-building, and conflict resolution.
Environmental Conditions

Travel to district schools and facilities required.
Evening and weekend work required on occasion.
Work Environment: 
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: Generally, the job requires 10% sitting, 50% walking, and 40% standing.  The job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Camas School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and educational programs. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX Compliance Officer: Amie Stewart (360) 335-3000 Ext. 89960
ADA Compliance Officer: Allan Fleck (360) 335-3000 Ext. 79974
Section 504 Coordinator:  Allan Fleck (360) 335-3000 Ext. 79974
Civil Rights Compliance Officer: Katie Seidl 360-335-3000 Ext. 74956
HIB Compliance Officer: Derek Jaques 360-335-3000 Ext. 77154

Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/ RCW 28A.640 & ADA compliance officer and Section 504 coordinator.

Benefits:
School Employee Benefit Board (SEBB) Eligibility determination: All eligibility determinations are based on rules in Chapters 182-30 and 182-31 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). If the position is anticipated to work a minimum of 630 hours in a school year, then that position would be deemed benefit eligible. SEBB benefits include medical, vision, dental, long-term disability and life insurance. Supplemental coverages are also available.

Retirement Eligibility determination: A certificated position participates in the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) which requires at least 5 months of 70 or more hours of compensated employment during a school year to be eligible for Washington State Retirement. A classified position participates in the School Employee Retirement System (SERS) if the position is expected to require at least 5 months of 70 hours or more for two consecutive years (initially) of employment.

Acknowledgment

I understand that this is not an exhaustive list of the duties expected for successful performance.  I understand that the Camas School District has the ability to change this job description, and that after notification of such change, my continued employment indicates acknowledgment and acceptance of the conditions of the position.

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