DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide consultative services and technical assistance to local schools and districts in the development and implementation of the Refocusing Secondary as defined by the Kentucky Board of Education.
Collect data from varied sources to identify processes and program areas needing improvement and/or refinement as well as identify successful processes, practices and programs.
Network and serve as a resource and provide professional development for the implementation of promising practices, interventions, high quality instructional core and professional learning communities and programs related to the Refocusing Secondary and support programs.
Create and/or update tools, and assist schools in taking next steps to improve student learning for all student groups.
Establish collaboration throughout the department and with educational partners, task forces, advisory committees, higher education and other agencies to achieve a common understanding of the Secondary Agenda.
Provide outreach to schools and districts representing the department as assigned by the branch manager, director, and/or associate commissioner.
Facilitate the teaching and learning of KDE Secondary Branch staff and other stakeholder groups to assist in increased student achievement, promote persistence to graduation and successful transition to adult life.
Stay current with instructional strategies, statewide assessment tools, and best practices.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a graduate of a college or university with a Master’s degree in education, or a related field. Must have five years of professional experience in the field of education.
SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE:
Current Rank II or Rank I certification by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board will substitute for the required educational requirement. Additional professional experience in the field of education will substitute for the required educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.
Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment is given.
In accordance with KRS 161.220 the applicant selected for this position will become a member of the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System.
NOTE: This position will be filled through a Master of Agreement (MOA). The applicant selected for this position must be an employee of a Kentucky local school district or institution of higher education. Employment contract will be for one year, renewable up to a maximum of three years.
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, applicants must complete an application via the Career Opportunities System (COS), submit their application, resume, and letter of interest directly to: Vanessa Corrente, Division of Human Resources, 500 Mero Street, 16th Floor, Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, KY 40601; phone: 502-564-3716. Email: Vanessa.Corrente@education.ky.gov Applications are not kept on file and must be resubmitted.
For further information concerning the application process, e-mail Vanessa Corrente at: Vanessa.Corrente@education.ky.gov
This position will remain open until filled.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D