Release Date: November 18, 2024
Application Deadline: December 2, 2024
Requisition 11122
Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered. Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.
POSITION: Supervisor of Instruction – Emphasis in Physical Education, Secondary Health, and Athletics
(12-month assignment)
REPORTS TO: Chief Academic Officer
LOCATION: Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Salary: The salary for this position will be based on the SMASA salary schedule - Range C ($104,459 - $136,296)
Effective: December 2024
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete an online application. In addition to the online application, a letter of interest, resume, and any support documentation (copy of certification where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the School Recruiter application. The online application, letter of interest, resume, and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant’s background, experience, professional qualifications, and a statement of the reasons for seeking this position. Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review. All online applications must be completed no later than December 2, 2024. A writing sample may be required for applicants selected for an interview. Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled.
NATURE OF WORK:
This position provides leadership in the development and implementation of curriculum and instruction related to specific subject, content, and grade levels. The supervisor is responsible for assisting site administrators and teachers in articulating instructional practices at the school level, as well as providing instructional supports for staff and students to include instructional materials and methods. The supervisor must demonstrate effective administrative skills, communication skills, organizational skills, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. This position requires the ability to travel to various sites, ability to observe and provide evaluative feedback regarding instruction and athletics, effective and efficient use of technology, and participation in ongoing professional development. Must be willing and able to support and carry out all Board of Education policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
- Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
- Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
- Ability to report to work daily and on time
- Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate, and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
- Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
- Ability to communicate courteously and tactfully with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to oversee and provide direction to the designed department (personnel support for certificated and non-certificated employees)
- Ability to plan and implement short and long-range objectives which relate to the departmental and system-wide objectives
- Ability to lead, support the staff, and communicate professionally and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to exhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm, and interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents, colleagues, and the community
- Ability to demonstrate excellent leadership and organizational skills and the ability to motivate people and facilitate productive academic/organizational change
- Possess thorough knowledge of applicable Maryland laws, State Board of Education rules and regulations, Board of Education policies and regulations, regulations and procedures, and contractual obligations
- Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hour
- Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public School
- Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC)
- Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Planning and Development
- Participates in identifying and assessing the curricular and instructional needs of students, community, and school system; reviews and develops local assessments
- Helps to develop system instructional and athletic goals, objectives, and plans
- Works with appropriate staff to plan strategies to achieve student success in identified outcomes
- Sets focus of curriculum and athletic programming by being knowledgeable about current trends in the area(s) of responsibility
- Assists in coordinating school programs with appropriate local, state, and federal programs and/or regulations
- Appropriately models and supports the integration of instructional and athletic technologies
Personnel Management and Services
- Assists in interviewing and assigning instructional and athletic personnel as needed
- Plans and implements system-wide orientation for appropriate personnel
- Establishes effective working relationships with instructional and athletic personnel
- Participates in teacher observations and conferences with teachers to promote professional growth
- Serves as a resource to administrators, instructional staff and athletic staff to promote continuous improvement
- Develops and conducts professional development to strengthen present programs and/or to initiate new programs
- Assist schools in interviewing and assigning activities directors and coaches as needed
Administration
- Plans, conducts, and/or participates in professional development and meetings
- Schedules and coordinates the services of other system personnel and outside partners and consultants
- Represents the system at state and local meetings and conferences to give and receive instructional and curricular information
- Plans, develops, and coordinates the publication of curricular materials
Procuring and Allocating Resources
- Assists in the identification and procurement of grant funding
- Reviews instructional budget requests from schools
- Assists in preparation of the instructional and athletic budgets
- Coordinates evaluation and selection of instructional and athletic materials and equipment
- Assists in the preparation of bid lists for material and equipment
- Reviews and controls as appropriate the expenditures of allocated funds
Community - Public Relations
- Assists in informing the public concerning assigned areas(s) of instruction and athletics
- Assists in establishing procedures as appropriate for soliciting, receiving, assessing, and acting upon community comments/suggestions
- Assists in the preparation of material for public information and awareness
Interacting and Articulating within the School System
- Receives and transmits communications related to policies, procedures, programs, and operations within the school system
- Interacts in committees to help develop curricula; proposes and clarifies policies and procedures; establishes goals, objectives, and beliefs; receives information; and plans strategies
- Participates in committees, meetings, and other partnership activities as required
Evaluating Programs and Personnel
- Performs a continuous evaluation of programs and participates in special evaluations
- Assists principals in the formal and informal observation and evaluation of instructional and athletic personnel
Leadership in Interpersonal Relations
- Demonstrate strong public relations skills when dealing with students, parents, and the community.
- Interacts with school personnel in a manner that fosters instructional and athletic improvement
- Serves as a mediator in resolving conflicts
- Demonstrates positive human relations skills
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Master's degree
- Administration I endorsement
- Five (5) years of successful teaching experience in physical education, health education, or other academic area deemed appropriate.
- Three (3) years of successful coaching or like experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience
Preferred:
- Athletic coordination or head coach experience
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
Full-time twelve-month position
SALARYGRADERANGE:
The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on SMASA salary schedule – Range C.
BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: SMASA
Revised: 07.2024
