Coordinator of Opportunity Culture

Opportunity Culture Coordinator- Duties and Responsibilities

Team Leadership

1. In all actions, convey strong belief that all students can learn

2. Ensure the district's and each school's adherence to the five Opportunity Culture Principles, which are strongly correlated with student growth 

 3. Serve as the Opportunity Culture expert for schools and help others learn Opportunity Culture design, while developing own expertise with Public Impact's help 

 4. Communicate the Opportunity Culture vision and goals through a collaborative, team-oriented design process

5. Hold others accountable for completing tasks and meeting deadlines necessary for results 

 6. Build effective relationships with Opportunity Culture educators, district departments, and district leadership

7. Anticipate and respond appropriately to adjustments needed to keep Opportunity Culture design and implementation progressing, if/when barriers arise

8. Regularly communicate information and updates about Opportunity Culture with schools and district

Planning and Preparation

1. Facilitate Opportunity Culture design and redesign sessions for teachers and district and school leaders, always including teachers

2. Adjust Opportunity Culture design process for local needs

3. Ensure that Opportunity Culture school plans align with the Opportunity Culture Principles and the district vision

4. Coordinate across all departments to ensure that quality of design and implementation improves education for students whose needs historically have not been well met 

 5. Communicate Opportunity Culture information to internal and external staff and stakeholders to successfully promote Opportunity Culture 

 Developing Others

1. Set high expectations of achievement, with ambitious and measurable goals, for all school leaders and teachers in Opportunity Culture roles 

 2. Lead and coach teacher leaders in the design process for Opportunity Culture roles 

 3. Ensure that the daily, job-embedded coaching Opportunity Culture teacher leaders aligns with relevant district training

4. Facilitate the training and support of all staff in Opportunity Culture roles by providing professional learning that capitalizes on their strengths and improves areas of development

  Progress Monitoring 

 1. Ensure that the district and each Opportunity Culture school continue to maintain fidelity, through robust plans and implementation, to the Opportunity Culture Principles:

2. Use School Excellence Portal and coordinate with district departments to gather, analyze, and communicate Opportunity Culture outcomes and fidelity of implementation, with support from Public Impact 

 3. Respond to data and feedback from educators in Opportunity Culture roles to continuously improve practices that are barriers to Opportunity Culture success 

 4. Regularly complete school visits with Opportunity Culture schools to gather observational data on Opportunity Culture implementation and coaching of all in leadership roles (instructional rounds with classroom observations and coaching check-ins with MCLs) 4. Hold teacher leaders accountable for ambitious, measurable standards of academic achievement and instructional excellence 

 5. Improve using data from Public Impact about the district's performance compared to other Opportunity Culture districts, and reasons for strengths/weaknesses

Professional Responsibilities

1. Advocate for equitable student access to excellent teachers, especially for students whose needs have historically not been well met

2. Be consistently oriented toward acting on what is best for students and their teachers, and lead others in that orientation

3. Hold self and others to high standards, relentlessly pursuing solutions to persistent challenges

4. Respect and adapt to people across all lines of differences including racial, ethnic, and other identities

5. Maximize time and resources using effective time management and organization systems 

 6. Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills

7. Commit to diversity and equity in all components of role

Supervisory Duties and Responsibilities 

 1. Promotes and encourages teamwork, collaboration, innovation, creativity and commitment to continuous improvement through effective leadership skills and practices, to develop a team of engaged employees committed to achieving individual, team , and organizational goals and objectives.

2. Manages and supervises the employees in the work unit, providing needed and appropriate support to each direct report in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and with Carlsbad Municipal Schools policies and procedures, work rules and guidelines. 

 3. Upholds and enforces all Carlsbad Municipal Schools policies protocols, work rules and SOPs to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and applicable standards. 

 4. Leads, directs, and supervises reporting personnel including work procedures, workloads, and work schedules by directing the workflow in such a manner as to promote productive efficiency of employees. 

 5. Collaborates with direct reports to identify their professional development needs; and actively invests time in coaching and developing them and providing other resources to help them to grow and develop skills and knowledge, and to improve performance and productivity.

6. Promptly addresses performance, conduct and/or behavior problems collaboratively with direct reports to correct problems; properly documenting corrective action, performance improvement plans, and progressive corrective action/discipline. 

 7. Ensures a safe working environment in the assigned area, and ensures compliance with applicable OSHA and other laws, regulations and work rules concerning environmental safety and health of employees.

 Education and Experience Required

1. Master's Degree from an accredited college. 

 2. Valid New Mexico teaching license.

3. 5 or more years of experience in public school administration and supervision and/or teaching. 

 4. Must be able to pass employment verification. 

5. Knowledge of Opportunity Culture landscape; previous Multi-Classroom Leader or Instructional Coach experience preferred.

6. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.