Description

General Responsibilities
Under the general direction of the Director of School Improvement & Educational Leadership, the Director plays a critical role in the development and support of school and district leadership in the ESD 112 region. This position will provide direction and oversight, serve as a source of district leadership during transitions, and will contribute to the building of systems and supports that increase student achievement across schools.

Salary:
The full salary range will be $126,214.40 - $153,545.60. Offers are made at the beginning of the range.

Assignment:
The position is full time, year round. This position will also serve as superintendent for Roosevelt School district for the 2026-27 school year, and will travel to the district as necessary. 

Essential Functions/Other Functions
Essential Functions:

1. Serve as a strategic partner and resource to ESD112 school districts, particularly during leadership transitions, to ensure coherence, alignment, and sustained impact of initiatives. May be assigned to serve as a part-time Superintendent of schools to assigned districts within the ESD112 region.
2. Build and maintain collaborative relationships with regional districts to support strategic planning, system improvement efforts, and the development and implementation of district priorities and programs.
3. Provide site-based coaching and leadership support to superintendents, principals, instructional leaders, and district teams to strengthen instructional leadership, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement practices.
4. Provide support to ESD112 partner districts in navigating state and federal statutes, District policy alignment, and compliance systems, including guidance related to the Education Grants Management System (EGMS).
5. Support ESD112 partner districts in collecting, analyzing, and responding to multiple sources of data-including academic, behavioral, perception, and systems data-to inform improvement efforts.
6. Facilitate and support district and school improvement cycles, guiding leaders through inquiry processes including problem identification, root cause analysis, strategy selection, implementation monitoring, & evaluation of impact on student outcomes.
7. Lead or support program reviews and evaluations to assess implementation fidelity, effectiveness, and compliance, providing clear feedback and actionable recommendations to school and district leadership.
8. Provide leadership or support in the adoption and implementation of curriculum and evaluation of materials.
9. Design and facilitate professional learning, leadership networks, and communities of practice focused on instructional leadership, educator development, continuous improvement, and district strategic initiatives, both collaboration with team members.
10. Maintain regular attendance to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Other Functions:

1. Serve as a member of the Teaching and Learning Team to support the design, implementation and evaluation of new and existing initiatives.
2. Prepare a wide variety of written materials, including correspondence, memos, agendas, budgets, grant applications, memos, training materials, for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
3. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications & Skills
Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in job related area and at least five years' experience as a building leader.
2. Experience in fiscal management.
3. Experience supervising staff including administrative staff.
4. Experience working in/with a Pre K-20 system and experience working as a teacher of teachers or a comparable position training adults. 

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Doctorate degree in Education
2. Hold or be eligible to hold a Washington administrator or superintendent credential.
3. Experience working for an ESD, regional service agency or government organization that provides to school districts or educational organizations.
4. Experience teaching teachers.

Working Conditions/Employment Requirements
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

1. Frequent travel within the ESD112 region and the state. Occasional out-of-state travel. Some overnight travel required.
2. Extended or flexible hours as necessary.
3. Some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and significant fine finger dexterity.

Employment Requirements:

1. Successful completion of a criminal history and fingerprint check through the Washington State Patrol and FBI.