SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

Assistant Director, Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment

The Position:

The Assistant Director, Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment (BTSA), will oversee implementation of the grant provisions of the BTSA project for the SCCOE and participating school districts. This will be accomplished by de eloping and maintaining a professional support program that enables each BTSA participant to ac12uire the skills, abilities, and knowledge outlined in the CA Standards for the Teaching Profession and the program standards for BTSA.

This is a grant-funded position, with continuing employment dependent on funding.

Responsibilities will include:

• Working collaboratively with other staff to plan, organize and coordinate beginning teacher support and act as a liaison between the California Department of Education and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, leadership team members, the district advisory committee, support providers and beginning teachers;
• Collaborating with district advisory committee in the selection and supervision of support providers and trainers, to ensure consortium-wide quality and consistency;
• Establishing and maintaining a process for the professional development and support of the support providers, assessors, and district/site administrators;
• Participate in trainings such as CA Formative Assessment and Support System for Teachers, Support Provider training, Administrator’s training, diversity training, and other state mandated trainings and meetings;
• Establishing and maintaining liaison with universities and other partners;
• Utilizing new technologies to support multiple-site learning opportunities for teachers; and
• Supervision and evaluating clerical support staff.

Professional Skills and Abilities:

In addition to an unswerving commitment to public education, the ideal candidate has:

• Outstanding professional development skills
• Knowledge of learning theory and effective methods of both instruction and professional development;
• Ability to create and coordinate programs from within a "systems" organizational perspective;
• Advanced ability in group facilitation processes;
• Ability to lead highly-energized teams characterized by honest and open communication, mutual respect, and commitment to the organization as a whole;
• Ability to comply with specific provisions of the project grant, including budget, memoranda of understanding and reporting requirements;
• Ability to implement new teacher induction strategies and techniques;
• Knowledge of the unique characteristic of the beginning teacher; and
• Ability to act as an agent of change.

Qualifications:

Required certification, experience and education: Must have a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university a valid K-12 teaching credential; a valid Administrative Services Credential; and a valid CA Driver’s License.

Candidates must also have at lest three years of experience with demonstrated competence in a position requiring the Administrative Services Credential, and at lest two years of experience as a credentialed public school teacher.

Personal characteristics: The COE is seeking a candidate who is sensitive to diverse viewpoints and experiences; has the ability to inspire trust, confidence an enthusiasm; iswilling to take risks to achieve administrative excellence; has a sense of humor; has exemplified the highest professional and ethical standards and behavior; and is a consensus-builder and team player.

Salary & Benefits:

The Assistant Director, BTSA is compensated at $65,815 - $83,998 annually, plus an annual stipend of $1,200 for a Master’s degree or $2,000 for an earned doctorate. The Office provides 22 vacation days, 14 paid holidays, 12 sick days per year, and contribution to a retirement system, as well as income protection, life insurance, and excellent health, dental and vision care plans.

Application Procedure:

Application deadline: November 15, 1990 – postmarks will not be accepted. Applicants must submit the following:

• Completed application form
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Copy of the required credential or affidavit of credential application (or, if not in possession of the required credential, copies of all pertinent college transcripts)
• Three recent letters of recommendation (or an up-to-date placement file)
• Copy of Master’s degree
• Out-of-state candidates must provide all undergraduate transcripts that verify eligibility for the required CA credentials.

Submit by the application deadline to:

Laura Kidwiler, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources

SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
1290 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95131-2398
Phone: 408-453-6929

Access our application online at: www.sccoe.org/app/

Selection Procedure:

Application materials will be screened to select the best-qualified candidates to be invited to an interview.

Initial interviews will be conducted on December 2, 1999 by a panel of educational administrators who will evaluate job-related abilities and recommend candidates for a second interview, which includes a presentation.

A final selection will be made, following an interview by the County Superintendent of Schools. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin employment on January 3, 2000.