Regional Superintendent of Instruction

We are always looking for excellent school leadership talent. While this is not an immediate opening we welcome your application to begin the conversation about future opportunities that may arise.

To build more high performing schools we need senior instructional leaders to commit themselves to the most urgent and exciting work of our time! Regional Superintendents of Instruction at Uncommon Schools serve as vitally important leaders in our organization and help drive the success of our schools and principals. They oversee instructional and academic programs for groups of schools within the Uncommon Schools network and are accountable for developing principals and for the student success and achievement within their schools.

As a Regional Superintendent of Instruction at Uncommon Schools you will oversee instruction and manage and support a group of Principals. The Regional Superintendent of Instruction is a fulltime employee hired supported and evaluated by the Chief Schools Officer. Your responsibilities will include the following:

Management of Academic Program:

• Using data and daily observations partner with Principals to constantly evaluate and improve instruction teacher training curriculum implementation assessments and other aspects of schools academic programs and culture;
• Partner with Principals to build a positive culture with staff students and families;
• Support Principals to plan and implement summer and schoolyear training and professional development for teachers;
• Support Principals to oversee hiring of teachers and other school staff.

Management and Development of Principals and Instructional Leaders:

• Provide frequent informal feedback to Principals and conduct an annual formal evaluation;
• Plan and implement training for Principal Fellows and all network instructional leaders;
• Recruit for and participate in Principal and instructional interview process;
• Support develop and execute Principal professional development across regions;
• Build personal and professional network to cultivate future instructional and leadership talent at Uncommon.

Management of Regional and Organizationwide Instruction:

• Build a one mission culture for schools through Principal meetings and communications;
• Ensure assessments reports and other data needs are managed and implemented by instructional leaders and schoolbased operations staff;
• Research and identify best practices from own network and other organizations and help disseminate those practices effectively to others.

Execution of Uncommons Mission and Vision:

• Partner with the Regional Superintendent of Operations and other Uncommon leaders to support operational and compliance needs for the region and schools and to develop regional initiatives;
• Help foster relationships with regional Boards of Trustees;
• Partner with the Home Office to meet organizational needs including development marketing and recruitment;
• Serve as a member of Uncommons Leadership Team;
• Monitor and support schools in meeting the needs of special education students and work with internal and external partners to deliver high quality costeffective services for students.

Qualifications :

• Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision as an antiracist organization;
• Passionate dedication to improve the minds characters and lives of students both in and out of school;
• Track record of leading students and staff to outstanding results;
• An adept problemsolver with a demonstrated ability to think critically plan strategically as well as research and perform detailed data analysis;
• Skilled in written and oral communication to diverse audiences and facilitating decisionmaking among multiple parties;
• Proactive and fast learner who thrives in a fastpaced environment;
• Ability to provide high leverage feedback via classroom observations and school walkthroughs;
• Grit personal responsibility and a commitment to continual professional growth;
• Strong organizational skills careful attention to detail and followthrough.
• Required experience:
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience as a school principal in a highperforming urban public school is required;
  • A Bachelors degree is required and a graduate degree in education public policy or related field is strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity and success with implementing Uncommons core tenets of instructional leadership as exemplified by Leverage Leadership is required.
  • Completion of Leverage Leadership Institute or a Relay GSE graduate degree is strongly preferred.

Additional Information :

Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent. 

Compensation

Compensation for this role is $167000. 

Starting pay is determined using various factors including but not limited to relevant professional experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. 

Benefits

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time paid holidays and 10 weeks of paid breaks (Spring Winter and Summer). 
• Extensive bestinclass training and development  
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans pretax flexible spending (FSA) dependent care (DCFSA) and health saving accounts (HSA)
• Financial Planning
  • New Jersey Pension program
• Paid leave of absence options (parental medical disability etc.)
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE.

Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email