Associate Director - Lower School (Gr K-5) - 997274

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Primary Purpose:

Provides general assistance in implementing an instructional program that is attentive to individual students' academic, social and emotional needs. (12-month position).

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range:  Commensurate with experience.

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Responds to parent contacts regarding instructional concerns, referring parents to the teacher, guidance counselor, a team leader, or curriculum coordinator, if appropriate. Handles student discipline referrals and parent concerns as determined by the Director.

2. Assigns coverage for absent teachers, teacher assistants and aides.

3. Oversees the monitoring of student academic and social progress, particularly of the Bridges and TLC programs, to ensure that individual student needs are identified and implementations provided in a developmentally appropriate manner. Oversees the CSST process for all LS students. Works collaboratively with the guidance team and serves as their immediate supervisor.

4. Oversees all aspects of the administration of the MAP Growth and MAP Fluency Assessments.

5. Assists with developing the master Lower School calendar and helps plan/supervise special grade level events as well as UFO initiated events.

6. Assists Director, as needed, in coordinating the development, articulation and implementation of all Lower School curricula.

7. Assists the Director in the monitoring of teacher and Team Leader responsibilities, including: material and supply orders, computer software and hardware needs, textbook orders, curriculum revision, testing materials and coordination, and meeting agendas etc.

8. Coordinates and assists faculty in the development of classroom pedagogy and meeting student needs by providing resource services, standardized test diagnoses, recommending instructional strategies, for special discipline needs as related to classroom, bus, playground, field trips, etc.

9. Serves as registrar for the Lower School by managing the enrollment of students in classes and handling all record requests for current students.

10. Cultivates relationships and serves as the liaison between the Lower School and other NSU departments such as speech/language, OT, ophthalmology and psychological services; arranges student screenings in the fall.

11. Participates in interviews with prospective faculty and staff members.

12. Provides administrative support at school functions, in coordination with other administrative staff through attendance and by assuming administrative responsibilities.

13. Assist the Director in the implementation and monitoring/tracking of all Vertical Integration and collaborative efforts with all University School divisions and NSU sites.

14. Assists Director with supervision of teacher classroom performance and curricula implementation in assigned grade levels.

15. Supervises and coordinates carpool duties.

16. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Administration and Management - Thorough knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, budgeting, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and/or coordination of people and resources.
2. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
3. English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
4. Psychology - Working knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
5. Digital Media - General knowledge of digital media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and persuade via digital, web, and social media.

Skills:
1. Active Listening - Advanced skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Speaking - Advanced skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
3. Critical Thinking - Advanced skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
4. Reading Comprehension - Advanced understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
5. Judgment and Decision Making - Advanced skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
6. Writing - Advanced skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
7. Complex Problem Solving - Advanced skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
8. Service Orientation - Proficient skills in actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities:
1. Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
2. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
3. Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
4. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
5. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
6. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
7. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Physical Requirements:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. May be required to work nights or weekends.
5. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 

Required Education: Master's Degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: 1. Three (3) years successful supervisory experience.

2. Five (5) years teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Doctoral Degree

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  Yes  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.