Under the direction of the Chief Academic Officer, the Director of Specialty Programs and The Arts is responsible for the administration of the department, as well as providing leadership for the designing, planning, development, implementation and monitoring of countywide curriculum and instructional programs for Specialty Programs and The Arts. The incumbent of this position will guide, assist and support all supervisors with program proficiency and will also provide leadership to the staff in planning responsive improvements within the program that is directly correlated to established goals. The Director will seek innovative program approaches, evaluate programs for continued success and seek ways to expand opportunities. The Director will work on projects provided by the Chief Academic Officer and will practice a collaborative approach to program implementation and growth. 

Identifies needs for curriculum, development and instructional program management; designs and conducts evaluations of new and existing specialty and arts programs and interprets programs to professional staff, Board of Education and the community;

Fosters relationships with community arts organizations to serve and support students and their families within and outside of Prince George's County Public Schools;

Collaborates with the Pupil Accounting and Testing offices to ensure an equitable admission process for specialty programs and the arts;

Establishes collaborative relationships with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), and national and international organizations to support the mission and vision of specialty and arts programs;

Provides support to the instructional programs through the identification, evaluation and selection of instructional materials, and through the development of educator resources and guides;

Participates in the selection and evaluation processes for department staff; provides the necessary administrative and supervisory functions for appropriate leadership of staff; supervises workload of program supervisors and instructional specialists across all specialty and arts program areas;

Develops and manages the department's budget; monitors expenditures with regard to instructional program maintenance, development and program improvements as well as facilitates the development and implementation of grants that support the instructional programs;

Oversees the writing and dissemination of communication documents and maintains a healthy branding process for all programs;

Collects and utilizes data to inform instructional decisions and monitors plans for academic interventions; coordinates proven, research-based methods and strategies for curricular reform; and

Performs other duties as assigned.

Thorough knowledge of the specialty and arts programs in PGCPS;

Thorough knowledge of educational theory, research-based best practices, national standards, and Maryland College and Career Ready Standards;

Knowledge of school improvement planning process;

Knowledge of employee evaluation requirements;

Knowledge of innovative and creative teaching with demonstrated ability to conceptualize ideas and lead and evaluate large projects;

Excellent interpersonal skills built on communication and collaboration;

Possess excellent writing, project management, computer and technology skills necessary for producing comprehensive reports and making presentations;

Ability to support the department's vision and the systemic Theory of Change, promote open communication and collaborative problem-based best practices;

Ability to support the leadership development of staff; to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a complex school system; and support programming PreK-12;

Ability to work with other school systems  and secondary education institutes to support innovation in programming;

Ability to collect, analyze, and use data to plan for reform across all content areas;

Ability to use system thinking to establish clear goals for the development of curriculum, instruction and programs that will strengthen rigorous literacy instruction district-wide; and

Ability to plan alignment of literacy outcomes with the systemic outcomes. 

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in curriculum and instruction, administration or a closely related field required; Doctorate degree preferred. Minimum of five (5) years of instructional experience and three (3) years of administrator experience required.  Previous experience as a Principal and/or central office administrator preferred.



Maryland Advanced Professional Certificate with Administrator I endorsement required. 



Oversees and provides guidance and direction to the unit staff. 



The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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