Company Information
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Company Name: The Learning Center for the Deaf
Website: http://www.tlcdeaf.org/careers

Job Information
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Job Title: MPS Superintendent
Job Type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Address:
848 Central Street
Framingham, Massachusetts. 01701

Job Description:
The Superintendent of Marie Philip School is the top executive of the school
and serves in a leadership, administration, and management role. The
superintendent visions and implements the culture and mission of the school
by making day-to-day decisions about educational programs, spending, staff,
and facilities. The Superintendent works as a member of the Executive
Leadership Team at The Learning Center for the Deaf to set the vision, goals
and objectives for the school in the context of the broader organization and
educational landscape, and then sees to it that the goals are achieved.

The Superintendent oversees the delivery of ASL-centric, educational services
to all students in Marie Philip School, ensuring adherence to The Learning
Center educational philosophy, organizational mission, and anti-bias
education commitments. The Superintendent leads the Educational Leadership
team in their service delivery and program development efforts and serves as
an active member of The Learning Center Executive Leadership team and is the
educational liaison for the state Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education.

FUNCTIONS

Education Leadership

Academic Leadership

Serve as the executive educational leader of the school, setting vision for
curriculum from a critical lens, instruction, and equity for a highly diverse
student population in the dynamic and changing landscape of Deaf Education;
ensure that the mission and goals of the school are reflected in its
educational program, policies and practices, and operations.

Lead educational strategic planning and self-study processes to fulfill
accreditation requirements and prepare MPS to thrive in dynamic and changing
environment.

Serve as key education leader at organization advising on current curricular
and educational trends and practices, as well as current and emerging
legislation impacting the school; Analyze survey data, regulatory
information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast
enrollment patterns and curriculum changes needs; Keep current with
educational trends and school management developments by attending
conferences and other professional development activities; anticipate
application to future decision making and program planning.

Guide strategic planning and resource allocation for the school; contribute
to strategic planning and resource allocation for the organization as a
whole.

Set vision and expectation for strong culture of family and community
engagement, ensuring commitment to equity and inclusion for all students and
families.

Serve on executive leadership team of multi-service organization; foster
strategic alliances among programs to contribute to overall growth of
organization.

Administration & Supervision

Provide a leadership structure to ensure school employees and students are
treated equitably and in compliance with organizational policies and state
and federal requirements; establish procedures to ensure all administrative
decisions necessary to the proper functioning of the school district are
made.

Set or recommend educational standards and goals, including the minimum goal
of maintaining accreditation by NEASC and CEASD, and recommend and implement
policies and procedures to carry them out.

Supervise the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and support all
Educational Leaders (Principals, ECC Director, etc.) to ensure meaningful
progress toward goals and ensure that the requirements of all IEPs are being
met.

Brainstorm with instructional leaders in bringing together varied entities to
collaborate and implement culturally responsive instructional strategies that
support teaching and learning.

Act on your own discretion if emergency action is necessary in any matter not
covered by policy, report such action to the Executive Team as soon as
practicable, and recommend policy in order to provide guidance in the future.

Monitor, approve and ensure compliance with all regulations and the timely
completion of all reports and forms required by the Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education and other governmental agencies.

Maintain, directly or through delegation such personnel, student, business,
and other records that are required by law or by policy. Serve as the
custodian for school records.

Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and
parents in accordance with law.

Present recommendations for the adoption or revision of policies, communicate
policies to the personnel, students, and the public, and ensure, through
delegation to staff, that all policies are implemented.

Curriculum and Instruction

Administer, as chief school academic officer, the development and maintenance
of a positive educational program designed to meet the needs of all students.

Review and approve new programs; recommend modifications to existing
programs, submitting program proposals for approval as necessary.

Lead the vision for instructional leadership and instructional staff with
professional development and effective use of culturally responsive existing
and emerging strategies.

Lead vision and planning for trauma-informed and inclusive curriculum and
instruction, including use of instructional technology in school and at home.

Family and Community Engagement

Lead relationship building with parents, plan and delegate implementation of
strategic engagement with parents, families, and the broader community to
promote positive relations and strong engagement in student learning; lead or
delegate leadership of committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to
provide technical and advisory assistance.

Represent MPS before the public and establish and maintain a program of
public relations, in coordination with the Advancement Team, to keep the
public well-informed of the programs and activities, policies and practices,
and needs and successes of the school, so as to promote a positive
relationship between MPS and the community.

Develop school partnerships with businesses, communities, and other
organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide
school-to-work programs.

Promote effective communication through presenting, writing, and publication.
ie the creation and maintenance of blogs, video content, newsletters, leading
professional development or meetings, interviews with local media,
presentations at conferences or parent meetings, and the creation of
documentation.

Maintain open lines of communication and cooperative working relationships
with government agencies. When appropriate, attend meetings of other
government agencies to advance the interests of the MPS.

Personnel Administration

Work directly with Human Resources Team to establish parameters for
recruiting and interviewing prospective employees.

Recruit and hire or recommend for hiring the best qualified and most
competent persons for positions within parameters of budget.

Direct, supervise and evaluate the educational administrative staff and
direct reports; Conduct staff observations and evaluations and assure that
observations and evaluations are completed by others who are delegated such
duties. Implement improvement or corrective action plans when needed;
Recommend the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or dismissal of employees;
Where such are within the authority delegated to the Superintendent, take
such actions with employees and report all actions to human resources.

Recommend and implement the school’s professional development plan and
staff training, ensuring that trauma-informed practice and racial equity is
prioritized. .

Hold meetings of education leaders, teachers and other employees for the
discussion of matters concerning the improvement and welfare of the school.

Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with
the staff and students.

Management of Finances

Fiscal Planning: Conduct fiscal planning or direct such to be completed, to
include forecasting anticipated revenue, expenditures, and needs to ensure
sound financial operations and no unexpected budget deficits.

Budgeting: Recommend budget priorities and the allocation of sufficient funds
for each school program. Prepare the annual budget for CEO approval

Grants and Fundraising: In collaboration with the Advancement Office, support
fundraising and grant proposal development for school operations and special
initiatives; determine priority needs for budget and programs; facilitate
planning among education team to identify opportunities for additional
funding through fundraising and grants.

Accounting: In collaboration with the Finance Department, ensure funds are
spent prudently by providing adequate control and accounting of the
school’s financial and physical resources and the development and
implementation of sound business practices consistent with TLC policies.

Purchasing and Contracting: Initiate and delegate the purchase of equipment,
materials and supplies within the annual budget or as directed, using the TLC
purchasing process and, additionally, bidding procedures where required.

Professional Services: Manage the use of legal and other professional
services as needed.

Information Technology and Property and Facilities Management

Ensure process for student record maintenance and storage is secure and
compliant with FERPA; oversee leadership of student record systems.

Ensure that a current inventory of textbooks, library books, equipment,
technology and supplies is maintained by those responsible to do so.

Direct/delegate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.

Ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance
including implementing fire, lockdown and other drills as required by law and
policy; provide suitable instructions and regulations for staff to govern the
use and care of school properties.

Recommend the sale or disposal of property no longer required by the school
and delegate the proper execution of such sale or disposal through staff and
advisors.

Make recommendations with reference to improvements, alterations, and changes
in the buildings and equipment to meet the needs of the school, as well as
short and long-range facility needs.

Delegate the coordination of food services contracts and ensure compliance.

*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are
required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**TLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all employees and
applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity in every area of
hiring and employment without regard to race, color, religious creed,
national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, criminal record
(inquiries only), handicap (disability), mental illness, retaliation, sexual
harassment, sexual orientation, genetics, active military, and any other
legally protected characteristic.

**TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and
reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.



Requirements:
Deaf and Fluent in American Sign Language
Master’s Degree in Deaf Education, Education, or related field
A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a school or program for deaf
and hard of hearing students
A minimum of 3 years instructional leadership experience (preferably in a
school or program for deaf and hard of hearing students)
Demonstrated understanding of culturally responsive instruction and equity in
schools
Eagerness to fully commit to work related to racial equity, diversity, and
inclusion
Demonstrated leadership abilities and personal characteristics for working
effectively with diverse body of students, teachers, other professionals and
parents
Strong written English skills
Flexible visionary who is able to make decisions boldly
Demonstrate initiative and perseverance when completing tasks
Effective communicator, active listener and respectful people manager
Exhibit effective cross-cultural communication skills
Ability to manage conflict to move individuals and groups toward positive
change
Coaching and mentoring experience with the ability to empower and advocate




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter
Majors Desired:: Business, Computing, Engineering, Graphics/Art/Printing, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, Science, Sustainability
Degree levels accepted:: Graduate

Application Information
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