Job description last updated: October 2, 2024

District Summary

The William Penn School District is in southeastern Delaware County and serves approximately 5,000 students who reside in Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs. We share a collective vision to educate, nurture and empower all students to become career and/or college ready.

Position Summary:  The ideal candidate will support the District’s mission and vision, and have the primary responsibility of planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring the Science program in grades K-12 for the District. The Supervisor of K-12 Science Support will be responsible for developing curriculum and assessments, providing staff development, and preparing and monitoring the program budget.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Duties:

• Supervises and administers a district wide Science (K-12) curricula to ensure alignment with state and national standards
• Supervises and supports principals and science teachers in instructional practices, providing coaching and professional development opportunities
• Evaluates the effectiveness of instructional methods and programs and recommends revisions and improvements as needed
• Coordinates curriculum and assessment development, implementation, and revision
• Visits and observes district schools on a regular basis to ensure consistency of what is taught from school to school and teacher to teacher in Science programs
• Indirectly supervises elementary school Science teachers and assists school principals with evaluation
• Performs classroom observations and assists teachers in the improvement of instructional performance
• Provides guidance in the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials and equipment for varied Science programs
• Assists in developing and conducting division wide staff development for the district schools’ instructional Science staff
• Assists with interviewing and recommending qualified candidates for Science instructional positions
• Serves as the central office contact and liaison with parents and the community regarding Science (K-12) instructional programs
• Coordinates meetings with specialists, department chairs, teachers, and administrators and disseminates information regarding current developments and teaching practices in the field
• Coordinates district wide Science activities and events
• Represents the school district in educational projects and initiatives at the local, regional, state, and national levels
• Serves as the LEA contact for DCIU Science professional activities
• Provides materials as needed to support Science Programs (K-12)
• Models non-discriminatory and culturally competent practices in all activities
• Provides instructional coaching for district Instructional Facilitators in the elementary schools and department chairs in the middle and high schools
• Initiates and maintains effective liaisons with other school districts and professional societies to keep abreast of developments in Science
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Chief of Schools or other appropriate administrator

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting and attaining the goals as outlined in Focus Forward 2025.
• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
• Knowledge of PA Core Standards, K-12 STEELS Standards and Eligible Content
• Knowledge of Instructional Planning Guides as it relates to the instructional block
• Knowledge of Digital Curriculum components including but not limited to, TWIG Science and Savvas: Elevate Science
• Courageously lead conversations focused on equity, closing opportunity gaps, and equal access to technology-infused lessons of rigor.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies, and the public, in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual environment.
• Receive and implement feedback to improve practice and systems.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum five (5) years instructional experience in the area of Science
• Proven track record with coaching teachers, staff and principals
• Proven ability to develop formative assessments
• Proven track record of developing interim assessments
• Certification in one of the following areas – Principal (K-12), Supervisor Science (7-12), or Supervisor Curriculum and Instruction (PK-12) *highly preferred

Pre-employment Paperwork Requirements:

• Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting Background Check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
• Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) forms
• School Personnel Health Record and TB test

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis
• Indoor office environment is subject to frequent interruptions
• Pushing, moving and lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of standard office equipment
• Clarity of vision at varying distances
• Verbal, auditory and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner
• Sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• Frequent sitting, standing and walking
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies
• Lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Occasional bending, reaching and stretching
• Occasional kneeling, crouching and squatting
• Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Disclaimer:

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility, and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability, or veteran status.

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.