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Director of School Improvement JobID: 1675

+ Position Type:

Administration

+ Date Posted:

12/8/2025

+ Location:

Glenwood Community School District Central Office

DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Position: Director of School Improvement

Qualifications:

+ PK-12 Administrative endorsement with experience and/or knowledge in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

+ Preferred experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Standards-Referenced Grading (SRG)

+ Preferred district level administrative experience

Reports To: Superintendent

Consults With: Superintendent, Director of Student Services, Director of Technology, Principals, Teachers, Green Hills AEA personnel, and Department of Education personnel

School Improvement Leadership (PK-12):

Provide oversight, direction, and facilitation of:

+ Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) program

(Instructional Coaches, PLC Facilitators,, Mentor Teachers, SIT (Student Intervention Team)

Coordinators, Mentoring & Induction Coordinator)

+ Teacher Mentoring & Induction Program

+ ESSA/Differentiated Accountability goals and action planning

+ Assessment of student learning: Local and State

+ School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC)

+ Summer school programming

+ Professional development of all staff

+ Data reporting to stakeholders

+ State reporting

Curriculum Leadership (PK-12):

Provide oversight, direction, and facilitation of:

+ Subject Area Committees (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Guidance, PE/Health, CTE Strands, World Languages)

+ Ensure alignment of the district’s curriculum, instruction, and assessment long-range plan

+ Instructional Services Budget in collaboration with Superintendent and SBO

+ Grade level and content area PLC’s

Performance Responsibilities Related to School Improvement:

+ Facilitates District SIAC

+ Directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of district curriculum and assessments.

+ Gather, vet, and collaborate to secure evidence-based, high-usability resources that support curriculum outcomes and standards across all grade levels.

+ Assists in the development and coordination of the sections of the budget that pertain to curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

+ Leads the organization and administration of state assessments, including scheduling, staff training, test security procedures, communication with state agencies, and accurate submission of required documentation and reporting.

+ Keeps current with research and best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and provides leadership in determining their appropriateness for the district’s educational program.

+ Facilitates staff development for instructional staff around the district’s strategic plan

+ Evaluates results of district-wide assessment programs and other evaluative measures of student achievement and shares with SIAC and Administrative team.

+ Consults with instructional staff on the use of assessment data for improving classroom instruction and student achievement.

+ Facilitates Subject Area Committees (SACs) in evaluating and recommending purchase of new instructional materials, and assists in budget preparation for instructional supplies, equipment, and materials.

+ Assumes a leadership role in developing curriculum for any course newly mandated by the legislature.

+ Recommends the addition of new courses, grade placement of courses, credit allowances for courses, and graduation requirements.

+ Assists in the oversight, data review, and programming for the district Pathways and SWIVA programs

+ Assists the superintendent and administrative team in keeping staff, parents, and the community informed about current trends, issues, and needs in education.

+ Maintains active participation with educational leaders in curriculum, instruction, and assessment at state, regional, and national levels.

+ Compiles desk audit and other state reports required by the Iowa Department of Education, connecting to curriculum, instruction, and assessment

+ Leads ESSA action planning with district and building level teams, as well as assisting with reports, data collections, and submissions involved in these processes.

+ Assists in the recruitment, screening, hiring, training, and assigning of instructional personnel.

+ Be present in buildings and offer insights to enhance the teaching-learning situation.

+ Recommends and leads professional development on assessment of learning strategies.

+ Leads professional development around the teacher evaluation system.

+ Attends regular meetings of the superintendent’s staff and actively contributes to improving communication, cooperation, and planning.

+ Facilitates instructional coaching and instructional coach/administration team meetings and learning in addition to evaluating instructional coaches on a yearly basis.

Coordinates and supervises the following programs:

+ Teacher Leadership Compensation

+ District Strategic Plan - with Superintendent, Administrative team, School Board, and SIAC

+ Summer School Related Outcomes: Reteaching/Reassessing and oversight

+ Teacher Quality Committee

+ Mentoring and Induction Program

+ Instructional Coaching

+ Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

+ SWIVA

+ PATHWAYS

+ Professional Development of Certified Staff

Performs additional duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the superintendent.

Terms of Employment: Twelve-month position. Salary to be established by the Glenwood

Community School District.

Evaluation:Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of

the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.