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Our public school students need your expertise, passion and leadership.

We are looking for highly motivated and skilled talent to join our team at District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming the DC school system and making a significant difference in the lives of public school students, parents, principals, teachers, and central office employees.

DCPS serves 45,000 students in the nation’s capital through the efforts of approximately 4,000 educators in 123 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the preeminent urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation and a distinctive central office staff whose work supports and drives instructional excellence and significant achievement gains for DCPS students.

The Office of the Chief Academic Officer is responsible for guiding the academic program in all 123 schools within the District with the goal of increasing the academic achievement of over 45,000 students in the District of Columbia.

The primary focus area for the Office of Secondary School Transformation includes designing policies, practices, and programs that help secondary students prepare for success in college and the world of work. The Office supports school-based staff in implementing DCPS’s existing academic programs and at the same time works to rethink and redesign secondary school programming to meet the needs of our students as they prepare to become productive members of the 21st-Century society.

The Manager of Secondary Scheduling has total responsibility for directing the student scheduling process for DCPS schools, and is accountable for the timely delivery of those schedules at various times during the year. The delivery of student schedules is the end product of a complete understanding of school master schedule design, integrating the vision and mission of the individual schools with the technical software application within central office system and local school constraints. An important objective of the position is to establish internal capacity at the individual local school level so schools can function with limited central office involvement.

The Manager of Secondary Scheduling reports to the Director, Office of Secondary School Transformation.

* Plan and manage the production of student schedules for all schools in the district
* Have a complete understanding of school administration as it relates to scheduling, including but not limited to data systems, course selection, student enrollment and administration organization charts and corresponding duties
* Oversee the training and development of Master Schedulers at the local school level for all schools in the district
* Oversee the awareness and training of central office staff so there will exist a system-wide understanding of the interconnectedness of master scheduling with all academic decisions and student success
* Develop a deep understanding of all the system constraints to Master Scheduling and make suggestions for system modifications that will improve master scheduling
* Develop and support all 8th grade transition activities for OSST
* Track progress of the student course selection and scheduling process at schools
* Assess the concerns and needs of the schools and direct those concerns to the appropriate offices at central office
* Possess the skills to intervene when necessary to redirect the scheduling process at schools and to take direct control of school scheduling process when necessary
* Develop an industry-wide awareness of scheduling through research and professional development opportunities
* Project a budget and work within the budget
* Support and carry out the Chancellor’s mission to transform DC Public Schools and close the achievement gap
* Performs other related duties as assigned

Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years work experience required, with master’s degree, specific experience managing others and/or projects, and/or specific education, technological, or public policy experience preferred. Previous exposure to or experience in the education sector and complex data systems a plus.

* Commitment to Equity: Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.
* Leadership: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations.
* Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly pursues the improvement of central office performance and school leadership, instruction, and operations, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.
* Innovative Problem-Solving: Approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
* Adaptability: Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations.
* Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others
* Dependability: Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines; successfully manages own projects through strong organization, detailed workplans, and balancing of multiple priorities.
* Communication and Customer Service Skills: Communicates clearly and compellingly with diverse stakeholders in both oral and written forms; anticipates and responds to customer needs in a high-quality and courteous manner.

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Bachelor's degree required. Master's preferred.

Notice of Non-Discrimination. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, District of Columbia Official Code Section 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an interfamily offense, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above-protected categories is prohibited. Discrimination in violation of the aforementioned laws will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Equal Employment Opportunity Unit, District of Columbia Public Schools, 825 N. Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, (202) 442-5424.