Chief of Instructional Leadership Development

Summary About the Position: The Chief of Instructional Leadership Development (CILD), reporting to the regional Director of Student Excellence, ensures high-quality education by leading targeted professional development and coaching for district and school leaders to strengthen teaching, leadership, and learning. Federal employees in Sembach are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), as one of only two Federally-operated school systems, is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th grade educational programs on behalf of the Department of War (DoW). DoWEA is globally positioned, operating 160 accredited schools in 8 districts located in 11 foreign countries, 7 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. DoWEA employs approximately 15,000 employees who serve more than 72,000 children of active duty military and DoW civilian families. DoWEA is committed to ensuring that all school-aged children of military families are provided a world-class education that prepares them for postsecondary education and/or career success and to be leading contributors in their communities as well as in our 21st century globalized society.Major Duties: Provide deliberate and productive opportunities to optimize curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices through professional networks for district staff and school leaders aligned with curriculum standards and programs. Develop and administer a research agenda to identify, evaluate, replicate, and catalog best practices. Build capacity, implement and sustain a collaborative coaching approach for district and school leaders to become more reflective practitioners and support their roles as instructional leaders. Provide leadership and guidance to district and school leadership teams for developing goals aligned to the DoDEA's missions, beliefs, and priorities. Supervise and lead a team of professional educators who serve as consultants, coaches, collaborators, presenters, and facilitators within and across districts. Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration and high expectations with Center for Instructional Leadership (CIL) staff and district and school leadership teams to build a shared commitment for high student performance. Identify training and education gaps and provide guidance and direction for the development of intervention strategies and professional learning opportunities. Provide oversight and guide effective curriculum integration and innovative application of instruction and assessment. Model the use of root cause analysis and identify discrepancies between goals and current status and develop solutions in order to stimulate achievement.