What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director of Secondary Education position at Dubuque Community Schools?
Basic Function:
• Provide administrative oversight of the grades 6-12 programs in accordance with state department of education and district's directives, standards and goals.
• Program supervision authority over grades 6-12 programming and design and delegate work to the support structures within the district necessary to maintain and raise student achievement.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise professional learning programs for secondary educators such as curriculum, instruction, and assessment to enhance professional growth and student achievement.
Required Licensure and Experience:
• State of Iowa Professional Administrator's License
• Minimum three years administrative experience
• Experience as a secondary principal or acceptable alternative
Performance Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement standards of performance for secondary schools and secondary school principals.
• Supervise and evaluate secondary school principals in collaboration with the superintendent.
• Supervise the implementation of the administrative individual professional development plans with secondary principals.
• Supervise educational support team members and mentors in the area of secondary education.
• Implement board directives and policies for curriculum and instruction in secondary schools.
• Oversee the development of the secondary and post-secondary curriculum.
• Facilitate secondary business and discussion meetings, as well as other meetings as requested.
• Participate in board activities and committees centering on secondary instructional issues including, but not limited to, D/SILT, and educational program staff meetings.
• Direct secondary schools in the delivery of instructional program, student and staff policies, instructional day and instructional calendar.
• Direct secondary schools in the assessment program of the district.
• Make recommendation to the Finance and/or Human Resource office on resource allocation for schools including operational budgets and staffing.
• Direct secondary professional learning activities, including teacher leadership development.
• Conduct ongoing needs assessment for professional learning for secondary employees.
• Plan a yearly staff development program in conjunction with the Director of Elementary Education.
• Review and prioritize with the Executive Council district staff development funding requests.
• Support planning for the district wide new professional mentoring program in conjunction with the Director of Elementary Education. Work with the Human Resource Director on mentoring for new secondary administrators and teachers.
• Coordinate a plan for a district wide collaborative teaching model using the Iowa Professional Development Model in conjunction with the Director of Elementary Education.
• Work with secondary principals to coordinate building in-service needs.
• Act as a communication link between DCSD and the community on all areas related to the secondary educational program.
• Assist in developing long range and annual improvement goals to meet state and federal requirements.
• Manage assigned district budgets.
• Oversee Title Funding with the Department of Education
• Other duties as assigned.
Terms of Employment:
• Twelve month contract. Salary based on education and experience. An attractive fringe benefit package is included.
Application: • Interested candidates may complete an online application at www.dbqschools.org. Applicants should include a letter of interest, resume and three letters of recommendation. Application deadline is January 30, 2026.
Any questions regarding the application process may be directed to the Human Resources Office, (563) 552-3028.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer