Director of Student Policy and School Operations
Apply NowCompany: Sun Prairie Area School District
Location: Valley Center, CA 92082
Description:
Position Type:
Administrator - Director/Director of Student Policy & Operations
Date Posted:
8/5/2024
Location:
District Support Center
The Sun Prairie Area School District is looking for a student centered and equity focused administrator to become the Director of Student Policy and School Operations in the growing community of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Our Equity Framework drives our staff and school community in ensuring we have an equitable and inclusive environment at each of our elementary and secondary schools for all stakeholders.
The Director of Student Policy and School Operations is responsible for excellence in the implementation of student policy in order to ensure effective instructional delivery and positive school culture. The Director of Student Policy and School Operations is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the District's school operational policies and procedures to ensure that all students graduate from high school prepared to continue their education or enter the workforce.
The Director of Student Policy and School Operations supports school leaders to ensure consistent implementation of policies related to students, including behavioral response, school safety, and other complex educational issues. The Director of Student Policy and School Operations also has an opportunity to collaboratively resolve site-based operational emergencies and an opportunity to engage with a variety of community members to mediate informal and formal disagreements.
The Director of Student Policy and School Operations has the opportunity to join our innovative district and become part of the supportive community of the Sun Prairie Area School DIstrict. The Director of Student Policy and School Operations would collaboratively support our 4K programs, nine Elementary Schools, three 6th-8th grade Middle Schools, one Alternative High School, and two comprehensive 9th-12th grade High Schools.
In the Sun Prairie Area School District ...
The Sun Prairie Experience:
Sun Prairie is a vibrant, thriving, and increasingly diverse community located in northeastern Dane County, just east of the City of Madison. Sun Prairie is known in the region for its high quality of life, its excellent parks and recreation programs, historic downtown, its exceptional public school system, and progressive approach to the development and redevelopment of the community. The City of Sun Prairie has experienced strong population growth over the last 10 years, undergoing a transformation from a relatively small community to an estimated 35,000 today.
The Sun Prairie School District is made up of over 8,500 amazing and diverse students. More than a third are students of color. Ten percent of our students speak a language other than English. Approximately thirty percent of our students are eligible to receive free and reduced lunches. Our students are deeply involved in our community, and are truly the pride of our community.
The Sun Prairie Area School District has earned a reputation for being an innovative and progressive school district specifically in the areas of equity and inclusion. Our district has partnered with the Pacific Education Group (PEG) and The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning over the years to provide direction in creating instructional and operational strategies focused on equitable outcomes and inclusive strategies.
Our district has been fortunate to be growing in the number of students attending our schools over the last decade and the Sun Prairie community has supported the school district every step of the way. The Sun Prairie community passed a referendum in the Spring of 2019 to build Sun Prairie West High School (opened in fall of 2023), a state of the art athletic stadium, and renovate our current upper middle school into a traditional middle school, professional learning center, and employee wellness clinic for our District. These improvements demonstrate the commitment to invest in the future of our students, families, staff, and community.
Minimum Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications
Do you want to be part of a district working hand in hand with the growing Sun Prairie community to provide high quality, inclusive educational experiences for all students?
Do you want to join a team that is advocating and leading the work to ensure academic and social-emotional success for every child, every day?
If you answered yes to these questions, please apply by visiting the Sun Prairie Area School District Employment Opportunity website: https://www.sunprairieschools.org/departments/human-resources/employment-opportunities
In an effort to provide staffing mirroring student demographics, candidates of color are encouraged to apply.
Are you ready to be a part of the history of Sun Prairie?
Attachment(s):
Administrator - Director/Director of Student Policy & Operations
Date Posted:
8/5/2024
Location:
District Support Center
The Sun Prairie Area School District is looking for a student centered and equity focused administrator to become the Director of Student Policy and School Operations in the growing community of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Our Equity Framework drives our staff and school community in ensuring we have an equitable and inclusive environment at each of our elementary and secondary schools for all stakeholders.
The Director of Student Policy and School Operations is responsible for excellence in the implementation of student policy in order to ensure effective instructional delivery and positive school culture. The Director of Student Policy and School Operations is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the District's school operational policies and procedures to ensure that all students graduate from high school prepared to continue their education or enter the workforce.
The Director of Student Policy and School Operations supports school leaders to ensure consistent implementation of policies related to students, including behavioral response, school safety, and other complex educational issues. The Director of Student Policy and School Operations also has an opportunity to collaboratively resolve site-based operational emergencies and an opportunity to engage with a variety of community members to mediate informal and formal disagreements.
The Director of Student Policy and School Operations has the opportunity to join our innovative district and become part of the supportive community of the Sun Prairie Area School DIstrict. The Director of Student Policy and School Operations would collaboratively support our 4K programs, nine Elementary Schools, three 6th-8th grade Middle Schools, one Alternative High School, and two comprehensive 9th-12th grade High Schools.
In the Sun Prairie Area School District ...
- We value the diversity of our community.
- We value the experience and wisdom that each student brings to the learning community.
- We believe in providing a welcoming, safe and nurturing environment.
- We believe in supporting the social, emotional and academic needs of every student to help them reach their full potential.
- We believe in inspiring our students and workforce to be lifelong learners.
- We believe that developing critical thinking and analytical skills will prepare students to become engaged and productive citizens.
- We believe in teaching ethical behavior and modeling character.
- We believe in creating a passion for teaching and learning.
- We believe in preparing students to thrive in a dynamic future.
- We value and support a highly qualified, diverse and culturally responsive workforce.
- We believe that collaborative partnerships with students, parents, teachers, staff, businesses and the greater community lead to educational excellence.
- We believe in continuous improvement in our pursuit of excellence.
The Sun Prairie Experience:
Sun Prairie is a vibrant, thriving, and increasingly diverse community located in northeastern Dane County, just east of the City of Madison. Sun Prairie is known in the region for its high quality of life, its excellent parks and recreation programs, historic downtown, its exceptional public school system, and progressive approach to the development and redevelopment of the community. The City of Sun Prairie has experienced strong population growth over the last 10 years, undergoing a transformation from a relatively small community to an estimated 35,000 today.
The Sun Prairie School District is made up of over 8,500 amazing and diverse students. More than a third are students of color. Ten percent of our students speak a language other than English. Approximately thirty percent of our students are eligible to receive free and reduced lunches. Our students are deeply involved in our community, and are truly the pride of our community.
The Sun Prairie Area School District has earned a reputation for being an innovative and progressive school district specifically in the areas of equity and inclusion. Our district has partnered with the Pacific Education Group (PEG) and The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning over the years to provide direction in creating instructional and operational strategies focused on equitable outcomes and inclusive strategies.
Our district has been fortunate to be growing in the number of students attending our schools over the last decade and the Sun Prairie community has supported the school district every step of the way. The Sun Prairie community passed a referendum in the Spring of 2019 to build Sun Prairie West High School (opened in fall of 2023), a state of the art athletic stadium, and renovate our current upper middle school into a traditional middle school, professional learning center, and employee wellness clinic for our District. These improvements demonstrate the commitment to invest in the future of our students, families, staff, and community.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Education, doctorate preferred
- Wisconsin Certification as Superintendent (03) and Director of Instruction preferred
- Principal license (51) required
- Minimum of three (3) years related experience as a district-level director preferred
- Related experience as trainer, facilitator or supervisor preferred
- Experience working cross-culturally and/or commitment to work toward improving one's own cultural competence, i.e. valuing difference/diversity, recognizing personal limitations in one's skills and expertise and having the desire to learn in these areas
Desired Qualifications
- Multilingual with preference for fluency in Spanish
- The Sun Prairie Area School District actively encourages women and candidates of color to apply.
Do you want to be part of a district working hand in hand with the growing Sun Prairie community to provide high quality, inclusive educational experiences for all students?
Do you want to join a team that is advocating and leading the work to ensure academic and social-emotional success for every child, every day?
If you answered yes to these questions, please apply by visiting the Sun Prairie Area School District Employment Opportunity website: https://www.sunprairieschools.org/departments/human-resources/employment-opportunities
In an effort to provide staffing mirroring student demographics, candidates of color are encouraged to apply.
Are you ready to be a part of the history of Sun Prairie?
Attachment(s):
- 2024-25 YEAR ROUND CALENDAR.pdf
- Director of Student Policy and School Operations.pdf