DCVPA Executive Director

DCVPA Executive Director

University of North Carolina Wilmington

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We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy, and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.

Working Title: DCVPA Executive Director

External Link to Posting: https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/33010

Vacancy Number: E1208

Position Number: 1496

Location of Workplace: Other

Home Department: DC Virgo Prep Academy

Division: Academic Affairs - 30 Division

Brief Summary of Work for this Position: The University of North Carolina Wilmington seeks an Executive Director to support the school leaders in the process of coordinating the D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy Lab School. The lab school involves cross University campus collaboration to provide students with wrap-around support and services to comprehensively address their academic, social-emotional, physical, and family/community needs. The Executive Director supports the school-based team and institutional leaders in cultivating a culture of innovation that supports effective instructional practices/strategies to promote student academic success and personal success for all students and adults in the school. This position works collaboratively to develop and implement policies, programs, curriculum activities, professional development, and budgets to achieve the mission of the school, as well as, with the university, school staff and community stakeholders to support the work of teacher candidate preparation, school leadership preparation, and education research. The Executive Director supports university leadership and the school team in supporting a process that invites the voices of multiple school, community and university constituents and that is respective of the cultural differences in each constituent community. This position responds to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilize community resources to demonstrate and promote ethical standards of democracy, equity, diversity, and excellence. This process includes formative and summative evaluations to ensure that ideas are captured, analyzed and used in the decision-making process.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Master's degree in school administration, educational leadership or equivalent with 2+ years supervisory experience and 7+ years of relevant experience or a Bachelors degree in school administration, educational leadership or equivalent with 4+ years of supervisory experience and 7+ years of relevant experience
• Current or eligible to hold NC Educator License - Principal or equivalent
• Experience as a transformational school leader

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Doctoral Degree in Education Leadership
• NC Educator License - Superintendent or equivalent
• Experience working with Title I schools

Required Certifications or Licensures:

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: The University of North Carolina Wilmington Lab School model is based on the belief that education is a public value, every child has the right to high quality public schools and that public education is a collaborative endeavor with communities. This lab school will prepare students to critically think and problem-solve. It will nurture students’ creative capacities, enhance their literacy skills and build their capacity to work within different contexts.

College/School Information: The Watson College of Education (WCE) (www.uncw.edu/ed) is a growing college with over 65 tenure-track faculty members working in undergraduate and master's programs in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special Education and the Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations and Secondary Education, and master's and doctoral programs in the Department of Educational Leadership. It offers several international study programs and maintains partnerships with numerous school districts, community colleges, and colleges/universities in the region. The Watson College of Education is committed to inclusiveness and to embracing unique contributions. This commitment to diversity is embedded in our mission and value statements.

University Information: The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to learning through the integration of teaching and mentoring with research and service. A public institution with nearly 16,000 students, the university is known for its superb faculty and staff and powerful academic experience. With an array of high-quality programs at the baccalaureate and master's levels, and doctoral programs in marine biology, educational leadership, psychology and nursing practice. UNCW is consistently recognized at a national level for academic excellence and affordability by publications like U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and The Business Journals. UNCW also recently earned the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, bestowed to higher education institutions dedicated to community involvement.

EEO Statement: At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Eligibility for Employment: Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings: Single Incumbent

Special Notes to Applicants: PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the ‘Work History’ section before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

Months Per Year: 12 Months

FTE: 1.0 (40 hours per week)

Type of Position: Permanent

Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions:

Job Posting Date: 08/09/2024

Posting Close Date: 09/04/2024


To apply, please visit: https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/33078



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