Assistant Superintendent of Secondary and Adult Education (2701)

May 20, 2026

We announce the following vacancy in the Rochester Community Schools.

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SECONDARY AND ADULT EDUCATION

QUALIFICATIONS :

1. Master’s Degree with emphasis on instructional leadership.
2. Valid State of Michigan Teaching and Administrative Certificate.
3. Five years of successful administrative experience, including minimum three years of building administrative experience.
4. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
5. Strong written and oral communication skills.
6. Excellent presentation and group facilitation skills.
7. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

SUPERVISES: Teaching & Learning Staff, Adult Education Supervisor, Teaching & Learning Clerical Staff

JOB GOAL : To provide leadership for Rochester Community Schools to become a world-class educational system by guaranteeing a viable, high quality curriculum for all students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for the implementation and coordination of secondary curriculum development and for instructional services.
2. Articulates the secondary and alternative curriculum to the Board, administration, staff and community.
3. Coordinates professional development as appropriate to curriculum, instruction and assessment in conjunction with other curriculum department administrators.
4. Monitors state and national trends in curriculum, instruction, teaching, and learning.
5. Monitors state and national trends in curriculum and instruction.
6. Represents the District at local, state and federal levels in matters relating to the District’s secondary curriculum and instructional programs.

7. Serves as a member of the Superintendent’s Cabinet.

8. Serves as the district 504 Coordinator.

9. Attends Board meetings and Superintendent committee meetings.

10. Provides input to the District-wide budget for secondary education and curriculum department.

11. Supervises and evaluates the Secondary Program Consultants in collaboration with other curriculum department Executive Directors and Directors.

12. Oversees the secondary Learning Consultant and Counseling programs.

13. Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings and conferences, reading professional journals and other publications.

14. Keeps abreast of state and federal legislation impacting secondary and post-secondary teaching and learning

15. Coordinates the preparation of District-wide course catalogues

16. Works with the Human Resource department on secondary staffing.

17. Responds promptly and appropriately to parental issues.

18. Works with the Human Resource department on secondary staffing.

19. Responds promptly and appropriately to parental issues.

20. Supports the Superintendent and district leaders in their overall administrative efforts; interprets his/her ideas and decisions to staff and public; keeps him/her informed on pertinent department developments and events; seeks his/her counsel on decisions as necessary.

21. Leads Strategic Plan work.

22. Demonstrates and models professional demeanor, resourcefulness and effective communication strategies with diverse groups.

23. Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application through the link below. If you are an internal candidate, please log in to submit your application.

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Notice of Nondiscrimination - Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible on the basis of such characteristics. Rochester Community Schools has designated the following individuals as Compliance Coordinators at 52585 Dequindre Rd., Rochester, MI 48307. Title II and Section 504 – Students: Pasquale Cusumano, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary and Adult Education, ...; Equal Employment Opportunity/Section 504 for non-students: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, ...

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