Executive Director of Elementary Education

Executive Director of Elementary Education Sampson County Schools Central Office - Clinton, North Carolina Open in Google Maps Job Details Job ID: 5748632 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: May 30, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026 Job Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under limited supervision, performs a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks to provide leadership and coordination of curricular and instructional programs across all organizational levels. Employee is responsible for supporting and coordinating the efforts of principals as well as central office curriculum and instructional personnel. Work involves coordinating English language Arts (Pre K-5), mathematics (PreK-5), science (PreK-5), social studies (PreK-5) and AIG. Employee is also responsible for planning and implementing professional development related to curriculum and/or instruction. Other areas of oversight may include EC, Testing/Accountability, MTSS, School Improvement Plans, Migrant/ESL. Reports to the Superintendent.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise elementary school administrators, instructional coaches and early literacy specialist. Initiate and oversee curricular and instructional programs designed to improve instruction and student achievement in middle schools and facilitate vertical alignment between elementary and middle school as well as establishing a sound transition plan between grade spans. Coordinate and integrate the PreK-5 curriculum and instruction programs with principals, curriculum facilitators, regional and state personnel at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Provide curricular and instructional support for teachers in high need schools and coordinate efforts with principals, instructional coaching staff along and Director of Teacher Support. Coordinate professional development for PreK-5 content area teachers in collaboration with central services C&I team. Implement and oversee the district Academically Gifted Education plan, budget, PD and monitoring with AIG teachers and school identification and services. Facilitate gifted parent advisory council outreach events with the support from the Coordinator of AIG. Work towards developing an improved understanding of students' educational needs on the part of teachers, administrators, and parents. Initiate and maintain effective liaison with other school districts, NCPDI, Sandhills regional meetings provided through NCDPI, and SEA Alliance in order to stay abreast of state educational trends and developments. Assist in developing and monitoring strategic school improvement plans for the schools and district for improving student achievement and data analysis through NCSTAR. Collaborate with central services curriculum team to propose budgetary needs for school-wide, and/or district-wide implementation of instructional programs. Maintain various records and statistics as well as work collaboratively with school principals regarding student enrollment, student test scores, staff organization, etc.; monitor various trends, analyze community attitudes about and involvement in schools; create annual reports to fulfill state and local requirements including KEA, MClass, and NC Check‑ins. Lead the process of creating and revising curriculum guides that are inclusive of pacing, scope, and sequence, instructional strategies, sample assessment items, aligned resources, and linkage to North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Preview, review, and evaluate instructional strategies and curricular programs to determine selection and implementation. Assist principals with school‑based staff development plans. Assist school staff with community relations and parent involvement issues; coordinate with various community agencies to meet the needs of students; provide information to the local media when appropriate as related to curriculum and instruction. Maintain open communication with all levels of the school system hierarchy; serve as liaison between schools and the various departments within Central Services; maintain regular contact with other directors to exchange ideas, share information and develop plans. Serve as a member of the district‑wide planning teams. Perform other related work as required or assigned by the Superintendent. LETRS contact with DPI, work with ELS to sustain LETRS work. After School Care contact for district, handle contracts with vendors. Plan, budget RtA Camp annually with assistance of instructional coach team. Serve on Sampson County NC PreK Board as representative for SCS.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Master’s degree in Education, curriculum and instruction preferred and/or Education Administration, 6 to 9 years of experience in an educational administrative capacity; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skill and abilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of cognitive, affective, social and physical development of school children. Knowledge of the Sampson County School Board policies, procedures and standards regarding education and considerable knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Provide optimal customer service to all students, employees, parents, community members and any other stakeholders of the district. Skill in counseling and developing staff. Ability to assess the needs of students. Ability to plan, develop, implement and evaluate large programs. Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs and make recommendations for improvements. Ability to use common office machines and popular computer driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs. Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from that information. Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing. Ability to make oral presentations before large groups of people. Ability to exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the public. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments. Demonstrates a high level of independent, ethical, and professional conduct.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job as directed by the Superintendent. Position Type Full‑Time Job Categories Administration > Director/Coordinator/Manager Job Requirements At least 6 years of relevant experience preferred. Master degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required. Contact Information Wendy Cabral 437 Rowan Rd Clinton, North Carolina 28328 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Young World Physical Education