Supports the Division of Human Resources in assisting teachers to meet the “highly qualified” requirements; interviewing and hiring of department personnel;

Works with the Instructional Supervisors on all facets of program planning and development for rigorous visual arts instruction PreK-12;

Supports the schools’ development of a comprehensive visual arts instructional program;

Coordinates and provides workshops and cross-curricular professional development to ensure leadership and teachers have the knowledge, skills and expertise to meet the diverse needs of all students;

Secures support from other departments, and other agencies as needed;

Collaborates with department supervisors to ensure that funded initiatives help all student populations meet challenging State Content and Performance standards;

Assists in the planning, designing, and coordination of professional development and training for school-based staff on effective instructional strategies, data analysis, county and state assessments, current visual arts research and trend data, education reform efforts, and curriculum resources;

Provides leadership and support to instructional personnel and schools to assure compliance with laws, policies, and COMAR regulations pertaining to departmental and systemic goals;

Provides leadership to schools in the implementation of research-based and high impact practices that promote student achievement;

Plans and implements professional development programs and other professional learning initiatives that integrate technology supported practices;

Works closely with instructional specialists, content coaches, and technology specialists to design professional learning modules;

Represents the Visual Arts department at meetings, and conferences for principals and school staffs statewide;

Maintains strict fiscal accountability through the review of financial documents and procurement requests for Visual Arts operations and for requests submitted by schools utilizing related grant funding; 

Devises administrative and record keeping systems that satisfy federal, state, and county requirements; participating in program audits by furnishing requested data and participating in interview sessions;

Designs and implements internal evaluation processes for the purpose of continuously identifying and incorporating improvement goals into the department’s operational plans;

Facilitates the effective implementation of the State and National Standards for CCSS and Visual Arts Instruction for leadership at the school and system levels and providing support for the implementation of the Standards within classrooms;

Assists in the writing, reviewing and dissemination of communication documents including newsletters, brochures, compliance reports, internal and external memorandum, surveys, profiles, evaluations, and concept papers;

Works with instructional personnel in the process and practices that produce high levels of student achievement; modeling best practices in leadership and instruction; 

Prepares reports required by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and responding when requested to informational requests by other system offices and outside organizations; and

Performing other duties as assigned.