Director of Humanities

TITLE:

Director

of

Humanities

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.

New

Jersey

Certificate

of

Eligibility

as

School

Administrator

or

Principal.

2.

Master's

Degree

in

Educational

Leadership,

Curriculum

and

Instruction,

or

a

Humanities

discipline

(English,

Social

Studies,

Media

Center

&

World

Languages).

3.

Minimum

of

five

(5)

years

of

successful

secondary

classroom

teaching

experience

within

a

Humanities

discipline.

4.

Demonstrated

success

in

curriculum

development,

alignment

with

New

Jersey

Student

Learning

Standards

(NJSLS),

interdisciplinary

program

design

and

the

facilitation

of

Professional

Development.

5.

In-depth

understanding

of

AchieveNJ

evaluation

procedures,

data-driven

instruction,

and

secondary

literacy

integration.

6.

Strong

expertise

in

budget

preparation,

staff

supervision

and

school

leadership

7.

Required

criminal

history

background

check,

proof

of

U.S.

citizenship

or

legal

resident

status,

and

compliance

with

the

NJ

First

Act

residency

requirement.

REPORTS

TO:

Superintendent/Assistant

Superintendent

SUPERVISES :

Certified

Humanities

Faculty

JOB

GOAL:

To

provide

strategic

leadership,

instructional

supervision,

and

administrative

direction

for

the

Humanities

departments

(English,

Social

Studies,

World

Languages)

across

the

district.

The

Director

ensures

equitable

access

to

rigorous,

standards-aligned

instruction,

fosters

cross-curricular

connections

and

drives

student

achievement.

PERFORMANCE

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Instructional

Leadership

&

Curriculum

Administration

1.

Oversee

the

continuous

cycle

of

curriculum

development,

evaluation,

and

revision

for

all

Humanities

courses,

ensuring

compliance

with

New

Jersey

Student

Learning

Standards

2.

Lead

district-wide

initiatives

in

secondary

literacy,

writing

across

the

curriculum,

media

literacy,

civics,

global

languages,

and

arts

integration.

3.

Establish

and

monitor

course

pathways,

Advanced

Placement

(AP)

offerings,

dual-enrollment

opportunities

with

higher

education

partners,

and

career-aligned

Humanities

tracks.

4.

Lead

vertical

articulation

efforts

with

constituent

K-8

sending

districts

to

harmonize

curriculum

transitions

and

optimize

9th-grade

student

placement.

5.

Review,

select,

and

recommend

new

instructional

materials,

digital

platforms,

and

textbooks

through

formal

district

selection

protocols

and

Board

approval.

Staff

Supervision,

Evaluation,

&

Professional

Growth

1.

Conduct

formal

classroom

observations,

post-observation

conferences,

and

annual

summative

evaluations

for

Humanities

certified

staff

in

compliance

with

AchieveNJ

and

district

policy.

2.

Direct

the

recruitment,

screening,

interviewing,

and

recommendation

of

qualified

candidate

teachers.

3.

Design

and

execute

professional

development

programs

to

advance

district

goals

4.

Promote

culturally

responsive

pedagogy,

differentiated

instruction,

and

integrated

support

strategies

for

all

learners.

Data

Analysis,

Assessment,

&

Accountability

1.

Direct

the

analysis

of

state

assessments,

College

Board

exams

and

district

evaluations

across

the

Humanities

disciplines.

2.

Facilitate

Professional

Learning

Communities

(PLCs)

to

analyze

student

achievement

data,

identify

learning

gaps,

and

refine

instructional

strategies.

3.

Collaborate

with

the

Director

of

Special

Services

and

Director

of

Counseling

to

monitor

student

progress,

intervene

early,

and

support

RTI/504/IEP

accommodations.

Operational,

Fiscal,

&

Program

Management

1.

Prepare,

present,

and

administer

annual

operational

budgets

for

all

supervised

Humanities

departments

across

both

high

schools.

2.

Oversee

state

and

federal

grant

applications,

implementation,

and

reporting

tied

to

humanities,

humanities-based

innovation,

or

instructional

technology.

3.

Oversee

humanities

co-curricular

activities,

literary

publications,

and

humanities

academic

competitions.

4.

Maintain

active

communication

with

parents,

community

stakeholders,

and

board

committees

regarding

departmental

goals,

achievements,

and

curriculum

updates.

Other

1.

Performs

other

duties

as

assigned

by

the

Superintendent.

2.

Engage

in

continuous

professional

growth

by

staying

informed

of

current

research,

educational

trends,

and

best

practices

in

humanities

education,

and

pursue

ongoing

professional

development

to

support

curriculum

innovation

and

continuous

instructional

improvement.

3.

Assist

building

administrations

with

student

supervisory

and

operational

tasks

when

necessary

to

ensure

a

safe

and

orderly

school

environment.

TERMS

OF

EMPLOYMENT:

Salary

and

work

year

to

be

determined

by

the

board.

EVALUATION:

Performance

evaluated

annually

in

accordance

with

NJ

Law

and

Board

Policy.

APPROVED:

9/29/26