POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE DIRECTOR

WORKING TITLE Director-Equity Affairs for Community Engagement
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT Equity Affairs
LOCATION Crossroads II, Cary, NC
PAY GRADE Director Band 2
FLSA STATUS Exempt
REPORTS TO Assistant Superintendent for Equity Affairs
SUPERVISES 2 Contractors
WORK WEEK SCHEDULE Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)
WORK HOURS 8:00-5:00
NUMBER OF MONTHS PER YEAR 12

POSITION PURPOSE:
Provides direction and leadership support for the district's community equity initiatives aligned with Wake County
Public School System (WCPSS) Board goals and strategic focus areas. Responsible for planning, developing, and
delivering equity professional learning experiences for district employees, coaching community-based equity
teams, providing oversight to the district's family academy and digital connections programs, serving as liaison to
school-based parent equity teams, and actively engaging the community as full partners to interrupt opportunity
gaps and the predictability of student achievement outcomes based on social and cultural factors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
▪ Comprehensive knowledge of best practices for parent equity programs;
▪ Comprehensive knowledge of equity-based concepts such as critical race theory, intersectionality, identity
development, cultural schema, and culturally responsive instruction;
▪ Considerable knowledge of teaching methodologies and adult learning styles;
▪ Considerable knowledge of school improvement planning processes;
▪ Considerable knowledge of root-cause analysis of systems of exclusion from schools and classrooms;
▪ Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint; Google Apps;
▪ Effective leadership skills;
▪ Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of
communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts,
and feedback;
▪ Ability to analyze and organize data;
▪ Ability to gather and analyze data to present recommendations in an easily understood, reportable format;
▪ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, administrators, school system
staff, and the public.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

▪ Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
▪ Three years K-12 teaching experience;
▪ Three years of demonstrated equity-focused leadership practice.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

▪ Must hold or be eligible for a North Carolina professional educator’s license;
▪ Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of North Carolina
requirements.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
▪ Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Plans, develops, and delivers school and district-based professional development on cultural competence,
culturally relevant instruction, restorative practices, and student engagement.
2. Provides coaching support to school and district administrators to assist in problem-solving equity
challenges related to family engagement.
3. Supervises the implementation of district diversity and equity workshops, presentations, learning
opportunities and other strategies that promote community diversity, equity and inclusion.
4. Actively engages parent and community groups as full partners to interrupt opportunity gaps and the
predictability of student achievement outcomes based on social and cultural factors.
5. Serves as a liaison to parent organizations to promote the school system’s equity initiatives.
6. Serves as a district Title IX and Title VI investigator concerning various aspects of discrimination and
discrimination trends.
7. Assists in monitoring, measuring and assessing programs related to the school system’s progress toward
achieving diversity goals.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to use a variety of office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers. Must be able to
communicate effectively. At times requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to ten
pounds. The work requires driving automotive equipment. Due to the amount of time spent standing and/or walking,
physical requirements are consistent with those for sedentary work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to work in an office environment and come into direct contact with school system staff, students, staff
members of external funding agencies, and the community.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/2018

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned
to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties,
responsibilities, and skills that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This description may be
revised by the supervisor, with HR review and approval, at any time.

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