Deputy Superintendent of Schools

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, Administration, or a related field required
• Valid Michigan School Administrator Certificate or eligibility required
• Minimum of 5 years of successful school lor educational leadership experience required
• Demonstrated experience supervising, coaching, evaluating, and supporting school leaders and/or district-level administrators
• Strong understanding of K-12 instructional systems, assessment practices, accountability, school improvement, student support, and district operations
• Experience leading teams, managing complex initiatives, and implementing systems across multiple schools or departments
• Demonstrated ability to use data to monitor progress, identify needs, evaluate impact, and guide improvement
• Strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to build trust, work collaboratively, and lead through influence with diverse stakeholders
• Commitment to student achievement, and the success of all Lansing School District students
• Central office leadership experience in a large urban school district preferred

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior advisor to the Superintendent and member of the District Executive Team
• Supervise, support, and evaluate assigned senior directors, directors, administrators, and other staff as designated by the Superintendent
• Lead and coordinate districtwide work related to curriculum and instruction, assessment and evaluation, instructional programming, professional development, and continuous improvement
• Support the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of district academic priorities and strategic initiatives
• Collaborate with school and central office leaders to strengthen instructional systems, school improvement processes, student achievement, attendance, graduation, and overall school performance
• Provide leadership for the alignment of academic programs, student supports, staffing, resources, and operational systems across schools and departments
• Support principal supervision, principal development, and consistent implementation of district expectations across buildings
• Lead or support Instructional Council, steering committees, and other districtwide leadership structures
• Oversee assigned areas such as K-12 schools, alternative education, athletics and enrichment, Capital Area K-12 Online, summer school, pupil accounting, central enrollment, research requests, and related district functions
• Use district, school, program, and student data to monitor progress, evaluate effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend adjustments
• Collaborate with Executive Team members to support budgeting, staffing, resource allocation, compliance, policy implementation, collective bargaining and labor relations, and short/long-range planning
• Support the Superintendent in preparing recommendations, reports, presentations, and updates for the Board of Education, staff, families, and community stakeholders
• Represent the Superintendent and/or District in meetings, committees, community events, and partnerships as assigned
• Assist with crisis response, problem-solving, parent/community concerns, and high-level operational or instructional issues
• Promote a culture of high expectations, accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement
• Ensure assigned departments and schools operate in alignment with Board policy, state and federal requirements, grant requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and district procedures
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment in handling sensitive personnel, student, family, and district matters
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent

At Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We foster a rich environment for professional growth and student experiences by valuing diverse perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.

We value internal mobility and list "Strong Internal Candidate" when considering an internal candidate before posting a job. We still encourage all candidates to apply.

Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. If selected, we will contact you to set up an interview. While we strive to provide prompt feedback, the high volume of applicants may limit our ability to do so. All of our jobs will be posted for at least 10 days (unless otherwise noted), but we will review applications on a rolling basis.

External candidates interested in multiple positions within the same department need only apply to one posting and can indicate other roles of interest in the final question. We will consider your application for various roles based on your qualifications.

Internal candidates should apply using their SSO email address and submit separate applications for each role of interest. Thank you for your interest in joining our mission-driven team. We look forward to meeting you!

This job description is intended to outline the general responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the Lansing School District reserves the right to modify job responsibilities as needed. Due to the evolving needs of the District, additional job responsibilities may be assigned (depending on funding sources).