REPORTS TO: Deputy Superintendent
START DATE: July 1, 2026
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Reporting to the Deputy Superintendent, the Executive Director of Instructional Services
is responsible for advancing high-quality instructional systems across PK–12 programs
through collaborative leadership, strategic alignment, and coordinated service delivery.
This position executes the Deputy Superintendent’s vision by leveraging partnerships,
expertise, and shared resources to strengthen teaching and learning across the
Saginaw Intermediate School District (SISD) and its constituent districts.
The Executive Director ensures the effective delivery of both:
? Statutorily required and compliance-driven instructional functions, and
? High-quality technical assistance and system-level support expected of an
Intermediate School District (ISD).
Through a service model grounded in the core ISD roles, this position works to:
? Connect districts to resources, partnerships, and aligned services.
? Convene stakeholders around shared instructional priorities.
? Facilitate collaborative networks and systems of support.
? Influence instructional practices and system coherence through data, strategy,
and leadership development.
The Executive Director provides strategic leadership, supervision, and evaluation for
general education services, instructional improvement, professional learning, digital
learning, educational technology, innovation initiatives, and specialized instructional
programs. Through cross-district collaboration and systems coordination, this role
ensures that curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional learning, and innovation
operate as a coherent and responsive system aligned to SISD’s Strategic Compass,
responsive to LEA priorities, and focused on improving student outcomes across the
Birth to 26 continuum.
This role advances instructional excellence, equitable access to high-quality learning
experiences, and future-ready education models by aligning stakeholders, fostering
shared solutions, mobilizing resources, and coordinating efforts across departments,
programs, and districts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Across the following domains, the Executive Director will:
Instructional Leadership and Systems Alignment
1. Develops and advances a countywide instructional leadership strategy focused
on instructional quality and student achievement across PK–12 classrooms.
2. Leads aligned systems for curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional
learning to ensure coherence across districts and programs.
3. Supports LEAs with school improvement planning, including implementation of
Michigan Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP)and related accountability
requirements, ensuring alignment with state and federal expectations.
4. Facilitates networks of curriculum leaders, principals, and instructional teams to
identify trends, share best practices, and establish shared priorities.
5. Oversees content-specific professional learning, instructional coaching systems,
and educator capacity-building aligned to district needs.
6. Promotes instructional equity through culturally responsive practices, Universal
Design for Learning (UDL), and inclusive instructional approaches.
7. Analyzes student performance data and coordinates system-level responses to
improve outcomes, including literacy, mathematics, and MTSS Tier 1
implementation.
8. Ensures implementation of evidence-based instructional practices, including
science of reading initiatives aligned with state requirements.
9. Coordinates development of shared assessments, vertical articulation, and
instructional tools in collaboration with constituent districts.
10. Builds instructional leadership capacity for curriculum directors and
administrators across districts.
11. Provides leadership and coordination for instructional functions tied to
compliance requirements, including literacy initiatives, assessment systems, and
continuous improvement processes.
12. Supports LEAs in interpreting legislative, regulatory, and accountability
requirements and translating them into aligned instructional practices.
Innovation, Digital Learning, and Future-Ready Systems
1. Advances an SISD-wide innovation strategy, including ethical integration of
digital learning tools, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
2. Oversees implementation of future-ready learning models and educational
technology initiatives that enhance teaching and learning.
3. Collaborates across SISD departments to integrate innovation, technology, and
instructional supports into programs and services.
4. Coordinates initiatives related to digital equity, responsible technology use, and
cybersecurity readiness in collaboration with relevant departments.
5. Cultivates partnerships with regional, state, and national organizations to expand
access to innovative practices and resources.
6. Positions SISD as a catalyst for forward-thinking instructional models and
workforce-aligned learning experiences.
Specialized Program Leadership and Oversight
Provides strategic leadership oversight and ensures alignment across specialized
instructional programs operated by SISD that extend learning beyond traditional PK–12
settings, including:
? Hartley Outdoor Education Center
? STEM education initiatives
? Great Lakes Bay Early College
? Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center Educational Program
? Healthy Bodies/Healthy Minds
? Career and Technical Education Planning District (CPED)
Executive Leadership Expectations
1. Act as a systems-level solutions architect rather than an isolated problem solver.
2. Lead collaborative, cross-departmental efforts aligned to the SISD strategic
compass.
3. Design and facilitate workstreams with multiple stakeholders while managing
complex environmental changes.
4. Ensure all activities are intentionally aligned and outcome-driven.
5. Foster organizational and community awareness in all planning and
implementation efforts.
6. Support multidimensional, cross-divisional teams to address instructional gaps
collaboratively across the Birth-26 system.
7. Other duties as assigned by the Deputy Superintendent and/or Superintendent.
