ADEPT Specialist

Position Type:Administrative Staff Date Posted:3/20/2026 Location:HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES DEPARTMENT POSITION PURPOSE: To ensure implementation and on-going development of a robust local implementation of the South Carolina ADEPT Teacher Evaluation System that complies with all state guidelines and regulations and supports improvement of teaching throughout the District. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Serve as the primary district ADEPT liaison to the SC Department of Education. Ensure dissemination of all current pertinent related information, practices and updates to applicable personnel according to job assignments and ADEPT related engagement activities (e.g. teachers, mentors, evaluators, administrators, trainers). Inform other district-level department leaders of ADEPT related information that may impact or need to be considered in the development and implementation of other academic initiatives. Coordinate collaborative work with the district-level mentoring team to facilitate similarly aligned ADEPT activities and transitional support primarily for Induction and Annual contract teachers and teachers at other contract levels, as determined necessary. Ensure development, update, modification, monitoring, and school-level compliance reviews with district specific evaluation implementation requirements and timelines for teachers at each contract level and evaluation type. Ensure the oversight of ADEPT evaluator trainers and provision of applicable training to all eligible, recommended certified personnel in an effort to establish and maintain an adequate pool of certified teacher evaluators, to include training of school and district-level administrators. Maintain district ADEPT evaluator database, monitor evaluator certification status, and follow-up notification of the same to evaluators as necessary. Develop and maintain a cadre of trained and certified educators to serve as "external ADEPT evaluators" to be used throughout the District as necessary. Facilitate and support the work of evaluation teams, principals, and appointed school-level ADEPT Liaisons in implementing teacher support and evaluation processes. Train, monitor, and provide trouble-shooting to all applicable school and district-level personnel related to required use of the SCDE SCLEAD ADEPT evaluation documentation platform. Collaborate with and relay all pertinent ADEPT related information, practices and updates to the locally district sponsored charter school, Riverview Charter, to help ensure proper implementation of the ADEPT system for teacher evaluation and certification purposes. Collaborate with and relay all pertinent ADEPT related information, practices and updates to the locally district sponsored Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence (BJACE), to help ensure proper implementation of the ADEPT system for teacher evaluation and certification purposes. Collect data, prepare reports, review and submit required information to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). Work collaboratively with the Human Resources Administrator to resolve any ADEPT related certification and employment issues. Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Chief Administrative and Human Resources Officer, Superintendent, or his/her designee. ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Chief Administrative and Human Resources Services Officer, Superintendent or other district office administrator designated by the Superintendent. QUALIFICATIONS:Must hold or be eligible for a South Carolina Teaching Certificate. Bachelor's degree (BA) from a four-year college or university required; master's degree preferred Must have or be able to acquire ADEPT Trainer credential. EXPERIENCEAt least two years related experience and/or training. Experience as an effective ADEPT TEAM evaluator. Experience as a school-level or district-level administrator preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job. Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall: Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job. Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time. Speak and hear. Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision. Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls. WORK PLACE EXPECTATIONS:Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds. Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting. Have regular and punctual attendance. Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities. As an employee of Beaufort County School District, I am to adhere to confidentiality as directed by Federal, State and Local Laws/Regulations; and in accordance with district administrative rules as it pertains to sensitive information, employee information and student information. Failure to adhere to confidentiality may result in disciplinary actions, up to and including termination of employment. REPORTS TO: Human Resources Administrator DAYS PER YEAR: 260 SALARY CLASSIFICATION: Administrative - Salary level 206 EMPLOYEE GROUP: Administrative APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Must apply online by completing an "Administrative" application and adding this specific job to your online application. FLSA STATUS: Exempt EMPLOYEE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT:I have reviewed the above position description and understand its contents. I am aware that my position description may be revised or updated at any time and once notified of changes, I remain responsible for knowledge of its contents. I hereby certify that I possess the physical and mental ability to fulfill the essential functions of the above position with or without reasonable accommodation(s). If I require accommodation(s) in order to fulfill any or all of these functions, I agree to provide information to the District regarding the requested accommodation(s). Employee's Name (Print): ___________________________________ Employee's Signature: ___________________________________ Date: __________________________ THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER