Jose J. J. Muñoz

About Jose J. J. Muñoz

As the Assistant Superintendent of Academics at Norwood Public Schools, I have been leading the academic vision and strategy for the district. With over 10 years of experience in education, I have a passion for supporting teachers, building community, and creating a culture of high expectations for all students. I hold a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education, where I learned to apply research-based practices and innovative solutions to complex educational challenges.In my current role, I collaborate with principals, teachers, and other stakeholders to design and implement professional development programs, data-driven instruction, inquiry cycles, and engagement strategies that improve student outcomes and close achievement gaps. I also coordinate the school culture and motivation initiatives, using creative methods such as staff videos and student-teacher relationships. Some of my highlights include desegregating data for a school-wide focus, facilitating student engagement workshops, and producing staff videos for building student-teacher relationships. My leadership style is collaborative, evidence-based, and student-centered, and I always model and empower my staff to excel in their roles.

Experience

1. Adjunct Professor

   Salem State University

   Sep 2020 — Present

   Professor for Seminar in Educational Leadership (graduate course)Aspiring school leaders reflect on their practicum experience, build a shared understanding of effective leadership practice, construct a professional learning community, and practice the skills of facilitative leadership• Prepare course materials for synchronous and asynchronous online settings• Deliver lectures to graduate students on topics of school leadership• Evaluate and grade students’ classwork, assignments, and papers• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussionsProfessor for Culturally Responsive Leadership for Deep Change (graduate course)Preparing schools leaders to shape culture in ways that improve the lives of all children. Equips future school leaders with the tools to enact deep change that is driven by a culturally responsive stance• Challenged and motivated students through in-depth lectures and discussions about race and equity• Prepare course materials for synchronous and asynchronous online settings• Constructed and facilitated projects or scenarios for real-world situationsProfessor for Justice in Education (undergraduate course)analyzing how various subgroups with different demographics experience education and its history with America\'s school system. • Challenged and motivated students through in-depth lectures and discussions about various injustices in education• Prepare course materials for synchronous and asynchronous online and classroom settings• Constructed and facilitated projects or scenarios for real-world situations

Education

• Glendale Community College

  Associate's degree, Elementary Education and Teaching

• Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Elementary Education and Teaching. Structured English Immersion endorsement

  2010 — 2010

• Harvard Graduate School of Education

  Doctor of Education - Ed.L.D., Educational Leadership

• Harvard Graduate School of Education

  Master of Education (Ed.M), School Leadership

  2016 — 2017

Skills

• Rti
• Differentiated Instruction
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Teaching Reading
• Lesson Planning
• Curriculum Design
• Smartboard
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Educational Consulting
• Literacy
• Social Studies
• Microsoft Office
• Training
• Classroom Management
• K-12
• Teaching
• Instructional Design
• Educational Leadership
• Instructional Technology
• Educational Technology
• Student Engagement
• Classroom
• Reading Intervention
• Social Media
• Middle School
• Coaching
• Professional Learning Communities
• Language Arts
• Secondary Education
• Research
• Elementary Education
• Public Speaking
• Professional Development Programs
• Reading Comprehension
• Program Development
• Tutoring
• Curriculum Mapping
• Leadership