JAMES A. NIEDERMEIER
Schenectady,NY
Summary
Innovative educational leader with a proven track record throughout a 23 year career, specializing in curriculum development and strategic planning. Experienced in responsible budget management, meaningful stakeholder engagement, and fostering collaborative environments that drive academic excellence.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability
Questar III BOCES
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY
07.2023 - 06.2025
- Oversaw instructional programs for a $100M educational organization, providing leadership and strategic direction to all organization schools, including special education academies, technical schools, early college programs, satellite classrooms, and online learning programs.
- Assisted in the planning and oversight of capital projects.
- Worked with approximately 300 instructional staff, 1,600 students, and 23 component school districts.
- Awarded competitive grants totaling in excess of $3M this year, enhancing educational resources and program development.
Superintendent of Schools
Duanesburg Central School District
Delanson, NY
07.2020 - 07.2023
- Performed supervisory, staff development, policy development, curriculum development, community relations, facility management, capital project planning, and district safety duties
- Developed and managed a $19 million dollar budget, participated in negotiation of labor contracts and legislative advocacy
- Performed chief executive officer functions for a school board
Principal and Chief Academic Officer
Tech Valley High School
Albany, NY
07.2015 - 06.2020
- Performed supervisory, staff development, student management, and building safety duties
- Developed and managed a $2.2 million dollar budget, participated in negotiation of labor contracts, and performed operating officer functions for a school board, a school foundation, and an alliance of business volunteers
- Collaborated with a diverse stakeholder group that included two BOCES and leaders from over 30 districts
- Supervised staff development program that drew educators from around the state, country, and world
- Received tenure in June, 2018
High School Principal
Manchester-Shortsville CSD
Shortsville, NY
08.2011 - 06.2015
- Performed supervisory, staff development, student management, and building safety duties
- Chaired APPR and PBIS committees for district and served as district's technology coordinator and data administrator
- Active in the planning and implementation of capital projects
- Received tenure in June, 2014
Director of Instructional Technology
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
Shortsville, NY
04.2010 - 06.2011
- In the capacity of a shared Director, coordinated the creation of two technology plans and stewarded the implementation of these plans
- Developed technology budgets for two districts
- Facilitated staff development for all technology initiatives
- Supervised staff and program for two districts
Secondary English Teacher
Manchester-Shortsville CSD
Shortsville, NY
07.2002 - 04.2011
- Taught English 10 and 11, Journalism, and Theater History
- Mentored new teachers
- Worked as a member of the building shared decision making team
- Chaired district Curriculum Council
- Advised school musical, yearbook, newspaper and Junior class clubs
- Received tenure in June, 2005
Education
EdD - Educational Leadership
SAGE COLLEGE
Albany, NY11.2019
CAS - Superintendent Development
SUNY OSWEGO
Oswego, NY11.2014
CAS - Educational Leadership
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
Rochester, NY05.2009
MA - English Literature
SUNY BROCKPORT
Brockport, NY05.2006
BA - English Literature (Concentration: Secondary Education)
ELMIRA COLLEGE
Elmira, NY06.2002
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Instructional leadership
- Artificial Intelligence
- Instructional Technology
- Career and Technical Education
- Data analysis
- Budget management
- Policy development
- Grant writing
- Stakeholder engagement
- Staff development
- Strategic planning
- Effective communication
- Leadership development
Other Relevant Experience
- Adjunct Professor and Dissertation Evaluator, Russell Sage Colleges, 2023, Taught course in organizational dynamics to doctoral candidates and evaluate candidate dissertations.
- Adjunct AATLAS faculty, University of Albany, 2019, Taught A-EDU 3: STEM Education and 21st Century Skills for the K-12 Classroom.
- Summer School Administrator, Ontario County Summer Academy, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES, Canandaigua, NY, 2008 & 2009, Helped to develop and run a regional summer school program.
- Faculty Advisor, National Youth Leadership Forum on Technology, San Jose, CA, 2004 & 2006, Delivered project-based instruction in an innovative summer program that introduced students to technology businesses and university programs in Silicon Valley.
Certification
- New York State School Building Leader, Professional, 01/01/14
- New York State School District Leader, Professional, 01/01/09
- New York State Teaching: English 7-12, Permanent, 01/01/07
Select Conference Presentations
- Lourinia, K., Niedermeier, J., Collaborating with Higher Education Programs for Student Success, 01/01/19, Annual New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS) Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY
- Hemmid, D., Obercon, J., Niedermeier, J., Approaches for teachers of students who struggle with executive functions in the PBL classroom, 01/01/19, Annual New Tech Network Conference (NTAC), Orlando, FL
- Niedermeier, J., Spelman, R., Sprissler, E., Mind the gap: How can we find 3.5 million cybersecurity professionals by 2021, 01/01/18, Annual Albany New York ANYCON, Albany, NY
- Niedermeier, J., Constructing your narrative by using homemade data dashboards and scorecards, 01/01/17, Annual Data Analyst Technical Support Group (DATAG), Albany, NY
Publications Research
- Niedermeier, J.A., School-Business partnerships in the capital region of New York State, Unpublished doctoral dissertation, 01/01/19, The Sage Colleges, Albany, NY
- Niedermeier, J.A., Why championing DEI is worth the personal cost, 01/01/22, NYSCOSS Councilgram
- Niedermeier, J.A., Championing DEI is worth the personal cost, 01/01/22, AASA School Administrator
- Niedermeier, J.A., Finding our present in our past, 01/01/23, AASA School Administrator
Memberships Affiliations
- Phi Beta Kappa
- AASA
- ASCD
- Learning Forward
- NYSCATE
- ISTE
- Clarkson University MAT Advisory Board
- Schenectady County Community College Workforce Development Advisory Board
- C-TEN (UAlbany Campus Teacher Education Network)
- Columbia-Greene Workforce Development Board
Awards
- Most Outstanding Member of Sage Colleges Educational Leadership Doctoral Program, 01/01/19
- Broughton Graduate Fellowship, 01/01/19
- Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 List, 01/01/19
- NYSCOSS Raymond R. Delaney Memorial Scholarship, 01/01/17
- Sigma Tau Delta (Literature), 01/01/06
- Brockport Writing Prize (Fiction and Essay), 01/01/05
- Brockport Writing Prize (Fiction and Essay), 01/01/06
- Red Jacket Teacher of the Year, 01/01/06
- Summa Cum Laude, 01/01/02
- Mark Twain Dale Janssen Prize, 01/01/01
- Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, 01/01/01
- Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), 01/01/01
Recent Seminars And Trainings
- Introduction to Computer Science CS50, 01/01/25, Harvard
- AI Super Summit 1.0, 01/01/25, AASA
- Science of Reading Fundamentals, 04/01/24, SUNY New Paltz
- Adaptive Leadership Cohort, 09/01/23, AASA & Center for Model Schools
- Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategy, 09/01/23, MIT
Recommendations
- Mr. Michael Buono, Director of Human Resources, Questar III BOCES
- Mrs. Maggie Palmeri, Director of Career and Technical Education, Questar III BOCES
- Dr. Melissa Them-Peterson, Board President, Duanesburg CSD
- Mr. Shayne Mitchell, Fmr. Board President, Duanesburg CSD
- Mrs. Deb Grier, Fmr. Board President, Duanesburg CSD
- Dr. Charles Dedrick, Executive Director, NYSCOSS
- Ms. Anita Murphy, Fmr. District Superintendent, Capital Region BOCES
- Dr. Joseph Dragone, Fmr. Senior Executive Officer, Capital Region BOCES
- Ms. Charlene Dehn, Fmr. Superintendent, Manchester-Shortsville CSD
Timeline
Associate Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability
Questar III BOCES
07.2023 - 06.2025
Superintendent of Schools
Duanesburg Central School District
07.2020 - 07.2023
Principal and Chief Academic Officer
Tech Valley High School
07.2015 - 06.2020
High School Principal
Manchester-Shortsville CSD
08.2011 - 06.2015
Director of Instructional Technology
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
04.2010 - 06.2011
Secondary English Teacher
Manchester-Shortsville CSD
07.2002 - 04.2011
EdD - Educational Leadership
SAGE COLLEGE
CAS - Superintendent Development
SUNY OSWEGO
CAS - Educational Leadership
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
MA - English Literature
SUNY BROCKPORT
BA - English Literature (Concentration: Secondary Education)
ELMIRA COLLEGE
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