Assistant Director of Middle School Academy

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as a TEAK Dean, providing academic and social-emotional advising for ~35 Fellows (7th & 8th grade)
• Serve as Summer Institute Class Dean (student growth concerns, field trips, Summer Institute staff duties)
• Support TEAK programming through committees, Saturday programming, and additional duties
• Cross Department Collaboration: Serve as a Reader for the Admissions Committee, participate in Admissions Committee processes, review High School Placement letters of recommendation
• Direct Instruction: Teach one SEL section and one section of Humanities or Math during the school year and Summer Institute
• Deaning and Advising: Track and support Fellows’ academic progress and social-emotional development, maintain accurate and updated student records in Salesforce, support Fellow success planning and interventions, meet regularly with Fellows and maintain records (check-ins, status reports in Salesforce), provide advising through Guided Study Halls and Office Hours, refer students for counseling support as needed, meet with the Director of Counseling to discuss students of concern, provide individual essay support, serve as primary point of contact for Fellows’ families, schedule and lead family meetings, maintain ongoing communication with families
• Program Management: Assist with administration of one additional TEAK program associated with Middle School Academy (Cultural Arts at TEAK on Saturdays, Mentorship, Fellows Forum, Career Programming)

Essential Qualifications

• 3+ years of education and/or non-profit experience
• Demonstrated interest and dedication to TEAK’s Mission, Core Values, and Equity mission
• Strong administrative, written, and interpersonal skills with attention to detail
• Proactive team player with the ability to be flexible and contribute to a collaborative work environment
• Proficiency with GSuite (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Familiarity/proficiency with Salesforce
• Willingness to adopt and integrate AI tools to strengthen program operations
• Fluency in Spanish, Chinese, and/or Bengali preferred