Dean of Instruction - High School (26-27 SY)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide instructional support and coaching to teachers as they work to ensure that each student can reach his or her academic potential.
• Serve as a member of the senior leadership team and be responsible for implementation and oversight of various enabling systems for academic operations and teacher development.
• Support academic operations as it relates to curriculum, assessments, and aspects of the school’s instructional guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Teaching and Learning Team on the design and implementation of school-wide assessments.
• Work collaboratively with the school personnel to advise principals and teachers on developing instructional strategies and intervention programs for struggling students.
• Cultivate a standards-based, data and results-oriented culture.
• Observe teachers and provide specific strategies for improved instructional delivery.
• Work with teachers and school leadership teams to create and improve aligned curriculum resources.
• Support teachers by providing feedback on lessons and assessments that align with school college-readiness standards and serve as an expert in national trends and best practices in curriculum development and instructional strategy for historically underachieving students.
• Serve as a teacher coach by providing expert advice on improving and enhancing individual lessons and units based on ongoing analysis.
• Develop, execute, and oversee aspects of instructional guidelines; including but not limited to: adherence to assessment calendars, data entry (grades), data analysis/ action planning.
• Make recommendations on best practices for supporting curriculum alignment across all grade levels within the specified content area for all grade levels.
• Ensure that high expectations for our scholars are maintained in each classroom and by all teachers.
• Work with all teachers to ensure that they constantly communicate with parents regarding instructional related gaps and improvements for students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university, required.
• Minimum of 2+ years required as a Lead Teacher with a proven record of results.
• Minimum 1+ years preferred coaching teachers in both academics and Culture & Climate.
• Proficiency in managing a team, coaching teachers, and/or designing curriculum, preferably in the charter, private, or public school environment.
• Experience developing academic policies, systems, and school wide analysis and data collection preferred.
• Prior experience working in urban schools and communities preferred.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.