Director of School Support (Philadelphia, PA)

About the role

The Director of School Support (DSS) partners directly with school leaders to strengthen instructional systems, deepen the use of high-quality literacy curricula, and build schoolwide capacity around standards-aligned instruction, data analysis, and teacher development.

Responsibilities

Partner with and coach school leaders to strengthen equitable instruction and increase student achievement in Literacy

• Serve as an instructional leadership coach focused on strengthening schoolwide literacy instruction
• Support leaders in developing and implementing standards-aligned, data-driven instructional systems
• Guide leaders through change management, improvement planning, and teacher development cycles
• Build and maintain strong relationships that position ANet as a trusted partner in improving student outcomes

Facilitate Professional Learning

• Design and facilitate professional learning for school and district teams
• Connect school leaders to one another to share promising practices
• Strengthen coherence between school- and district-level priorities

Advance Equitable Instruction and School Improvement

• Collaborate with leaders to identify instructional inequities and address systemic barriers
• Use student data, observations, and curricular insights to co-design schoolwide support plans for literacy and math
• Coach leaders and teachers on leveraging high-quality materials and analyzing assessment data
• Promote culturally responsive and inclusive instructional practices

Strengthen ANet strategy and Learning

• Develop tools, coaching resources, and strategy recommendations that advance ANet’s instructional vision
• Contribute to special projects, which may include anti-racist leadership initiatives, network event planning, recruiting and hiring, or strategy development
• Collaborate with internal teams to share learnings and elevate best practices

Experience

- 5–7 years of experience coaching school leaders or leading instructional strategy and change management - Strong knowledge of K–12 literacy instruction and Common Core-aligned materials - Proven track record of improving cross-content student outcomes through standards-based, data-driven leadership - Experience designing and facilitating adult learning and professional development - Demonstrated ability to identify and address inequitable instructional or system practices

Competencies

- Strong relationship-building and communication skills - Ability to coach leaders to develop ambitious, context-informed improvement plans - Critical thinking, problem-solving, and data interpretation - Strong planning and prioritization skills - Ability to manage and develop others

Preferred qualifications

- Deep content knowledge in K–8 literacy - Experience implementing Expeditionary Learning (EL) as a teacher, coach, or leader

Compensation

ANet uses a transparent, non-negotiated hourly pay structure for instructional leadership roles. Hourly Pay Rate: $73.02/hour

Apply

We are now accepting applications for this position through 5:00 pm ET on July 2. Please submit your application online. Learn more about the application process here.