Program Director - ACC [BASAS 9] (One Year Only) (SY26-27)

OBJECTIVE

Boston Public Schools seeks an Instructional Program Director that ensures all educators have access to the knowledge, skills, and resources that they need to provide every students at Another Course to College with a high-quality, culturally and linguistically sustaining, and well-rounded education that prepares them to actively and responsibly read, write, reason, communicate, create, and compute effectively within a global society.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a member of the leadership team, the Instructional Program Director reports to the Head of School. The Instructional Program Director is responsible for leading instruction, providing professional learning, curricular guidance, support, training, coaching and evaluating across all disciplines, collaborating to advance the vision and desired outcomes of students and educators at Another Course to College. The position will have a particular emphasis on leading professional learning, coaching and evaluating educators to ensure students have access to meaningful instruction, and graduate well prepared for college, career, and life.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• Master's Degree in Education
• 3 to 5 years secondary teaching (Boston or demographics similar to Boston preferred)
• Massachusetts Supervisor License or Principal/Assistant Principal
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students, teachers, administrators, and families.
• Knowledge of literacy and equitable teaching practices across Tier 1, 2 and 3 instruction, that provide access, support the development of student agency
• Ability to work under tight deadlines achieving goals successfully as required.
• Growth mindset and high degree of cultural competence.
• Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills; analytical skills as well as oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to retrieve and analyze large quantities of data from multiple resources, review and integrate data analysis, and create reports for various audiences.
• Excellent technology skills (e.g., Google Classroom, Excel)
• Detailed oriented, effective organizational skills, and ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently individually and in a team oriented, fast paced environment both within the department and across departments.
• Current authorization to work in the United States.
• An understanding of and commitment to gain greater understanding of what is necessary for an urban school system to enjoy continuous improvement in an increasingly complex and competitive environment.
• A deeply held and unyielding belief in the capacity of all students and the overarching mission of public education.

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• Massachusetts Teaching License
• Special education license, experience and/or expertise.
• Prior experience in instructional leadership, coaching and evaluating educators
• Familiarity with Boston and Boston Public Schools
• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity.
• BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, or Somali.

Terms

BASAS 9, 207 Days

Terms and Conditions

The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, natural or protective hairstyle, military status, immigration status, English language proficiency, or any other factor prohibited by law in its programs and activities. BPS does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to work or learn. If you require an accommodation pursuant to the ADA for the application process, please contact the Accommodations Unit at accommodations@bostonpublicschools.org.