Director of Academics

Director of Academics

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Master’s preferred
• Active professional teacher certification
• Minimum of five years’ experience as a successful teacher
• Two years’ experience as an Instructional Coach, Teacher Leader, or other related position strongly preferred
• Track record of building positive working relationships with multiple stakeholders including staff members, students, parents, Board members, and authorizers
• Demonstrated results in increasing student achievement on relevant state test measures
• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
• Experience using multiple sources of data collection including standardized tests, portfolios, observations, conferences and grades to assess student performance and to plan instruction
• Strong written and verbal communication skills that reflect professionalism and tact at all times
• Computer literacy and proficiency
• Attention to detail
• Successful completion of federal and state criminal background checks

Responsibilities

• Assume ownership and responsibility for developing and supporting the school’s instructional staff
• Guiding teachers in the effective use of instructional and support materials for full implementation of all areas of the curriculum
• Guiding teachers in adapting materials and methods across the curriculum to the needs of individual students, using multiple appropriate differentiation strategies, including but not limited to instructional grouping
• Reviewing lesson plans weekly
• Performing frequent teacher observations and debriefs
• Modeling effective instructional practices, including delivery of instruction using effective teaching strategies
• Providing effective feedback, professional development and coaching for teachers in mastering instructional practices
• Offering continuous and targeted professional development that directly supports the school curriculum and instruction that ensures continuous student achievement of the school’s academic standards
• Using multiple sources of data collection to analyze barriers to student achievement and to access, identify and apply to instructional improvement
• Monitoring the use of student achievement data from multiple sources (including standardized tests, ILS data, curriculum-based assessments, classroom assessments and other data) to inform instruction
• Providing support for intervention programs based on students’ needs and monitor program effectiveness based on data
• Working cooperatively with parents to generate parents’ confidence in the teacher and instructional program
• Coordinating special projects, such as peer mentoring, service learning and community involvement
• Performing other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an urban and/or school turnaround setting is a plus
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills