Provide instructional support and coaching to Elementary or Middle Academy teachers

• Conduct announced and unannounced classroom observations, providing written and in-person feedback that drives continuous growth in teacher practice and student achievement
• Lead bi-weekly coaching cycles to achieve goals aligned with instructional and professionalism rubrics
• Utilize a toolkit of coaching strategies that includes model lessons, observation and feedback, co-planning and co-teaching, peer observation, and live coaching
• Supervise and support intellectual and practical preparation through unit and lesson unpacking and lesson plan feedback
• Lead weekly grade-level academic data meetings to deepen teacher understanding of unit goals and analyze student work

Lead the implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessments for all courses

• Lead teachers in maintaining the integrity of the curriculum while continuously adapting to meet the needs of students
• Design and lead content-based professional development that builds teacher knowledge and effective instructional practices
• Manage a variety of assessment data to track student progress towards literacy standards – interim assessments, MAP, PARCC, STEP, and unit assessments
• Facilitate data analysis with teams of teachers to identify trends of understanding, identify the root of student misunderstanding, and adapt instruction to support all students in making progress toward grade-level targets

Collaborate with members of the Academic Leadership Team to align instruction, culture, and staff leadership across grades and content areas

• Engage in academic leadership team meetings, classroom learning walks, data analysis and action planning, and annual strategic planning on an as needed basis
• Inform on all school-level decisions that impact our academic programming
• Help plan school-wide professional development days and summer institute trainings
• Participate in in-person interviews and inform hiring decisions within department
• Build trusting relationships with students, staff, and families

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of successful teaching experience
• Minimum one year of educational leadership experience in an urban setting
• Robust experience working with English Language Learners
• Holds a bachelor’s degree (required)