Associate Director of Academics, 3-8 Humanities
Company: KIPP Public Schools Northern California
Location: Oakland
Posted on: January 19, 2023
Job Description:
Position SummaryThe 3-8 Humanities Associate Director, reporting
to the Director of Academics, provides curricular and instructional
leadership in the development, implementation, coordination, and
assessment of the 3-8 Humanities program to improve student
achievement and meet student, school, and regional goals.The
Associate Director of Academics, 3-8 Humanities' role is to create
and execute a strategy to support our middle school students'
achievement in English and Social Studies and influence teachers
and leaders within our region to operate high achieving schools
that support and serve all of our students. In particular, the 3-8
Humanities Associate Director will be responsible for providing
direct coaching support to teachers and leaders, while also working
to enhance our regional, balanced approach to the common core
rigorous literacy instruction, ensuring that our schools provide
the best-in-class literacy programs for all students.As an
academics team, we set the academic direction, develop Assistant
Principals and Content Specialists at our schools, and create and
maintain academic systems which enable our schools. This position
requires frequent travel between our schools throughout the Bay
Area.Preferred QualificationsExperience:
- 2+ years coaching and supporting teachers at a K-12 school with
leadership experience as a grade level/department chair, Dean of
Curriculum and Instruction, assistant principal or other equivalent
position
- 4+ years of humanities teaching experience at a middle school
with strong results in either ELA or Social Studies
- Experience working in an elementary or middle school
setting
- Experience with adaptive coaching.
- Previous work with multilingual learners (ELLs) students, or
students who have learning gapsEducation:
- BA/BS required, MA/MS or Ph.D. preferredKnowledge/skills
required:
- Curricular and instructional leadership experience and
demonstrated ability to lead high quality professional development,
and coach teachers and leaders
- Proven track record of school-based leadership (grade level or
department chair at minimum) with outstanding results
- Holds a high bar for instruction and can identify actions that
will improve teacher practice
- The ability to use data, including student work, to identify
next steps for teachers
- An eagerness to receive and implement feedback
- Ability to self-direct, prioritize and multi-task among
competing goals; strong ability to think strategically and
prioritize competing commitments and tasks.
- Content expertise in either English, Social Studies with
comfort in both disciplines
- Strong knowledge of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
- A background in Relay instructional coaching practices.
Proficiency in the Relay Coaching Model for Data Driven
Instruction, Weekly Data Meetings, Observation and Feedback, and
leading adult professional development
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others and build
relationships across teams
- Excellent oral and written communication, relationship
building, and interpersonal skills
- A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and the
ability to partner across lines of difference
- A deep passion for social justice and equity for all children;
a strong belief that all students can achieve at the highest levels
regardless of demographyEssential Functions and Responsibilities
- Content and Curriculum Expertise:
- Provide differentiated support, resources, and direction as
they build instruction aligned to our Academic Humanitieis Vision
and Core Beliefs, and our regional vision of anti-racist,
equitable, academically excellent schools
- Serve as resident expert by holding a deep knowledge of
literacy content and curriculum, standards, instructional
materials, standardized assessments and resources for grades 3-8
for ELA and Social Studies
- Have a clear understanding of Culturally Responsive
Education(CRE) orientations, practices and applications within the
ELA and/or Social Studies classroom.
- Support development and implementation of region's vision for
balanced approach to literacy, including the use of KIPP Wheatley
curriculum and reading intervention structures
- In this role, the development of Social Studies is a multi-year
process. Develop a 3-year plan for the development, creation, and
roll out of an aligned Social Studies curriculum that aligns to our
Social Studies framework and aligns with the historical thinking
skills exemplified in our Interim Assessments
- Partner with our multilingual learner team to support
integration of explicit language instruction that will meet the
needs of all learners.
- With the Academics team, determine best practices in analyzing
student assessment and instructional practice data, with key
subgroups in mind, to inform planning and strategic support for all
students.
- Monitor curriculum-based assessments to assess quality of
implementation (e.g. Wheatley)
- Lead the curation, administration and analysis of our ELA
regional interim assessments to support strong planning and
internalization practices across our region.
- Develop and Execute Structures and Systems to Support our
Schools:Our most recent priorities have been to create a system
that allows us to use data to drive instruction at our schools.
This has meant aligning on scopes and sequences of standards at our
schools, putting together interim assessments that align with our
north star assessments, and
- Ensure we have systems and structures in place to effectively
execute our regional priorities that will impact student
achievement across our schools.
- Build partnerships with schools and gather data to understand
their needs and provide them with the support they need to make
progress towards our vision that will move students forward.
- Support the development and execution of a plan for
implementing the regional priorities at schools that incorporates
schools voices to inform what is the right balance between feasible
for staff and ambitious for students.
- Create partnerships with Regional Support Office teammates to
support the creation and execution of enabling systems.
- Partner with the KIPP Foundation to provide high leverage
resources for our schools.
- Develop a perspective on the most critical structures and
systems for student achievement and how schools should go about
executing them.
- Influence and support schools to make decisions that will have
the greatest positive impact on student learning.
- On an annual cycle, determine the next incremental items that
will positively impact schools.
- Coaching and Professional Development:
- Increase the impact of our instructional coaches and thus their
teachers on student achievement by building relationships with them
and coaching them using a combination of the Relay Coaching Model,
and Strengths Based adaptive coaching.
- Coach teachers and leaders in the use of research-based
instructional strategies and best practices aligned to regional
academics priorities (Lesson Internalization, Observation/feedback,
Weekly data meetings)
- Structure opportunities with Assistant Principal/Content Lead
to strengthen core pedagogical practices through content meeting
Scope and Sequence, walkthrough/observation goals, and initial
coaching plans
- Plan and facilitate bi-weekly professional learning communities
(PLCs) with our Literacy (ELA and Social Studies) leaders to
support their content and pedagogical development.
- Manage Literacy Regional Content Teacher leads who support with
Literacy-specific initiatives
- Plan and lead regional professional development for teachers
and leaders on best practices in Literacy Instruction and learning,
including the use of formative assessments and other data to inform
instructionPhysical, Mental and Environmental DemandsPhysical:
Ability to navigate office and school campuses, and hold meetings
in different spaces. Traditionally, much of the day involves
sitting. Ability to access and utilize technology. Occasional
lifting/carrying of equipment 1-20 lbs.Mental: Stress of deadlines
and normal work standards, ability to analyze problems and generate
alternatives, work with interruptions, concentrate for long periods
of time, read, calculate, perform routine math problems, memorize
and recall objects and people.Environmental: This role is currently
hybrid with a minimum requirement of 2 days on-site (schedule
subject to change based on organizational needs). Office and/or
classroom environment subject to constant interruptions and
distractions. Occasional classroom/school environment and travel
(50-60%) to schools in the Bay Area. In an emergency context (e.g.,
pandemic), work may be conducted virtually fully or partially for
extended periods of time or longer, and the expectation is that the
individual will establish a productive, remote work environment
(e.g., ability to stay connected through different technology
means). Adhere to KIPP's health and safety guidelines as outlined
by the CDC, CDE, and public health agencies'
recommendations.Classification and CalendarThis is a full-time,
exempt position role based on a full year calendar cycle and time
off policy, located in our Regional Support Office with travel to
schools and districts.About KIPP Public Schools Northern
CaliforniaWe are a thriving nonprofit network of 18 free, public
charter schools open to all students. At KIPP, we believe all
children should grow up free to create the future they want for
themselves and that schools can and should be a critical factor in
making that vision a reality. Together with families and
communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that
prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths
they choose-college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling
lives and build a more just world.Our student community consists of
over 7,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in East
Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, San Lorenzo, San Jose, and
Redwood City, and Stockton. 79% qualify for free or reduced price
lunch, 23% are multilingual learners, and 10% have special needs.
We strive to cultivate a representative team of teachers and
leaders that reflect our students' diversity.CompensationWe are
dedicated to you and your family's well-being! KIPP offers a
competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package
including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits.How
to ApplyPlease submit a cover letter and resume by clicking apply
on this page.Questions? Email careers@kippnorcal.org
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