Dean of Academics (STEM Focus-Middle School)

Freedom Prep Academy Charter Schools Education is Freedom!; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A public charter school network in the United Kingdom is seeking a Dean of Academics with a STEM focus. This role involves oversight of curriculum development, supervising instructional staff, and ensuring academic excellence. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and experience in urban education settings. The position offers a commitment to educational equity and support for staff well-being.

Benefits

Higher teacher salaries

Zero dollar premium health options

Focus on staff well-being

Qualifications

• Tennessee Professional Educator License required.
• Experience in urban environments is preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee curriculum development and assessments.
• Lead professional development for all education staff.
• Monitor daily instructional practices and provide feedback.

Skills

Results-driven leadership

Good problem-solving

Collaboration skills

Organizational skills

Cultural diversity awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

About Us

Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools is a network of PreK- free public charter schools serving students in Memphis, TN, and Birmingham, AL. Our mission is to prepare all students in grades PreK- to excel in college and in life. Since our founding in 9, we have grown from a class of sixth grade students to now serving over 0 students across multiple campuses. In 4, we expanded into Birmingham, AL, starting with grades K-1, with plans to grow to a K-5 campus.

At Freedom Prep, we are committed to transforming education for students across the South, ensuring they have access to high-quality educational opportunities that empower them to thrive. Over the past years, our students have consistently exceeded both local and state averages in math and have surpassed local benchmarks in English Language Arts on state assessments. Our mission is guided by three core beliefs : every child deserves the right to a high-quality public education, character development is essential to student success, and exposure to diverse opportunities builds the confidence and skills needed to excel in college and in life.

At Freedom Prep, we cultivate a structured, academically rigorous environment that fosters excellence in core subjects, promotes advanced academic skills, and encourages students to embody the core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Excellence, and Community.

Position Summary

This position supports and oversees various facets of the school’s operation that directly impacts learning in the instructional aspects. This will include the monitoring of classroom instruction, management of all internal and external assessment data, and curriculum development. The Dean of Academics-STEM Focus will be responsible for direct oversight of all instructional staff in the school.

Essential Job Functions

• Serves as instructional leader with oversight of curriculum development and student assessment (internal and external).
• Oversees professional development of all education staff.
• Supervises the daily instructional work of teachers.
• Conducts weekly teacher observations and provide feedback on performance.
• Communicates regularly with the Head of School concerning student achievement, curriculum development, professional development, staff evaluations, and the budgetary needs for each.
• Ensures appropriate rigor on internal assessments by building assessments prior to school year for content areas taught by direct reports, including benchmark scores to indicate appropriate level of mastery.
• Builds and / or vets yearlong sequence of objectives for each course taught by a direct report prior to teacher orientation.
• Implements effective internal assessment systems to monitor academic progress of students throughout the year.
• Implements and oversees systems for data analysis of all internal and external assessments.
• Ensures curriculum alignment with standards for the State of Tennessee.
• Seeks and share curriculum best practices from other schools and professional journals.
• Reinforces school-wide rules and expectations in the classroom and lesson planning.
• Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Maintains the school culture of high academic and behavioral expectations through continuous reflection.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, and district and administrative regulations.
• Works an extended school day to allow for collaboration, professional development, and ample communication with parents and other staff members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Governed by the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Code Annotated

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required from accredited college or university.
• Master’s Degree preferred from accredited college or university.
• Certification: Tennessee Professional Educator License; Eligibility for Tennessee Professional Educator License required.
• Considered highly-qualified based on NCLB guidelines.

Experience

• Four years of urban teaching experience is preferred.
• 1+ years experience leading and / or coaching teachers (with STEM Focus).
• Experienced classroom teacher with demonstrated, quantifiable and objective student performance gains that surpass state or local averages.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Results-driven educational leader with a commitment to standards-based curriculum and the use of data and assessments to drive instructional decisions.
• Good problem-solving ability and good judgment.
• Familiarity with cultural diversity.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, families, and community members.
• Ability to be creative, resourceful, and reflective.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Professional demeanor, strong work ethic, detail-driven work style with excellent organizational skills.
• Manager of an urban classroom who has used structure, incentives, and high expectations to drive student success.
• Ability to work with a variety of learning abilities, including those with low skill level in a heterogeneously grouped classroom setting.

Salary and Compensation

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We are excited that you are inspired or called to learn more aboutourmission, values, and potential opportunities. We’d encourage you to explore a few additional resources aboutus, therecent investmentfor what’s possible, and why you should considerour communityas a place for you to become a part of. We are one of the few networks that centers the whole person and their needs to thrive and support themselves and their families in the South.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION : At Freedom Prep, we prioritize transparency in everything we do. We believe that open communication fosters trust and collaboration. As part of this commitment, we make our salary scales available online for you to view, ensuring clarity and fairness in our compensation practices. You can view our compensation scales on our website. Please clickHEREto be redirected.

Check out some of the unique and rare benefitshere, including but not limited to :

• Paying higher, scaffolded teacher salaries from Year 1 to retirement stage.
• Zero dollar monthly premium options, including holistic options such as chiropractic or acupuncture care (TN ONLY).
• Focus on staff well-being and collective care through our Adult Social-Emotional Learning.
• Support in obtaining licensure.

Commitment

Freedom Preparatory Academy is actively seeking to build an experienced team of educators. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.