Dean of Teaching & Student Growth

National Heritage Academies; Redford Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

National Heritage Academies seeks a Dean to lead instructional quality across campuses, focusing on developing teacher skill and a safe, high-learning culture. You will coach, observe, and evaluate teachers, driving student growth and college readiness with Data-informed practices.

The Dean collaborates with school leaders, manages parent relations, and leads wing PLCs, while upholding NHA procedures and state requirements.

Qualifications

• College diploma (BA or equivalent) or higher in Education or related field.
• School Administrator Licensure in states where this is required.
• A minimum of 3-5 years experience in teaching as well as previous school leadership experience as an instructional coach, assistant principal, interim dean, content leader, new teacher mentor etc. is preferred.
• A valid administrator license (if required for the state in which you are applying).
• Experience working with at-risk students – strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to see complex projects through from start to finish.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, support, and maintain a safe, engaging culture focused on student learning.
• Coach teachers towards instructional mastery and provide ongoing, differentiated support based on teacher skill, experience, and needs, using the Classroom Framework as the blueprint.
• Manage and hold teachers accountable to college readiness through teacher development (e.g., observations, full lesson observations, goal setting, O3s, coaching).
• Routinely analyze student, class, and wing data to drive instruction, student growth, and professional development to ensure that all student needs are met.
• Promote, model, and reinforce all NHA and school procedures (e.g., School-wide Behavioral System, Behave with Care, Moral Focus).
• Manage parent relationships.
• Participate in recruitment and on-boarding efforts for direct reports.
• Administer annual evaluations.
• Lead wing PLC meetings using data and state standards.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Educational leadership

Coaching

Data analysis

Instructional framework

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

School administrator licensure

3–5 years teaching experience

School leadership experience

Job description

National Heritage Academies seeks a Dean to lead instructional quality across campuses, focusing on developing teacher skill and a safe, high-learning culture. You will coach, observe, and evaluate teachers, driving student growth and college readiness with Data-informed practices.

The Dean collaborates with school leaders, manages parent relations, and leads wing PLCs, while upholding NHA procedures and state requirements.