Founding Director of Humanities

Elm Community Charter School; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Elm Community Charter School is seeking an innovative Director of Humanities to lead the Literacy and Humanities program. This instructional leader will collaborate with the Principal to oversee curriculum development, assessments, and professional development, driving data-driven decisions to boost student achievement.

Reporting to the Principal, the specialist will coordinate RtI initiatives, testing logistics, and partnerships, while working with a results-oriented team to advance

Qualifikationen

• Requires minimum 5 years of teaching experience in elementary education with literacy emphasis.
• Minimum 2 years designing interdisciplinary curriculum and related instructional practices.
• Minimum 2 years of instructional and operational leadership experience in K-12 schools.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective professional development and to coach teachers.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Humanities and Literacy curriculum development and alignment with staff.
• Develop benchmark and performance assessments aligned to standards.
• Provide staff coaching and co-planning to implement curricula.
• Lead professional development on literacy and humanities unit launches and data-informed instruction.
• Collaborate with Principal and leadership team on data-driven decisions and instructional planning.
• Oversee state testing logistics, accommodations, and data reporting.
• Coordinate field studies, service learning, and community partnerships for humanities and literacy.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Curriculum design

Data-driven instruction

Collaboration

Communication

Ausbildung

Master's Degree in Education

Jobbeschreibung

About Elm Community CS

We are an interdisciplinary and collaborative learning environment focused on cultivating civically engaged student leaders. Essential to our school's philosophy is a relevant hands-on curriculum, along with the commitment to nurture each student's social and emotional intelligence. We are looking for a team of individuals committed to fostering an environment that is innovative, collaborative, and equitable for both students and staff. Join us!

Director of Humanities

Elm Community Charter School is seeking an innovative instructional leader passionate and knowledgeable in the development of our Literacy and Humanities program. As an instructional leader, the Literacy and Humanities Specialist will collaborate with the Principal in overseeing curriculum development and alignment, assessment creation and implementation, and professional development for the staff. Reporting to the Principal, the Literacy and Humanities Specialist will be a results-driven leader using data to make decisions to promote student achievement.

About Elm Community CS

We are an interdisciplinary and collaborative learning environment focused on cultivating civically engaged student leaders. Essential to our school's philosophy is a relevant hands-on curriculum, along with the commitment to nurture each student's social and emotional intelligence. We are looking for a team of individuals committed to fostering an environment that is innovative, collaborative, and equitable for both students and staff. Join us!

Director of Humanities

Elm Community Charter School is seeking an innovative instructional leader passionate and knowledgeable in the development of our Literacy and Humanities program. As an instructional leader, the Literacy and Humanities Specialist will collaborate with the Principal in overseeing curriculum development and alignment, assessment creation and implementation, and professional development for the staff. Reporting to the Principal, the Literacy and Humanities Specialist will be a results-driven leader using data to make decisions to promote student achievement.

Salary Range:

$100,000 - $140,000 annual salary

Responsibilities:

• Designs and develops the Humanities and Literacy curriculum, working in partnership with instructional staff to build alignment across subjects;
• Designs and develops benchmark, unit, and performance assessments for literacy and humanities, aligned to Common Core Standards;
• Provides individual staff support (e.g. coaching, co-planning) in the implementation of curriculum
• Leads professional development around literacy and humanities unit launches, data analysis, data-and driven instruction;
• Strategic partner in the instructional leadership team, brainstorming and planning ways to move teacher practice and student data through professional development, curricular changes, etc.;
• Acts as a key guide to Principal and leadership team on making responsive and timely data-driven decisions with action plans to change teaching practice;
• Closely monitors student achievement and growth to adjust curriculum, schedules, and teacher professional development;
• Collaborates with the Principal in Elm's Response to Intervention Protocol (RtI); advocating for our school design when it comes to special education, skips and holdovers, and diagnosing trends to create effective, actionable plans to change student outcomes; and
• Oversees and coordinates state testing including logistics, test preparation, testing accommodations and modifications;
• Coordinates necessary field studies, service learning opportunities, and community partnerships related to Humanities and Literacy courses;
• Supports leadership team in the daily operations and instructional systems and duties, parent and teacher communication, and student culture;
• Prepares academic data reports for the Principal and Board of Trustees;
• Working with meticulous attention to detail and excellent project management skills with proven systems to maintain integrity.

Successful candidates should also have the following experiences and characteristics:

• Are a leader with conviction who knows how to build relationships across teams and can inspire their school community;
• Have the capacity and interest in developing and growing in capacity and roles;
• Have unparalleled commitment to action-driven analysis; and
• Are deeply self-reflective, passionate, and committed to high quality education for all students

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years teaching experience in elementary school, preferably experienced in literacy and elementary, middle, or high school;
• Minimum of 2 years experience developing curriculum, preferably related to interdisciplinary studies; Foundational knowledge and experience in developing interdisciplinary and inquiry-based curriculum, as well as an in-depth understanding of early childhood and elementary-level reading skills;
• Minimum of 2 years experience in instructional and operational leadership experience in K-12 schools;
• Master's Degree in Education (highly preferred);
• Demonstrated understanding of instructional practice, including delivery of instruction, assessment and data analysis of student performance
• Experience coaching and evaluating teachers;
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective professional development;
• Alignment to Elm's mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy.