Founding Director of Literacy & Humanities

Elm Community Charter School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum design

Data-driven instruction

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's Degree in Education

Job description

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