Middle School Academic Program Leader

Hit the Books; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hit the Books is seeking a Middle School Academic Program Coordinator to lead design, implementation, and continuous improvement of grades 7-8 programming, serving as the instructional lead to ensure rigorous, engaging, and developmentally appropriate instruction.

You will collaborate with the Director of Education, Academic Coaches, and Operations, analyze academic data, strengthen curriculum and instructional systems, and support SEL, literacy, math, and i-Ready initiatives at the Harlem

Qualifications

• Prior middle school teaching or leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with lesson planning, curriculum development, and instructional facilitation.
• Strong understanding of adolescent learning and student engagement.
• Ability to analyze academic data to inform instruction and interventions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to coach and support other educators.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Passion for educational equity and youth development.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of literacy, mathematics, SEL, Advisory, enrichment, and i-Ready programming for grades 7-8.
• Collaborate with academic leadership to strengthen curriculum, lesson design, pacing, and groupings.
• Monitor and strengthen implementation of HTB instructional frameworks and expectations.
• Design engaging learning experiences promoting rigor, critical thinking, and student ownership.
• Analyze student work, assessment data, attendance, engagement, and outcomes to inform decisions.
• Develop strategies to strengthen achievement, leadership, executive functioning, and readiness for high school.
• Support new academic initiatives and resources and continuous program improvement.

Skills

Instructional leadership

Curriculum development

Lesson planning

Data analysis

Student engagement

Coaching

Communication

Collaboration

Adolescent development

Restorative practices

Education

Bachelor's degree or current enrollment in related degree program

Tools

i-Ready

Job description

Hit the Books is seeking a Middle School Academic Program Coordinator to lead design, implementation, and continuous improvement of grades 7-8 programming, serving as the instructional lead to ensure rigorous, engaging, and developmentally appropriate instruction.

You will collaborate with the Director of Education, Academic Coaches, and Operations, analyze academic data, strengthen curriculum and instructional systems, and support SEL, literacy, math, and i-Ready initiatives at the Harlem