Middle School Culture & Instruction Leader

The New School of San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

The New School San Francisco is seeking a Middle School Director of Culture & Instruction to lead a rigorous, inclusive, and joyful learning environment where every student belongs and meets high academic expectations.

You will collaborate with families, teachers, and leadership to implement systems that blend strong culture with high-quality instruction, focusing on equity, restorative practices, and data-informed decision-making across the middle school program.

Qualifications

• Deep belief in New School San Francisco’s mission, vision and values (required)
• Extensive experience and passion working with middle schoolers, families and staff from diverse backgrounds and with diverse learning needs, including – but not limited to – English Language learners, academically high-achieving students, students with IEPs, academically low-performing students, and students who have experienced trauma (required)
• Proven record of collaborating well on a team and building relationships with students and families (required)
• Deep commitment to equitable approaches, including — but not limited to — culturally responsive teaching, inclusion, anti-racist education, restorative practices, Universal Design for Learning, social emotional learning and data-informed instruction (required)
• Familiarity with Special Education accommodations and modifications, IEP implementation, and inclusive practices (required)
• Specialized behavior training (e.g. Restorative Practices, Applied Behavior Analysis, Crisis Prevention and Intervention) (strongly preferred)
• Experience as a school leader and/or administrator (strongly preferred)
• CA Administrator’s credential (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Support the vision and strategic plan around school wide and middle school goals
• Support and attend Culture and Climate and Instructional Leadership Team Meetings
• Collaborate closely with the school leader and operations team to ensure a safe and consistent school environment for students
• Design and lead cultural celebrations that build community, elevate diverse identities, and strengthen a sense of belonging
• Develop and codify culture-building systems and tools to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment across teams
• Support with teacher recruitment and hiring process
• Support and drive school culture aligned with the school vision and mission
• Identify, retain and develop high performing teachers
• Attend and lead professional development and collaboratives as assigned
• Coordinate home visits and other interventions in addressing crises with the support of clinician and Head of School
• Create a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement with a relentless focus on student achievement
• In partnership with elementary leadership, develop and uphold bus expectations
• Acts as the senior administrator when the Head of School is off campus
• Help to execute daily operations (drop-off, pick-up, lunch/recess duty)
• Coach grade team leads and grade level deliverables
• Coach content teams and lead weekly data protocols
• Manage specialist teachers
• Oversee and support department chairs and department deliverables
• Support administering all state and local testing
• Track individual student and subset data to monitor progress
• Plan, conduct and support teachers with data meetings
• Support with school-wide curriculum implementation including professional development & progress monitoring
• Oversee data collection & monitoring, including: behavioral data, attendance data and climate data
• Develop staff knowledge via professional development and coaching

Skills

Deep belief in mission/values

Experience with middle schoolers

Diversity & equity focus

Collaboration skills

Equitable education approaches

IEP familiarity

Restorative practices knowledge

School leadership experience

CA Administrator credential (preferred

Job description

The New School San Francisco is seeking a Middle School Director of Culture & Instruction to lead a rigorous, inclusive, and joyful learning environment where every student belongs and meets high academic expectations.

You will collaborate with families, teachers, and leadership to implement systems that blend strong culture with high-quality instruction, focusing on equity, restorative practices, and data-informed decision-making across the middle school program.