Senior Director, Literacy & Humanities Strategy

District of Columbia Public Schools

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 210,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

District of Columbia Public Schools is seeking a Senior Director, Literacy and Humanities to lead the Office of Teaching and Learning’s work in English Language Arts, literacy across content areas, and social studies. The role collaborates with division leaders to align curricular resources and professional development with district priorities and equity goals.

The position oversees a team of directors and drives data-informed strategies, professional development, and school support plans to

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and five to seven years of related work experience, including experience teaching in the classroom or operating in an administrative position in the education industry.
Master’s degree in education highly preferred.
Experience managing large scale projects and using qualitative/quantitative data to evaluate programs.

Responsibilities

Defines the connection between key OTL priorities and Content & Curriculum division workstreams for Literacy and Humanities.
Supports the Deputy Chief in setting goals and benchmarks and monitors progress.
Keeps leadership informed about innovations, policy developments, and research affecting division work.
Leads Content Directors within Literacy and Humanities to coordinate OTL cluster-based support roles.
Oversees development of professional development opportunities and school-based supports to raise instructional quality.