Senior Director of Academics Instruction
Senior Director of Academics Instruction
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Job Description
Position type: Full time exempt 12 Month
Key Responsibilities
Instructional Leadership and Strategy
Develop and implement a cohesive academic vision aligned with the networks goals for student achievement and college readiness.
Author and revise Fundamentals of Instruction documents for each course and content block outlining the KIPP St. Louis instructional approach.
Facilitate networkwide walkthroughs to assess instructional quality provide feedback and support instructional leaders with action planning.
Partner with school operations to ensure all necessary curriculum and instructional materials are procured and available across campuses.
Curriculum and Assessment Development
Oversee the ongoing creation vetting and revision of curriculum resources in collaboration with teachers consultants and school leaders.
Manage the bundle drop process and ensure timely distribution of instructional materials.
Lead the development and refinement of the regions assessment strategy including internal and statealigned measures.
Ensure that all assessments are administered with fidelity and that data is accurately captured and analyzed.
Regularly collect and analyze feedback to drive strategic shifts in curriculum and assessment practices.
Professional Development and Capacity Building
Design and deliver preservice and inservice PD for school leaders curriculum managers instructional coaches and teachers that aligns with instructional priorities and contentspecific needs.
Facilitate unit unpacking and collaborative scoring sessions to deepen teacher understanding of curriculum and assessments.
Support the development of instructional leaders and teachers to scale highquality professional learning.
Program Management and Innovation
Provide oversight and vision for the Residents Fellows Intervention and Virtual Learning Programs ensuring they are aligned with academic goals.
Manage academic technology platforms and support user access vendor coordination and staff training.
Ensure curriculum and program initiatives are strategically aligned with MOUs budgets and operational systems.
Data Leadership and Accountability
Build systems for academic data collection analysis and transparent reporting.
Lead communication on progress toward academic goals across schools.
Analyze trends and partner with leadership to ensure datadriven instructional shifts.
Team Leadership and Supervision
Supervise and support Director of Literacy Curriculum Managers across elementary middle and high schools.
Guide the development growth and evaluation of team members.
Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture committed to continuous improvement and academic excellence.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in Education Curriculum & Instruction or related field strongly preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience and 2 years in instructional leadership (ex: instructional coach principal)
Demonstrated success in managing academic programs in urban highperforming schools.
Deep knowledge of curriculum development assessment design and adult learning best practices.
Technological proficiency with academic platforms (e.g. Illuminate Clever).
Exceptional organizational communication and interpersonal skills.
A passionate belief in educational equity and the potential of every student.
Demonstrated track record of improving student outcomes
Qualifications :
What you bring to the table:
Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in Education Curriculum & Instruction or related field strongly preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience and 2 years in instructional leadership (ex: instructional coach principal)
Demonstrated success in managing academic programs in urban highperforming schools.
Deep knowledge of curriculum development assessment design and adult learning best practices.
Technological proficiency with academic platforms (e.g. Illuminate Clever).
Exceptional organizational communication and interpersonal skills.
A passionate belief in educational equity and the potential of every student.
Demonstrated track record of improving student outcomes
Additional Information :
What we bring to the table: Starting at $125; final pay commensurate with education and experience.
We are a fast paced energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement and to cultivate their best working environment we provide the following:
$0 deductible healthcare plan option including medical vision and dental.
Employer Paid Short Term Disability.
$50000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
Retirement plan through PSRSSTL with an employer match and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program.
Employee Recognition: When we succeed together we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony holiday party and more!
Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer.
Generous time off:
Paid leave for illness personal days bereavement jury duty and militaryrelated leave
Paid parental leave for new families
Paid holidays as well as a one week Thanksgiving break a twoweek winter break a weeklong spring break
Wellness days and Fabulous Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday once a month)
Ongoing professional development opportunities:
Weekly coaching sessions
Weekly schoolbased professional development
Five inperson PD days during the year for all KIPP St. Louis teachers
If you are interested in working at KIPP St. Louis please visit our website to find out how to apply!
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KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all our students families teachers staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
