Dean of Curriculum and Instruction (SY25-26)
Dean of Curriculum and Instruction (SY25-26)
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About UP Education Network
UP Education Network is a nonprofit school success organization that addresses inequities in public school systems. UP provides differentiated support to historically underresourced schools through a partnership with districts and the state.
Since opening its doors in 2010 UP Education Network has focused on taking the lowestperforming schools in Massachusetts and transforming those schools into exceptional learning environments. We manage two campuses in Dorchester serving over 1300 students in Boston Public Schools (BPS) from grades preK through 8th. Our schools operate with charterlike autonomy while our network provides comprehensive support and management that builds capacity for schools to focus deeply on students.
Role
The Dean of Curriculum and Instruction reports to UP Academys Principal and serves on UP Academys Leadership Team. The Dean is responsible for the management and development of teachers within their portfolio. They plan professional development leads the smaller teams efforts to create a positive structured consistent caring and disciplined school culture and takes responsibility for the academic program in place within their content areas and/or grade levels.
Specific Responsibilities
Teacher Development and Management
- Oversee the growth and development of a cohort of teachers within particular subject areas or grade levels
- Provide formal and informal feedback on observations lesson plan review curriculum design and more
Team Management and Leadership
- Develop design implement and participate in an annual fourweek staff orientation and training
- Develop and support a culture of reflective practice among teachers
- Plan and support facilitation of professional development
- Develop positive interpersonal relationships among staff members
- Provide consistent and high academic and behavioral expectations for students
- Communicate effectively with students families and colleagues
Curriculum and Assessment Design
- Develop implement and revise curriculum maps
- Facilitate weekly meetings to analyze student work review information regarding classroom assessments and plan for instruction
- Ensure student mastery of state city and school academic and behavioral standards;
- Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards;
- Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices;
Qualifications
- A strong belief in UP Education Networkscore values: Teamwork Integrity Growth Engagement and Resilience
- Bachelors degree is required Masters degree is preferred
- Three years teaching experience required 2 years of school leadership experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated success in leading in a diverse environment
- A valid Massachusetts Teaching License as a Principal/Assistant Principal in the appropriate grade level and SEI Endorsement
- Current authorization to work in the United States A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.
Compensation and Benefits
UP Academy follows the salary scales and salary placement policies of each UP Academys host school district or state turnaround plan; please see the relevant unions collective bargaining agreement for additional details. As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school district you will receive the same access to personal and sick days health insurance and dental insurance as others within your union.
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position for which they are qualified. Our students must be exposed on a daily basis to a diverse group of powerful role models. Therefore we have a responsibility to recruit retain develop and reward a diverse and talented staff from a wide range of backgrounds to join our creative missiondriven team.
The Boston Public Schools in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies does not discriminate on the basis of race color age criminal record physical or mental disability pregnancy or pregnancyrelated conditions homelessness sex/gender gender identity religion national origin ancestry sexual orientation genetics natural or protective hairstyle military status immigration status English language proficiency or any other factor prohibited by law in its programs and activities. BPS does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to work or learn. If you require an accommodation pursuant to the ADA for the application process please contact the Accommodations Unit at .
Employment Type
Full-Time
