Program Director - ACC [BASAS 9] (SY25-26)
Program Director - ACC [BASAS 9] (SY25-26)
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Job Description
Reports to: Head of School
Location: Founded in 1647 Boston Public Schools (BPS) is the oldest public school district in the country. With approximately 57000 students from over 114 different countries nearly 9000 employees (including 4800 teachers) and an annual budget of $1.1 billion BPS is the largest school district in Massachusetts and one of the most diverse as well.
OBJECTIVE:
Boston Public Schools seeks an Instructional Program Director that ensures all educators have access to the knowledge skills and resources that they need to provide every students at Another Course to College with a highquality culturally and linguistically sustaining and wellrounded education that prepares them to actively and responsibly read write reason communicate create and compute effectively within a global society.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
As a member of the leadership team the Instructional Program Director reports to the Head of School. The Instructional Program Director is responsible for leading instruction providing professional learning curricular guidance support training coaching and evaluating across all disciplines collaborating to advance the vision and desired outcomes of students and educators at Another Course to College. The position will have a particular emphasis on leading professional learning coaching and evaluating educators to ensure students have access to meaningful instruction and graduate well prepared for college career and life.
Provides Instructional Leadership Across Contents
- Support teachers in the effective implementation of researchbased instructional practices using standardsaligned instructional materials across all disciplines and instructional tiers to improve student outcomes in a full inclusion setting;
- Coach and provide actionable feedback to educators to support the improvement of core instruction and the implementation of HQIM for instructional programs informing professional learning
- Design and provide professional development for teachers teacher leaders and administrators to support the use of tools and resources identified to strengthen teaching and learning;
- Identify professional development tools and resources that support the consistent implementation of aligned curriculum materials researchbased instructional practices and formative assessments
- Lead planning of and ensure implementation of data informed Tier 2 and 3 interventions
- Lead Instructional Leadership Team; create and facilitate datainformed agendas aligned to district instructional priorities and desired outcomes outlined in an annual quality school plan
Ensure standardsaligned high quality daily learning experiences for all students
- Develop processes and practices for progress monitoring implementation of instruction formative and summative assessments instructional tools and resources and any accompanying professional development;
- Implement and communicate supports that enable the supervision and evaluation of instruction to ensure continuity through graduation;
- Create curate or identify curricular resources and tools to support full alignment to the curriculum for instructional programs and monitor the use of these resources and tools;
- Analyze manage communicate and respond to schoolbased and student performance data both formative and summative i.e. MCAS MAP ACCESS course aligned and provide teachers and administrators with next steps to strengthen teaching and learning; lead administration of assessment;
- Evaluate teachers effectiveness in implementing strong tier 1 instruction in an inclusive setting.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Masters Degree in Education
- 3 to 5 years secondary teaching (Boston or demographics similar to Boston preferred)
- Massachusetts Supervisor License or Principal/Assistant Principal
- Demonstrated leadership qualities interpersonal skills and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students teachers administrators and families.
- Knowledge of literacy and equitable teaching practices across Tier 1 2 and 3 instruction that provide access support the development of student agency
- Ability to work under tight deadlines achieving goals successfully as required.
- Growth mindset and high degree of cultural competence.
- Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills; analytical skills as well as oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to retrieve and analyze large quantities of data from multiple resources review and integrate data analysis and create reports for various audiences.
- Excellent technology skills (e.g. Google Classroom Excel)
- Detailed oriented effective organizational skills and ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently individually and in a team oriented fast paced environment both within the department and across departments.
- Current authorization to work in the United States.
- An understanding of and commitment to gain greater understanding of what is necessary for an urban school system to enjoy continuous improvement in an increasingly complex and competitive environment.
- A deeply held and unyielding belief in the capacity of all students and the overarching mission of public education.
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:
- Massachusetts Teaching License
- Special education license experience and/or expertise.
- Prior experience in instructional leadership coaching and evaluating educators
- Familiarity with Boston and Boston Public Schools
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom school and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS official languages: Spanish Creole (Cape Verdean) Creole (Haitian) Chinese Vietnamese Portuguese or Somali.
Terms: BASAS 9 207 Days
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 .
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
