Curriculum and Professional Development Associate Director
Curriculum and Professional Development Associate Director
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Job Description
Curriculum and Professional Development Associate Director
(Math focus preferred)
The Environmental Charter School is looking for a highly dedicated and motivated individual for our school. Successful candidates must be progressive minded and embody a cando spirit and work ethic. For best consideration candidates should have a degree or experience in education a strong work ethic and a whatever it takes attitude.
OUR PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION
As the world changes and becomes increasingly more complex global citizens will need to be equipped with skills that allow them to be flexible thinkers creative problem solvers and effective leaders.
ECS offers a program that develops students into critical thinkers thoughtful innovators and wellrounded scholars. We provide students the tools and educational foundation to become tomorrows global citizen and we strive to teach students how their choices impact the world around them. By using environmental content as a lens for instruction ECS provides students a context in which to explore ideas and observations to practice inquiry and to actively problem solve. Throughout their academic career at ECS students build core skills across all disciplines and then actively apply these skills to support the impact of learning.
WORKING AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOL
The Environmental Charter School is looking for a highly dedicated and motivated individual for our school. Successful candidates must be progressive minded and embody a cando spirit and work ethic. For best consideration candidates should have a degree or experience in education a strong work ethic and a whatever it takes attitude.
OUR PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION
As the world changes and becomes increasingly more complex global citizens will need to be equipped with skills that allow them to be flexible thinkers creative problem solvers and effective leaders.
ECS offers a program that develops students into critical thinkers thoughtful innovators and wellrounded scholars. We provide students the tools and educational foundation to become tomorrows global citizen and we strive to teach students how their choices impact the world around them. By using environmental content as a lens for instruction ECS provides students a context in which to explore ideas and observations to practice inquiry and to actively problem solve. Throughout their academic career at ECS students build core skills across all disciplines and then actively apply these skills to support the impact of learning.
WORKING AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOL
The Environmental Charter Schools faculty and staff are passionate talented and uncompromising with a mission to make sure all students succeed at a high level. Every aspect of our organization and program is designedand continually refinedto ensure that goal. Our work is student centered constantly improving and reflective. ECSs progressive approach to education challenges faculty to take risks. We strongly value collaboration and recognize the power of systems thinking. Our high achievement scores long waiting list (nearly 200 students in kindergarten alone!) and unique location in the city of Pittsburgh serve as a model in environmentally focused education.
OVERVIEW
The heart of the ECS Curriculum and Professional Development Associate Director role is instructional support and the professional growth of ECS staff members. The Curriculum and Professional Development Associate Director works collaboratively with classroom teachers special educators building specialists assistant teachers and the Campus Leadership Team. Key responsibilities include providing inhouse professional development and training supporting the teacher planning process coteaching/modeling lessons as needed completing observations for formative feedback loops and professional coaching providing teacher feedback initiating reflective practices with faculty and staff and implementing coaching practices to support teacher growth including goal setting practice adjustments and Project Based Learning. Candidates should be energetic and progressive minded with a willingness to work collaboratively among both the Campus Leadership Team(s) and building faculty.
The Curriculum and Professional Development Associate Director role will support all 612 staff in the implementation of the ECS instructional goals. The Associate Director will work directly with teachers in a school providing classroombased demonstrations collaborative and oneonone support and facilitating teacher inquiry and related professional development. The Associate Director will focus on enhancing teachers ability to provide instruction that builds students sense of engagement in the ownership of learning. The Associate Director will also work with administrators and teachers to collect and analyze data interpret and use it to guide instructional decisions.
Educational Background and Work Experience
OVERVIEW
The heart of the ECS Curriculum and Professional Development Associate Director role is instructional support and the professional growth of ECS staff members. The Curriculum and Professional Development Associate Director works collaboratively with classroom teachers special educators building specialists assistant teachers and the Campus Leadership Team. Key responsibilities include providing inhouse professional development and training supporting the teacher planning process coteaching/modeling lessons as needed completing observations for formative feedback loops and professional coaching providing teacher feedback initiating reflective practices with faculty and staff and implementing coaching practices to support teacher growth including goal setting practice adjustments and Project Based Learning. Candidates should be energetic and progressive minded with a willingness to work collaboratively among both the Campus Leadership Team(s) and building faculty.
The Curriculum and Professional Development Associate Director role will support all 612 staff in the implementation of the ECS instructional goals. The Associate Director will work directly with teachers in a school providing classroombased demonstrations collaborative and oneonone support and facilitating teacher inquiry and related professional development. The Associate Director will focus on enhancing teachers ability to provide instruction that builds students sense of engagement in the ownership of learning. The Associate Director will also work with administrators and teachers to collect and analyze data interpret and use it to guide instructional decisions.
Educational Background and Work Experience
- Bachelors degree from an accredited institution PA teaching certification required
- Minimum of 5 years of classroom teaching experience desirable: Mathfocus preferred
- Experience in adult learning theory instructional coaching and/or demonstrated experience in a professional development context
- Familiarity with charter schools and K12 innovative education models
Compensation & Benefits
- Minimum starting salary of $69204 to a maximum starting salary of $81357 dependent upon prior years experience.
- ECS offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision life insurance short and longterm disability insurance generous paid time off and participation in a generous 403b retirement plan.
To Apply
Submit cover letter resume and teaching certificate to: current within one year of hire date will be required and include Arrest & Conviction Disclosure Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151) Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Clearance (Act 34) and FBI Criminal Background Check (Act 114). Commonwealth of PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) and Mandatory Reporter Training also will be required.
ECS is an equal opportunity employer.
Submit cover letter resume and teaching certificate to: current within one year of hire date will be required and include Arrest & Conviction Disclosure Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151) Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Clearance (Act 34) and FBI Criminal Background Check (Act 114). Commonwealth of PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) and Mandatory Reporter Training also will be required.
ECS is an equal opportunity employer.
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