Director of Humanities: K-12
Director of Humanities: K-12
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Director of Humanities: K12
Social Studies and Unified Arts
Fitchburg Public Schools (FPS) seeks a visionary and equitydriven Director of Humanities to lead curriculum instruction and professional development across History/Social Studies and Unified Arts (including music art physical education health theater and technology). The ideal candidate brings deep content knowledge a commitment to culturally responsive and antiracist practices and the leadership skills to align and advance humanities education across K12 classrooms.
Qualifications:
- Masters Degree from an accredited college or university;
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license in one or more of these areas:
- History/Social Studies is required
- Unified Arts licensure preferred; exceptions may be considered for candidates with strong experience in at least one Unified Arts discipline;
- Minimum 5 years of successful teaching experience in relevant content areas;
- Demonstrated experience in curriculum development instructional leadership and professional development;
- Proven ability to lead with an equityfocused antiracist lens;
- Effective communication organizational and leadership skills;
- Proficiency in data analysis and technology tools to support instructional leadership.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supervising or mentoring educators;
- Background in projectbased or artsintegrated learning models;
- Experience in urban education settings or with diverse student populations;
- Bilingual or multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide K12 instructional leadership in History/Social Studies and Unified Arts;
- Lead development implementation and continuous improvement of curriculum aligned with DESE standards;
- Oversee crossdisciplinary initiatives that integrate the humanities with culturally sustaining pedagogy;
- Facilitate professional learning aligned with best practices in instruction and equity;
- Monitor program effectiveness through data analysis and collaborative evaluation processes;
- Support educators through coaching feedback and collaboration;
- Coordinate the selection and distribution of materials and instructional resources;
- Contribute to annual budget planning and resource management;
- Collaborate with district leadership and contribute to FPSs Teaching and Learning vision;
- Serve as a contributing evaluator for nonPTS staff as needed;
- Champion inclusive equitable and accessible learning environments.
Reports to: Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
Evaluated by: Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
Terms of Employment/Salary/Work Year:
As negotiated by the Fitchburg School Committee and the Fitchburg Administrators Association (FAA).The work year is 215 days.
Competitive and comprehensive health benefits are offered through the City of Fitchburg; offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of NCBC (fingerprinting) and CORI prior to your start of employment.
The responsibilities and duties listed are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned as required.
Notice of NonDiscrimination
The School Committees policy of nondiscrimination extends to students employees and the general public with whom it does business. Fitchburg Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age or disability in admission to access to employment in or equal treatment in its programs and/or activities in compliance with state and federal law.
Questions related to this policy must be addressed to: The Office of Human Resources 376 South Street Fitchburg MA 01420
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
