Dean of Culture and Instruction
Dean of Culture and Instruction
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Dean of Culture and Instruction
About St. HOPE
Established in 1989 St. HOPE began as an after-school program founded by former Mayor Kevin Johnson who grew up in Oak Park and returned to his native Sacramento after retiring from the NBA. In 2003 Sacramento High School was facing state intervention as student performance was dropping year after year. That year St. HOPE proposed reopening the school as a charter along with the opening of PS7 a Kindergarten through 8th grade school that would feed into Sacramento Charter High School.
St. HOPE has operated St. HOPE Public Schools since 2003 with the mission of graduating self-motivated industrious and critical thinking leaders who are committed to serving others passionate about lifelong learning and prepared to earn a degree from a four-year college.
At St. HOPE Public schools we believe in the power of the classroom teacher and know that having three years in a row of excellent teaching can overcome the average achievement deficit between low-income scholars and others. We consistently ground ourselves in this belief and prioritize collaboration so that we are building upon scholar success year after year. In addition we offer every teacher a robust coaching and support plan in order to develop our teachers into the best possible educators. In addition to prioritizing academic achievement we prioritize school culture hosting several engaging scholar and family events throughout the school year. In order to provide a well-rounded experience for our scholars our scholars attend a variety of electives and have unique opportunities such as our Panther Pipeline where our high school scholars can earn dual credit for both college and high school! This is far above what traditional elementary schools offer and provide our scholars with diverse learning experiences and our teachers with additional prep time!
In conjunction with education St. HOPE also stands for economic growth in the Oak Park neighborhood to ensure that its schools are not just islands of excellence. In 30 years St. HOPE has created an estimated economic impact of $89 million in Oak Park and more than $401.7 million in the greater Sacramento area.
One of St. HOPEs most prized development projects in Oak Park is the 40 Acres Art and Cultural Center on Broadway unveiled in 2003. The project involved refurbishing the old Guild Theater and Woodruff Hotel buildings at 35th Street and Broadway a complex that had long been vacant. 40 Acres currently includes the Guild Theater Underground Books Old Soul Co. twelve loft apartments and Fixins Soul Kitchen.
Although St. HOPE has come a long way in the last 30 years there is still so much more to accomplish. St. HOPE Public Schools looks forward to continuing its vision of being one of the finest urban TK-12 public school systems in America and seeks outstanding individuals who are committed to this journey and willing to do whatever-it-takes to provide our scholars with the best education possible! Our future depends on it.
Ready to Join the Team
The ideal candidate will bring passion and grit to the mission and vision of St. HOPE Public Schools and a desire to positively impact the Oak Park community and help close the achievement gap for our scholar population. They will have a willingness to learn grow and work hard along the way. At St. HOPE Public Schools we live by five key pillars:
High Expectations- You not only set the bar high for every scholar but also for yourself. You possess a clear vision for what excellence looks like for scholar work scholar behavior and your craft.
Choice & Commitment- You understand how your work impacts life outside of your office or classroom. You wake up every morning and commit yourself to doing whats best for our scholars.
More Time- You are one of those people that goes above and beyond in all areas of life. Some people may even say you do too much but you know that more time equals better results.
Focus on Results- Everything you do is done with purpose because you are dedicated to growth. You believe in data and work tirelessly to reach your goals. You are a problem solver and find feedback empowering.
Power to Lead- You are a natural influencer. You cant help but train and nurture scholars and peers. People are attracted to you because of the way you equip them to succeed.
Position Summary
SHPS is seeking a dedicated motivated professional to serve as the Dean of Culture and Instruction. The Dean of Culture and Instruction is a leader for their school coaching and inspiring teachers to reach and teach every child collaborating with parents and families and working with communities to make the school successful. All candidates for this position must hold the belief that all children can succeed academically and socially and this belief must drive him or her to be relentless in his or her work.
The Dean of Culture and Instruction reports to the Principal.
Responsibilities of the Dean of Instruction and Culture will include:
- Facilitates development and alignment of standards-based college-preparatory curriculum
- Designs and implements team-wide instructional framework and expectations including culminating assessments
- Plans and delivers engaging effective professional development
- Observes coaches and gives clear actionable and individualized feedback to teachers and staff as assigned
- Oversees the administration of multiple forms of assessments to measure and improve teaching and learning on a daily basis
- Supports the team in using student performance data to drive all aspects of the teaching and school program
- Provides intensive intervention for struggling teachers and staff
- Establishes articulates and teaches the vision mission and values of the organization and the school site
- Builds and maintains school and team culture
- Promotes collaboration and encourages team members to cooperate and coordinate efforts
- Evaluates performance of self and direct reports regularly
- Selects and retains a highly effective staff
- Pursues and secures additional resources to increase opportunities for school and students
- Finds ways to further the SHPS mission
- Has a clear vision of high expectations for scholar behavior enforces expectations at every moment and holds all other adults accountable for setting and maintaining high expectations
- Identifies target students defines support plans as well as systems of accountability to ensure all scholars are held to high expectations
- Maintains a safe and secure campus
- Develops relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders based on trust respect and achievement of common goals
- Manages the change process
- Uses communication systems and styles that proactively engage key stakeholders
- Is accessible visible and responsive to all stakeholders
- Is the lead point of contact for families who have a concern with a staff member managed by you or classes overseen by you and ensures that families are well communicated with are invested in our school program and that concerns or complaints are dealt with a quick effective manner
- Plans and executes one joyful school-wide scholar event a year
- Plans and executes one family night a year
- Plans and executes an effective 10th-12th grade advisory program
- Plans field lessons and other opportunities and experiences to enhance their high school experience
- Plans implements and oversees intervention program(s) for departments as assigned
- Sends weekly updates to departments as assigned
- Attends IEP meetings for assigned grade levels and scholars
- Present at school-wide procedures and holds 100% of scholars to school-wide expectations
- ELL coordinator
- Serves as the liaison to St. HOPE recruitment and attends city wide student recruitment events as needed
- Coordinates and manages student retention for the 10th-12th grade
- Models the schools values and sets the standard for professional behavior
- Builds a professional work environment that is typified by hard work respect and collaboration and includes a system of constant feedback reflection and action
- Leads efforts to invest scholars and families and staff in loving St. HOPE Public Schools and understanding how St. HOPE is supporting all of its scholars for their future to go to and through college
- Works relentlessly with a Whatever-It-Takes to ensure school-wide goals are met
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelors degree
- Cleared Teaching Credential
- Proven leadership skills and experience supervising and evaluating the performance of assigned staff
- Knowledge of exemplary teaching and the capacity to distinguish among poor mediocre solid and outstanding teaching
- Exceptional availability to manage people and complex projects
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong strategic thinking and problem solving capabilities
- Knowledge of laws regulations rules and policies governing SHPS and the ability to apply them with good judgement
Highly Desired (but not required):
- Masters Degree in Education and/or Administrative Credential
- Bilingual speaking reading and writing abilities (Spanish)
Salary
Starting Salary is $80000. St. HOPE Public Schools offer a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a full time exempt position.
To Apply
All candidates for this position must submit the following two pieces of information. Please note you must submit both documents or your application will not be considered.
- Resume
- Thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of this position and stating how you heard about this opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer SHPS prohibits unlawful discrimination harassment intimidation or bullying against any protected group including actual or perceived discrimination on the basis of the actual or perceived characteristics of age ancestry color disability ethnic group identification gender expression gender identity gender marital status pregnant parenting or lactating status genetic information nationality national origin immigration status race or ethnicity religion sex or sexual orientation or on the basis of a persons association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in any SHPS activity including hiring and employment.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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