Middle School Humanities Academic Director

Middle School Humanities Academic Director Brooklyn New York

In-Person Work Required
This is an exempt position and is not eligible for overtime.

WHO WE ARE
Explore Schools is a network of public charter schools providing 1700 students in Brooklyn with the outstanding education they deserve. Our goal is to provide students with curriculum and instruction that is both standards-aligned and culturally responsive. Our approach is designed to provide the conditions that nurture students as critical thinkers and natural problem-solvers. As an organization we are committed to engaging in work that disrupts and roots out systems and structures that perpetuate white supremacy. We intentionally seek to build and maintain a diverse and talented team that reflects the backgrounds and experiences of our students and creates an inclusive environment for all employees.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe that all children can learn when immersed in a rich environment full of high expectations rigorous academics and caring committed adults. We believe equity and excellence are not mutually exclusivewe can meet the needs of all students in our schools while actively engaging parents and driving toward excellent academic results. We believe it is both our privilege and responsibility to help close the opportunity gap in the Brooklyn community.

WHO YOU ARE

Explore Schools seeks an experienced educational leader whodemonstratesa drive toward excellence and is passionate about serving all students. The ideal candidate is an outstanding leader and manager of adults who believes and invests in developing talent whilepossessinga strong understanding of academic rigor and effective instruction. Successful Academic Directors creatively and relentlessly implement the right solutions to ensure thatall ofour students have the tools they need to attend a college preparatory high school and youpossessthe following qualities:

• Dedicated to working in communities that have historically been underserved and under-resourced

• Committed to thoughtfully engaging in identity work necessary to take a culturally responsive approach to pedagogy and relationship-building with students andcolleagues

• Exceptional strategic planning prioritization and execution skills

• Strong communicator and culture and relationship-builder who actively engages and builds partnerships with families staff andstudents

• Outstanding content knowledge throughout grades6-8

• Demonstrated experience using data to set goals measure success and achieve exceptional results withstudents

• 4 years of teaching experience with experience coaching and/or managing adultsrequired

• Bachelors degreerequired

• A masters degree and administrative certificationpreferred

WHAT YOULL DO

MiddleSchoolAcademic Directors aredirectly responsiblefor the coaching growth and evaluation of the teachers they supervise. Working closely and reporting to the school Principal you will be expected to manage the following daily:

Leadership & Talent Management

• Manages & supervises approximately 12 teachers across content areas including regular coaching cyclessettingand reflecting on termly teacher development goals the teacher evaluation and when necessary the performance improvement process

• Coachesteachers through observation feedback co-teaching real-time coaching and lesson planning review

• Collaborates with the leadership team toidentifyacademic priorities set measurable goals to achieve priorities andmonitorprogress towardsgoals

• Plans and leads PLCs grade leveland/or content teams focused on intellectual preparation of standards-aligned content reviewing student work and data to inform teaching andidentifyinginstruction culture and operationsneeds

• Collaborates with ESI and cross-network colleagues to lead programmatic and curricular implementation at your school and to support network-wide professional developmentdays

• Participates in the recruitmentselectionand retention ofstaff

• Consistently models Explores operating values in both written and verbal interactions with all members of ourcommunity

• Actively engages in identity work and necessary conversations to dismantle white supremacyculture

Instructional Delivery and Student Support

• Leads instructional initiatives asdesignatedby thePrincipalby providing academic support to students and small groups including direct instruction as needed

• Collaborates with the culture team to provide support and training to teachers around behavioral systems andculturally-relevantpractices and with special populations leader to ensure all support services related services and intervention needs of students are being met including but not limited to family communication MTSS/RTI coordination and teacher oversight

• Oversees teacher-family connections ensuring that direct reports are communicating and being responsive to families around academic and behavioralpriorities

• Analyze school-wide and grade level data regularlyin order todesign responsive studentinterventions

• Plans and leads instructional non-classroom initiatives such as family events/meetings tutoring after-schoolclubsand fieldtrips

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assistwith non-instructional supervision of students such as arrival/dismissal hallway monitoring lunch & playground duty or supervision/planning of extracurricular activities andin the event ofanemergency

• Contribute to the overall success of the school and the network by welcoming related different and new requests;remainingaware of the demands on others; volunteering to help without being asked; keeping track of approaching deadlines and improvingprocesses

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Explore Schools staff members receive a competitive salary paid time off including network shutdown days considerable matching of retirement contributions and more.

• The salary range for incoming Academic Directors is $100000 - $125000. This is our good faith range at the time of posting.
• Incoming salaries are determined based on experience and internal equity.
• Because we value staff members staying in their roles over time we do not currently cap salary ranges and this is the range for incoming staff members only.
• This is base salary and does not include additional compensation opportunities such as signing bonuses additional time worked pay stipends leadership opportunities and additional pay for specialized certifications and advanced degrees.

Additionally you can expect:

• A comprehensive benefits plan covering up to 95% of the cost for employees and their families. Other benefits include dental and vision plans employer paid disability and life insurance parental leave benefits flexible spending account options generous vacation time and paid holidays professional development continuing education scholarships referral bonuses employee assistance program (EAP) childcare assistance a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching and more!
• Flexible and reflective leadership: dedicated to staff development team cohesion and shared responsibility for decision-making development and team-wide priorities
• Driven and passionate colleagues who contribute to a professional and collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to sit on various committees and participate in initiatives central to key organizational decisions and strategic planning
• Our school-based staff also receive:
• Professional development: weekly PD year-round retreats and trainings and ongoing coaching by professionals
• Continued education support: staff are eligible to receive scholarship funds towards qualifying certification costs or higher education tuition

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Explore Schools is a network of 6 charter schools located in Canarsie Crown Heights and Flatbush communities of Brooklyn NY. Our schools are currently operating fully in-person. For this position:

• In-person work is required
• This is an exempt position and is not eligible for overtime.
• The standard workweek is 45 hours though at times you may work more.
• This role requires that you be able to stand for at least 5 hours a day take multiple trips up and down the stairs in a day and be able to move quickly in an emergency.
• This role also requires that you be able to lift up to 15 pounds.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As discussed in our Who We Are section Explore Schools is an equal opportunity employer. It is important to us that all staff members have a place of employment that is free of discrimination of all kinds and where staff can bring their authentic selves to work. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color religion gender gender expression age national origin disability marital status sexual orientation veteran or military status. If any employee or applicant believes they have been discriminated against they should let Tiffany Williams know immediately.

Required Experience:

Director