High School Academy Leader

The Academy Leader will serve as a member of the High School Leadership Team and assist the Principal in managing student culture and teacher development. The Academy Leader will partner on many school leadership initiatives with the schools Associate Director of Operations (ADOO). The Academy Leaders job responsibilities include the following:

Student Culture

1. Organize and lead new student induction and new family orientation
2. Plan and lead Freshman Forum weekly as delegated by Principal
3. Plan and teach a portion of the 9th grade College Readiness class
4. Plan and support facilitation of student forums and community meetings 
5. Facilitate family conversations and meetings and action plan interventions for students when escalated by Dean of Students

People Management

• Manage the Student Talent Manager who plays a key role in ensuring students are engaged with opportunities to find and pursue their passions through projects internships summer programs and competitive clubs
• Manage the Dean of Students Associate Dean of Students and Grade Team Leads in ways determined by Regional Superintendent of Instruction and Principal
• Manage other teachers or staff as delegated by the Principal and/or DOO

School Systems Supervision

• Observe  and improve whole-school systems (e.g. lunch arrival dismissal) to ensure they meet the needs of students and families and that student culture expectations are upheld
• Supervise lunch morning arrival and dismissal on a daily basis

Student Attendance

• Plan and facilitate chronic absenteeism and truancy meetings
• Manage the chronic absenteeism and truancy team to action steps and outcomes
• Provide escalated family follow-up around attendance as needed

Observation and Feedback

• Observe and support teachers struggling with behavior management
• Serve as primary instructional leader for electives teachers

Professional Development (PD)

• Collaborate with the Principal and Dean of Curriculum & Instruction to determine the PD calendar
• Plan and execute PD in August and throughout the year
• Manage Grade Team Leads to plan and lead Team Meetings

Other Projects

• Other projects and initiatives as determined by the Principal and Regional Superintendent of Instruction (e.g. coaching specific teachers developing and running classroom and student intervention programs)

Qualifications :

• Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools.
• Unwavering belief in high academic and behavioral expectations for all students.
• Experience in crisis and change management leading and/or coaching adults and creating and maintaining whole school systems.
• Exceptional time and task management skills.
• Ability to persevere despite uncertainty and unexpected obstacles.
• Relentless drive to empower students academically and personally.
• Self-motivation desire to be a great teammate and a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written and strong interpersonal skills with students parents colleagues and community members.
• Ability and desire to implement feedback from school leaders and colleagues. 
• Ability to interpret academic and behavioral data and identify trends
• Ability to provide high quality feedback to teachers and school culture teams
• Ability to facilitate whole school moments with strong leadership presence
• Required experience:
  • Bachelors degree is required; a Masters degree is preferred.
  • At least 3 years of experience working in an urban district or charter school setting.
  • At least 1 year of secondary school leadership experience with direct people management (e.g. Dean of Students Assistant Principal Dean of Culture)

Additional Information :

Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent.

Compensation

Compensation for this role is $101000.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time paid holidays and 10 weeks of paid breaks (Spring Winter and Summer). 
• Extensive best-in-class training and development  
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans pre-tax flexible spending (FSA) dependent care (DCFSA) and health saving accounts (HSA)
• Financial Planning
  • Pension through Mass. Teachers Retirement System  
    • 403(b) retirement savings program 
• Paid leave of absence options (parental medical disability etc.)
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE. 

At Uncommon we believe that a supportive and welcoming environment helps our students staff and community thrive. We are dedicated to building a team that brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences reflective of the communities we serve---with over 70% of our staff identifying as people of color. Our organization values respect and open dialogue on important topics that shape our school culture.

As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time