Summer Academy Program Lead

• Initial screening will begin May 18th 2026
• 3 positions available
• This position runs from June 16th - July 17th 2026 (student contact days June 22-July 16)
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Position Overview

The FGSD Summer Academy Program Lead position is in charge of leading our summer academic acceleration and enrichment programs beyond the regular school year. This includes being the instructional leader of the campus and a dedicated mentor to our staff. This leader bridges the need to maintain high levels of academic engagement while ensuring each student has an enjoyable safe and memorable summer experience.

Location: Cornelius Elementary Fern Hill and Tuality Plains HS.

• Positions Available: 3
• Duration of the Program: 4 weeks
• Daily Schedules by grade level (2026-2027):
• Grades K6: Cornelius: M - TH from 7:30am - 2:30pm
• Grades 78: Fern Hill: M - TH from 7:30am - 2:30pm
• Grades 912: TPHS: M - TH from 7:30am - 2:30pm

Job Description/Key Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of Summer Academy under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent and the District Coordinator of Student Support. Oversee the delivery of our 80-hour instructional dosage ensuring that every minute of the 5-hour day is optimized for student growth.
• Instructional Leadership: Serve as the primary champion for our evidence-based literacy instruction. Ensure that the strategies and tools learned during professional learning are executed with high fidelity in every classroom.
• Informally supervise and provide feedback to teachers assistants office staff and students while fostering a trauma-informed high-energy environment where students feel seen supported and excited to learn.
• Leverage a specialized co-teaching model to engage in collective data analysis and continuous progress monitoring ensuring all instructional shifts are data-driven and evidence-based.
• Cultivate authentic family partnerships by engaging in reciprocal communication and creating meaningful opportunities for parents to co-lead the students learning. Implement culturally relevant outreach strategies to ensure families are well informed heard and integrated into our shared summer experience.
• Formalize a Cumulative Program Evaluation that aggregates high-dosage tutoring data student literacy gains and stakeholder survey results to provide a data-driven narrative of summer success.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with students families staff and district administration.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative team environment and lead diverse groups toward common goals.
• Experience: Proven track record in a supervisory or administrative role within an educational setting.
• Licensure & Education: Must hold a valid Oregon Teaching License and a Masters degree in Education or a related field.
• Instructional Expertise: Deep functional knowledge of ELD Constructing Meaning GLAD or SIOP instructional frameworks.
• Equity Focus: Commitment to equity-centered decision-making and a history of advocating for inclusive practices.

In preparation for the Summer Learning Program staff may complete additional planning coordination and preparation work during evenings and weekends as the regular school year concludes. Additional preparation hours may be assigned and are not tied to specific days or times. Flexibility and collaboration will be necessary to ensure readiness for program implementation.

Compensation

Stipend: $10000

The Forest Grove School District is an equal opportunity employer and provides services to the public on an equal opportunity basis and does not discriminate in employment or the provision of public services on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability political affiliation or belief citizenship or marital status.

Required Experience:

Senior IC