Position Description

Managing Director, Student Achievement

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits

Location:Chicago, IL

ReportsTo: Chief Education Officer

How toApply:https://platform.teachermatch.org/jobsboard.do?districtId=569404168

Position Overview

The Managing Director of Student Achievement is an essential leader inour quest to achieve consistently excellent results at each our schools onbehalf of the students and communities we serve. It will have a direct impact on ensuring highquality practice and outcomes in the areas of curriculum, instruction,assessment, academic programing, and school leadership/management support. This position will work in closecollaboration with the Chief Education Officer on all aspects of the AceroEducational Program from design at the network level to implementation at theschool and classroom levels.

Core Responsibilities

Academic Leadership:

oIn partnership withthe Chief Education Officer, lead the network’s Department of StudentAchievement, which is comprised of teams focused on Curriculum and Assessment,Performance Management, Data/Student Information Systems, Athletics, SpecialEducation, and English Learning.

oDrive development of network-level systems andstructure to ensure continuous school improvement in all areas impactingstudent achievement.

oDrive the next-generation evolution andimplementation of our rigorous K-12 college-prep educational model on behalf ofall students.

oEstablishpolicies and protocols as appropriate to ensure strong implementation of oureducational model and consistently strong results for all students.

oProvide input on the continued collaborativedevelopment of professional evaluation systems, including STRIVE.

oPlan and conduct network-wide PD for teachers andschool leaders.

oRecruit, develop, and retain high-quality academicleaders.

School Leadership:

oIn partnership withthe Chief Education Officer, lead, manage, and supervise Acero’s network ofschool leaders.

oDevelop and implement leadership development plansfor Principals and other school leadership team members, including onboardingfor new school leaders.

oConduct regular school-wide walkthroughs,co-observations, and instructional rounds to provide targeted feedback onstrengths and areas of improvement.

oWork side-by-side with school leaders to addressareas of school improvement.

oConsult on, approve, and monitor annual schoolachievement plans.

oAssist school leadership teams with their use ofassessment data to improve the quality of instruction.

oHold regular check-ins with principals and providesupport as appropriate.

oRecognize and celebrate school achievement andprincipal professional growth and success.

Organizational Leadership:

oAdvise Acero’s senior leadership team on allmatters relating to student achievement and school performance.

oProvide regular updates to Acero’s Board of Directorson the status of Acero’s schools relative to strategic plan targets.

oCollaborate with all departments to ensure organizationaleffectiveness in service of Acero’s mission, vision, and values.

oOther duties and special projects, as assigned.

 Qualifications

·Education: Bachelor’s degree (required); Master’sdegree/Doctorate degree (strongly preferred)

·At least 5 years of teaching experience withdemonstrated impact on student achievement (strongly preferred)

·At least 3 years of School Leadership experiencewith demonstrated impact on student achievement and school culture (stronglypreferred)

·Previous experience managing multiple staff members

·Spanish language proficiency (preferred)

·Professional Educator License with Principal and/orSuperintendent Endorsement (preferred)

·Must hold permanent residency in the United States(required)

EssentialCharacteristics

Commitment to Equity: Passionate about ensuring that everychild, in every circumstance, receives an excellent education.

Leadership: Setsand models high expectations; coaches, mentors, and challenges others to exceldespite obstacles and challenging situations.

Instructional Expertise: Knows how to deliver and developoutstanding instruction, supported by top-level knowledge of how to utilizestandards, curricular resources, and assessment to tailor learning experiencesto student needs.

Focus on Data-Driven Results:Relentlessly pursues the improvement of student achievement. Demonstratescapacity to realize outstanding quantitative results on school performanceobjectives tied to instruction, culture, and operations.

Innovative Problem-Solving: Approacheswork with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities forcreative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potentialinnovative solutions.

Adaptability: Excels in constantly changingenvironments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet theneeds of a dynamic organization; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routinesituations.

Teamwork:Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration,constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all itsforms; respects and is committed to learning from others; builds positiverelationships in and out of the organization.

Dependability: Does whatever it takes toconsistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines; successfully managesown projects through strong organization, detailed work plans, and balancing ofmultiple priorities; outstandingability to work with others in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

Communication and Customer ServiceSkills: Communicates clearly and compellingly with diverse stakeholders inboth oral and written forms; anticipates and responds to customer needs in ahigh-quality and courteous manner.

Physical Demands

The nature of the work requiresan ability to operate standard business office equipment, and the ability tocommunicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare workdocuments, set-up and maintain work files. Physical demands include the abilityto stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, and walk around the classroom 60% ofthe day. In addition, candidates must be able to lift and/or push and pull 15to 20lbs. for short periods of time, and walk up and down stairs several timesa day.

Working Conditions

Majority of work is performed in a general office environment.Position requires availability for extendedhours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requiresparticipation and attendance at organization-sponsored events and meetings.

NOTE: The foregoing listof essential duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative ofthe tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarilydescriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essentialfunction does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed hereinif such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

The Acero Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatmentfor all individuals. Acero Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race,color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national orethnic origin.

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