Job Title: Dean of Teaching and Learning 2024-2025

Reports to: Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Pay Grade: starting at $68,430

Days: 207

The STEM Academy is a K-12 school of choice charter school within Ector County ISD. The
STEM Academy prepares students to be STEM college and career ready, with a shared focus
on collaboration, communication, and critical thinking.

Requirements:
Education/Certification:
? Master’s degree
? Texas Principal or other appropriate Texas certificate
? Certified Texas-Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) appraiser

Special Knowledge Skills:
? Thorough understanding of school operations
? Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
? Knowledge of best instructional practices
? Knowledge of Project Based Learning and TEKS
? Knowledge of STEM Academy model and design

Experience:
? Three years teaching experience.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:
? Overseeing, monitoring, reporting, and supervising day-to-day operations of teaching
and learning, including staff from various departments such as Special Education,
Reading Specialist and the Academic Counselor.
? Maintain proper and and timely communication with supervisor (operating partners),
instructional staff, parents, and community members.
? Continuously improvement of instructional practices that provide authentic learning
experiences, support the needs of ALL students, and implementation of effective and
engaging instructional strategies in the classroom.
? Hold high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals.
? Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic
learning environment for each student.
? Demonstrating exceptional ability to function as part of a team and engage in practices
that support the school’s Mission.
? Provide instructional leadership for all instructional staff.
? Provide leadership in professional growth and development.
? Oversee campus assessments (EOC, STAAR, RTI, TELPAS, TSI, SAT, Benchmarks,
etc.)
? Oversee committees such as ARD, RTI, LPAC, and 504.
? Monitor and track assessment results for the campus.
? Coordinate the development of the master schedule.
? Participation in recruiting/screening/interviewing of quality professional staff.
? Lead school-wide activities and events.
? Facilitate Professional Learning Communities.
? Serve as an appraiser evaluating teacher performance.
? Adhere to all policies and procedures established by ECISD and UTPB STEM Academy
operating partners.
? The job description is not a complete list of all responsibilities and duties performed by
the employee. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned.

*Employment is subject to an introductory period to monitor employee performance.

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