Director of School

Salary based on Years of Experience ($100,000 – $189,538)

About Hyde Leadership Charter School

Hyde is built on the belief that every person has a unique potential and larger purpose in life, and character growth is key to exposing that potential and purpose. Hyde maintains a student-centered culture that motivates character development and emphasizes curiosity, courage, concern, integrity and leadership. Our goal is to prepare children for college and beyond, and to live their lives according to standards of personal excellence. We believe in order to provide the best possible education for our young leaders, we as educators need to be in a continuous growth process. Working at Hyde-Brooklyn is a unique and rewarding experience because our staff receives both professional development and participates in their own self- discovery process through the Hyde process of journaling, facilitated discussion, workshops and seminars.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Cultivate high-achievement environment (In collaboration with Head of School)

• Develop highly effective instructional curricula and efficient schedule, in collaboration with Head of School
• Track and analyze school wide data in order to design responsive student intervention and curriculum redesign
• Devise and monitor high-impact support plans for struggling students and teachers
• Regularly communicate school goals, progress and priorities to students, teachers and parents
• Design goal-oriented schedule prompting opportunities for students to develop their unique potential and focus on school priorities
• Demonstrate exceptional teacher leadership
• Directly coach a cadre of teachers and teaching assistants
• Review lesson plans and observe lessons regularly and deliver targeted feedback to teachers
• Collaborate with grade/subject teams to plan units, lessons and assessments; regularly share feedback
• Model outstanding instruction for teachers

 Facilitate excellent professional development

• Coordinate and manage creative, inspiring professional development sessions in line with school goals and priorities
• Write thoughtful, actionable Professional Improvement Plans (PIP) for teachers
• Direct the interim assessment process to ensure teachers are using current data to drive instruction; facilitate regular, meaningful interim assessment data debriefs with teachers
• Support positive, collaborative school culture
• Serve as an active member of the school leadership team
• Participate in regular leadership team meetings
• Lead staff trainings throughout school year
• Work closely with Dean of Students to support efforts in character development and positive school culture and discipline
• Assist teacher leaders (e.g. coaches, grade team leaders) in developing leadership skills.
• Model the Hyde Leadership Charter School-Brooklyn professional and core values at all times; be a visible and highly engaged leader in the community

Skills and Characteristics

• Ability to build trust and establish rapport quickly with diverse families, students, and faculty
• Ability to plan special projects, work independently and exercise independent judgment Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, fluid environment
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to respond to changing priorities with ?success and accuracy
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player, problem-solver
• Ability to handle pressure, maintain timelines, meet deadlines
• Manage sensitive work with a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy and tact
• Be organized, self-managed, and able to handle many responsibilities simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Requirements

• Attend Hyde 101 Training
• Strong commitment to Hyde’s mission and family-based character education
• 3-5 years professional leadership experience in a school setting
• Previous experience supervising and leading diverse teams and programs
• Ability to work on weekends as needed
• Maintain confidentiality and apply discretion in all communications and activities
• BA required, Master’s Degree in related field strongly preferred
• Be dependable and have excellent follow-through