McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the full-time K-12 Math and Literacy Instruction and Curriculum Leader

to begin August 2024.

Changing the lives of students and families, McLean School is Washington, DC’s most comprehensive and academically rigorous full-scope college-preparatory program for bright, college-bound students, including those with dyslexia, anxiety, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. For 70 years, the School has helped students realize their full potential with a curriculum that is traditional without being rigid, challenging without being intimidating, and designed with the real world in mind.

The Math and Literacy Instruction and Curriculum Leader will support K-12 Math and K-12 Literacy programming and instruction. They will oversee the School’s K-8 Math and Reading Assessment Program, communicate with parents and teachers about areas of student strengths and challenges, and coach teachers to use effective instruction for all students in K-12 math and literacy. 

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure administration of required K-8 screeners and diagnostics;
• Facilitate teams of teachers to use IXL and Acadience data to develop instructional plans responsive to student needs;
• Communicate results of benchmark and progress monitoring assessments with parents; work with parents and teachers to design instruction that supports students in meeting or exceeding benchmarks;
• Support teachers in the implementation of effective instructional strategies in math and literacy K-12.;
• Support teachers in the development of cognitively demanding tasks to engage students individually and collectively in K-12 math and literacy;
• Support teachers in the use of strategies that foster increased higher levels of thinking for K-12 in math and literacy;
• Coach teachers to create, administer, and respond with appropriate assessments that measure growth in math and reading for all K-12 students and respond to meet student needs; and 
• Increase teachers' capacity and confidence to implement math and literacy instructional approaches 

Essential Functions

The K-12 Math and Literacy Specialist supports teachers' efficacy in differentiated daily instruction to equitably increase academic growth and achievement for all learners in K-12. They will spend their time working collaboratively with classroom teachers on a weekly basis by:

• Coaching
• Co-Planning
• ModelTteaching
• Co-Teaching
• Parent Communication

This person will also support the teachers with strategies around:

• Scaffolding
• Accommodations
• Tiered Activities
• Formative Assessments to ensure diverse groups of learners and all ability ranges of students are addressed in the classroom.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of assessment strategies, resources, and appropriately differentiated materials, curriculum, and instruction emphasizing math and literacy instruction in K-12.
• Experience in and knowledge of equity principles and cultural competencies 
• Knowledge of effective instruction to support the teacher's ability to analyze, communicate, model, and assess elements of the teaching process.
• Knowledge of unique student populations such as students with anxiety, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and dyslexia. 
• Ability to collaborate with all adults in the building regarding instructional strategies for students.
• Ability to establish and maintain trustful, confidential, and supportive relationships with teachers to help develop them as professionals.
• Ability to foster collegiality and community among teachers through professional development.
• Ability to encourage multiple perspectives and resolve conflicts in a professional manner.
• Knowledge of adult learning needs and processes and how to use coaching cycles to maximize growth.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Has taken or is willing to take numeracy professional development classes, 
• Has taken or is willing to participate in literacy professional development, such as Orton Gillingham, Comprehension Blueprint, and The Writing Revolution
• A minimum of 5 years of classroom experience, preferably, but not required, in 5.

McLean School is an equal-opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.