Arlington Elementary - Dean of Curriculum & Instruction

Overview Arlington Elementary School is a K-4 school serving a diverse student population, including many multilingual learners. As a school engaged in significant improvement efforts, Arlington is seeking educators and leaders who embrace feedback, value collaboration, and are committed to accelerating outcomes for all students. Teachers participate in ongoing coaching, Common Planning Time (CPT), Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), and professional development focused on evidence-based instructional practices. At Arlington, we are committed to strengthening Tier 1 instruction, improving literacy and math outcomes, expanding access for multilingual learners and students with disabilities, and building strong adult systems that support student achievement. Position Overview The Dean of Curriculum and Instruction serves as a key member of the school leadership team and supports the Principal and Assistant Principals in strengthening curriculum implementation, instructional coaching, data-driven instruction, multilingual learner supports, and inclusive practices across grades K-4. The Dean works closely with teachers, instructional coaches, ESL teachers, special education staff, team leads, and district partners to ensure all students have access to rigorous, standards-aligned, language-rich instruction. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Lead implementation of high-quality curriculum and evidence-based instructional practices in literacy, math, language development, and dual language programming. • Collaborate with the Dual Language team, Language Acquisition Team Facilitators, Team Leads, and instructional coaches to advance schoolwide instructional priorities. • Manage, support, and develop a cohort of teachers through observation, feedback, co-planning, modeling, and continuous coaching cycles. • Observe and provide feedback on instruction conducted in Spanish in Dual Language classrooms and support instruction for dual language learners, newcomers, SLIFE, and multilingual learners at varying proficiency levels. • Facilitate CPT, PLCs, data meetings, and professional development aligned to Arlington's instructional focus areas and school improvement goals. • Lead teachers in using MAP, DIBELS, ACCESS, curriculum assessments, formative assessments, and student work to improve instruction and monitor subgroup progress. • Support assessment systems, including screening newly arrived students, assessing new students as they join the community, and assisting with ACCESS organization and proctoring. • Support curriculum development by improving materials, creating scope and sequence documents and pacing calendars, and facilitating implementation of curriculum materials in classrooms. • Support schoolwide classroom management expectations, school culture, morning/afternoon duties, and assigned schoolwide functions. • Participate in weekly Leadership Team meetings, model professionalism, and complete other duties as assigned by the Principal or Assistant Principal. What Makes Arlington Unique • We value collaboration, including co-teaching and shared responsibility for student learning. • We prioritize adult learning through weekly professional development, team time, and consistent coaching cycles. • We value leadership from within the classroom and provide opportunities for teacher leadership. • We remain current on best practices, including Science of Reading training for classroom teachers. • We emphasize social-emotional learning, restorative practices, community circles, empathy, and problem-solving skills. • We believe in inclusive classrooms and ensuring students learn in the least restrictive environment. • We value work-life balance and a workplace where people can grow personally and professionally. Who Thrives at Arlington? Successful Arlington leaders are collaborative, reflective, and growth-oriented. They believe all students can achieve at high levels, view multilingualism as an asset, and are committed to continuous improvement and student success. The ideal candidate builds strong relationships, provides clear, actionable feedback, uses student data to improve instruction, supports rigorous and accessible teaching, and brings urgency, humility, organization, and persistence to school improvement work.

Salary : $89,967 - $97,466