Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning assists in the effective design and implementation of a standards-based, Common Core-aligned curriculum for our growing network of schools. The Assistant Director will assist in leading the Teaching and Learning team in incorporating effective structures for comprehensive and skillful implementation of the curriculum. She/He will also develop and implement a system of professional supports and learning opportunities focused on evidence-based instructional practices and data-driven instruction, for principals and teachers in LEARN schools.

Essential Responsibilities

• Own and drive student achievement outcomes across assigned grade bands and campuses, with clear, measurable goals.
• Alongside the Director of Teaching and Learning, create and lead the department’s strategic vision and plan for supporting instructional improvement aligned to the common core.
• Research, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding long-term tier one and intervention curriculum decisions.
• Create and execute a yearlong professional development scope and sequence for teachers and leaders aligned to curriculum, student needs, and instructional priorities.
• Execute network walkthroughs to assess progress toward the shared vision for excellence and adjust coaching and professional development offerings based on data.
• Work directly with school leaders to ensure LEARN students’ meet and exceed their academic goals
• Design and implement a standards-based rigorous curriculum aligned to the Common Core
• Ensure the alignment of instructional resources with curriculum standards
• Plan and collaborate with school leaders and teacher leaders to implement instructional shifts aligned to the Common Core in both literacy and mathematics
• Plan and collaborate with principals and teacher leaders to implement evidence-based instructional strategies to increase student achievement
• Implement a structure for data-driven decision making to support teachers to analyze and use data to inform classroom instruction
• Following the release of summative assessment data, schedule and conduct Data Chat meetings with school leaders to identify strengths, weaknesses, and next steps
• Design and implement a structure for working with other CMO departments to ensure efficient and effective provision of services to the schools.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
  
  

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of four years of teaching experience
• Leadership and management experience, including but not limited to, teacher leadership, instructional coaching, and/or school leadership
• Skill in curriculum and assessment design, implementation, and support
• Knowledge of LEARN’s core instructional resources
• Strong expertise with evidence-based instructional practices
• Deep experience with data-driven instruction, and ability to analyze and represent large data sets
• Knowledge and skill in design, delivery, and implementation of professional development
• Ability to work effectively with others in program design, professional learning, data analysis, and implementation of change strategies
• Project management skills, including plan development, setting objectives, identifying tasks and benchmarks, and meeting deadlines
• Equivalent combination of education/training/experience
  
  

Physical Demands

The nature of the work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment. Requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files. Staff will also be expected to move throughout the community with children. Physical demands require the ability to stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, walk around the classroom and kneel in addition to walking up and down stairs several times a day. Must be able to lift 15 to 20 pounds for short periods of time and push and pull 15 to 20 lbs.

Working Conditions

Staff will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once. Majority of work will be performed in a general office/school environment, and will require regularly scheduled travel to school locations throughout Chicago, DC and Lake County. Position requires availability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requires participation and attendance at organization sponsored events and meetings.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of LEARN Charter School Network. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.