Assistant Director

Description

Are you an experienced educator ready to help lead a school where every child, from kindergarten through eighth grade, is known, supported, and challenged to grow? Forrester Education is looking for an Assistant School Director to partner with the School Director in leading the academic, cultural, and operational life of our Orchard Park campus in Akron.

We are committed to providing our students with a transformational education and the tools they need to build a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.

If you're ready to bring your instructional leadership, warmth, and high expectations to a K-8 school community that invests in you, we'd love to hear from you.

• Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to transforming outcomes for urban students.
• Play a lead role in shaping the full K-8 experience, from early literacy foundations in the primary grades to preparing eighth graders for a successful transition to high school.
• Grow as a school leader by serving as Acting School Director in the Director's absence and contributing to school wide decision-making.
• Ongoing, job-embedded professional development designed around your growth.
• A collaborative, connected community of educators, families, and administrators who support one another.
• The chance to make a lasting impact on students' academic lives and futures.

• Paid Holidays and PTO
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Options
• STRS/SERS State of Ohio Retirement System Eligibility
• Professional Growth and Development Opportunities
• Performance Incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement (Continuing Education and Licensure Renewal)

• Support the School Director in all educational and operational aspects of Orchard Park, and serve as Acting School Director in their absence.
• Help provide strategic leadership for school improvement and development, and assist in developing and implementing school policies.
• Support daily operations, including academics, arrival and dismissal, transitions, student safety and security, and staffing.
• Build an orderly, joyful, and aspirational school culture where teaching, learning, and healthy relationships can thrive across all grade levels.
• Align students, teachers, staff, and families around Forrester Education's values and approach.
• Develop strong, mutually supportive relationships with parents and caregivers through clear communication and meaningful opportunities for family involvement.
• Maintain professional relationships with the board, donors, and the Akron community.

• Supervise and evaluate teaching faculty and lead curriculum design and improvement across grades K-8.
• Ensure high standards of achievement for all students, with particular attention to foundational reading and math skills in the primary grades and readiness for high school in the middle grades.
• Support implementation of the instructional framework and coordinate classroom instruction, intervention, and enrichment activities.
• Serve as an active participant in, and monitor of, the iMTSS process, partnering with intervention and special education staff to ensure students receive timely support.
• Use data and formative assessment to guide instruction, learning supports, curriculum decisions, and professional development.
• Partner with external organizations that enrich school culture through service opportunities, cultural experiences, educational and support programs, and other resources.

• Implement consistent, developmentally appropriate, data-driven behavior systems that maintain orderly, respectful classrooms…