Middle School Director

Middle School Director

The Learning Community is a K-8 public charter school located in Central Falls, Rhode Island. We believe that literacy empowers each individual to have a voice, assume community responsibility, and take social action. We grow teacher leaders, student leaders, and community leaders. We seek a collaborative, instructional, and operational leader to serve as our Middle Grades Director.

• Job : 5778466
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Today
• Starting Date: Immediately

We are seeking a collaborative, instructional, and operational leader to serve as our Middle Grades Director. This role works closely with the Head of School, Director Team, Instructional Team, Student Support Team, and other leaders throughout the organization to create conditions for Middle Grades students to thrive and teachers to do their best work. Over the last two years, the Middle Grades division has experienced tremendous growth—both in academic achievement and in school culture.

We are seeking a leader who is ready to pick up that momentum and help the team keep building on it.

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Middle Grades academic program.
• Drive school-wide literacy goals through leadership of writing instruction, academic discussion practices, and independent reading initiatives.
• Ensure high-quality curriculum implementation across grade levels.
• Oversee the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), including academic data reviews, intervention planning, tiered student support structures, and progress monitoring systems.
• Monitor instructional quality through collaboration with coaches, classroom observations and feedback, and assessment data.
• Lead planning and preparation for state assessments, including RICAS scheduling, staff training, and implementation support.

• Directly supervise, support, and evaluate Middle Grades teachers and designated academic staff.
• Conduct formal and informal observations, provide written feedback, and facilitate evaluation meetings.
• Partner closely with the Middle Grades Team Lead and instructional coaches in ELA, Math, and Science to identify teacher needs, develop growth plans, and coordinate support strategies.
• Facilitate regular teacher check‑ins, goal‑setting conversations, and performance discussions.
• Foster a culture of continuous feedback, learning, reflection, and improvement.

• Serve as a key leader for student behavior, academic integrity, attendance, and student support concerns.
• Partner with social workers, special educators, and related service providers to support students experiencing behavioral, social‑emotional, or mental health challenges.
• Lead or support re‑entry meetings, safety planning, intervention planning, and family communication following suspensions or significant student incidents.
• Support conflict resolution and restorative processes involving students and staff.
• Ensure implementation and compliance of Section 504 accommodations, including annual reviews and development of new plans.
• Maintain strong relationships with families through proactive communication, responsiveness, and collaborative problem‑solving around student needs.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding school events, student progress, and important updates.

• Build strong relationships, trust, and collaboration within the Middle Grades team and across departments.
• Model and cultivate a warm‑demander approach with students, families, and staff by pairing high expectations with deep care and support.
• Build a culture of teacher leadership by creating opportunities for staff voice, innovation, collaboration, and shared decision‑making—and by genuinely welcoming feedback as much as giving it.
• Facilitate Middle Grades meetings, collaborative planning structures, and professional learning experiences.
• Lead and support school committees, leadership teams, and strategic initiatives as assigned.
• Support student leadership initiatives and collaborate with…