Department Head - Math; CHS; SY

Department Head
- Math (CHS) (SY26-27)

Chelsea Public Schools Chelsea High School
- Chelsea, Massachusetts

Job : 5802363

Final date to receive applications: Sep 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 25, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Title
- Department Head
- Math (CHS) (SY26-27)

Reports to: Building Principal in collaboration with District Coordinators/Directors

About Chelsea Public Schools:

The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) is a gateway school system that welcomes and educates all students and families. In CPS, we believe all children are capable of achieving their personal best by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for school and classroom environments. The school system educates over 6,200 students in 11 schools, including a pre‑K‑1st grade school, 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, a virtual school, and 2 high schools.

CPS is a culturally responsive school district. We believe that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful relationships that fosters and promotes high expectations and risk taking. We are a district of multilingual students where languages are an asset to student development and growth. More information about CPS can be found on our website at

Department Head

Job Responsibilities:

• The development of the Educator Plan, including student learning goals and professional practice goals
• Supervising the Educator's progress through formative assessments, including observations and feedback
• Evaluating the Educator's progress toward attaining the Educator Plan goals
• Providing observation, feedback and identifying next action steps in Teach Point/Vector Solutions utilizing the CVT tool
• Participate in training on evaluation and supervision, including use of CVT tool
• Supporting and coaching teachers within their content area
• Supporting departmental hiring processes
• Facilitating regular coaching sessions with CHS staff members within their departments
• Overseeing course design and curriculum implementation in collaboration with aligned Grades 9–12 District Coordinators
• Supporting College and Career Pathway development as active members of the CHS Reimagination Team
• Facilitating and implementing practices and policies developed through the CHS Reimagination Project
• Facilitating department meetings and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
• Create and lead PD early release days, full PD days
• Reapply annually, similar to coaches/ mentors/ leads

Collaboration & Leadership:

• Build strong, professional relationships with teachers and students, instructional coaches, lead teachers, school and district-level administrators, families, and the Chelsea community.
• Lead school‑based teams such as the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) and Instructional Support Team (IST) to promote collective leadership.
• Participate in and support with instructional coaching spaces with grade band colleagues and vertical colleagues in order to support curriculum, instruction and assessment
• Lead and collaborate with District Coordinators, Directors, Assistant Superintendents, and School Leaders to align coaching with district and school goals.

Data-Driven Instruction:

• Support the administration and analysis of progress monitoring, formative and summative assessment data.
• Use data to identify trends, adjust instruction, and inform intervention strategies for students.
• Collect and analyze assessment results to develop and track targeted instruction/support for students.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to support the effective implementation of MTSS through data-informed instructional practices.

Other Duties:

• Perform additional responsibilities as determined by the Principal or Designee.
• Support school and district initiatives that may extend beyond the regular school day/year.

Qualifications

Required:

• Experienced (3+ years) and DESE licensed teacher in relevant content who has demonstrated exemplary teaching and instructional leadership skills.
• A Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education teacher licensure in grade and subject area appropriate for the assignment.
• Sheltered English…