Department Head - English; CHS; SY

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

Reports to:

Building Principal in collaboration with District Coordinators/Directors

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 Heads will support Primary evaluators, as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, in the evaluation process for assigned staff members within their departments. CHS administrators will remain the primary evaluators responsible for all final evaluation ratings. Adapted from the responsibilities outlined in Appendix B2 of the Contract (page 63), Department Heads may assist with:

• 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 912 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

• 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.

• 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

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