Director of Elementary Education Job Chicopee area,Massachusetts USA,Education / Teaching

Director of Elementary Education

The position of Director of Elementary Education is responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of the elementary academic program and plays a lead role in helping to create and nurture learning environments in which each learner is known, accepted, valued, challenged, and on a pathway of college and career readiness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment:

Serves as a leader and general resource person in matters relating to elementary curriculum development and evaluation

Establish structures and programs that create learning environments in which developmentally appropriate learner voice, choice, and mindsets matter

Support standards- and competency-based grading practices

Ensure that the academic curriculum across all elementary areas is aligned with state standards and district wide expectations

Lead and facilitate the documentation of a scope and sequence and curriculum map for each course offered and manage updates/revisions as necessary

Spearhead the utilization of data to inform instructional strategies while overseeing the management of data team expectations and timelines

Manage a cyclical curriculum review process for all content areas

Research, evaluate and recommend the purchase of high quality instructional materials both print and online ensuring that materials celebrate the contributions of members of diverse populations and present information from divergent points of view

Support implementation of curricular materials in a manner consistent with district goals and objectives, in concert with elementary principals and the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability

Assist in the design and implementation of systems to assess student achievement and monitor progress against clearly defined learning benchmarks/goals for all students with a particular focus on subgroups

Generate and manage internal assessment schedules, logistics, and reporting

Support all educators to employ multiple assessment strategies including the effective use of feedback, formative assessment practices and the use of summative assessments (e.g. performance assessments, curriculum-embedded assessment, computer-adapted assessments, and student self- and peer-assessment)

Define and assist in the implementation of tiered instructional strategies to address diverse student needs, ensuring differentiated support and strategies at various levels of instruction to maximize student growth and achievement.

Foster teacher leadership within grade-level and content teams

Identify and alter any structures, systems or practices that foster low expectations and/or limit accessibility to academic opportunities specifically with an eye on historically marginalized subgroups including English language learners and students with disabilities

Collaborate with the Special Education department to strengthen inclusive teaching practices

Ensure articulation between and among PreK-5 curriculum across classrooms and schools.

Reviews, researches, prepares and disseminates information pertaining to trends in curriculum development, extended learning programs, and intervention programs

Professional Development:

Assist in the development and implementation of the district Professional Development Plan

Support instructional coaches in training and orienting new staff members to the district's instructional models, curricular and assessment systems, and instructional priorities

Recommend and develop professional development opportunities for teachers with a strong emphasis on meeting the needs of diverse learners

Keep current regarding research-based trends in curriculum and pedagogy through ongoing research, participation in professional development activities, and membership in professional organizations

Educator Evaluation:

Co-evaluate instructional coaches as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability

Deliver actionable feedback about instructional quality and other professional practices via coaching approaches

Conduct classroom observations in collaboration with coaches and building leadership for the purpose of monitoring vertical and horizontal alignment to grade level standards and district expectation, and accessible teaching strategies

Other:

Prepare and justify program area budget recommendations

Oversee timely dissemination of assessment results to administration and ensure effective use of those results to foster higher student growth and achievement of all students

Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability

Required

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of five years of successful PreK-5 classroom teaching experience

Minimum of three years of principal/assistant principal experience

MA Department of Education Principal/Assistant Principal certification, Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent certification, preferred

Demonstrated experience and expertise working with multilingual learners and…