High School Dean of Instruction

High School Dean of Instruction 2026/2027 School Year

Starting Date: Immediately

PRIMARY

PURPOSE:

• The role of the Dean of Instruction is to improve student achievement by providing programmatic curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning aligned to the campus academic program. The Dean of Instruction will lead department staff with instructional coaching, model teaching, and design of targeted intervention group instruction based on data analysis. The Dean of Instruction will provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.

• Master's degree
• Certification as per Texas Education Agency
• 3 years prior successful experience as a classroom teacher

• Leads assigned departments in planning, implementing, and assessing the District curriculum and instructional programs, goals, and objectives, including College, Career and Military Readiness, and special programs.
• Provides instructional leadership in the assigned content area by using the district instructional coaching model to partner with teachers, providing feedback on instruction, and monitoring the delivery of curriculum.
• Leads, monitors, and supports academic core and literacy integration and instruction in non-core subjects, including collaborating with non-core department chairs to ensure implementation.
• Assists in developing, implementing, and assessing best practice teaching methodologies in the classroom.
• Improves teaching and learning through co‑teaching, instructional coaching, collaboration in lesson planning, and facilitating the use of student work and performance data to make informed instructional decisions.
• Leads administrators and teachers in analyzing campus, district, state, and national assessment data, facilitates the process of implementing data‑based instructional decisions, and creating ongoing intervention strategies and student groups based on formative data.
• Develops curriculum guidelines and standards according to district policies and administrative procedures in accordance with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
• Implements TEA requirements relative to graduation plans, course content, and course sequencing.
• Assists in selecting textbook instructional material (i.e., selecting and coordinating sample copies for review and evaluation according to district continuums).

• Serves as a support and resource person to the building principal(s) and Executive Director of C & I regarding program guidelines and student data.
• Displays a professional image of maturity and emotional control.
• Assists in developing the master schedule and ensuring that students are appropriately placed in classes that advance students towards graduation goals and post‑secondary readiness.
• Assists with the campus budget relating to departmental needs, staff development, curriculum, instructional delivery, and assessment.
• Ensures classroom environments are conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Participates in developing, implementing, and evaluating campus improvement plans.

• Plans and facilitates relevant professional development aligned to department, campus, and district‑wide initiatives.
• Mentors new teachers and works to develop capacity of all teachers in the department.
• Provides input to the principal regarding staffing needs.

• Develops parent information either as send‑home flyers, programs, workshops, or awareness sessions.
• Demonstrates the use of appropriate and effective techniques for community and parent involvement.
• Serves as an administrator at school functions and extracurricular activities.
• Utilizes effective follow‑up approaches and techniques in referring students and parents to available school and community services.
• Works closely with the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Bilingual, ESL/Migrant, Student Disability Services and…