Senior Director of Academic Strategy & Student Intervention

Senior Director Of Academic Strategy & Student Intervention

The Senior Director of Academic Strategy & Student Intervention provides strategic leadership for the district's academic improvement systems by aligning academic strategy, teacher experience, student intervention, counseling services, data systems, and strategic planning to improve student outcomes. This leader designs and oversees district wide systems that strengthen teacher effectiveness, enable schools to make timely instructional decisions, implement multi-tiered supports with fidelity, and ensure every student receives the academic and behavioral supports necessary for success.

Serving as a strategic thought partner to the Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction, this position bridges curriculum, school leadership, accountability, teacher development, counseling, MTSS, and operations through integrated systems that strengthen instructional effectiveness, organizational performance, and student achievement.

Essential Responsibilities

Academic Strategy & Continuous Improvement

• Lead district wide academic improvement strategy aligned to the district's strategic plan.
• Develop executive-level systems for monitoring student performance and instructional effectiveness.
• Analyze trends across student achievement, intervention effectiveness, attendance, behavior, and school performance to inform executive decision-making.
• Design systems that strengthen instructional coherence across the district.
• Establish measurable goals and monitor progress toward district academic priorities.
• Support Executive Directors with strategic planning, continuous improvement cycles, and data-driven decision-making.

Student Intervention & MTSS

• Supervise the Director of Counseling & MTSS.
• Provide strategic leadership for the district's Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
• Ensure campuses implement academic and behavioral intervention systems with fidelity.
• Develop district expectations for intervention planning, progress monitoring, and data review.
• Monitor Tier II and Tier III intervention effectiveness through student outcome data.
• Partner with Executive Directors and School Leadership to strengthen campus intervention practices.
• Ensure intervention systems are aligned to Tier I instruction and district curriculum.
• Develop systems for monitoring intervention implementation and evaluating impact on student achievement.

Counseling Services

• Provide executive oversight of district counseling services.
• Ensure counseling programs support student academic success, attendance, behavior, college, career, and military readiness, and social-emotional development.
• Monitor implementation of state counseling requirements and district expectations.
• Partner with campus leaders to strengthen student support systems.
• Lead strategic initiatives that improve student well-being, engagement, and readiness to learn.

Teacher Experience

• Supervise the Director of Teacher Experience.
• Provide strategic leadership for district wide teacher experience initiatives, including teacher onboarding, induction, and retention.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the New Teacher Academy.
• Ensure new teachers receive high-quality onboarding, coaching, and support aligned to district instructional expectations.
• Partner with Curriculum, School Leadership, and Human Resources to design and coordinate professional learning experiences that build teacher capacity and improve instructional practice.
• Monitor the effectiveness of teacher development through implementation data, educator feedback, retention trends, and student outcomes.
• Develop systems that strengthen the teacher experience from recruitment through ongoing professional growth.
• Ensure professional learning experiences align to district strategic priorities, high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), and instructional best practices.

Academic Data & Strategic Analytics

• Supervise the Data Coordinator.
• Design and oversee district wide academic data systems that support continuous improvement.
• Develop executive dashboards and reporting tools that provide timely, accurate, and actionable information for district and campus leaders.
• Lead the analysis of district performance trends, including student achievement, accountability, intervention effectiveness, and progress toward strategic goals.
• Monitor and communicate progress toward state accountability measures, Board goals, and district strategic priorities.
• Establish district wide data protocols that promote consistent data analysis, instructional planning, and leadership decision-making.
• Partner with Executive Directors and School Leaders to identify trends, root causes, and high-leverage actions that improve student outcomes.
• Ensure district leaders have timely access to data that informs instructional decisions, resource allocation, and continuous improvement efforts.

Board Governance Support

• Coordinate academic information presented to the Board of Trustees.
• Support the preparation of Board presentations related…