Associate Senior Director Curriculum & Instruction

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s premier pre‑K through 12th grade private schools, dedicated to providing a home and a career‑focused cost‑free education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Founded in 1909 through the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, MHS is fully endowed, ensuring students have the resources they need to thrive. The school has empowered nearly
12,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and currently serves approximately 2,100 students—with ongoing expansion efforts to provide amazing opportunities to even more young learners.

MHS is seeking an Associate Senior Director of Curriculum & Instruction. This is an on‑site position that compensates between $123,596 – $165,000, plus benefits.

The Associate Senior Director supports the Managing Director of Scholastics by providing leadership for academic programs, with a primary focus on data‑informed instructional improvement. Key responsibilities include analyzing multiple data sources to guide curriculum design and implementation, equipping curriculum supervisors and teachers with actionable insights to strengthen classroom instructional practices, and providing training to help staff understand and use data effectively to enhance student achievement.

This role is responsible for gathering, interpreting, and synthesizing data to generate hypotheses about strategies that can improve student outcomes, and for partnering with teachers to implement instructional adjustments that test those hypotheses. The Associate Senior Director collaborates closely with teachers to identify class‑wide and individual student strengths and areas for growth, determine the factors influencing student learning, and develop targeted instructional approaches that support all students in achieving at high levels.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education, educational leadership, curriculum & instruction, data analytics in education, or a related field.
• Valid administrative certifications. Additional training or certification in data analysis or assessments is a plus.
• Teaching experience, plus five or more years’ experience leading K-12 curriculum development & innovation.
• Proven ability to support instructional leaders and faculty in using data to improve student outcomes.
• Deep understanding of assessment systems, data dashboards, and student performance metrics.
• Proficient in curriculum design, implementing instructional best practices, and leading the use of evidence‑based interventions.
• Proficient in creating, synthesizing and interpreting complex data from multiple sources.
• Experience leveraging school‑wide data for strategic innovations focused on exceptional student outcomes.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to lead, build relationships, collaborate, and inspire.
• Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students.
• Candidates must be willing to actively engage with students beyond the scope of responsibilities.

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