Academic Dean

About Us

The Jewish Leadership Academy (JLA) is a world‑class Jewish Middle and Upper School dedicated to developing the skills, curiosity, and potential of Miami’s most ambitious students for a life of purpose, commitment, and service.

JLA is committed to:

• Challenging inquisitive minds to think critically and creatively in pursuit of the highest academic standards across all disciplines.
• Putting values into action by embedding leadership training and community service into the heart of the educational program.
• Engaging the mind and stirring the soul to connect with the Jewish past and present, the Jewish People and the Jewish State, through the broad and embracing lens of Modern Orthodoxy.

We seek outstanding faculty and leaders of all faiths who believe in and actively support our mission to educate Jewish students at the highest academic levels while connecting them deeply to their heritage and faith.

The Academic Dean is a senior academic leader responsible for ensuring excellence in all aspects of the school’s academic program, from curriculum design, implementation, and assessment to student placement, and course scheduling. Reporting to the Associate Heads of School, the Academic Dean serves as the central hub for academic operations, and instructional leadership, fostering a culture of rigor, coherence, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee, design, and implement professional development for teaching and learning.
• Set the academic vision for the school in coordination with the Associate Heads of School.
• Serve as the academic leader of the school, ensuring program quality, curricular alignment, and coherence across departments.
• Use data to drive instructional improvement by analyzing student achievement, growth, and engagement metrics to inform programmatic decisions.
• Support subject‑area coordinators in their leadership of their departments.
• Support curriculum design and documentation through Atlas, ensuring consistency in scope, sequence, and rigor.
• Promote departmental synergy around grading norms, academic expectations, and citizenship standards.
• Champion academic integrity and lead policy development related to assessment, grading, and reporting.
• Supervise the Learning Specialist, Director of College Guidance, and Librarian.
• Oversee and coordinate the process of teacher certification renewals.

• Oversee placement, acceleration, and examination processes, ensuring fairness and clarity.
• Oversee management of student transcripts, from admissions through graduation, working closely with the Director of Admission and Director of College counseling.
• Lead academic monitoring systems to identify and support students performing below expectations.
• Collaborate with the Learning Support Specialist and Student Support Team to ensure robust intervention systems.
• Collaborate with the SIS manager to ensure the accuracy of schedules, transcripts, grading data, course rosters, report cards, and student academic records.
• Oversee athletic eligibility reviews in partnership with the Assistant Athletic Director.

• Supervise course advisement, selection, and coordinate with the Associate Heads for add/drop.
• Update the course catalog to reflect current offerings and requirements.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of elective courses.

• Serve as Testing Coordinator, overseeing all standardized and internal assessments.
• Manage the assessment calendar, including midterms, finals, and diagnostic exams.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure assessment practices align with JLA’s academic philosophy and rigor.
• Oversee faculty adherence to assessment and homework policies.

• Create, implement, and oversee Senior Capstone Project program.
• Oversee dual credit programs (Miami Dade College, Barry University, etc.) and ensure compliance and quality.
• Serve as CTY/CTD/GOA coordinator, connecting students to enrichment and external academic opportunities.
• Act as an Admissions Committee member, providing academic insight into prospective student…