Director of Teaching and Learning

Location: New York

Job Title:

Director of Teaching and Learning Supervisor:
Associate Head of School

Hours:

8:15-3:30pmStatus:
Exempt Term: 12-Month Agreement

Position Overview:

The Director of Teaching and Learning ensures high-quality, consistent instruction across K-12. As the school’s lead instructional expert, this role integrates the school’s mission, instructional vision, professional learning, and student outcomes into a coherent, school wide approach to teaching and  close partnership with the Associate Head of School, the Director translates instructional vision into clear expectations, aligned systems, and daily practice, ensuring that professional learning results in measurable improvements in teaching and student learning.

This role will focus on:

Consistent, high-quality instruction across all learning environments

Research-based professional learning that translates into observable instructional practice

Building teacher and clinician capacity through coaching, feedback, and targeted development

Coherence across K-12 instructional systems, practices, and expectations

Key Responsibilities:

1. Instructional Vision and Strategy Partner with the Associate Head of School to:

Define and operationalize a clear vision for high-quality instruction

Align professional learning priorities with observable instructional practices and student outcomes

Establish systems that promote instructional consistency across grades, departments, and learning environments
2. Professional Learning and Instructional Growth Design and lead a coherent, school wide professional learning system that builds staff capacity over time Translate instructional priorities into actionable classroom practice through:

Workshops and modeling

Coaching cycles

Observation, feedback, and accountability systems

Build internal leadership capacity by developing department chairs and instructional leaders as effective coaches of teaching practice

Ensure professional learning reaches all instructional staff, including teachers, related service providers, paraprofessionals, and new hires
3. Data-Informed Instruction and Inquiry Lead systems for analyzing student data, classroom evidence, and instructional trends to inform decision-making

Guide teams through structured inquiry cycles that connect student outcomes, instructional decisions, and professional learning priorities

Use evidence to identify instructional strengths, growth areas, and school wide opportunities for improvement
4. Cross-Team Alignment and Collaboration Serve as a member of the school leadership team to ensure coherence across curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning

Partner with curriculum leaders to align what is taught with how it is taught

Lead and facilitate instructional meetings (department, grade-level, and cross-disciplinary) that build shared practice and collective accountability

Requirements:

Required:

Advanced degree in the Science of Teaching and Learning, Curriculum & Instruction, educational leadership, or related field

Required:

10+ years of teaching experience (special education experience strongly preferred)

Required:

5+ years of leadership experience in a school setting

Demonstrated expertise in instructional coaching, adult learning, and data analysis

Strong leadership, communication, and systems-building skills

Physical Requirements Able to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and to ensure the safety of the students; the ability to…walk, run, sit, and standmove rapidly forward, backward, and laterally bend and stooppush, pull, and lift Professional Development All Cooke staff are responsible for developing a professional growth plan with their supervisor. Staff training is an integral part of the Cooke school and as such is a requirement of the job.

All staff must at a minimum: attend all scheduled Staff Development activities throughout the year and participate in staff orientation scheduled in August.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement The Cooke School and Institute provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual…