Managing Director of Teaching and Learning Job New York New York USA,Education / Teaching

Location: New York

The Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) started with one mission that was the most ambitious and audacious in U.S. history: to end intergenerational poverty in Central Harlem and lead the way for other long-distressed communities nationwide and around the world to do the same. HCZ breaks the cycle of intergenerational poverty with on-the-ground, all-around programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life.

From early childhood education and career programs to community outreach and wellness initiatives, HCZ opens pathways to mobility and prosperity. HCZ believes that the pathway to college begins when a child is born and doesn’t end until a student has graduated and has the tools to thrive in a fulfilling career. The organization’s aim is to light that pathway, from cradle to college to career, with community-responsive and wraparound youth programs that support children and their families in every way and in every year of a child’s development.

We are seeking a Managing Director of Teaching and Learning. The Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction will serve as the network instructional leader, responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction to foster a productive learning environment. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the mission of HCZ Promise Academy, a demonstrated track record of success moving students and using data to inform the big picture, and an understanding and respect for the families and community of Central Harlem.

JOB GOAL:
To provide leadership, supervision, and coordination of the total educational program (i.e., curriculum, instruction and assessment and all related staff development) within the network.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list is intended only to illustrate the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Coordination of Instructional Program

Oversee a well-articulated educational program that is current, comprehensive, and consistent with Promise Academy Charter School pillars of instruction and ensures the implementation of NY Learning Standards;
Design and implement a curriculum review process that utilizes multiple measures of data in order to study, research, recommend, and evaluate existing and new programs for modification and implementation;
Ensure the integration of all instructional programs with special emphasis on K-12 articulation and consistency;
Organize regular network curriculum meetings with all professional staff and related groups to ensure healthy, collaborative processes in all aspects of curriculum, instruction, and assessment;
Coordinate network Extended Learning Programs;
With the Director of Information Systems oversee all curriculum-related technology-based systems and plan for the effective integration of educational technology into the curriculum;
Supervise and coordinate curriculum, textbook, and instructional media selection and adoption processes, including submission to the Deputy Superintendent and Superintendent for subsequent Board approval;
Assist in the development and coordination of the sections of the budget that pertain to curriculum and instruction; and
Provides supplemental instruction to scholars in need during extended learning opportunities

Personnel Administration

Support the Principals and Education Directors in the review of the day-to-day performance, observation, and evaluation of professional staff;
With the Deputy Superintendent and Superintendent, oversee the Network’s instructional improvement plans; and
Have an ability to serve in the functions of other roles within the school when needed.

Assessment and Reporting

With the Director of Literacy, coordinate all aspects of the Robertson Foundation Grant;
Collaborate with the Director of Special Services and English as a New Language, Counseling, and Principals on the development and implementation of a comprehensive K-12 assessment program, the selection of testing instruments, the design of alternative assessments, and the use of testing data to…