Network Achievement Director; K-8) STEM

Job description:

Network Achievement Director (K-8 STEM)

At Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, Achievement Directors serve first as members of our PreK-12 Academic Team, as leaders for K-8 leaders of their discipline in the academic program. Using best practices, standards knowledge, vertical thinking, input and feedback from a wide range of stakeholders, and an equity lens for developing content, Achievement Directors develop and manage our curriculum and assessment model, with the goal of improving long-term learning for kids.

In addition, Achievement Directors are responsible for increasing the instructional leadership capacity of school-based leaders (School Directors, Achievement Directors and Department Chairs) by deepening everyone’s subject matter expertise and modeling and coaching the instructional power moves. Reporting to and supervised by the Managing Director of Prek-12 Academics, Achievement Directors will lead all content instructional activities and programming, setting a clear content vision aligned to ambitious and rigorous regional goals that drive student achievement.

Achievement Directors served as dotted line managers for Achievement Directors.

Specifically, Network Achievement Directors are responsible for driving academic achievement and growth on:

• State and standardized tests (NJSLA) by ensuring the Elementary and Middle Schools meet or exceed network and state performance targets
• Internal assessments (i-Ready, end of unit tests, cold read quizzes, cumulative review quizzes, quarterly assessments, midterms, finals), using data to set direction, monitor progress, and adjust network-wide instructional strategy
• Academic Strategy & Vision by ensuring alignment of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and academic interventions with network goals and standards for K-8 STEM/Humanities
• Instructional Excellence & Academic Systems (including Math Tutorial for the K-8 NAD of STEM) by establishing systems for high-quality instruction and ensuring consistent, high-quality implementation across all Elementary and Middle Schools.
• Talent Development of Leaders by supporting the coaching and development of Achievement Directors through co-observations of priority teachers, observing feedback cycles and providing insight and real-time coaching.
• Data Analysis & Reporting by establishing strong systems to analyze, respond to, and act on student achievement data at every level
• Network Professional Development for teachers, by designing and leading professional learning aligned to school priorities and student data that results in observable improvements in instruction.
• Community Engagement, by establishing a network-wide vision for investing families in the learning environment and engagement with the curriculum.

• Vision setting & strategic planning: Achievement Directors at GOLCS know that to walk the path of excellence with Achievement Directors, and School Directors, they must create a clear and compelling annual content vision including a scope and sequence set grade band goals, and make decisions that allow Achievement Directors to drive the work they are best positioned to impact. As a result of this work, key stakeholders are highly invested in the shared vision and are positioned to be proactive, accountable, adaptive, and successful.
• Prioritization of time: In addition, Achievement Directors know that their role is twofold. They make time for developing a scope and sequence for the year against our network calendar, fully internalizing the curricula’s materials and assessments, publishing and packaging them for leaders and teachers, developing assessments, preparing unit overviews/pacing guidance as well as being present in schools,…