Director of Bilingual Programming - Elementary

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Houston, TX, United States

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Job Description

POSITION:
Director of Bilingual Programming - Elementary

REPORTS TO:

Managing Director of Elementary Academics

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

START DATE:

Immediate

COMPENSATION: $74,604 - $89,525, Home Office Grade 7

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

Some quick stats about us:

* 21,000+ Students

* 2,400 Team Members

* 16 Secondary Campuses

* 11 Elementary Campuses

* 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

* 96% Hispanic & African-American Students

* 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University

* 88% First-Generation College Students

* Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston's city limits serving our increasing population.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Director of Bilingual Programming - Elementary

with a robust set of experiences to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

To put it simply, you will ensure our students experience a rigorous academic program that increases achievement and better prepares them for college success by leading a team that creates high-quality, aligned curriculum, assessments, and professional development in Spanish Reading Language Arts.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

Vision and Leadership

* Setting, in collaboration with the MD of Elementary Academics, and maintaining equity-driven vision in bilingual programming and actively advocating for its implementation district-wide;

* Investing stakeholders, prioritizing initiatives, developing strategies and processes, and collaborating with the Elementary Academics Team towards exemplary instruction and exemplary student achievement;

* Exemplifying YES Prep Core values and commitment to growth as a leader

Curriculum and Resource Development

* Leading, managing, and developing a team of Content Specialists to create high quality critical resources and development for campus-based staff on urgent timelines;

* Hiring, training, managing, and arranging compensation for teachers in stipend-based roles in a manner that aligns with team and organizational goals and standards;

* Investing stakeholders, prioritizing initiatives, developing strategies and processes, and managing a team of content leaders towards exemplary student achievement in a fluid educational environment;

* Monitoring and sharing updates to standards, pedagogy, and assessment methodology for Spanish Reading Language Arts and English language development with your team and applicable stakeholders;

* Setting an explicit standard for rigorous, aligned curriculum designed to reach all learners in our bilingual programming;

* Providing feedback and coaching to direct reports to create and implement aligned, effective modules and key resources in Spanish.

Assessment and Data Analysis

* Maintaining expertise in state and college-ready assessment design to set an explicit standard for rigorous, aligned assessment in all content courses;

* Providing feedback to the team to create summative and common assessments for all courses in English and Spanish;

* Synthesizing student achievement data on a regular basis to prioritize and adjust the work of your team.

Support and Develop Fellow Educators and Leaders

* Creating opportunities for collaboration with other Home Office teams, such as Special Populations, College Initiatives, Teaching Excellence, Instructional Leadership, Schools, and Analytics, as well as campus leadership to ensure resource, instruction, and…