Director of School Support (Philadelphia, PA)

Director of School Support

Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Achievement Network (ANet) is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping all students achieve strong educational outcomes. We partner with school and district leaders to strengthen instruction, implement high-quality materials, and build systems that support great teaching for all students.

People who join ANet become part of a mission-driven, equity-centered, and collaborative team. We believe deeply in fostering a working environment where the diverse identities, lived experiences, and perspectives of our staff are valued and affirmed.

The Director of School Support (DSS) partners directly with school leaders to strengthen instructional systems, deepen the use of high-quality literacy curricula, and build school wide capacity around standards-aligned instruction, data analysis, and teacher development.

The DSS serves as a strategic thought partner to leaders and instructional leadership teams (ILTs), supporting change management, instructional coherence, and school wide improvement efforts. While literacy-focused, this role will support leadership teams in managing and sustaining cross-content instructional priorities. This role collaborates closely with peer coaches and cross-functional ANet teams to ensure aligned, comprehensive support across the School District of Philadelphia (SDP).

This is a fixed-term W2 role, with an expected 20 - 30 hours per week. Hours may vary slightly based on partner needs, coaching cadence, and school schedules. Renewal of the role aligns with district renewals, scope of work, and organizational priorities.

This role requires frequent, in-person coaching and leadership support across the School District of Philadelphia. The DSS should expect to be in schools up to 4-5 days per week, with additional travel for internal meetings as needed.

Partner with and coach school leaders to strengthen equitable instruction and increase student achievement in Literacy

• Serve as an instructional leadership coach focused on strengthening school wide literacy instruction
• Support leaders in developing and implementing standards-aligned, data-driven instructional systems
• Guide leaders through change management, improvement planning, and teacher development cycles
• Build and maintain strong relationships that position ANet as a trusted partner in improving student outcomes

Facilitate Professional Learning

• Design and facilitate professional learning for school and district teams
• Connect school leaders to one another to share promising practices
• Strengthen coherence between school- and district-level priorities

Advance Equitable Instruction and School Improvement

• Collaborate with leaders to identify instructional inequities and address systemic barriers
• Use student data, observations, and curricular insights to co-design school wide support plans for literacy and math
• Coach leaders and teachers on leveraging high-quality materials and analyzing assessment data
• Promote culturally responsive and inclusive instructional practices

Strengthen ANet Strategy and Learning

• Develop tools, coaching resources, and strategy recommendations that advance ANet's instructional vision
• Contribute to special projects, which may include anti-racist leadership initiatives, network event planning, recruiting and hiring, or strategy development
• Collaborate with internal teams to share learnings and elevate best practices

• 5–7 years of experience coaching school leaders or leading instructional strategy and change management
• Strong knowledge of K–12 literacy instruction and Common Core-aligned materials
• Proven track record of improving cross-content student outcomes through standards-based, data-driven leadership
• Experience designing and facilitating adult learning and professional development
• Demonstrated ability to identify and address inequitable instructional or system practices

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Ability to coach leaders to develop ambitious, context-informed improvement plans
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and data interpretation
• Strong planning and prioritization skills
• Ability to manage and develop others

Preferred qualifications:

• Deep content knowledge in K–8 literacy
• Experience implementing Expeditionary Learning (EL) as a teacher, coach, or leader

ANet uses a transparent, non-negotiated hourly pay structure for instructional leadership roles.

Hourly Pay Rate: $73.02/hour

Final placement is based on relevant experience, demonstrated expertise, and internal equity.

Conflict of Interest / Outside Work Disclosure

Because this role includes direct instructional coaching and partnership work, candidates must disclose any current consulting, contracting, or employment with organizations that provide instructional coaching, curriculum implementation support, or similar services to schools or districts. ANet reviews outside work to ensure there is no conflict of interest with core services or partner…