Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Breakthrough Greater Boston is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Director of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI) to oversee all aspects of teaching and learning for our middle school summer and school-year programs. The DCI will be responsible for hiring, training and supervising Teaching Fellows and Instructional Coaches; ensuring high-quality classroom instruction; and evaluating student learning and teacher performance. In addition, the DCI will provide ongoing support with student recruitment, admissions, placement, and support for our middle school students.

The DCI works closely with other members of a dynamic Program Team and reports directly to the Senior Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

A successful Director of Curriculum and Instruction will work in close alignment with the Senior Director of Curriculum and Instruction to:

• Plan and lead safe and engaging programming during the summer and school year for middle school students and Teaching Fellows
• Hire, train and supervise a high performing and diverse team of Teaching Fellows and Instructional Coaches
• Develop hands on, culturally responsive and rigorous curriculum that aligns with both district and state standards
• Oversee assessment efforts to ensure students and Teaching Fellows make gains; use data to inform program and curriculum decisions
• Work closely with the Director of Student Services to ensure all middle school students are well supported in their academic and social­emotional learning

In this exciting role you will be responsible for leading the Teacher Training Program, curriculum development and student evaluation. Specifically, you will:

• Plan and implement summer and school-year programs
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of year-round academic programming

• Lead Teaching Fellow recruitment and admissions, selecting 100+ outstanding candidates from a pool of several hundred
• Conduct Instructional Coach recruitment and admissions, yielding a team of highly capable, seasoned classroom teachers from a diverse set of local schools
• Plan and lead teacher training and professional development, including a two-week pre-summer teacher orientation and weekly professional development events, with the support of Instructional Coaches
• With the support of Instructional Coaches, oversee and conduct Teaching Fellow evaluation, gauging teachers’ progress toward agreed upon standards of performance
• Train, supervise and support Teaching Fellows and Instructional Coaches, ensuring that all achieve mastery of the instructional and classroom management strategies utilized by BTGB
• Drive summer career exploration activities, such as educator panels, connect Teaching Fellow alumni to post-BTGB career opportunities, write recommendations for Teaching Fellows and Instructional Coaches and participate in instructional work groups and special projects

• Oversee the design and implementation of engaging and rigorous year-round academic programming with the support of Instructional Coaches and other professional educators (In particular, provide structure for aligning course skill objectives with material taught in the most rigorous college-preparatory high school classes)
• Develop and oversee student evaluation and assessment, including pre- and post-testing, as well as a wide range of formative and summative assessments
• Track progress toward and report on annual goals for student and Teaching Fellow achievement
• Maintain a resource library to ensure that Teaching Fellows have access to relevant, high-quality teaching materials

• Assist with student recruitment and admissions
• Assist with student advocacy work, maintaining positive relationships and frequent communications with families and school personnel

• Passion for the mission of BTGB, closing opportunity gaps and training the next generation of urban teachers
• Four to five years of professional teaching experience with underserved students, preferably in grades 6-9, ideally with students who will be first generation to college
• Significant…