RI Dean of Special Services

Leading at Achievement First

As a Dean of Special Services at Achievement First, you will be at the center of this work—coaching our teachers and driving decisions that will benefit our scholars. You will be the driver of high quality coaching instruction that enables teachers to develop and deliver strong content and helps our scholars develop a lifelong love of learning. You will work with teachers to be your students’ champion who believes all students are capable of greatness.

You will demand excellence for yourself, your teachers, and your students, and help create a vibrant school community where students have powerful school experiences that foster their best work.

• Analyze school-wide data to design responsive and effective student interventions.
• Develop highly effective instructional curriculum and schedule in collaboration with the principal and Team Teaching & Learning in the Network Support office.
• Observe lessons regularly and deliver targeted feedback to teachers.
• Collaborate with grade/subject teams to plan units, lessons, and assessments; share feedback regularly.
• Assist teachers to devise and monitor high-impact support plans for students.
• Model outstanding instruction for teachers.

• Coordinate and manage creative, inspiring professional development sessions aligned with school goals and priorities.
• Direct the interim assessment process to ensure teachers use current data to drive instruction; facilitate regular, meaningful interim assessment data debriefs with teachers.
• Lead staff training at the start and end of the school year and on professional development day.

• Analyze school-wide data to design responsive student interventions.
• Track other useful academic data (e.g., homework completion rates); communicate progress to students, teachers, and parents.
• Participate in regular leadership team meetings.
• Work closely with the dean of students to support efforts in character development and positive school culture.
• Assist teacher leaders (e.g., coaches, grade team leaders) in developing leadership skills.

• An active and demonstrated commitment to Achievement First’s mission and values:
  Leading for Racial Equity, Embrace Challenge, and Go Further Together.
• A track record of exemplary instructional and classroom management skills, meeting extremely high standards for student achievement.
• A proven ability to proactively and effectively coach and manage adults and drive excellent student achievement through others.
• Superior personal organizational skills, ability to coach others to improve their organizational skills and efficiency, and ability to "zoom out" to create and manage systems and projects that require long-range planning and organization.
• People leadership: strong self‑awareness and awareness of others, and an exceptional "warm/demanding" balance when leading adults.
• Growth mindset for self and others; willingness to seek out feedback and ability to implement constructive feedback quickly and effectively.
• Mastery of and enthusiasm for subject matter.

• A bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred.
• Certified as a school leader per your state’s guidelines and requirements; if not currently certified, ability to obtain necessary state certification within the first two months of employment.
• At least 3 years of K-12 full-time lead teaching experience with a record of high student achievement.
• At least 1 year of experience coaching and leading adults to achieve high student achievement.

• Employees are provided with a competitive salary. Dean salaries range from $85,765 to $111,904.
• Full‑time employees are eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; 403(b) retirement package with match and paid family leave.

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus. For more on our diversity commitment: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./