Academic Instructional Coach of Special Populations 26'-27' SY

STEM Preparatory Academy•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

STEM Preparatory Academy is hiring Academic Deans for the 2026–2027 school year to join our high school leadership team. We are seeking experienced instructional leaders with a deep belief in educational equity and a relentless commitment to ensuring all students learn at the highest levels. As an Academic Dean, you will play a critical, high-impact role—directly influencing teacher growth, instructional excellence, and student achievement across the campus. Academic Deans at STEM Prep are deeply embedded instructional leaders who shape the teaching culture of their schools. While instruction is the priority, Academic Deans also support Tier 1 behavior systems and teacher management skills, school culture routines and expectations, and clear communication with families and culture teams. As a key campus leader, you will build strong relationships with staff, students, and families, support teacher recruitment and hiring, lead and participate in professional development, maintain visibility and support during high-traffic school moments (arrival, transitions, dismissal, lunch), ensure safety, compliance, and operational excellence, and model STEM Prep’s core values: integrity, imagination, drive, collaboration, inquiry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred)
3–5+ years of successful teaching experience
Demonstrated track record of improving student achievement
Experience coaching teachers or leading teams
Ability to obtain/hold TN administrator licensure (preferred)
Ability to pass MNPS background check

Nice To Haves

Believes all students can achieve at the highest levels
Thrives in fast-paced, problem-solving environments
Uses data to drive instructional decisions
Builds trust and inspires adults
Gives and receives feedback with humility
Leads with empathy, clarity, and high expectations
Lives and models the mission and values of STEM Prep

Responsibilities

Lead the instructional vision for your grade band or content area
Conduct weekly classroom observations and deliver actionable feedback
Facilitate PLCs, data meetings, and instructional planning cycles
Ensure strong, standards-aligned curriculum implementation
Coach teachers through goal setting, internalization, and execution
Analyze student data to drive performance and close academic gaps
Support teacher onboarding, development, and retention
Support Tier 1 behavior systems and teacher management skills
Support school culture routines and expectations
Support clear communication with families and culture teams
Build strong relationships with staff, students, and families
Support teacher recruitment and hiring
Lead and participate in professional development
Maintain visibility and support during high-traffic school moments (arrival, transitions, dismissal, lunch)
Ensure safety, compliance, and operational excellence
Model STEM Prep’s core values: integrity, imagination, drive, collaboration, inquiry