Associate Director of Teacher Residency
About The Position
The Associate Director of Teacher Residency is responsible for the strategic design, implementation, and daily management of the District’s teacher residency program. Serving a network of 23 schools, this leader will oversee the end-to-end experience for approximately 15 teacher residents annually, ensuring a robust pipeline of highly prepared, diverse, and district-aligned educators. The Associate Director acts as the vital link between our district, partner universities, and school-site leadership to ensure that residents receive a year of rigorous, hands-on clinical training before leading their own classrooms. This is a hybrid role with the expectation that three days per week be spent onsite at our school campuses or at our Regional Support Office in Oakland.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of successful K-12 teaching
- Minimum of 2 years instructional coaching experience
- Proven track record in program management or adult professional development.
- Required: Bachelor's Degree and a clear teaching credential
- Valid California Teaching and/or Administrative Services Credential
- Instructional Expertise: Deep knowledge of best practices in pedagogy and teacher induction.
- Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills to build buy-in with principals, Alder GSE IHE partner, and candidates.
- Systems Thinking: Ability to manage complex logistics across 23 different school communities.
- Must possess a valid California driver’s license and have access to reliable transportation for work-related travel.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or related field
Responsibilities
- Pipeline Management: Interview and coordinate the interview and match process for each annual cohort of residents.
- Strategic Placement: Analyze staffing needs across 23 school sites to strategically place residents in high-need subject areas and grade levels across KIPP NorCal.
- Policy Oversight: Ensure the residency program adheres to District policies and California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) standards.
- Operations: Managing seminar locations across the region and miscellaneous programmatic logistics
- Mentor Selection: Identify, recruit, and train "Master Level Teachers" to serve as mentors, ensuring they have the coaching skills necessary to support adult learners.
- Field Support: Conduct regular site visits and observations to monitor resident progress and provide instructional feedback in collaboration with site principals in accordance with the requirements of our partnership. The site visits span San Jose, Stockton, San Francisco, the Peninsula, and the East Bay.
- Conflict Resolution: Mediate and resolve any challenges arising within the mentor-resident pairing (Resident and Mentor)
- Curriculum Alignment: Work with partner Alder GSE to ensure that residency coursework is directly applicable to KIPP NorCal’s specific instructional frameworks and schools.
- Resident Seminars: Design and facilitate weekly seminars for residents that focus on classroom management, equity-based instruction, and KIPP-specific tools.
- Mentor Seminars: Create and implement monthly mentor trainings that support mentor teachers with coaching their resident and executing Alder's mentor requirements.
- Classroom Transition: Coordinate the seamless transition of residents into full-time teaching roles, ensuring strong employee experience in the program and through hiring to maximize long-term retention.
- Performance Tracking: Maintain comprehensive records of resident progress, certification status, and eventual hiring outcomes.
- Program Assessment: Use data and stakeholder feedback to iterate on program design and improve the quality of teacher preparation year over year.
Benefits
- KIPP Northern California is dedicated to you and your family's well-being!
- We offer a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
