25-26 Director of Instruction- K-2 (South or North Florida)

Bridgeprep Academy, Inc. • Miami, FL

32d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Instruction for K-2 (South or North Florida) is for someone who is able to visit the BridgePrep Academy campuses in Florida.   > Student Achievement Metrics  > 90% of Pre-K-2nd students are on/above grade level in reading, language, and math.   > 85% of 1st-2nd students are on/above grade level in reading and language.    > 80% of students achieve Level 3, 50% achieve Level 4, and 20% at Level 5 on FAST exams.

Requirements

• An earned bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
• At least 3 years of managerial/supervisory experience with record of results
• Experience designing system-wide assessments and curriculum products in the relevant content area
• A strong record of results as a curriculum writer or system-wide administrator   
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
• Knowledge of the state assessments
• Knowledge of the state standards
• Knowledge of the research on content-area best practices
• Knowledge of the elements and process of curriculum design and development
• Exceptional organization and communication skills
• Knowledge in curriculum development and implementation
• Knowledge in creating, implementing and analyzing assessment data
• Ability to manage a budget and staff
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
• Ability to stay up-to-date on education trends and best practices

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in educational field preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core academic program model for grade levels K-2 across the organization, so that leaders can articulate program rationale and strategically plan for student success   
• Write and communicate content-specific academic and instructional policies for Florida 
• Lead the district-wide implementation of K-2 content 
• Lead a high-performing curriculum team to select, design, create and distribute high quality curriculum products each school year.
• Monitor progress toward goals with check-ins, strategy and quarterly meetings so that course leaders meet at least 80% of their individual goals   
• Create and execute individualized professional development plans and budgets for course leaders 
• Manage team to design and deliver curriculum materials, including comprehensive lesson plans, unit plans, and a full suite of assessments so that the team collectively meets or exceeds 0% of their individual goals.   
• Create, edit and refine assessments so that unit, Semester, and Mock exams are completed with less than 2 combined errors.  
• Evaluate the quality of the curriculum materials using a research-based evaluation tool  
• Increase student achievement results to achieve an A-Rated district  
• Lead a high performing curriculum team to design, support and evaluate teacher-facing professional development and support services that is highly rated by 90% of participants, including curriculum collaboration sessions, content webinars, and curriculum development sessions. 
• Work with the Chief of Academics to create a robust teacher onboarding program during beginning of the year teacher training to increase new teacher effectiveness in executing the district curriculum years so that 85% of new teachers return the following school year. 
• Analyze student achievement results, identify trends and communicate course corrections to support improvement to meet student achievement goals  
• Lead the team to analyze student achievement data   
• Facilitate quarterly data analysis/data sharing with various stakeholders to highlight student achievement, professional development participation and feedback and teacher observation data  
• Conduct regular campus observations with team members and school leaders to provide explicit feedback and next steps on curriculum implementation so that the district achieves the District A Rating.   
• Lead, attend and actively participate in weekly team meetings and monthly strategy meetings  
• Conduct weekly campus observations within the region- travel is expected 50-75% of the time

Benefits

• BridgePrep Academy offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with Experience.
• BridgePrep Academy is an equal-opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees