Director of Literacy and English Language Arts, PreK-12

Malden Public Schools•Malden, MA

12h

About The Position

Malden Public Schools (MPS) seeks a Director of Literacy and English Language Arts, PreK-12 who ensures all educators have access to the knowledge, skills, and resources that they need to provide every MPS student with a high-quality, culturally and linguistically sustaining, and well-rounded education that prepares them to actively and responsibly read, write, reason, communicate, create, and compute effectively within a global society. The Director of Literacy and English Language Arts leads district-wide teaching and learning efforts in their content area, with an explicit focus on closing opportunity gaps for students with disabilities, multilingual learners and students living in poverty, as a means to ensuring that all Malden students thrive and are fully prepared for the future.

Requirements

Will possess a master’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university
Will show evidence of at least three years of satisfactory full-time paid experience as a public-school teacher; experience in urban settings strongly preferred
Will show evidence of experience as a school or district administrator, with experience as Principal or Assistant Principal in an urban setting strongly preferred.
Must hold current DESE Licensure as a Supervisor/Director in their content area or as a Principal/Assistant Principal; they must also possess a DESE SEI Endorsement
Must be able to exhibit knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in their content area, of WIDA 2020 Standards, and of state MCAS and ACCESS testing programs (and emerging programs as information becomes available)

Responsibilities

Ensure all students have access to curriculum and instruction aligned to Massachusetts Frameworks and the WIDA2020 standards
Lead district-wide curriculum adoption and implementation aligned to state curriculum frameworks and WIDA2020 standards
Take part in the design and implementation of intervention block programming, after school interventions, vacation week & summer programming and programming for advanced learning in collaboration with the Director of Intervention and Instructional Support
Lead the selection of meaningful universal screeners and interim assessments that are valid for diverse populations of students
Ensure procurement of appropriate instructional software, instructional materials and supplies as needed to successfully attain the goals of the instructional program
Ensure cohesive alignment with curriculum and instruction from preK-12 gradespans.
Develop with principals, directors, and teacher leaders the projected needs for supplies, professional learning, materials, and physical facilities in literacy, to assist principals in the development of annual budgets and plans based upon the individual and collective school needs.
Provide high-quality support for teaching and learning
Lead teaching and learning efforts in literacy and English Language Arts across the district.
Provide high-quality instructional leadership support to school leaders, leadership teams, coaches and educators across the district, including but not limited to leading professional development, providing coaching and facilitating data cycles.
Provide leadership to ensure that instructional strategies and materials meet the needs of Malden’s diverse student population, including but not limited to differences in skill-acquisition, developmental level, gender, interest, race, ethnicity, and experience.
In collaboration with the Director of Intervention and Instructional Support, lead content-specific implementation of the district-wide vision for effective coaching and instructional leadership at the district and building level, supporting building-based coaches, APs and Principals.
In collaboration with the Director of Intervention and Instructional Support, lead content-specific implementation of district-wide professional learning efforts, including but not limited to New Teacher Induction and year-round programming, district-wide Professional Development Days, and Summer Professional Development opportunities
Lead content-specific data cycles at the district and building level, anchored in meaningful formative assessment data
Engage in an ongoing evaluation cycle of existing programs of instruction, presenting annual and ad hoc reports.
Work with the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning to ensure that the district is in compliance with content-related state and federal guidance, laws and expectations
Seek and apply for appropriate private, state, and federal grants that support teaching and learning in literacy and English Language Arts
Advance systems of collaboration across Malden Public Schools and the Office of Teaching and Learning
Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the district to set the the vision for world-class instruction in grades preK-12
Center the needs of professional learning, data analysis, and curriculum implementation on the needs of student populations that have historically experienced the least success in the Malden Public Schools, particularly students with disabilities and Multilingual Learners
Develops methods for giving voice to students, families, educators and school leadership teams in district-level decision-making processes
Ensures content-specific decision making is consistent with district-wide vision, other district expectations, and the instructional needs of students with disabilities and multilingual learners
Effectively communicates district decisions and expectations in literacy and English Language Arts with school stakeholders
Works to create meaningful, trusting partnerships between school based teams and central office
Proactively and consistently responds to classroom, school, and district needs
Commits to the goal of excellence and consistent delivery, with a service-delivery mindset
Serves as a member of the Malden Leadership Team and is the district’s point-person for inquiries related to this content area.
Serve as a liaison between the Malden Public Schools and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Literacy and English Language Arts
Assist principals in the selection of and evaluation of staff members, in their content area, as directed.