Director of Literacy Intervention

KIPP DC • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

In close partnership with school leaders and coaches, the Director of Literacy Intervention role builds capacity to execute strong data cycles, implement evidence-based literacy practices, and strengthen Tier 2 and 3 instruction through coaching, walkthroughs, and MTSS coordination. The role also ensures coherence by aligning internal teams and external partners, including managing key vendors and grant-funded initiatives to deliver targeted, needs-based support to the literacy team and schools. As a Director, this position must also ensure adherence to established internal control policies and procedures and maintain compliance within the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Certificate of LETRS completion (or comparable advanced course work in the science of reading)
• Minimum of two years of school leadership experience
• Minimum of five years of lead teaching experience in a PK-12 setting
• Commitment to Students and Schools: Demonstrates commitment to education reform, believing in every child's potential for success and prioritizing students, schools, and the essential role of families.
• Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Finds creative solutions to challenges that achieve broader goals of team and organization.
• Project Management: Sets a high bar for own work and supports others to achieve desired team outcomes.
• Communications and Influence: Demonstrates adept communication skills and influence to advance work by adjusting content and style.
• Teamwork: Contributes to a supportive team culture, fostering diverse work styles and maintaining a high performance standard.
• Trust and Collaboration: Establishes and nurtures effective relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders to support the best outcomes for our work.
• Cultural Humility: Advances KIPP DC’s commitment to anti-racism by creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all stakeholders.
• Continuous Learning: Commits to continuous learning through feedback, self reflection, humility, and action.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• Strong knowledge of DIBELS benchmark and progress monitoring assessments

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and management of effective data-driven literacy instruction across the region.
• Design and deliver high-quality professional development for teachers, coaches, and leaders in research-based literacy instruction and intervention.
• Manage the communication and administration of literacy benchmark and progress monitoring assessments
• Collaborate with internal teams to collect, report and analyze student data, identify trends and inform academic decision making.
• Develop and maintain a robust infrastructure for implementing and managing intervention, including tools, grouping strategies, and systems support.
• Build leader and teacher capacity in executing effective data cycles and supporting teacher implementation of literacy interventions.
• Participate in school walkthroughs of tier 2 and 3 instruction to collaborate with instructional leaders to gather data and inform development.
• Identify and scale effective literacy practices and interventions across the district.
• Facilitate bi-weekly professional learning for school based elementary and middle school literacy interventionists.
• Coach MTSS-Literacy Interventionists to effectively implement research based literacy interventions.
• Coach MTSS-Literacy Interventionists to effectively drive school based MTSS cycles.
• Act as point of contact and contract lead for external vendors providing literacy assessments, professional development, curriculum and/or tutoring.
• Manage Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant through Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).

Benefits

• KIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package
• The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $113,839-$125,821. At KIPP DC we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive. When determining salaries we look at benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector.
• KIPP DC offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances; various voluntary benefits; and employer paid benefits such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and a membership to One Medical.
• KIPP DC also offers a 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees