Director of Teaching & Learning at Maya Angelou Schools and See Forever Foundation - SY 26 - 27

Maya Angelou Schools / See Forever Foundation • Washington, DC

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Teaching & Learning (DTL) is the network’s instructional systems leader, responsible for curriculum coherence, high-impact professional learning, instructional improvement routines, and assessment/data cycles that drive measurable academic growth across Maya Angelou Schools. This role supports multiple campuses, including secure settings, by partnering closely with school leadership teams to strengthen teacher practice and improve student outcomes. The DTL builds and maintains the tools, structures, and routines that make for strong learning cycles, while supporting site-based ownership of daily execution.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or related field.
• 5+ years of teaching experience.
• 3+ years of instructional leadership, instructional coaching, or school based leadership.
• Experience designing professional development frameworks, adult learning experiences, and instructional support structures.
• Ability to enter secure sites on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience serving opportunity youth, youth in secure settings, and/or alternative/turnaround environments.
• Strong assessment literacy and data-driven instructional leadership (MAP/STAR/TABE or similar measures).
• Experience with curriculum writing and assessment development.
• Experience supporting accreditation, charter renewal, or comparable accountability processes.

Responsibilities

• Align and refine network curriculum to standards, program requirements, and Maya instructional expectations across all campuses.
• Maintain core curriculum tools and resources including pacing guides, unit and lesson planning tools, planning templates, and shared instructional materials and ensure they are implementation-ready across sites and available on the curriculum platform.
• Support implementation of core instructional priorities, including rigor, literacy across content, differentiation, gradual release, and common instructional language.
• Partner with school leaders to identify instructional gaps and respond through curriculum adjustments, planning supports, professional development, instructional coaching, and targeted teacher-facing tools.
• Support GED and adult education programming by aligning curriculum, instructional resources, and planning supports to the needs of adult learners and GED readiness expectations.
• Design and execute the network’s annual professional learning plan, including summer and in-year PD, new teacher onboarding, and targeted support for returning staff under the leadership of the Chief of Schools.
• Develop PD materials, facilitation tools, and planning resources for school leaders to support the reinforcement of quality instruction through PLCs, coaching, and team meetings.
• Provide professional learning support for GED and adult education staff, including instructional strategies that reflect adult learner needs, acceleration, GED assessment readiness, and TABE growth.
• Partner with HR to align required instructional trainings and professional learning expectations to role-specific needs.
• Partner with school leadership teams to observe, evaluate, and develop teachers through co-observations, feedback coaching, and targeted support plans.
• Lead instructional evaluation cycles and support school leaders with implementation within our teacher evaluation platform.
• Create leader-facing tools that clarify strong teaching and learning, including lesson quality, student tasks, checks for understanding, academic discourse, and differentiation.
• Partner with SPED leadership to strengthen inclusive instructional practices and ensure service delivery supports access to rigorous instruction.
• Support GED and adult education teachers through coaching, observation support, and instructional guidance tailored to adult learner classrooms and GED outcomes.
• Support school leaders in setting academic goals, monitoring progress, and using performance data to identify priorities and inform instructional support across sites.
• Support with data review of key assessments across programs (e.g., NWEA MAP, STAR Renaissance in secure settings, TABE, DC CAPE, PMAT, and other network measures), helping leaders connect results to instructional strategies, reteach plans, intervention decisions, and coaching support that improve teaching and learning.
• Support charter renewal, accreditation, OSSE compliance, PCSB requirements, and other accountability processes by coordinating academic evidence, documentation, and narratives as assigned.

Benefits

• Salaries are comparable to those of other public charter schools in the District of Columbia area.
• Robust benefits plan, including health care coverage.
• HSA/FSA and dependent care accounts.
• Voluntary dental and vision.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability options.
• Commuter benefits.
• A 401k retirement savings plan with employer contribution offered after 1 year of service.
• Opportunity to positively impact students with a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees