Head of the Greek Program 2027-2028 School Year

Socrates Academy•Matthews, NC

About The Position

The Head of the Greek Program leads the vision, strategy, curriculum, instruction, assessment, staffing, and community engagement for Socrates Academy’s Greek language and culture program across all grades. The program currently operates as a partial immersion model with approximately two hours of daily instruction. The role supports the conditions for possible future expansion to full immersion and is responsible for evaluating expansion feasibility in light of enrollment, staffing, research, and community readiness. The position oversees curriculum alignment with North Carolina World Language Standards, National Greek Curriculum Standards, and the Academy’s mission; supports inquiry-based and Socratic instruction; and promotes coherent Greek and English program coordination, including in mathematics. It monitors student language proficiency, biliteracy, and cultural competence; uses assessment and program data to guide improvement; and reports findings and recommendations to the Board and its committees. The Head recruits, onboards, mentors, and evaluates Greek language teachers and instructional staff; recommends hiring and placement to the Head of School; coordinates with Greek government agencies and an immigration attorney on teacher hiring and visa processes; and develops professional learning for Greek and English program faculty. The position also represents the school in professional organizations, supports research and program innovation, builds family and community partnerships, coordinates cultural activities and study abroad programs, and ensures program compliance with applicable requirements. The role interacts regularly with students, faculty, divisional principals, the Head of School, families, and school administration, and serves as a standing member of the Board’s Curriculum & Instruction Committee. The schedule follows the school year, with additional summer planning and professional development responsibilities. Occasional travel for conferences, workshops, or professional collaborations may be required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Education, Linguistics, World Language Education, Curriculum Leadership, Measurement, or a related field.
Demonstrated expertise in Greek language instruction, bilingual education, and/or world language pedagogy.
Experience in curriculum development, program leadership, and teacher supervision in a school setting.
Strong knowledge of second-language acquisition methods, immersion program models, and educational standards.
Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
Familiarity with assessment tools for monitoring language proficiency.
Familiarity with U.S. visa and immigration requirements.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree.
Experience leading a language immersion program or world language department.
Background in research or scholarship related to language education or bilingual pedagogy.
Experience with the Socratic Method or inquiry-based instructional approaches.

Responsibilities

Lead the vision and long-term strategy for the Greek language and culture program across all grades, including the current partial immersion model and evaluation of potential full immersion expansion.
Develop program goals, action plans, evaluation measures, and strategies to improve outcomes and mitigate summer language loss.
Align the program with North Carolina World Language Standards, National Greek Curriculum Standards, and Socrates Academy’s mission.
Support recruitment efforts and represent the Greek language program at prospective open houses and tours.
Oversee the design, implementation, and assessment of Greek language and culture curricula across grade levels.
Promote inquiry-based and Socratic pedagogy, vertical articulation, horizontal alignment, and shared planning practices.
Coordinate Greek and English instruction, including cross-curricular integration and mathematics instruction, to reinforce learning and avoid cognitive overload.
Recommend instructional resources, assessments, enrichment opportunities, and strategies for reinforcing Greek learning.
Conduct or oversee applied research on Greek language acquisition, bilingual education, and immersion pedagogy; translate research into program improvements and share findings professionally.
Recruit, onboard, mentor, and evaluate Greek language teachers and instructional staff, and make hiring and placement recommendations to the Head of School.
Coordinate with Greek government agencies on teacher hiring and with an immigration attorney on visa processes.
Provide professional development and establish differentiated support, evaluation frameworks, expectations, and accountability measures for faculty.
Monitor student Greek proficiency, biliteracy, and cultural competence; establish benchmarks and use assessment data to improve instruction and outcomes.
Serve as a standing member of the Board’s Curriculum & Instruction Committee and prepare reports and presentations on program progress, challenges, metrics, and recommendations.
Track and report program metrics, including performance on external benchmarks such as the Greek government’s Ellinomathia examinations.
Represent the school in national foreign language organizations and propose and monitor targeted improvement strategies.
Build partnerships with families, community organizations, cultural institutions, and Greek educational institutions.
Coordinate cultural events, immersion experiences, extracurricular activities, study abroad programs, and resources that support Greek learning beyond the classroom.
Educate and engage families about immersion pedagogy, language expectations, home support, and sustained participation in the Greek program.
Ensure compliance with state, charter, and accreditation requirements and collaborate on compliance for international teacher placements.
Maintain accurate documentation for internal reporting and external reviews.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses, prepare reports and public documents, and participate in summer planning and professional development.
Travel occasionally for conferences, workshops, or professional collaborations as required.