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, and continuous development of Socrates Academy’s Greek language-and-culture program across all grades. The role supports the existing partial-immersion model, with approximately two hours of daily instruction, and establishes the instructional, staffing, and curricular conditions needed to assess and potentially support a future full-immersion track. The position evaluates program expansion in light of enrollment, staffing capacity, research, and community readiness, while addressing summer language loss and balancing academic goals, enrollment realities, and the school’s mission. The Head oversees Greek language and culture curriculum, instruction, assessment, and alignment across grade levels and classrooms. Responsibilities include supporting inquiry-based and Socratic teaching, coordinating Greek and English programs, promoting cross-curricular integration—including mathematics—and helping teachers reinforce Greek learning even when they do not speak Greek. The role conducts or oversees applied research and turns findings into program strategies, teacher development, and improvements. The position recruits, onboards, mentors, develops, and evaluates Greek-language faculty and instructional staff, and makes hiring and placement recommendations to the Head of School. It coordinates with Greek government agencies on teacher hiring and works with an immigration attorney on visa processes. The Head also monitors student outcomes, establishes program benchmarks, reports metrics and recommendations to the Board and its committees, and serves as a standing member of the Board’s Curriculum & Instruction Committee. As the school’s lead ambassador for Greek language and culture, the Head develops family and community partnerships, coordinates cultural and extracurricular opportunities, educates families about language development and immersion, and develops resources to support Greek learning outside school, especially during summer. The role also develops study-abroad programs and oversees partnerships with Greek educational institutions. It ensures compliance with applicable state, charter, accreditation, and international teacher-placement requirements, maintains documentation, and works a school-year schedule with additional summer planning and professional development duties. Occasional travel for conferences, workshops, or professional collaborations may be required.

Requirements

Master’s degree required 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.

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, supporting the partial-immersion model and preparing for possible future full immersion.
Develop program goals, action plans, and evaluation measures; align the program with North Carolina World Language Standards, National Greek Curriculum Standards, and the Academy’s mission.
Evaluate potential immersion-model expansion based on enrollment trends, staffing capacity, research, and community readiness.
Design and implement strategies to mitigate summer language loss and support continuing Greek language development.
Support recruitment efforts with the Head of School and Marketing Facilitator, including representing the Greek program at 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 and ensure vertical articulation and horizontal alignment of instruction, scope, sequence, and proficiency targets.
Develop shared planning structures that support collaboration between Greek and English faculty.
Recommend instructional resources, assessments, and enrichment opportunities to strengthen language proficiency and cultural competence.
Collaborate with English-program faculty and divisional principals on cross-linguistic and cross-curricular integration, including coordination of mathematics instruction across Greek and English contexts.
Support non-Greek-speaking teachers in reinforcing Greek learning through coordinated themes, vocabulary, and instructional planning.
Conduct or oversee applied research on Greek language acquisition, bilingual education, and immersion pedagogy; stay current with relevant research and best practices and apply findings to program improvement.
Share research findings through conferences, publications, or workshops.
Recruit, onboard, mentor, and evaluate Greek language teachers and instructional staff; make hiring and placement recommendations to the Head of School.
Coordinate with Greek government agencies on hiring Greek language teachers and work with an immigration attorney to facilitate visa processes.
Provide ongoing professional development, promote collaborative planning, and develop differentiated support and evaluation frameworks for staff with varied credentials, experience, and contractual arrangements.
Foster an inclusive and collaborative faculty culture and establish instructional expectations and accountability measures.
Design and recommend professional development for Greek faculty and English-program faculty, and coordinate priorities with the Head of School and divisional principals.
Monitor student progress in Greek proficiency, biliteracy, and cultural competence; establish benchmarks and performance goals; select or develop assessments aligned with ACTFL guidelines and partial-immersion benchmarks.
Use assessment and program data to refine instruction, improve outcomes, and recommend targeted professional development.
Serve as a standing member of the Board’s Curriculum & Instruction Committee and provide expert guidance on Greek language-and-culture education.
Develop, track, analyze, and report program metrics, including performance on the Greek government’s Ellinomathia examinations; represent the school in national foreign language organizations.
Prepare regular reports and presentations for the Board and its committees and implement improvement strategies based on data and program evaluations.
Serve as the school’s lead ambassador for Greek language and culture; develop partnerships with families, community organizations, and cultural institutions.
Coordinate cultural events, immersion experiences, and extracurricular activities; educate families about immersion pedagogy, expectations, and ways to support Greek learning at home.
Develop family engagement strategies that address varying levels of commitment and support sustained participation in the Greek program.
Create accessible summer and out-of-school resources and programs, such as summer offerings, take-home materials, and workshops.
Develop and coordinate study-abroad programs for students and staff and oversee partnerships and agreements with Greek educational institutions.
Ensure compliance with state, charter, and accreditation requirements and collaborate on compliance for international teacher placements, including visas, credential recognition, and contractual obligations.
Maintain accurate documentation for internal reporting and external review.
Interact with students, faculty, divisional principals, the Head of School, and families; participate actively in the Board’s Curriculum & Instruction Committee.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses, prepare reports and public documents, and work a school-year schedule with additional summer planning and professional development responsibilities.
Travel occasionally for conferences, workshops, or professional collaborations as required.