Instructional Leadership Fellow

Excel Academy Charter Schools•Providence, RI

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About The Position

Excel Academy Charter Schools is seeking a strong Instructional Leadership Fellow who will work as a member of the Administrative Team, responsible for implementing and overseeing our rigorous and inclusive academic or culture programming. This role is designed for experienced teachers who are looking to make the transition into culture or instructional leadership as an administrator. This residency is designed to be a one year role with the possibility of a successful Instructional Leadership Fellow being promoted to a long-term leadership role within the network.

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years of teaching experience (5 preferred), with demonstrated academic results and positive student culture
Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through on task completion;
A high level of discretion and the ability to manage sensitive information confidentially;
An openness to change, a willingness to problem-solve, and an interest in receiving feedback for continuous improvement.
You share a commitment to and belief in all students and the mission of Excel Academy Charter Schools, including Excel’s values and educational model;
You are committed to addressing racial and economic inequity in education;
You work effectively in a team environment and have a willingness and desire to support others in doing their best work; and
You are open to change, are willing to problem-solve, and seek feedback for your own professional growth and improvement.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to applicants who share points of intersection with our students, such as speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or a language commonly spoken by our students and families at an advanced level, being first generation college graduates, or having grown up low-income.

Responsibilities

Advance schoolwide priorities and support teachers in a flexible and responsive way, including through coverage, crisis response, adjusting in key moments of the year, and before- and after-school duties
Manage teachers in alignment with our commitment to anti-racism and anti-bias; this includes both proactive and reactive measures to explicitly support positive and equitable outcomes for traditionally marginalized populations, including and especially BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and immigrant teachers and students
Teach at least 1 section of students
Manage a small caseload of teachers (likely 1-4), paraprofessionals, teaching fellows, and/or other staff members, including being responsible for their support, development, and evaluation
Observations, live coaching, and debrief meetings
Weekly lesson plan feedback
Review of data
Completing preliminary (for new) and mid-year evaluations
Serve as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team, responsible for tracking data and organizing schoolwide teacher support programs such as professional development
Support with extended staff leaves, as needed
Serve as interim manager, as needed
Support with administering academic programming such as: summer school, MCAS exams, Admin-on-duty field trips
Support with administering staff-facing programming such as: New Staff Orientation, Summit, All-staff meetings, PD days
Do whatever it takes to ensure the mission of the school is upheld