2026-2027 | Middle School Humanities Dean of Curriculum & Instruction

Boston Prep•Hyde Park, MA

About The Position

Boston Prep is a college-preparatory charter public district, made up of a single-site middle and high school. In 2026-2027, our community will include 700 students in grades 6-12, nearly 500 alumni, over 150 faculty members, and hundreds of families. The majority of our students and families reside in Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, and Hyde Park. As a charter public school, we welcome all students via an impartial public lottery, and hold the same high expectations and ambitions for all of our students, including those with special needs and English language learners. At Boston Prep, our mission is to prepare students to succeed in a four-year college and embody, in thought and action, lifelong ethical growth. We foster an environment structured around accelerating academic growth, as demonstrated by our extended school day and school year. We believe that to do this work effectively, relationships are the heart of our community and an understanding of anti-racism is critical in serving our community effectively. The DCI is the “instructional expert” on the team, a key driver for increased teacher effectiveness and improved student outcomes. The DCI is a key member of the Middle School Leadership Team (MSLT) and functions as strategist, coach, and department leader. The DCI is responsible for leading specific content departments as well as managing and coaching the teachers in those departments. The DCI will need to collaborate with key stakeholders across the middle school, especially the teachers in their departments, to ensure high quality curriculum implementation and pedagogy. In addition, the DCI is responsible for modeling and upholding the academic and culture systems and expectations that define the Boston Prep student experience.

Requirements

An Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in a related area of study
Previous Instructional Coaching experience
A passing score on the Communications & Literacy MTEL , as well as a MTEL in the content area(s) they teach within their first year of employment at Boston Prep
An SEI Endorsement (core academic and special education teachers only) as defined by DESE, within their first year of employment at Boston Prep

Responsibilities

With the Principal and the Chief Academic Officer, set 6-12 instructional goals to ensure focused, grade level work across our science and math classes
Partner with the Principal and other members of the MSLT to identify instructional trends, setting action plans, as needed
Model and consistently communicate organizational standards for instruction, classroom culture, content knowledge and continuous learning
Communicate regularly with the MSLT to problem solve and prioritize issues that impact classroom and / or school culture, retention of team, etc.
Review academic programs, initiatives and interventions, annually
Participate in the hiring process for core instructional roles
Observe classes in the departments you lead regularly, in service to identifying instructional and curricular trends
With principal and CAO, setting 6-12 instructional goals to ensure focused, grade level work across content areas
Partnering with the MSLT to identify instructional trends, setting action plans, as needed
Support teachers with their instructional pacing, aligned to course scope and sequences, to ensure mastery of necessary standards
Support teachers in the internalization and/or development of UnboundED’s GLEAM (Grade Level, Engaging, Affirming, Meaningful) aligned unit and lesson plans
Ensuring curriculum is aligned with MA Curriculum Frameworks, relevant and rigorous enough to ensure fulfillment of school mission
Teach up to one section of Ethics
Assessment Guide teachers and content areas to develop and implement high quality assessments, monitor and guide the type, variety and quality of student assessments, and drive purposeful use of assessment data and feedback
Partnering with team members, students and families, to actively uproot racism and inequality in our community
Modeling empathy, embodying the mindset that “kids do well if they can”
Upholding school and grade level systems and structures with fidelity
Assuming extracurricular responsibilities, if desired
With the other members of the High School Leadership team, ensure the proper functioning of the school via structures and support for staff and students.
Coach up to eight teachers, aligned to our internal Effective Teaching Rubric and school priorities
Lead two content area departments, including planning and facilitating weekly meetings focused on a “cycle of inquiry” rooted in UnboundED’s GLEAM (Grade Level, Engaging, Affirming, Meaningful) Instruction
Monitor staff attendance and schedule attendance meetings in accordance with school policy
Write and implement performance improvement plans for staff members who consistently do not meet expectations
In consultation with HR, investigate allegations of staff misconduct; hold investigatory meetings; issue investigation outcomes
Mediate staff conflicts; when principal mediations do not resolve the conflict, consult with HR on next steps
Follow the steps in the annual performance management cycle for all direct reports; ensure all other school-based managers adhere to the annual performance management cycle