26-27 Secondary STEM Achievement Director (Grades 6-12)

KIPP Miami•Miami, FL

6d•$100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

At KIPP Miami, Achievement Directors serve first as members of our K-12 multi-city Teaching & Learning TEAM, and then as leaders of their discipline in the academic program. Using best practices, standards knowledge, vertical thinking, input and feedback from a wide range of stakeholders, and an equity lens for developing content, Achievement Directors develop and manage our curriculum and assessment model, with the goal of improving long-term learning for kids. In addition to managing curriculum and assessments, Achievement Directors are responsible for increasing the instructional leadership capacity of school-based leaders (including Heads of Schools, School Leaders, and Assistant Principals) by deepening everyone’s subject matter expertise and modeling and coaching the instructional power moves. Specifically, Achievement Directors are responsible for driving academic achievement and growth on: Reporting dotted line results and recommendations to the Managing Director of Teaching and Learning State and standardized tests (FAST, EOCs, etc.) Internal assessments (i-Ready, iXL, unit-level tests, quarterly and mid-quarterly assessments, midterms, finals)

Requirements

Kid- and teacher-focused: makes recommendations and plans based on what is best for kids and teachers; exhibits a front-line obsession.
Leadership experience -- has served as a School Leader, Assistant Principal, or network leader for two years or more. As a coach and leader for other leaders in our organization, the person in this role needs to have walked the walk.
Exceptional middle and high school content knowledge and alignment to our instructional vision -- knows the ins and outs of everything related to standards, assessments, and best practices within the discipline.
Strong data analysis skills: can look at an assessment and data set (including sets of student work), diagnose challenges and root causes, and immediately recommend clear next steps for instructional leaders and/or teachers.
Presence and gravitas: can command the attention of a room when delivering feedback, explaining data, or leading professional development.
Responsiveness, service orientation, and ability to invest and inspire others -- the T&L TEAM exists to support and serve our schools, and so a top-down mentality will not work well.
Big picture thinking -- can develop and drive a vision that will serve schools across multiple cities. Does not get bogged down by logistics or uncertainty.
Detail-orientation -- while keeping an eye trained on the big picture, simultaneously does not let important details slip through the cracks.
Excellent communication skills -- can speak and write compellingly about the discipline and all the nitty gritty details stakeholders will need to know in order to achieve results.
Proactiveness – does not wait for explicit direction but rather asks the appropriate questions and self-directs; takes on additional projects without compromising the integrity of existing ones.
Flexibility -- sees unforeseen obstacles and challenges as an opportunity to design a better solution

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree in Math and/or Science, or extensive study in conceptual math and all the three aspects of rigor in math and sciences

Responsibilities

Design and Deliver Responsive Curriculum & Assessments in Middle and High School Math & Sciences
Support the implementation of curriculum across grades 6-12, in alignment with our Vision for STEM in all of our schools.
Develop and/or finalize a rigorous assessment model that aligns to the region’s overall math and science department vision for college and career ready which includes, but are not limited to, grade level expectations, standardized test preparedness, and a robust STEM experience for students.
Prepare module overviews and guidance for internalization for each unit of study for each grade and content.
Monitor the implementation of the curriculum, make and communicate changes and improvements to content as needed.
Become the expert on all adopted curriculum and act as a liaison between the region and curriculum vendors
Review and respond to assessment data by making adjustments and modifications to curriculum materials and/or by deploying coaching support to places most in need.
Coach and Support the Implementation of the Academic Program
Support our schools to get extraordinary results in both growth and achievement in math and science, by engaging in coaching & strategy sessions with each school as aligned to that school’s plan for coaching and development.
By working with instructional leaders in each school, build our school-based leaders’ content knowledge and instructional leadership capacity -- this will include engaging in walk-throughs, student work analysis protocols, coaching O3s, leading and monitoring content meetings, supporting PD implementation, and more.
Ensure that every one of our schools is creating equitable experiences for students by increasing support at high-needs campuses when needed, and partnering with the Managing Director of Schools and Heads of Schools in order to drive rapid improvement in key academic systems and processes.
Participate in routine meetings with Managing Director of Teaching and Learning, Managing Director of Schools, Heads of Schools, School Leaders, and APs, to solve tactical matters, engage in strategic work together, and respond to the most pressing needs our schools have
Analyze data and student work from major assessments with instructional leaders at each school and make recommendations about responding to misconceptions and implementing instructional next steps.
Serve as a point person for all things programmatic, operational, data-related, and logistical – from assessment questions to materials management – related to math curriculum in the grade band of focus.
Lead and Engage in Professional Development
As a resident content expert, lead professional development for leaders and teachers in accordance with the T&L team’s annual professional development strategy, including AP Cohort Meetings, Regional Professional Development, Heartbeat Summit, etc.
Embrace and develop skill in a wide range and methods of professional development and coaching, including real-time feedback, co-teaching and model teaching, observation and debrief, etc.
Support content TEAM meetings in high STEM, on an as-needed basis.
Engage in research and professional development opportunities within and outside of the T&L team, to continuously grow and develop our team’s knowledge base, spread best practices, and improve on our collective coaching and leadership skills.
Serve as an Outstanding TEAMmate on the Teaching & Learning TEAM
Collaborate with other members of the T&L elementary or middle school team, and vertically with other T&L STEM TEAMmates, to engage in coherent decision-making across the grade band and content area.
Participate in the Instructional Review Walk-Through process, to objectively score schools on instructional practice and to generate feedback designed to move schools forward.
Participate in routine meetings with the T&L team, to solve tactical matters, engage in strategic work together, build vertical content knowledge and program, etc.
Participate in routine and/or scheduled ad hoc meetings with Heads of Schools, School Leaders, and APs, to solve tactical matters, engage in strategic work together, and respond to the most pressing needs our schools have.
Participate in teacher rubric scoring and rating, to help schools norm their scoring and calibrate the rubric scores for all teachers in a building.