Dean of Lower Elementary, Northeast

At Austin Achieve, you are joining a network and a community committed to excellence. We have ambitious plans to scale our system to serve the children in our communities better and are looking for educators who are ready to drive transformative change.

• Support the implementation of the HMH (literacy), UFLI (foundational literacy), and Bluebonnet (math) curriculums
• Lead and oversee curricular instructional goal-setting and long-term planning
• Directly manage and coach kindergarten through first-grade teachers to deliver quality instruction
• Collaborate with teachers to internalize lesson plans and instructional materials
• Coach teachers to develop clear and consistent instructional classroom expectations, routines, and methods through the observation feedback cycle
• Observe and model components within the curriculum
• Plan and lead weekly planning and individual coaching meetings teachers
• Monitor completion rates of essential formative assessments
• Prep assessment materials for teachers
• Analyze data to inform instructional practices and provide targeted support to students
• Monitor student progress toward benchmark goals
• Create and facilitate professional development based on observed trends and best practices
• Attend and support school-wide events
• Support teachers in providing family resources and homework aligned with classroom instruction
• Collaborate with the campus instructional leadership team to discuss trends and alignment across grade levels
• Support in ordering and disseminating materials
• Exemplify, model, and hold all teachers accountable to the pillars of our staff culture rubric
• Support scholar culture, cultivate positive relationships, and model restorative practices

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of three years of teaching experience
• Track record of academic success
• Strong ability to build relationships with teachers, scholars, and families

• Masters Degree
• Experience coaching or knowledge of T-TESS and the Get Better Faster Framework
• Experience leading a team and coaching others in academic and behavioral best practices
• Experience in leading and creating professional development

• Deep-seated belief in the mission and vision of Austin Achieve
• Be willing to do "whatever it takes" to ensure all scholars learn
• Hold all scholars to the highest expectations to ensure upper elementary readiness
• Ability to use data to inform instructional practices
• Excellent classroom management and teaching skills

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. People of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.