Associate Director of Teaching & Learning

Associate Director of Teaching & Learning

Burlington School District

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: "Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people.

- Join the journey."

The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:

• Value different cultures;
• Engage with the community;
• Communicate effectively;
• Think creatively;
• Skillfully solve problems; and
• Achieve at their highest academic, intellectual and personal potential.

Burlington School District is seeking one individual to join our Teaching & Learning team as the Associate Director of Teaching & Learning.

The Associate Director of Teaching & Learning provides the leadership necessary to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning frameworks within the district. Works collaboratively with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and the Director of Curriculum to support the district's strategic planning and priority initiatives. Lead district school improvement planning and liaise with the VTAOE and BSD schools.

In addition, provides leadership to the student technology and multilingual directors as needed in support of student learning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

These areas state the underlying requirements that an employee must meet in order to perform these essential functions. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Provides District leadership, expertise, and support for the design, implementation, and evaluation of a multi-tiered system of support that aligns with the District strategic plan.

Collaborates with administrators to ensure a coordinated curriculum based on culturally relevant instruction.

Collaborates with administrators, coordinators, and coaches to develop the District's local comprehensive assessment plan.

Supports the development of monitoring reports to communicate progress and identified needs to the School Board as assigned by the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning.

Collaborates with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning to articulate and disseminate a shared educational vision for the District.

Provides input regarding priorities for professional learning and materials news as part of the instructional budget.

Collaborates with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and administrators to design, implement, and evaluate professional learning for staff to meet the needs of all students.

Coordinates building-level and district-level professional learning activities (e.g., PLCs, in-service days, department work days, school/district teams for conferences and workshops) to foster a professional practice of lifelong learning and cultivate a growth mindset for all staff.

Collects and analyzes data to identify and address professional learning needs throughout the District.

Supports anti-racist schools by means of ongoing, embedded professional dialogue and shared learning in partnership with the Equity team.

Supports professional dialogue for continuous improvement of high-leverage teaching strategies to serve all learners (e.g., instructional rounds, walkthroughs, coaching cycles, teacher mentor program).

Supports and models the use of collaborative practice techniques to foster shared purpose and collective teacher efficacy as part of a district instructional framework.

Ensures a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, research-based curriculum consistent with the District policies and State and Federal policy guidelines.

Works with administrators, educators, and teacher leaders (e.g., coaches, coordinators, tech integrationists, and committee members) to ensure vertical and horizontal alignment for a coherent and coordinated curriculum.

Provides leadership to administrators and educators in planning, developing, and refining…