Dean of Instruction

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About Aspire:
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

Job Summary

The Dean of Instruction assists the site principal in developing a healthy school community and culture under the principals of “College for Certain”. This role is primarily focused on assisting the school in developing and refining the academic program provided to students. Deans of Instruction focus their energies on staff professional development and support, aligning educational offerings to match student needs and evaluating the success of the academic program.

Due to the integrative nature of schooling, this position may also be part of leadership teams that examine issues pertaining to school culture, compliance and a wide variety of tasks at the discretion of the principal. The Dean of Instruction may be involved more with teacher coaching or have a more student facing role, depending on the needs of the school.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

Instruction, Monitoring, & Staff Development

• Support and assist administration with efforts to ensure academic and operational programs of high quality and in compliance with any applicable regulations

• Implement instructional programs that strengthen teaching skills and contribute to the advancement of students

• Lead or support least one instructional/content department team or grade level span

• Participate in and conduct formal as well as informal classroom observations, grounded in the Aspire Student Learning Framework (ASLF).

• Provide direct coaching to ensure alignment with curriculum standards to teachers using site, regional, or org-aligned coaching framework.

• Plan and conduct teacher professional development in relation to new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids

• Monitor, identify trends, and analyze data including report preparation to increase student achievement using such systems as Power School, the Aspire Data Portal and behavior response platforms

• Coordinate and/or support Cycle of Inquiry sessions

• Participate in and/or chair the RTI committee or academic components of MTSS.

• Coordinate with after-school programs and other intervention personnel to insure coherent supports for students

• Support teachers in developing and fostering strong classroom climates that support student academic achievement

• Provide support with academic counseling and monitoring of student class schedules

• Provide direct instruction to students in teaching coursework based on school site needs

• Prepare teachers to support student testing and oversee administration of ACT (as applicable for secondary), GATE, SBAC, ELPAC and other state or Aspire-required assessments

• Participate in and/or represent the principal in SST, IEP 504 or other meetings as required.

• Work directly with families to support the development of students academically, intellectually, socially and behaviorally

• Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational…