Dean of School Culture​/Academic Dean

Dean of School Culture/Academic Dean

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Leading at Achievement First

As a Dean of School Culture/Academic Dean at Achievement First, you will be at the center of this work— coaching our teachers and driving decisions that will benefit our scholars. Here, you will be the driver of high quality coaching instruction that enables teachers to develop and deliver strong content and to help our scholars develop a lifelong love of learning.

You will work with teachers to be your students’ champion who believes all students are capable of greatness. You will be a demander of excellence for yourself, your teachers and your students, an educator who helps create a vibrant school community where students have the type of powerful school experience that fosters their best and most thoughtful work.

School Year:

At Achievement First, you will grow as a passionate and constant leader who thrives on feedback, enjoys regular one-on-one coaching with your principal, and nurtures a voracious appetite for professional development and consistent improvement. You will cultivate school wide classroom cultures built on strong structures, communication and lasting relationships. Every day, you will contribute to the education of children who will go on to become the next generation of leaders in our communities.

As a Dean of School Culture/Academic Dean at Achievement First, your typical week would include the following, and more:

• Analyze school wide data in order to design responsive and effective student interventions.
• Develop highly effective instructional curriculum and schedule, in collaboration with principal and Team Teaching & Learning in the Network Support office.
• Observe lessons regularly and deliver targeted feedback to teachers.
• Collaborate with grade/subject teams to plan units, lessons and assessments; regularly share feedback.
• Assist teachers to devise and monitor high-impact support plans for students.
• Model outstanding instruction for teachers.

• Coordinate and manage creative, inspiring professional development sessions in line with school goals and priorities.
• Direct the interim assessment process to ensure teachers are using current data to drive instruction; facilitate regular, meaningful interim assessment data debriefs with teachers.
• Lead staff trainings at start and end of school year and on professional development day.

• Analyze school wide data in order to design responsive student interventions.
• Track other useful academic data (e.g. homework completion rates); communicate progress to students, teachers and parents.
• Participate in regular leadership team meetings.
• Work closely with dean of students to support efforts in character development and positive school culture.
• Assist teacher leaders (e.g., coaches, grade team leaders) in developing leadership skills.

• Active and demonstrated commitment to Achievement First’s mission and values:
  Leading for Racial Equity, Embrace Challenge, and Go Further Together.
• Track record of exemplary instructional and classroom management skills, including meeting extremely high standards for student achievement.
• Proven ability to proactively and effectively coach and manage adults and drive excellent student achievement through others.
• Superior personal organizational skills, ability to coach others to improve their organizational skills and efficiency, and ability to “zoom out” to create and manage systems and projects that require long range planning and organization.
• People Leadership:
  Strong self awareness and awareness of others, and exceptional “warm/demanding” balance when leading adults.
• Growth mindset for self and others; willingness to seek out feedback and ability to implement constructive feedback quickly and effectively.
• Mastery of and enthusiasm for subject matter.

• Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred.
• Certified as a school leader per your state’s…