Director of Curriculum & Instruction - Chelsea
Company: Phoenix Charter Academy
Location: Chelsea
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Department: Education Leadership Location: Chelsea, MA
START YOUR APPLICATION Who We ArePhoenix Charter Academy aims to
show the world what all young people can do, and to defy the
limitations of societal assumptions, classism, and racism. Phoenix
Charter Academy was founded on the unwavering belief that all
students can succeed at high levels. While this mantra is typical
of high-performing schools, particularly those in the charter
sector, Phoenix truly endeavors to reach every student, focusing on
a growing number on the margins of the traditional public district
education system: students who have dropped out of high school,
students who are parenting children of their own, students who are
or have been involved with the juvenile justice system, students
who are older and new to the country and cannot gain access to
public schooling, and students who are under-credited relative to
the number of years they have spent enrolled in high school. We
believe that these students, like all students, are completely
capable of developing the skills necessary to set themselves up for
lifetimes of economic prosperity and success. We support our
students with individually tailored and academically rigorous
curricula and push them to succeed at the highest levels by
providing them with the resources and mentoring that they need to
reach their full potential. -Why Our Work is ImportantStudents
across America are dropping out of high school at an alarming rate.
Dropping out of high school has a substantial impact on a young
person's life. -Over the course of their lifetime, an individual
who drops out of high school is more likely to have reduced earning
power, greater social service dependency, increased rates of
criminal involvement, and shorter life expectancy. Phoenix Charter
Academies addresses this trend by creating environments where
students can demonstrate their talent and resilience and prepare
themselves for success through high school, college, and beyond.
-Commitment to DEIAt Phoenix, we recognize the importance of
forming a school community inclusive of all visible and invisible
identities. We act to ensure that our students and staff always see
reflections of themselves and their communities.At Phoenix, we aim
to break down systemic barriers by providing access to resources,
experiences, and differentiated supports for historically
marginalized groups.At Phoenix, we solicit, value, understand,
connect, and leverage multiple perspectives and experiences. We
invite all perspectives except those that perpetuate oppression or
dehumanization.At Phoenix we do not just accept difference - we
celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our
scholars and the communities we serve. We believe difference makes
us stronger. Phoenix Charter Academy is an equal opportunity
employer and as such, we do not discriminate against any team
member or candidate because of race, creed, color, religion,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national
origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy,
or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
Phoenix Charter Academy is committed to making any reasonable
accommodation necessary to support an individual's employment.
-Qualities of Phoenix staff member:
- Unwavering belief in our students -- Phoenix staff operate with
the deeply held belief that all young people want to and can
succeed even in the face of substantial systemic barriers and
societal constraints. -
- Continuous Improvement -- Phoenix staff approach problem
solving with curiosity and desire to understand the perspectives of
others. -They carry an internalized sense of "I can always learn
more" and know that adults at Phoenix must model the qualities of
being open-minded and willing to make mistakes and learn from them.
Phoenix staff members embody "lifelong learner" mindsets and strive
for constant improvement. -
- Eager to Learn -- Phoenix staff must be able to learn as they
go in a fast paced, ever evolving, urgent environment. They have
the desire to receive direct feedback and the ability to implement
the feedback into practice quickly.
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion -- Phoenix staff
commit to understanding the ways that their self-identity and
experiences impact and interact with their daily work, their
colleagues, and their students, and work toward furthering
initiatives that promote a more equitable society. -The
OpportunityThe Director of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI)
provides leadership and vision in the ongoing planning,
implementation, development, direction, review and evaluation of
the school's curriculum and instructional program. Reporting to the
Head of School, the DCI leads efforts around professional
development, instructional staff observations, and student
assessment, among other responsibilities. Bilingual candidates are
highly encouraged to apply.Your ContributionIn addition to
demonstrating the qualities of a Phoenix staff member, the Director
of Curriculum and Instruction will be responsible for the
following:Curriculum, Teacher Development, and Instructional
Responsibilities:
- Act as instructional leadership voice
- Teach one class per quarter
- Observe 5 classes per week, give informal feedback to each
teacher and direct supervisors in terms of scholarly habits
(Directed specifically, but not limited to, habits as related to
categories of classes); participate in all formal observations and
teacher evaluation
- Directly supervise all department chairs/members of ILT
- Observe Department Chairs teaching bi-weekly
- Enable the growth and development of "student-centered" and
innovative teaching practices; work to ensure skills of each
student are tracked and adequately measured
- Model lessons and guest teach when necessary
- Oversee Advanced Placement
- Facilitate and manage ILT meetings (weekly)
- With HoS and appropriate network staff, plan PD calendar and
Teacher Institute Calendar
- Continue to make Phoenix Charter Academy more data-driven,
especially as it relates to teacher feedback and student growth and
make sure ILT actively seeks out and analyzes data in the following
areas:
- Data Cycles
- MCAS (Fellowship and Teachers)
- Student Support Team data
- Correlative data (Student Support Team and Academics)
- Oversee data-cycle process; manage and participate in
one-on-one action-planning meetings; facilitate PD sessions dealing
with interim assessments; make interim assessment calendar
- Find innovative and new ways to celebrate student academic
success; ensure Phoenix Award and other honors are public; be a
voice of celebration across the campusNon-curricular
Responsibilities:
- At discretion of Head of School, serve as "fill-in" for major
disciplinary decisions and meetings, always with Dean of Students
and in service to Phoenix Charter Academy Handbook as well as
mission
- Model handbook and professionalism at all times as relates to
student-teacher/student-fellow relationships; when necessary, serve
as student support team member
- Look for areas of weak communication between teachers and
Student Support Team, report these areas to principal and work with
Student Support Team to fix them
- When necessary, attend Student Support Team or IEP meetings as
instructional leader of Phoenix Charter Academy
- Serve as representative for Head of School at meetings and
workshops throughout the year, especially as relates to DESE
mandates
- Work with DoS to determine disciplinary action when
necessary
- Become deeply knowledgeable of following areas:
- CPR review process
- Best practices of both high-accountability charter schools as
well as alternative schools
- Restorative justice in schools
- "Soft Skills" Development
- Meet weekly with Head of School (at least 2 hours) for
supervision
- Communicate with parents and other adult supporters through
phone calls, email correspondence, and/or in-person meetings -
- Build meaningful and supportive relationships with students to
facilitate academic growth and achievementQualifications &
Competencies
- 2-3 years of experience supporting teachers as a curriculum
director, principal, department lead or instructional coach
- Minimum 3-5 years' experience teaching, with a record of
successfully impacting student achievement and working
-successfully with students who have the greatest needs
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Bilingual/Spanish-speaking candidates are highly encouraged to
apply.
- Communication -- Conveys information effectively and
efficiently using verbal, non-verbal, and written communication
skills; has knowledge and flexibility to communicate across lines
of difference.
- Scholar Orientation -- Works to deepen understanding of
scholars and centers the needs of scholars in all aspects of how
the work is done.
- Adaptability -- Adjusts and strategically aligns work to the
school's mission while navigating complex and changing environments
internally and externally.
- Employment is based on qualifications for the role as well as a
successful background check.Our Commitment to Staff
- We commit to providing a supportive environment and giving the
professional development, coaching, and resources needed to be
successful
- We commit to creating an open and tolerant culture that
embraces diversity and fosters equity and inclusion through
affinity groups and continuous capacity building supported by our
Racial, Justice and Equity working group**The Network retains the
right to modify this job description at any time, for any reason,
at the Network's sole discretion** START YOUR APPLICATION
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