The Academic Dean Role

Academic Deans collaborate with teachers to ensure that all scholars achieve at high levels and develop as service-minded leaders. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that every classroom cultivates the high performance of scholars and that every scholar achieves mastery toward school-wide standards. Academic Deans serve as members of their school's Instructional Leadership Team, ensuring the effective coordination of instructional practice school-wide. They also manage teachers and take leadership of a particular grade band or subject area.

Talent is the most important lever driving student success. We know that we can best serve our scholars by helping you to meet your long-term professional growth and career goals.

Teacher Leadership

Deans manage and coach a group of Teachers, Associate Teachers and other Educators toward high performance. This includes conducting weekly observations and one on one meetings with teachers, coaching teachers on targeted areas and evaluating teachers.

School-Wide Instructional Leadership

Contribute to the School Leadership Team, attending all weekly meetings

Collaborate with members of the LT to analyze and act on school wide academic data and ensure effective school wide instructional practice

Set and take responsibility for performance goals for grade band or subject area

Work with the Dean of Culture to plan and lead school-wide culture routines and events and ensure that scholars are developing as service-minded leaders

Benefits

Weekly meetings with a manager who supports you

The opportunity to have meaningful impact across a school

The autonomy to make decisions and do what is best to support the teachers and students you work with every day

Friendly, supportive, colleagues

Compensation

Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

We seek outstanding leaders with the following qualifications:

A bachelor's degree or higher

At least three (3) years of teaching experience in a K-12 high performing public charter or district school

A track record of off-the-charts student achievement

An unwavering commitment to the belief that all kids can succeed

Proven effectiveness leading by example and coaching adults

Humility, resilience, and a hunger to learn and grow

A high level of personal organization and planning

Infectious joy

Bilingual candidates are highly encouraged to apply, especially those with proficiency in Spanish

Recruitment Process

Looking for a job is hard work, and we don't take that lightly. We will be sure to give every application thorough and thoughtful review. At this time, due to the high volume of anticipated applications, only candidates advancing in the process will receive correspondence.

EOE

Charter Oak is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds and identities are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus.