What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Instruction- Spanish position at Bridgeprep Academy, Inc.?
Description:
- As the Director of Instruction for Spanish, Bilingual Education, and Social Studies in our K-8 program, you will provide strategic leadership and instructional expertise to ensure the delivery of high-quality Spanish language instruction, bilingual education programs, and social studies curriculum.
- You will oversee curriculum development, instructional practices, assessment strategies, and teacher support initiatives to promote language proficiency, cultural competency, and historical understanding among our students
Student Achievement Metrics
- 90% of Pre-K-2nd students are on/above grade level in reading, language, and math.
- 85% of 1st-2nd students are on/above grade level in reading and language.
- 80% of students achieve Level 3, 50% achieve Level 4, and 20% at Level 5 on FAST exams.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement core academic program model for grade levels K-8 across the organization, so that leaders can articulate program rationale and strategically plan for student success
- Write and communicate content-specific academic and instructional policies for Florida
- Lead the district-wide implementation of Spanish and Social Studies content
- Lead a high-performing curriculum team to select, design, create and distribute high quality curriculum products each school year.
- Monitor progress toward goals with check-ins, strategy and quarterly meetings so that course leaders meet at least 80% of their individual goals
- Create and execute individualized professional development plans and budgets for course leaders
- Manage team to design and deliver curriculum materials, including comprehensive lesson plans, unit plans, and a full suite of assessments so that the team collectively meets or exceeds 0% of their individual goals.
- Create, edit and refine assessments so that unit, Semester, and Mock exams are completed with less than 8 combined errors.
- Evaluate the quality of the curriculum materials using a research-based evaluation tool
- Increase student achievement results to achieve an A-Rated district
- Lead a high performing curriculum team to design, support and evaluate teacher-facing professional development and support services that is highly rated by 90% of participants, including curriculum collaboration sessions, content webinars, and curriculum development sessions.
- Work with the Chief of Academics to create a robust teacher onboarding program during beginning of the year teacher training to increase new teacher effectiveness in executing the district curriculum years so that 85% of new teachers return the following school year.
- Analyze student achievement results, identify trends and communicate course corrections to support improvement to meet student achievement goals
- Lead the team to analyze student achievement data
- Facilitate quarterly data analysis/data sharing with various stakeholders to highlight student achievement, professional development participation and feedback and teacher observation data
- Conduct regular campus observations with team members and school leaders to provide explicit feedback and next steps on curriculum implementation so that the district achieves the District A Rating.
- Lead, attend and actively participate in weekly team meetings and monthly strategy meetings
- Conduct weekly campus observations within the region- travel is expected 50-75% of the time
Values
- Value the voices of all staff, families, and students
- Work in collaboration to meet the needs of all stakeholders
- Seek and respond well to feedback and collaborate to find solutions
Qualifications and Experience
- An earned bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Master’s degree in educational field preferred
- At least 3 years of managerial/supervisory experience with record of results
- Experience designing system-wide assessments and curriculum products in the relevant content area
- A strong record of results as a curriculum writer or system-wide administrator
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
- Knowledge of the state assessments
- Knowledge of the state standards
- Knowledge of the research on content-area best practices
- Knowledge of the elements and process of curriculum design and development
- Exceptional organization and communication skills
- Knowledge in curriculum development and implementation
- Knowledge in creating, implementing and analyzing assessment data
- Ability to manage a budget and staff
- Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
- Ability to stay up-to-date on education trends and best practices
Physical Requirements: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move
Compensation: BridgePrep Academy offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with Experience. BridgePrep Academy is an equal-opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity.
Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals hired into this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. BridgePrep Academy reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs. The incumbent, if applicable, will be consulted and notified of any changes before they become effective.
