Division Head of Science - Redwood City, United States - Stanford University

Stanford University

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Redwood City, United States

3 weeks ago

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Division Head of Science

OHS Division Manager

Job Code: 4208

Job Grade:
J

FTE:100%, Exempt

Stanford's Online High School is an accredited, diploma-offering, highly selective independent high school, offering courses for grades 7-12.

The mission of
Stanford Online High School (OHS) is to foster a worldwide community of intellectually adventurous students and teachers.

Our courses, created and taught by specialists in their academic fields, encourage students to continuously develop and test their own views as they integrate knowledge across disciplines.

Small class sizes and synchronous class meetings populated by curious and engaged classmates and teachers make learning a meaningful and social experience.

Students form close bonds with each other and with the school community through classes, clubs, meetups, and other school activities, all supported by caring educators.

Our school brings together students with diverse backgrounds from across the world.

Stanford Online High School offices are located at the Stanford Redwood City Campus.

This position is eligible for Remote work, though some travel to the main campus, up to 3 times per year for important in-person events, will be expected.

The
Division Head of Science will oversee instruction and curriculum of all science courses at Stanford OHS, including managing and mentoring science instructors, collaborating with administrators on enrollment and staffing of courses, and representing the division within the school community.

You will have the opportunity to inform school policies and drive school-wide initiatives in collaboration with the academic leadership. In addition, the Division Head of Science will instruct two sections of classes within their discipline.

Classes meet synchronously twice a week throughout the academic year on a college-style schedule to engage in discussion of the course material.

You will be expected to bring your advanced expertise and skills to a wide variety of activities throughout the school and should be adaptable in working with students, parents/guardians, colleagues, and administration.

Your responsibilities include:

Oversee instruction and curriculum throughout the Stanford OHS Science Division.
Supervise and mentor 10 science instructors and foster a shared approach to pedagogy that incorporates the latest effective practices in the discipline.
Manage enrollment and staffing of science courses.
Hire and onboard new science instructors as needed.
Address individual issues that arise regarding placement or instruction in support of student success.
Prepare for class, lead engaging synchronous online discussion sections with small class sizes, meet with students during office hours, and assist students in using additional resources to achieve course learning objectives.
Monitor student progress, give feedback, grade assessments, and team with students, parents, counseling staff, and administrative staff in support of student learning.
Engage with the student community as an advisor to clubs, leader of a homeroom, and/or wellness coach. Participate in other OHS community events inperson and online such as Homecoming and Graduation.
Develop and teach residential summer minicourses.
Serve on school committees and other collaborative groups with colleagues.

To be successful in this position, you will bring:

Experience in management or mentoring of instructors.
Facility with teaching traditional and online courses.
Ability to develop curricula of online courses.
Demonstrated ability to manage or mentor instructional and administrative staff.
Experience developing extracurricular and cocurricular activities.
Demonstrated commitment to developing student talents and abilities in both academic and cocurricular contexts.

Physical Requirements:

Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform deskbased computer tasks, and use a telephone.
Frequently grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
Must be able to conduct realtime voicevideo seminars and spend 2530 hours per week in front of a computer screen.

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Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job._

Why Stanford is for You
Imagine a world with limitless connections and access to knowledge. Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy.

Our culture and unique perks empower you with:
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Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
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A caring culture. We pro