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    Director of Achievement - Detroit, United States - Detroit Edison Public School Academy

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    DIRECTOR OF ACHIEVEMENT (K-12 SCIENCE)

    Who We Are

    New Paradigm For Education (NPFE) is a non-profit Charter Management Organization (CMO) composed of educational practitioners, community advocates, and business leaders who have dedicated years of service to children.

    We specialize in maximizing student learning potential through proven education practices and managing all phases of school design, planning, and program implementation.

    NPFE is on a mission to ensure that all students in Detroit achieve at the highest levels, supporting educational transformation through increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support.

    What You'll Do

    NPFE seeks a Director of Achievement to work directly with the Chief Academic Officer, Executive Director(s), and Achievement Directors for other content areas to develop and implement both near-term and long-term plans for the academic department.

    This individual will coordinate, define, and communicate integrated plans network-wide, and will take ownership of academic growth and development in their content area of focus.

    Directors of Achievement are part of the network-level leadership team, and have close day-to-day interaction with school leaders, instructional coaches, teachers, and interventionists and report directly to the Executive Director.

    The ideal candidate has significant pedagogical and instructional skills, deep knowledge in their content area of focus, significant and impactful experience as a school leader, and possesses strategic thinking and strong execution skills to address a variety of education styles.

    Job Requirements
    Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience

    Minimum of 3 years as a school principal

    Must have valid teacher certification

    Experience in school leadership and directing of school staff

    Superior organizational and project management skills

    Supervisory experience in an education department

    Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment

    An ongoing customer focus

    The highest level of integrity at all times

    Duties & Responsibilities
    Provide leadership to ensure all network campuses achieve strong and ever-increasing student achievement outcomes, particularly in your content area(s) of focus:
    Develop and implement educational activities, both strategic and operational, including metrics to track and evaluate progress;

    Ensure campus compliance with regulations and policies for the state Department of Education and accreditation, including coordinating the educational activities in the Institutional Effectiveness Plan;

    Research and identify trends and needs and establish program directions accordingly

    Modify and assess quality of program operations, specifically in their content area of focus. Modify existing program services or create new program offerings to maintain or enhance program standing and academic outcomes;

    Set and communicate program priorities and performance standards and assess operations using these criteria; and

    Monitor attrition analysis and assist with addressing issues relating to retention.

    Support all academies in the network in the areas of attendance, grades, matriculation and graduation, particularly in your content area(s) of focus:
    Assist in the development and management of the educational budget;

    Facilitate creative changes in educational programming, processes, and procedures;

    Develop business plans and projections for assigned education projects and proposed projects;

    Assist the Executive Director(s) and CAO in leading campuses in program direction, development of goals, and objectives;

    Oversee and establish compliance with academic policies and procedures;

    Developing professional development for teachers and leaders across the network

    Guide and lead instruction of the core curriculum, with a specific focus on your content area(s) of focus:
    Serve, in coordination with other members of the Leadership Team, as a problem solver in all matters affecting core instruction;

    Provide the instructional leadership necessary to develop proficiency in the teaching of and success in the implementation of core instruction;

    Stay up-to-date on the latest research and practices related to the core instruction;

    Organize, participate in and visit sites that have successfully implemented professional development sessions/programs at school sites - and share these learnings across the network;

    Provide leadership to school leaders, coaches, and teachers on the effective use of data to guide instruction;

    Assist in referring students who exhibit problems at the end of the quarterly assessment period for case discussion;

    Raise the level of instruction by designing and leading professional-development opportunities targeted to meet the specific needs of our students and teachers;

    Coordinate assessments by organizing, distributing, and explaining the assessment process to school leaders, coaches and teachers;

    Make recommendations to Executive Director(s) and Chief Academic Officer as it relates to curricular materials and resources;

    Conduct regular curricular pedagogy meetings with specific goals and full participation by all teachers;

    Analyze assessment data to identify students for delivery of supplemental services;

    Report assessment data to instructional staff and school community and explaining plans for student improvement;

    Serving on School Improvement Committees, supporting Saturday school or other supplemental educational opportunities as identified and needed; and

    Any other ancillary responsibilities as needed and assigned.

    The Individual

    While there is no single formula for a great Director of Achievement, our strongest team members do have a few characteristics in common.

    They are highly motivated and driven by results, extremely organized with an ability to balance deadlines and multiple workstreams, flexible and adaptable to ever changing organizational needs and work demands, and hold strong written, verbal and bookkeeping skills.

    Above all, they possess an enduring belief in the endless potential of all scholars and are committed to going "above and beyond" in the name of student success.

    If this sounds like you, apply TODAY to join the NPFE team

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