Middle School Director - Staffing Boutique, Inc (New York, NY)

An existing charter school in NYC is about to add on their 6th grade class in Fall of 2013. They are actively recruiting for a Director for the Middle School!! Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Middle School Development • Recruit and select a team of teachers and support staff; • Ensure strategic management of the middle school, including: o Annual school review, including analysis of student achievement data; o Annual school development plan consistent with the school’s charter contract; o Monthly reporting to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors; • Utilize ethical and motivational leadership appropriate to the cultural and political context in which the school operates; • Develop and implement school policies; • Build professional internal and external relations with the board, donors and local community demonstrating the school is well managed and in legal compliance with the charter contract; • Ensure that the leadership and board are aware of any potential legal issues. Learning and Teaching • Ensure high levels of student achievement and learning through rigorous and engaging classes; • Build a shared vision among all teachers of skillful instruction; • Lead the on-going improvement of teaching through a variety of strategies, including: o Lesson observations; o Regular use of data; o Collaborative planning and inquiry; o Regular program of training; o Coaching and mentoring; • Systematically use formative assessment data to guide learning support and drive instruction, curriculum, and professional development; • Build a curriculum that is aligned with the Common Core Standards and is rich and engaging; • Create a scaffolded program of responsive support in English and Math for students who are below expected levels in these subjects; • Build strong and responsive special education programming to ensure success in school for students with special needs, including compliance with special education laws; • Collaborate with the rest of the leadership team to create extended school day activities. Qualifications • Understanding of and commitment to the mission, goals, educational philosophy • Bachelor’s Degree required; • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; • Strong classroom experience; • Teacher leadership or out-of-the-classroom leadership experience preferred; • Great at problem-solving; • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff, peers and parents. Please send resumes as a Word attachment

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