K-12 Assistant Director
Company: Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Location: Malden
Posted on: January 20, 2023
Job Description:
Job DescriptionMystic Valley Regional Charter School Assistant
Director: Grades K-12Description:Academics. Under the direct
supervision of the Director/Superintendent and in accordance with
Board of Trustees' (Board) policy, the Assistant Director will
assist in the oversight of a comprehensive K-12 program which will
provide the foundation for Mystic Valley's challenging and
diversified educational program. The Assistant Director will assist
in monitoring the educational development of each student and for
the continued professional development of the faculty and staff for
designated grade levels. The Assistant Director provides oversight
in all aspects of the Professional Development Coordinators' (PDC)
and/or Department Chair duties, including teacher evaluations. This
is a 12-month position. Behavior Management. Under the direct
supervision of the Director/Superintendent, and in accordance with
Board of Trustees' policy, the Assistant Director will facilitate
all aspects of student support, including discipline and behavior.
The Assistant Director will engage and proactively interact with
several hundred students and families. This position will report to
and provide support, as needed, for the Assistant Superintendent of
the Lower School and/or Director/Superintendent. Job Summary:
- Ensure the curriculum, approved by the Board, is delivered with
strict fidelity.
- Monitor the implementation of school curriculum. Work with the
appropriate staff (Director of Lower School, Professional
Development Coordinators [PDCs], Department Chairs and Lead
Teachers) to ensure content, scope, and sequence is followed.
Ensure that the K-6 teachers stay true to following the methodology
of Direct Instruction (DI), Core Knowledge (CK), and Saxon
Math.
- Allow no changes to be made to the content of the curricula
approved by the Board without Board approval.
- Ensure the school's mission statement and focus on character
development remains a priority throughout the school day and the
school year.
- Review curriculum and ideas for professional development.
Ensure Core Knowledge (CK), Direct Instruction (DI), and Saxon Math
curriculum is taught with fidelity. Stay current with DI and CK
changes. Update Atlas/curriculum guides, as necessary, to ensure
the curriculum is presented with integrity. Enhance areas of
weakness through research and training. In consultation with the
Director, oversee the development and analysis of the curriculum to
ensure high academic standards are met. Work with the appropriate
staff to ensure content, scope and sequence is appropriate for the
goals and expectations for each grade and section.
- Monitor the faculty use of the Atlas Curriculum Mapping
software to ensure curricular units are being updated. Make
recommendations for program development and curriculum
revision.
- Oversee all aspects of curricular materials, including filing,
inventorying, moving, and ordering.
- Ensure the school's behavior management system is being
followed properly and student accountability is appropriate.
- Enforce high standards for student conduct consistently,
according to the policies laid out by the Board in the
Parent/Student Handbook.
- Interact with other administrators to facilitate communication
and supervision across departments and grade levels.
- Interact with the students in assigned grades, initiating and
overseeing positive plans of recognition (A-Plan party, monthly
raffle, etc.).
- Manage student discipline issues for assigned grades, under the
direction of the Director to the Lower School and/or
Superintendent. Proactively engage parents about these issues.
Conduct parent meetings in instances where the conduct necessitates
a meeting.
- Ensure the staff is trained on, and held accountable to, the
different policies/expectations of the school. In particular, the
Assistant Director is responsible for ensuring that all teachers
are well versed in the uniform policy, the behavior management
policy, and the school's vision of a positive learning community as
reflected by the utilization of a 4:1 praise-to-correction
ratio.
- Ensure student progress is monitored and interventions are put
in place for those students' requiring assistance.
- Review summary of Weekly Progress Reports (WPR) from PDCs for
assigned grades. For Grades 7-12, collaborate with Department
Chairs to monitor student progress through the distribution of
Biweekly Warnings. Utilize the reports offered through the school's
Student Information System. Discuss and implement corrective
actions needed to address student performance concerns.
- Plan and participate in leadership team meetings as necessary.
Follow up on action items.
- Attend Teacher Assistance Team (TAT), peer coaching, and
special education meetings. Follow through on goals for students
and teachers.
- Prepare information for Academic Concern meetings, to be held
by the Director of the Lower School.
- Monitor the academic progress of students, identifying students
who need remediation. Work with the Lower School Director and/or
the Superintendent to communicate these concerns to the respective
parents and proactively initiate plans for remediation.
- Review groups for ability and make resulting changes in the
school's Student Information System. Monitor student assessment
results and oversee general progress.
- Review quarterly grades on report cards and progress reports
for assigned grades; cross-reference lower performers with teacher
goals and parent meetings; prepare grouping forms for distribution;
ensure all subject-area and specialist grades are submitted to
adhere to deadlines.
- Prevent roadblocks from impeding student progress. For Grades
7-12, collaborate with the Department Chairs to ensure accurate
review of progress reports and report cards, among other
organizational responsibilities.
- Coordinate MCAS preparation program. Coordinate parent
outreach, data analysis, training, and student grouping.
- Coordinate the morning reading and math programs.
- Manage and maintain accurate records in the school's Student
Information System for the relevant grade level.
- Ensure the staff working with the children of Mystic Valley are
responsible professionals who reflect the values of the school's
mission statement.
- Interview, train, and orient staff. Provide additional
training, as needed, either through the PDCs, Department Chairs or
directly.
- Facilitate lead teacher and/or Department Chair meetings and
core curriculum weekly team meetings. Follow up as needed.
- Attend leadership team meetings. Follow up as needed.
- Oversee and monitor the Professional Development Coordinators,
Department Chairs and Lead Teachers for the assigned grades to
ensure continuity in the policies and expectations of the Board of
Trustees.
- Observe of teachers and staff at goal of at least 1 teacher per
day, but more if necessary, and provide feedback. Plan and follow
up with those observed. Use school-approved software to document
observation results.
- Contribute to the writing up of the mid-year evaluations and
end of year evaluations by the PDCs/Department Chairs. Meet with
employees as needed.
- Collaborate with mentor teachers to ensure teaching and
learning is of high quality.
- Working with the Professional Development Coordinators and/or
Department Chairs, create schedules for consultants. Collaborate
with consultants and monitor visits from external teacher support
resources.
- Collaborate with other members of the leadership team to
develop and coordinate professional development programs, including
August trainings.
- Ensure Mystic Valley is an efficiently run school with high
academic and behavioral expectations.
- Ensure the assigned grade-level teams are informed on the
policies, mission statement, and expectations set forth by the
Board of Trustees.
- Manage and approve outgoing parent communication letters,
requests for leave, requests for time off. Oversee incentive-based
events, assemblies, duties, substitute teaching assignments,
awards, and displays of student work.
- Oversee MCAS coordination, including ordering, special
education collaboration, student support, scheduling, packing,
distributing, and training.
- Coordinate ITBS testing. Coordinate schedules, parent outreach,
ordering materials, and training.
- Provide data-based reports monthly for Board meetings.
- Organize logistics for all assemblies.
- Supervise, train, and coordinate after school tutoring
programs.
- Work with the Director of Student Youth Services as needed to
ensure efficient operation of those programs.
- Supervise the coordination of grade-level field trips.
- Assist at after-hour events, such as parent teacher
conferences, holiday show, dances, plays, and other events
announced during the school year.
- Oversee the organization of other academic or supplemental
programs, as necessary, to ensure effective operation.
- Assign staff for coverage when teachers are absent and for the
purpose of shadowing for newer staff members.
- Interact with other administrators to facilitate communication
and supervision throughout the departments and grade levels.
Qualifications: Massachusetts certification as a school principal
preferred. Master's degree. Evidence of study beyond master's
degree preferred. Experience as a schoolteacher and administrator.
Experience as a school principal preferred.
Knowledge and/or skills required for performance of essential
functions of the job:
- Effective interpersonal and leadership skills; experience
facilitating communication between divergent groups and in group
decision making.
- Demonstrated success in the development, evaluation and
implementation of secondary school curriculum, instruction, and
scheduling.
- Effective administrative and management skills.
- Excellent speaking and writing skills, including the effective
utilization of computers, technology, and information management
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