Academic Dean (SY23-24)
Company: UP Education Network
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Academic Dean (SY23-24)Grade Level: PreK-8Start Date: -
SY23-24Locations: Boston, MA, -About UP Education Network -UP
Education Network operates three schools across Boston, MA. We
serve over 1,500 elementary and middle school students. UP is
invited by local school districts to restart chronically
underperforming district schools as UP Academies. Each UP Academy
shares the same mission: to ensure that students acquire the
knowledge, skills, and strength of character necessary to succeed
on the path to college and to achieve their full potential.
-RoleThe Academic Dean reports to UP Academy's Principal and serves
on UP Academy's Leadership Team. The Dean is responsible for the
management and development of teachers within his/her portfolio.
S/he plans professional development, leads the smaller team's
efforts to create a positive, structured, consistent, caring, and
disciplined school culture, and takes responsibility for the
academic program in place within his/her content areas and/or grade
levels. -Specific ResponsibilitiesTeacher Development and
Management
- Oversee the growth and development of a cohort of teachers
within particular subject areas or grade levels
- Provide formal and informal feedback on observations, lesson
plan review, curriculum design, and moreTeam Management and
Leadership
- Develop, design, implement and participate in an annual
four-week staff orientation and training
- Develop and support a culture of reflective practice among
teachers
- Plan and support facilitation of professional development
- Develop positive interpersonal relationships among staff
members
- Provide consistent and high academic and behavioral
expectations for students
- Communicate effectively with students, families, and
colleaguesCurriculum and Assessment Design
- Develop, implement, and revise curriculum maps
- Facilitate weekly meetings to analyze student work, review
information regarding classroom assessments, and plan for
instruction
- Ensure student mastery of state, city, and school academic and
behavioral standards;
- Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards
academic standards;
- Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform
instructional practices;Qualifications
- A strong belief in UP Education Network's core values:
Students, Community, Humility, Resilience, and Humor
- Bachelor's degree is required, Master's degree is
preferred
- Three years teaching experience required, 2+ years of school
leadership experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated success in leading in a diverse environment
- A valid Massachusetts Teaching License as a Principal/Assistant
School Principal, in the appropriate grade level, an SEI
Endorsement is preferred
- Current authorization to work in the United States - A
candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of
employment.Compensation and Benefits -UP Academy follows the salary
scales and salary placement policies of each UP Academy's host
school district or state turnaround plan; please see the relevant
union's collective bargaining agreement for additional details. -
As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school district,
you will receive the same access to personal and sick days, health
insurance, and dental insurance as others within your union. -
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Keywords: UP Education Network, Boston , Academic Dean (SY23-24), Other , Boston, Massachusetts
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