Associate Director of High School Science, Technology, and Engineering

Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools—growing our organization’s impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org.

Reporting to the Network Director of Curriculum and Instruction: STEM, the Associate Director of High School Science & Technology is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of DREAM’s rigorous, interdisciplinary High School–only STEM, AI Literacy, and Design curriculum. This role ensures that High School courses are vertically coherent within grades 9–12, aligned to college- and career-ready outcomes, and grounded in constructivist, culturally and historically responsive instructional practices. 
The Associate Director collaborates closely with school-based leaders to design and facilitate high-quality professional development; coaches High School leaders and teachers around content and pedagogy; ensures strong curriculum implementation; develops unit, interim, and course-level assessments; and analyzes student data to inform instructional and curricular decisions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in High School science, engineering, technology, and emerging AI literacy instruction, along with a strong commitment to equity, innovation, and adult learning.