Building Director - Aston - Middle School

<div class="content-intro"><p>Established in 1998 with 97 students, CCCS has steadily increased to more than 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 state-of-the-art buildings on four campuses. The school is a true community success story that has transformed the lives of thousands of students and their families, while breathing life back into a city that was once one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant manufacturing suburbs.&nbsp;</p></div><p><strong>Job Summary:</strong></p> <p>The Building Director’s primary responsibilities are to assist classroom teachers and other</p> <p>instructional staff in the development of engaging and research based strategies and resources to effectively teach relevant content areas to all students in an effort to support the principal. Key practices include co-planning, modeling, and observing instruction and providing feedback to teachers. The Building Director adopts a collaborative, not evaluative approach, developing trusting relationships, maintaining confidentiality, and helping teachers adapt school curriculum to best meet student learning needs.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Essential Functions:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Inventories textbooks for current school year and assists with future orders</li> <li>Assists in ensuring that school-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) program is running effectively.</li> <li>Develops and facilitates professional development</li> <li>Plans and facilitates building level data meetings in coordination with the principal.</li> <li>Oversees and supports curriculum implementation</li> <li>Plans and facilitates Title I parent activities</li> <li>Provides guidance to teachers with regard to curriculum implementation, assessment administration, and analysis of data to inform instruction, provide professional learning opportunities, and evaluate teacher practice</li> <li>Gives timely feedback to teachers with regard to instructional pedagogy and assessment administration and analysis aligned with PA standards and Eligible Content;</li> <li>Reviews assessment data in order to monitor student progress, identify trends, and inform instruction in the classroom via small group meetings, individual meetings, and larger sessions, and works with the Principal to analyze data aligned to school improvement, building improvement, and teacher LEA goal</li> <li>Uses classroom observations and student performance data to support Principals in developing goals for teacher development</li> <li>Collaborates with central administrators and school leaders to promote high expectations, to support curriculum reform initiatives, and to strengthen instruction</li> <li>Supports instructional planning