Director of Teacher Development and Instructional Leadership

POSITION: Director, Teacher Development and Instructional Leadership 

LOCATION: DSST: Home Office

SALARY RANGE: $100,300 - $117,400 with up to 10 years of aligned experience

STATUS/CLASSIFICATION: Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO) 

START: 7/1/25

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Vice President, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum, the Director, Teacher Development and Instructional Leadership will lead the strategic development and implementation of our teacher and instructional leader professional growth initiatives. This role is crucial for ensuring our educators are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and support needed to deliver high-quality, engaging, and effective instruction. This role will be responsible for the strategic oversight of our comprehensive teacher development and instructional leader development programs, directly leading and managing the Senior Manager or New Teacher Development and Experience, Senior Manager of Teacher Development, and Senior Manager of Instructional Leadership. Together, they will work to ensure that our educators have access to high-quality professional growth opportunities, resources, and support systems. This role is vital for ensuring strong instructional practices, teacher effectiveness, and teacher retention, all of which will positively impact our desired student outcomes. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

Lead and manage Teacher Development and Instructional Leadership Team (25%)

• Directly lead and manage the Senior Manager of Teacher Development, Senior Manager of Instructional Leadership, and Senior Manager of New Teacher Development & Experience -  setting clear goals and expectations, providing consistent coaching, and ensuring the effective implementation of teacher development initiatives.

• Model a feedback-rich culture on your team, promoting reflective practice, the sharing of best practices, and a commitment to professional excellence.

• Coach the team to implement impactful school support and partnership that is influenced by school director needs and feedback. 

Oversee Teacher Development Strategy (25%)

• Refine DSST’s teacher development strategy - for new and returning teachers - ensuring alignment with our mission and educational goals, with a particular emphasis on curricular content.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality professional development programs for teachers, including summer training and ongoing professional development throughout the school year.

• Develop an online learning experience aligned to DSST’s Teacher Development Progression that includes virtual modules and aligned coaching resources.  

• Evaluate the impact of professional development activities on teacher perception and performance and student outcomes, leveraging data from surveys, observations and student learning to make informed adjustments and improvements.

• Lead ongoing trainings and revisions to teacher evaluation tool and goal guidance, conducting annual working group to seek feedback on tool and goal resources. 

• Oversee the budget for teacher development programs, ensuring strategic allocation of resources to maximize impact.

• Stay abreast of the latest educational research, trends, and best practices, especially in the realm of new career teacher professional development, to continually elevate the quality of DSST’s teacher development program.

Lead the Instructional Leader Development Strategy (25%)

• Lead implementation of DSST’s Instructional Coaching Vision, ensuring coaching is content-specific, supports curriculum implementation and is aligned to DSST’s differentiated teacher development pathways.  

• Design yearlong scope and sequence of professional development, including summer training and monthly training, for Instructional Coaches.  Evaluate the impact of professional development activities on impact of coaching, leveraging data to make informed adjustments and improvements to the approach of instructional leadership development. 

• Collaborate with content Directors to execute a coherent school support model that develops the capacity of school based coaches to implement DSST’s Instructional Coaching Vision and improve student learning. 

• Design and lead monthly School Director instructional training in collaboration with Managing Directors, ensuring coherence to school coaches development experiences.