Associate Director of High School Math
DREAMAbout the role
Reporting to the Network Director of STEM, the Associate Director of High School Math is responsible for managing the development and implementation of DREAM’s rigorous, Regents and AP-aligned, interdisciplinary, constructivist, culturally and historically responsive 9-12 math curriculum. The Associate Director of High School Math collaborates closely with school-based leaders to design and facilitate high-quality professional development and coach leaders and teachers around content; ensure strong implementation of the math curriculum; create quiz, unit, midterm, and final assessments; and analyze and respond to assessment data. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of advanced mathematics and best practices for mathematics teaching and learning in grades 9-12, experience fostering adult learning through high-quality professional development and coaching, strong data analysis and strategic thinking skills, a mission-driven mindset, and a passion for innovation.
Responsibilities
- Develops and designs rigorous, Regents and AP-aligned grade 9-12 math courses that foster the achievement of all students, take a constructivist approach, are culturally and historically responsive, and develop students’ critical consciousness;
- Selects, adapts, and/or creates unit plans, assessments, lesson plans, and instructional materials for DREAM’s 9-12 math curriculum;
- Collaborates with the Network Director of STEM and other key stakeholders to design a multi-year process for strategic redesign, revision, and codification of the 9-12 math curriculum and assessments;
- Analyzes student data to assess the effectiveness of curricular design and implementation, makes necessary short- and long-term revisions and improvements, and creates network, school, and classroom-level action plans and resources to improve student achievement;
- Collaborates with the High School Principal, Assistant Principal, Academic Deans, the Math Department Chair, Dean of Student Supports, and math teachers to regularly analyze assessment data and use it to drive instruction;
- Collaborates with the Associate Directors of Elementary and Middle School Math and the Associate Director of Science, Technology, and Engineering to ensure alignment of our PK-12 STEM programs.
- Designs and facilitates high-quality professional development to support teachers and leaders with curriculum implementation;
- Conducts curriculum implementation and content walkthroughs to support school-based teams in determining focus areas and action steps for instructional improvement by observing math instruction and analyzing student and teacher data;
- Regularly observes and/or leads Intellectual Prep meetings in order to improve coaching and teacher development practices at Dream Charter High School;
- Coaches academic deans and math department chair to improve their instructional leadership, content knowledge, and curricular expertise.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s Degree in Math, Math Education and/or Teaching, Math Curriculum, or School Administration/Leadership, strongly preferred, but not required;
- Minimum of 5 years experience teaching and/or leading high school math with a record of strong achievement for ALL children;
- Minimum 1 year (more preferred) of school leadership including a successful record of developing teacher and/or leader knowledge, skill, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning, including experience with design and execution of adult
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