Secondary Math Achievement Director - New Jersey

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About KIPP New Jersey

KIPP New Jersey is part of the nationally recognized “Knowledge Is Power Program” network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students for success in college and in life. In 2002, KIPP New Jersey first opened its doors in Newark’s South Ward as a single class of 80 fifth graders and has since grown to educate 7,035 students in grades K-12 across 15 schools in Newark and Camden. More than 90% of KIPP New Jersey students currently qualify for free or reduced meals.

Job Description

Here’s what you need to know:

At KIPP NJ and KIPP Miami, Achievement Directors serve first as members of our K-12 multi-city Teaching & Learning Team, and then as leaders of their discipline in the academic program. Using best practices, standards knowledge, vertical thinking, input and feedback from a wide range of stakeholders, and an equity lens for developing content, Achievement Directors develop and manage our curriculum and assessment model, with the goal of improving long-term learning for kids. In addition to managing curriculum and assessments, Achievement Directors are responsible for increasing the instructional leadership capacity of school-based leaders (including Heads of Schools, School Leaders, and Assistant Principals) by deepening everyone’s subject matter expertise and modeling and coaching the instructional power moves. 

This role will support math achievement across our middle schools and/or high schools in NJ.  Candidates with experience driving math results at the middle school (5-8) or high school (9-12) level are encouraged to apply.

Specifically, Achievement Directors are responsible for driving academic achievement and growth on: 

• State and standardized tests (NJGPA/NJSLA, SAT, etc.)
• Internal assessments (i-Ready, unit-level tests, midterms, finals)

This role is a hybrid schedule with the following minimum location requirements each week:

• 2 days in-person in Newark, NJ
• 1 day in-person in Camden, NJ

The High School Math Achievement Director will…

Design and Deliver Responsive Curriculum & Assessments in Secondary Math 

• Champion the adoption of a nationally-vetted curriculum, Illustrative Mathematics, for our secondary Math courses.  This will include fully internalizing the curricula’s materials and assessments, as well as publishing and packaging them for leaders and teachers. 
• Provide any specific modifications or adjustments to these materials based on our Vision for STEM instruction.  
• Develop and/or finalize a rigorous assessment model that aligns to the grade level expectations for each grade, and prepares students for the assessments needed for graduation: NJGPA/NJSLA, SAT, and where applicable, AP.  
• Prepare module overviews and guidance for internationalization for each unit of study. 
• Monitor the implementation of the curriculum, and make and communicate changes and improvements to content as needed.
• Review and respond to assessment data by making adjustments and modifications to curriculum materials and/or by deploying coaching support to places most in need.

Coach and Support the Implementation of the Academic Program 

• Support our high schools to get extraordinary results in both growth and achievement, by engaging in coaching & strategy sessions with each school as aligned to that school’s plan for coaching and development.  
• By working with instructional leaders in each school, build our school-based leaders’ content knowledge and instructional leadership capacity -- this may include engaging in walk-throughs, student work analysis protocols, coaching O3s, leading and monitoring content meetings, supporting PD implementation, and more. 
• Ensure that every one of our schools is creating equitable experiences for students by increasing support at high-needs campuses when needed, and partnering with Heads of Schools in order to drive rapid improvement in key academic systems and processes. 
• Analyze data and student work from major assessments with instructional leaders at each school and make recommendations about responding to misconceptions and implementing instructional next steps.
• Serve as a point person for all things programmatic, operational, data-related, and logistical – from assessment questions to materials management – related to the high school literacy curriculum.

Lead and Engage in Professional Development

• As a resident content expert, lead professional development for leaders and teachers in accordance with the T&L team’s annual professiona