Savannah, Georgia
Fayetteville, Georgia
Posted: 14-Apr-23
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $80,000 - $110,000
Salary Details:
Required Education:
Internal Number: 1316
At the heart of our philosophy is the belief that each child possesses unique gifts. Our job is to unearth those gifts, nurture them, and empower each child of the Sacred Heart to share those gifts with the global community. Convent of the Sacred Heart is committed to building a community that is anti-racist, anti-bias, fair, inclusive, and welcoming to everyone and seeks candidates who connect to our Mission and Goals.
Lower School Dean of Academics & Faculty Development
12 Month Position
Beginning August 2023
Position: Lower School Dean of Academics & Faculty Development
Reports to: Lower School Division Head
FLSA: Exempt, full-time
Salary Range: $80,000 - $110,000 annually, commensurate with education and experience
Convent of the Sacred Heart, seeks a Lower School Dean of Academics & Faculty Development for Grades PK-4 to begin in August 2023.
Sacred Heart seeks an experienced candidate who has strong academic, administrative, and interpersonal skills. The Lower School Dean of Academics & Faculty Development works with the Head of Lower School, the Support Services team, individual grade teams, the DEI team, and Middle and Upper School Academic Deans to ensure that the Goals and Criteria of the Convent of the Sacred Heart are implemented for the education of the whole child.
Required:
- An understanding of the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart as well as the ability to articulate them
- Five or more years of teaching experience, and/or administrative/leadership experience
- Knowledge of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
- Masters Degree
- Experience teaching several different elementary grade levels
- A demonstrated interest in promoting the success of students
- Ability to work cooperatively and independently as needed
- A demonstrated commitment to addressing social justice, diversity, equity, and anti-racist, anti-bias education in the curriculum through lessons, actions, and discussions
- Strong technology skills
- Effective writing, editing, and public speaking skills
- Ability to demonstrate inquiry-based pedagogy, project-based learning, and backwards design
- A demonstrated interest and/or previous experience in implementing a program of differentiated instruction in the classroom
- Ability to work during the summer (Vacations: 1 week vacation for spring break, 1 week vacation for Christmas break, 4 weeks vacation during the summer)
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Academics & Faculty Development:
- Coordinate the Lower School academic program to ensure continuity and vertical alignment across all subjects from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 4
- Support teachers in continuing to review and enhance their curriculum based on research and best practices, and observe lessons to provide guidance and feedback on curriculum
- Attend Support Services meetings and review differentiation techniques being used in the classroom and develop new methods for challenging, supporting, and engaging students in the classroom
- Collaborate with the LS Curriculum Developer and faculty on creating curriculum maps and pacing guides for each grade level, and review these each semester
- Recommend and implement in-house professional development by conducting teacher and/or faculty meetings when appropriate, and support faculty in determining appropriate outside professional development
- Collaborate with the DEI Team and LS Admin Team on social justice, diversity, equity, and anti-racist, anti-bias education in the curriculum as well as in developing and implementing professional development
- Assist in analyzing data to determine how results of standardized testing and other assessments (classroom and schoolwide) can support in improving curriculum and assessing each student’s individual strengths and goals
- Work with the Lower School teachers to understand the results of standardized testing so they can cover areas that need to be further addressed and therefore enhance the curriculum
- Research speakers, training programs, and academic programs in order to keep up-to-date on the most current studies in regards to curriculum and best practices, and then confer with the Head of Lower School
- Work with the LS Tech Integrationist and LS Tech Specialist to manage the platforms we use, such as Literably and Dreambox
- Partner with the LS Math Specialist to update the math program in accordance with the most recent edition of Singapore Math program Math in Focus
- Oversee and manage the implementation of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom reading program in Grades 1-4
- Collaborate weekly with the LS Admin Team and LS Curriculum Developer
- Collaborate with the Middle and Upper School Academic Deans to manage assessment data across the school, develop processes for faculty growth and renewal, and coordinate the whole school academic program
- Work with faculty on developing, implementing, and enhancing the STREAM curriculum for Pre-K – Grade 4, confer with the Head of the Lower School on any changes to these programs, and lead the yearly reviews of our STREAM Program
- Research, advise on, and plan/organize workshops for parents/caregivers
- Support teachers and administrators to prepare for family conferences by managing sign-ups, assigning locations, and sharing best practices
- Assist in communicating information about the curriculum to parents through monthly newsletters
- Correspond with and/or meet with parents to talk through curriculum as needed
- Facilitate individual grade team meetings on a rotational basis to determine efficacy of curriculum, explore new ideas, and identify opportunities for support
- Maintain and create materials for faculty posted on the Lower School Hub, an internal resource website
- Provide coaching and feedback for classroom teachers, multi-grade teachers, and learning specialists on an as-needed basis
Administrative:
- Support the Head of Lower School in implementing administrative decisions
- Collaborate with the Head of Lower School in setting/reviewing Lower School policies
- Update, review, and edit Lower School documents, including the curriculum guide
- Oversee the process of developing curriculum blurbs for progress reports and editing these blurbs
- Support the Head of Lower School in developing a schedule that is reflective of curricular priorities and meets the developmental needs of the Lower School students by offering feedback based on research
- Help to plan Lower School events, including Parent-Teacher Conferences and Curriculum Nights
- Support the Sacred Heart Admissions Team at in-person and virtual events
- Help with coverage as needed
It is the policy of Sacred Heart to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. This means that all employees and applicants will be treated on an equal basis without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, military status, Vietnam or other veteran status, sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, unemployment status or any other status protected by law. In addition to the protected classifications included in our EEO policy, the School also prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on being a certified medical marijuana patient, arrest or conviction, or domestic violence victim status in accordance with state law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to: hiring, training, faculty development, promotion, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, employee facilities, termination, and retirement. Any employee who engages in conduct that violates this policy is subject to discipline, up to and including termination.
