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Dean of Upper Elementary at Westfield Charter Academy

Dean of Upper Elementary at Westfield Charter Academy

National Heritage Academies

Redford, MI

Full-time

Posted 17 days ago

National Heritage Academies rating

5.7

Company rating: 5.7 out of 10

Based on 32 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

453rd of 573 rated elementary and secondary schools

Job description

Summary:

At National Heritage Academies (NHA), the Dean is dedicated to achieving the purpose of "transforming the lives of students and enriching communities by delivering high-quality educational choice to families". The Dean's goal is to ensure high quality learning for every student in every classroom every day by growing teacher skill, capacity, and effectiveness and creating effective collaboration between teachers. Properly executed, the leadership of the Dean improves student learning growth, increases college readiness, and enhances school health as measured by academic, financial, and cultural metrics. The Dean role is pivotal in realizing these school and organizational goals.


To learn more about Westfield Charter Academy click here.
Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop, support, and maintain a safe, engaging culture focused on student learning.

  • Master and model all aspects of the Classroom Framework of Instructional Practice.

  • Build relationships with and among teachers and invest in the professional success of all staff members.

  • Coach teachers towards instructional mastery and provide ongoing, differentiated support based on teacher skill, experience, and needs, using the Classroom Framework as the blueprint.

  • Manage and hold teachers accountable to college readiness through teacher development (e.g., observations, full lesson observations, goal setting, O3s, coaching).

  • Routinely analyze student, class, and wing data to drive instruction, student growth, and professional development to ensure that all student needs are met.

  • Promote, model, and reinforce all NHA and school procedures (e.g., School-wide Behavioral System, Behave with Care, Moral Focus).

  • Manage parent relationships.

  • Participate in recruitment and on-boarding efforts for direct reports.

  • Administer annual evaluations.

  • Lead wing PLC meetings using data and state standards.

  • Occasional travel required.

  • Additional duties as assigned.


Qualifications:

  • College diploma (BA or equivalent) or higher in Education or related field.

  • School Administrator Licensure in states where this is required.

  • A minimum of 3-5 years experience in teaching as well as previous school leadership experience as an instructional coach, assistant principal, interim dean, content leader, new teacher mentor etc. is preferred.

  • A valid administrator license (if required for the state in which you are applying).

  • Experience working with at-risk students - strongly preferred.

  • Strong written and verbal skills.

  • Self-motivated, with the ability to see complex projects through from start to finish.

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills.


Company Information:

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.


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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.

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