BelovED Middle School Academy Dean

BelovED Community Charter School, located in Jersey City, NJ, has been recognized as one of the top charter schools in the state. For 2026, Niche ranked it as the #3 Best K–12 Charter School in New Jersey. It is also noted for being one of the most diverse public schools in the state.

OUR SCHOOL

BelovED Community Charter School is a high-performing, college-preparatory charter school located in culturally vibrant Jersey City, just minutes from New York City, Hoboken, and Newark. We serve approximately 120 scholars per grade and are organized into three academies: Elementary, Middle School, and High School.

An Academy Dean leads each academy. While other leaders oversee academic operations, our Academy Deans are focused on instructional excellence, developing strong teachers and, through them, driving scholar achievement.

If you are an experienced instructional leader ready to help shape a rigorous, student-centered program serving one of the most economically and ethnically diverse communities in the country, we encourage you to apply.

We deeply value our faculty and intentionally prioritize resources to support and retain exceptional educators. Throughout our history, we have consistently increased faculty salaries at rates exceeding those of comparable public schools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Academy and Schoolwide Leadership

• Lead the Middle School Academy in alignment with BelovED’s mission and core values
• Drive instructional vision, academic outcomes, and culture

• Lead recruitment and selection of high-quality instructional staff

• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to teachers
• Lead professional development aligned to instructional priorities
• Oversee evaluation processes to ensure continuous improvement
• Serve as a member of the K to 12 Leadership Team

Academy Deans are expected to:

• Oversee teacher professional development in classroom management, data-driven instructional planning, the creation of effective lesson plans, the delivery of engaging and effective instruction, and in the effective use of technology and learning programs;
• Periodically meet one-on-one with academy teachers throughout the school year to review and guide the periodic revision of their Personal Professional Development Plans;

• Provide observation and feedback, as well as real-time coaching and instructional modeling for academy teachers;
• Ensure teachers and students are receiving the support they need from other instructional and student professionals; and
• Work with the Director in evaluating teachers, Grade Level and/or Academic Subject Head Teacher Training in Assessment Data Analysis and Professional Learning Community Leadership

Academy Deans must be expert and effective at coaching grade-level “Lead Teachers” or academic subject “Department Chairs” in how to conduct effective Professional Learning Community meetings with their grade level or department peers, meetings that focus upon data analysis that:

• Goes beyond what scholars got wrong to why scholars got it wrong;
• Facilitates teachers taking responsibility for (either individually or as part of a team) successfully addressing their scholars’ learning challenges, and that
• Develops teachers’ ability to effectively use data to drive high quality instructional planning.

Parent Meetings

When requested by an academy teacher or as otherwise appropriate, the Academy Dean will be expected to meet with the parents/guardians of a scholar.

• Minimum certification - Standard License from the NJ Department of Education
• Demonstrated expertise in the analysis of assessment data, the use of data to drive instruction, and the training of teachers to lead effective Professional Learning Community meetings
• Deep commitment to the mission and goals of the school
• Minimum seven years of teaching experience at the middle or high school level
• Experience as an education program leader at a high performing charter public school (e.g., UnCommon Schools, KIPP, Success Academy), traditional public school, or privately managed school
• Proven strengths in the area of teacher professional development and coaching
• Expertise in the analysis of assessment data, in how to use data to drive instruction, and in training teachers in how to conduct effective Professional Learning Community meetings
• Commitment to the mission and goals of the school

Dean Professional Development Expectations

The Academy Dean will also be expected to attend professional development workshops and training sessions as directed by the Executive Director.

BelovED Community Charter School offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health Care Plan including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement Plan 
• Participation in TPAF, New Jersey’s public school faculty pension system
• Paid Time Off, including Vacation, Sick Leave, and Public Holidays
• Family Leave, including Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Ongoing Training and Professional Development

BelovED CC's school leaders and teachers receive fully competitive salaries and benefits and participate in TPAF, New Jersey's public school faculty pension system.

As an equal opportunity employer, BelovED CCS hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.