Dean of Instruction MS Math- Miami

About KIPP Miami 

KIPP Miami is part of the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) national nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle and high school students. KIPP has a 25-year track record of preparing students for success in college and life. Founded in 2018, KIPP Miami operates two nonprofit charter schools in Greater Miami’s Urban Core community. Currently, KIPP Miami educates students in grades K-4 at KIPP Royalty Academy and 5-8 students at KIPP Courage Academy. To learn more, visit www.kippmiami.org or visit us on instagram  

Here’s what you need to know:       

We expect our Deans of Instruction to lead and coach instruction, to manage the scope & sequence of their assigned grade/content, to build and manage assessments and administer them on a prescribed cadence, to lead data analysis and response cycles, to facilitate content team meetings, to cultivate the leadership of GLCs and ICs on their teams, and to build a culture of achievement and joy for students and adults.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

People Leadership & Performance Management: 

• Work with members of teacher cohort to set individual goals based on school wide goals and student achievement data; 
  • Conduct O3s as developmentally appropriate with each member of teacher cohort focused on instructional strategies, content, feedback based on observations and holding them accountable to goals; Conduct regular classroom observations of members of the teacher cohort.
  • Manage the performance of teachers to obtain outcomes for students through 03s, observation/feedback, content team meetings, professional development and real time coaching.

• Team Leadership: Build strong teams characterized by trust, investment in goals, and ownership 

• Talent Development: Identify high potential talent and develop accordingly, manage performance with the support of the school leader, manage the growth and capacity building of next-ready leaders (GLCs, Department Chairs, Instructional Coaches  and high-potential teachers)

• Leadership Development: Develop GLCs and next-ready teacher leaders intentionally in order to ensure strong pipelines.

• Instructional Culture Leadership: Conduct walk-throughs in his/her grade levels specifically focused on aggressive monitoring, use of real-time data and strategic re-teach in classrooms, engage in weekly O3s with the school leader focused on outcomes of teacher cohort; uphold school leader’s vision for school culture and hold teachers and students accountable to expectations (this includes coaching around culture). 

• Collaborate as a member of the school leadership team and collaborate with  regional leadership teammates to ensure all students meet school goals: Conduct conversations with the school leadership team focused on student achievement data for focus grade levels and ensure that there are clear next steps and strategies to drive student outcomes; attend skill builder PDs; provide input to school leader on vision and goals.  

• Implement Academic Inputs that lead to results: Build quarterly scope and sequences per subject/grade that entails: daily lessons + objectives and resources, quarterly assessments, CRQs, and exit tickets. Create, curate/update respective assessment wikis aligned to the regional assessment calendar with assessments for each course per quarter. Analyze state assessment, quarterly assessments, CRQs,  and exit ticket data to make informed academic decisions to be implemented in CTMs, weekly data meetings, and LASW meetings. Lead effective DKI (data and key initiatives) meetings determine actions that lead to outcomes for students.

Must Haves

• Experience coaching and managing others and/or leading a team to results

• Student Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique community

• Achievement Orientation: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she manages  

• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives  

• Instructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis and strong content knowledge; ability to extract meaningful insights and actions from data

• Content Knowledge: Strong grasp of content and pedagogy related to targeted area where providing teacher coaching and support (e.g. Demonstrated results as a teacher in content area supporting)

• High Expectations: Sets and upholds high expectations for students academically and behaviorally

• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills

• Knowledge of Excel, Google Docs and relevant teaching software applications.

• Ability to proactively problem solve; anticipate challenges before they occur.

• Ability to remain calm and be solutions-oriented in high-stress situations.

Nice To Haves

• A record of exceptional student achievement and results at a high-performing charter network/charter management organization. 
• A belief that all students deserve a world class education which can be achieved through education reform

Compensation & Benefits

Salaries are based on prior experience and in accordance with job requirements, with additional opportunities for earnings in performance-based pay. KIPP Miami offers a full comprehensive benefits plan, including health care, competitive 403(B) plan, and a school laptop. 

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.

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