Director of instructional

Overview
Though 9 in 10 Latino young adults say a college degree is important for success in life, fewer than 15% age 25 or older hold a bachelor’s degree. Voices College-Bound Language Academies exists to change that.
Voices is a public charter school network with a mission to prepare all students for the challenges of higher education through the context of an academically rigorous dual-immersion program. Every student, regardless of home language, graduates bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish.
Role Summary
Voices Academies Director of Instructional Leadership will play an essential role in realizing our mission for our students and communities. Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer, the Director of Instructional Leadership will support Principals, Instructional Coaches, Student Service Managers to provide effective academic leadership for their sites through instructional coaching, the development of strong Professional Learning Community culture and systems, and the effective use of high-quality curriculum. The ideal candidate must have an unwavering commitment to driving academic results through developing high functioning leaders, in alignment with Voices approaches. This role will support Instructional Leaders at our Mount Pleasant, Morgan Hill, Franklin-McKinley, West Contra Costa, and Stockton schools. The Director of Instructional Leadership ensures that Voices instructional leaders are accelerating academic achievement of all student groups by managing and developing Instructional Leaders, and supporting them to develop individuals and teams with a high degree of collective efficacy.
Key Responsibilities & Outcomes
Capacity Building:
Ensures Voices Instructional Leaders build skills and mindsets for academic leadership

Ensures Voices instructional leaders are able to implement and execute systems to improve student outcomes at the school level, by increasing the time or quality of instructional leadership at school sites

Communicate with and invest ILs in their role as academic leaders for their site

Support ILs with academic walkthroughs, instructional coaching, and the development of strong PLC culture and systems

Coach IL teams on both technical and adaptive behaviors

Observe and provide feedback to ILs on coaching and data analysis skills

Provide training and support to build Instructional Leads’ and Course Leads’ toolbox of instructional leadership skills and strategies

Collect and monitor evidence, including network assessments and observation data, to identify team and individual action steps by getting on the ground at each school

Support ILs and CLs as a resource in thought partnership and decision-making

Knowledgeable about network mission/vision, frameworks of instruction, curriculum and network resources in order to connect ILs to supports

Instructional Leadership Cohort:
Ensures that Voices instructional cohorts are creating conditions for academic staff to feel supported, valued, and engaged, leading to stronger retention rates

Ensure our instructional leadership cohorts have competencies to review, adopt, roll out and effectively implement and sustain the curriculum

Model the building of strong PLC structures and culture expected of school leaders through best practices and research-based professional learning, adult learning and team building strategies

Model and coach around the use of student assessment data and other student data for teaching-and-learning cycles

Work with other leaders in order to create and help execute an IL scope and sequence of skills/topics including needed professional development, for the year

Build collective efficacy of IL and CL cohort

Build confidence and capacity for ILs and CLs to own their roles as instructional leaders for their campus

Build relationships with school leaders and course leads and establishes a safe and collaborative learning space

Supports the implementation of school and network priorities and initiatives

Instructional Coach Support:
Ensures instructional coaching leads to high student achievement and improved teacher pedagogical skill

Facilitate bi-monthly coaches cohort meetings and weekly check-ins with Instructional Coaches to provide differentiated, role-specific support as needed throughout the school year

Assists principals in identifying goals and works with school principal to develop the Instructional Coach

Other Outcomes:
Ensure Voices instructional leaders improve instructional practices based on current research on teachers of color and multilingual students

Work with others to ensure the academic systems foster strong multilingual and multicultural student development

Ensure our curriculum review, adoption and implementation processes are grounded in our principles of equity, cultural-relevance, inclusion and high-academic achievement for multilingual and multicultural students

Strategically plan and project manage other projects as assigned

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required

Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of Voices Academies with a deep commitment to improving the lives of students from low-income communities

Experience or commitment to public education, social justice, efficacy and equity

Proven record of managing all aspects of a successful project throughout its lifecycle

Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data

Experience in developing and leading professional development sessions

Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to action

Minimum 3 years of management experience, preferably working with similar student and community demographic

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish

Outstanding organizational skills with experience interacting with a broad range of stakeholders

High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Suite

Works well in a high pressure environment

Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of and experience working with low-income communities preferred

Proven track record of success managing school employees to achieve ambitious goals

Understanding of dual immersion instructional practices and school design and the unique characteristics of public charter schools is a plus

California Teaching Credential

California School Administrator Credential

Personal and Professional Finally, the ideal candidate will hold the following personal and professional competencies:
Leadership Couple strong management with excellent interpersonal skills in leading an organization in one’s functional domain

Relationship Develop relational trust across constituencies, by maintaining a positive attitude with students, parents and staff, while also maintaining confidentiality

Organization Be intensely execution-oriented and highly organized, allowing one to work in a fast paced, but sometimes unpredictable and ambiguous , environment

Perspective Combine maturity, humility, a strong work ethic, a sense of humor, and a roll-up-my sleeves attitude to celebrate successes as well as navigate times of ambiguity and high levels of stress

Professionalism See oneself as an ambassador of the school, presenting oneself both positively and professionally at all times and with all constituents

Working Conditions:

Regular requirement to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, stoop, kneel and crouch

Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs

Occasional evening and or weekend work

Occasional travel

Willingness to be trained as needed

Prior to Employment: Once an offer has been extended, a candidate must meet the following criteria to receive a final agreement:
First Aid/CPR Certification

Clear Criminal Background Check

Valid TB Clearance

Key Compensation:

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Employment:

Reports directly to Chief Academic Officer

Permanent Salaried, Exempt Position

Annual salary range: $95,000 - $130,000

Position follows a 12 month work schedule

At-Will Agreement

If you have any questions about this position, please contact our hiring team by email at [email protected]

Voices College-Bound Language Academies is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Voices to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, citizenship status, medical condition, or any other legally protected status.

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