The Director Teaching and Learning will serve as a key member of the Organization's Teacher Academic team and will be responsible for developing and implementing literacy, mathematics, science or social studies curricula for the teacher training program.

Job Description:

The Director Teaching and Learning will perform all or some of the following Job description:

• Develop curriculum for courses in concert with faculty and university partners

• Serve as the primary point of contact for faculty and enrolled teachers for academic issues pertaining to her/his subject areas of expertise

• Teach large and/or small-group classes in her/his subject areas of expertise

• Become expert in cutting-edge education research, particularly in the area of curriculum, through reading research literature, including major journals and attending national conferences

• Familiarize with the range of curricula at the highest-performing urban, public schools

• Observe faculty on class days and provide written and verbal feedback to faculty to improve instruction

• Observe enrolled teachers in their schools to the extent that it informs Organization’s understanding of the fidelity of implementation of the methods being taught

• Publish a regular summary of research and developments in subject areas of expertise

• Assist with the recruitment of faculty for courses.

Minimum Requirements / Knowledge / Skill For Director Teaching and Learning Job

• Experience preparing and delivering instructional feedback to teachers, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, lesson plans and effective execution
• Proven mastery of teaching subject areas of expertise with evidence of measurable gains in student achievement in high-needs, K-12 public schools
• Experience managing teams of teachers (e.g., as a department chair, as an instructional coach or through programs such as Teach For America’s Summer Institute)
• Breadth and depth of knowledge about relevant curriculum and research in subject area of expertise
• Ability to evaluate various pedagogical and curricular approaches, explain the tension between them and provide recommendations and justifications for optimal curricular choices
• Excellent organization and project management skills
• Sophisticated interpersonal skills including the ability to work with and manage a broad range of constituents
• High level of professionalism, self-confidence, decisiveness, and initiative.