Dean of Curriculum Instruction

To build more highperforming schools we need leaders to commit themselves to the most urgent and exciting work of our time. At Uncommon Schools our Deans of Curriculum & Instruction (DCIs) are school leaders focused on supporting teachers and instructional leaders to deliver the most rigorous and joyful academic experience for our students that leads to exceptional academic gains. DCIs play a central role in the success of their school and work closely with their Principal and fellow DCIs across Uncommon in driving student achievement and teacher development. DCIs responsibilities include the following:

DataDriven Instruction

• Conduct deep analysis of data in order to lead effective analysis meetings based on daily student work samples;
• Build and implement action plans materials and systems to address data including facilitating Interim Assessment (IA) scoring and norming developing pre and postanalysis of IAs for the whole school and supporting Instructional Leaders (ILs) with data analysis of their department;
• Monitor gradelevel or contentarea progress against assessment cycle benchmarks;
• Facilitate assessment cycles including quality assurance of assessment materials teacher/student preparation and scheduling alongside the Director of Operations;
• Support with regional and network data analysis and response systems.

Feedback and Teacher Development

• Conduct daily observations integrate feedback into planning and data meetings that lead to teacher and instructional leader development and support implementation of action steps;
• Provide realtime feedback to teachers during instruction;
• Inform write and/or lead teachers midyear reviews;
• Plan and deliver highquality professional development (within the school region or network) that trains staff members in Uncommons curricular systems and key pedagogical issues;
• Plan and execute team meetings for gradelevel or contentarea staff based on schoolwide instructional trends;
• Collaborate with the Principal to coach and identify the highest leverage goals for ILs including leading IL Team Meetings;
• Oversee schoolspecific data response curriculum (e.g. reteach lessons response to Power Practice Quizzes or PPQs);
• Partner with the Principal to curate staffwide / stafffacing professional development sessions using schoolwide action steps or walkthrough data;
• Support with midyear teacher onboarding as needed.

Whole School Culture

• Support with planning or leading whole school moments and initiatives;
• Lead and manage schoolwide academic systems such as office hours  grade books or providing feedback to teacher internalization of lessons;
• Be the model of culture and rigor techniques at the school;

Support Curriculum and Instruction Initiatives

• Plan and facilitate network or regional PD during the summer or school year.
• Support network or regional instructional initiatives related to student achievement such as supporting regional data analysis and response or curriculum development.

MissionAlignment

• Demonstrate a passionate commitment to improving the minds and lives of students in and out of school and in pursuit of the Uncommon mission;
• Willingness to step up and support the schools or regions needs such as directly teaching a course thats in the best interest of scholars supporting school operations in strategically planning staff coverage  or providing direct support to another school;
• Participate in Inspections school walkthroughs working groups and CAT quarterly walkthroughs;
• Collaborate with the Home Office RSI Principal Director of Operations Dean of Students Special Education Coordinator School Social Worker and other staff to maximize the ability of Uncommon Schools to support students academic and socioemotional development.

Qualifications :

• Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an antiracist organization;
• Ability to plan and lead effective teacher professional development;
• Strong teaching skills;
• Proficient in lesson plan development;
• Strong people management skills including the ability to effectively navigate difficult conversations and hold staff scholars and families accountable in a supportive manner;
• Systemsbased thinking and previous experience creating academic systems as well as teacher development systems;
• Ability to strategically manage and prioritize time and tasks effectively to fully meet the needs of their school with a lens toward systems thinking;
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment; flexible able to work autonomously and take direction as needed;
• Familiarity and success withor commitment toimplementing Uncommons core tenets of instructional leadership (e.g. See ItName ItDo It framework Leverage Leadership principles)
• Required experience:
  • 3 years of teaching experience with evidence of outstanding student growth and achievement;
  • Demonstrated instructional coaching capabilities that contribute to teacher growth and development;
  • Strong content knowledge across multiple gradespans or content areas;
  • Bachelors Degree.

Additional Information :

Our people are what makes us Uncommon.  We believe our compensation philosophy and benefits should reflect our valuesequity transparency and clarityto enhance our ability to attract and retain talent and reward their expertise.  Our staff receive bestinclass training coaching and support to develop and operate missiondriven schools that provide a highquality education to our students and families.

Compensation for this position: Most candidates who meet job description requirements will receive  an offer of $60000 $641000. The starting compensation for this role is between $60000 and $74700.  The starting pay will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant professional experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. To receive an offer at the top of the range candidates will need significant experience in a directly aligned role.  Because we value staff tenure in a role we do not currently cap salary ranges for current staff members. 

Other Benefits:

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time and school breaks (spring winter and summer)
• Extensive bestinclass training and development  
• Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans
• Pretax flexible spending and health saving accounts
• Financial planning & wellness
  • 403(b) retirement savings program employer match
  • 529 college savings program
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness application assistance
  • Financial  planning tools and assistance
• Dependent Care FSA back up childcare and daycare discounts
• Paid leave of absence 
  • Fully paid parental leave
  • Fully paid medical leave
  • Additional paid Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance 
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime