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CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Academic Strategy & Vision Vision setting & strategic planning: Achievement Directors at GOLCS know that to walk the path of excellence with Achievement Directors, and School Directors, they must create a clear and compelling annual content vision including a scope and sequence set grade band goals, and make decisions that allow Achievement Directors to drive the work they are best positioned to impact. As a result of this work, key stakeholders are highly invested in the shared vision and are positioned to be proactive, accountable, adaptive, and successful.

Prioritization of time:

In addition, Achievement Directors know that their role is twofold. They make time for developing a scope and sequence for the year against our network calendar, fully internalizing the curricula's materials and assessments, publishing and packaging them for leaders and teachers, developing assessments, preparing unit overviews/pacing guidance as well as being present in schools, to support priority schools and teachers.

Instructional Excellence Academic Systems:

Achievement Directors establish and communicate clear, rigorous expectations for high-quality instruction across all Elementary and Middle Schools, ensuring alignment with network-wide priorities and academic standards. They lead the development, implementation, and continuous refinement of scopes and sequences, curriculum, instructional frameworks, tools, and systems that support effective teaching and learning. In partnership with school leaders, Achievement Directors drive consistent instructional practices, build capacity, and use data to inform decision-making and improve student outcomes

Talent Development Coaching Leaders:

Achievement Directors prioritize developing and managing (via a dotted line) Achievement Directors in their content areas/grade band including ensuring Achievement Directors are clear about their roles and have strong impact in alignment with their school and organizational goals. As a result of this focus, those they work with stay at the organization, feel developed and supported, use their strengths daily in their role to achieve excellent outcomes.

Content Development & ASD Cohorts:

Achievement Directors at GOLCS drive themselves and others to equitable outcomes for students and teammates by building Achievement Directors' content knowledge and instructional leadership capacity by engaging in weekly/ bi-weekly ASD cohorts.. This may include walkthroughs, coaching 1:1s, observing a 1:1 coaching session, LASW protocols, leading or observing content team meetings. In addition, Achievement Directors are resident content experts who lead professional development for leaders and teachers in accordance with the Academics Team year long professional development strategy. Drives Results & Outcomes Ongoing data analysis and action planning: Achievement Directors understand the value of student achievement and observation data and examine and analyze these key data points weekly including identifying trends, bright spots, and red flags to make programmatic shifts and decisions and/or alter coaching style for specific leaders. They also review and respond to assessment data by making adjustments and modifications to curriculum materials and/or by deploying coaching support to schools most in need.

Network Professional Development Building Teacher & Leader Capacity:

Achievement Director establishes an arc of development and leads professional learning for teachers and leaders aligned to academic priorities and student data that results in observable improvements in classroom instruction. They ensure instructional strategies transfer to practice by modeling strategies, setting clear instructional expectations, and reinforcing learning through walkthroughs, coaching, and PLCs. Community Engagement, Vision for Families Engagement in

Learning:

Achievement Directors are committed to engaging families in the joy of learning by establishing a network-wide vision for investing families in the learning environment and engagement with the curriculum. In addition, Achievement Directors will: Lead / manage a vertical or horizontal function of the Teaching & Learn Team, serving as one of the following: Elementary & Middle School Lead of Humanities (K-8) or a Elementary & Middle School Lead of STEM (K-8) Provide coaching support to K-8 Assistant School Directors

QUALIFICATIONS

Must-Haves:

College degree: has a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Teaching & Leadership Experience:

has taught for a minimum of four years and has student achievement scores to speak to their effectiveness and has served as a School Director, Assistant Director/Assistant Principal, or network leader for two years or more. As a coach and leader for other leaders in our organization, the person in this role needs to have walked the walk.

Deep content expert:

stays afloat of current research in Literacy and the Science of Reading via reading and professional development and deeply knows the ins and outs of everything related to standards, assessments, and best practices within the discipline and grade band Strong data analysis skills: can look at an assessment and data set (including sets of student work), diagnose challenges, and immediately recommend clear next steps for instructional leaders and/or teachers.

Proven Record:

Demonstrates a consistent track record of driving academic achievement Detail-oriented and logistical: prioritizes the micro details as much as the vision and can take an idea from theory to practice.

Excellent communication skills:

can speak and write clearly, specifically, and cohesively about the discipline and all the nitty gritty details stakeholders will need to know in order to achieve results for students.

Proactive and Self-Directed:

Anticipates needs, identifies gaps, asks the right questions, and takes initiative to manage and execute multiple priorities simultaneously

Nice-to-Haves:

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