Achievement First

2026-2027 (NY) Academic Dean -Math

Achievement First • $94K — $123K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred.
  • State certification as a school leader required within two months if not already certified.
  • Minimum 3 years of full-time lead teaching experience with demonstrated student achievement.
  • At least 1 year of experience coaching and leading adults for high student achievement.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to develop systems for long-term projects.
  • Proven commitment to educational equity and Achievement First's mission.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze school-wide data to create effective student interventions.
  • Develop instructional curriculum in collaboration with school leadership.
  • Observe classroom lessons and provide targeted feedback to teachers.
  • Coordinate and manage professional development sessions aligned with school goals.
  • Direct interim assessment processes and facilitate data-driven discussions with teachers.
  • Actively participate in school leadership team meetings with a focus on data analysis and academic progress.
  • Support character development and positive school culture initiatives alongside the dean of students.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
  • 403(b) retirement benefit plan with matching.
  • Paid Family Leave.
Full Job Description
School Year

As an Academic Dean at Achievement First, your typical week would include the following, and more:

Coaching and developing staff to achieve excellent student outcomes:
  • Analyze school wide data in order to design responsive and effective student interventions.
  • Develop highly effective instructional curriculum and schedule, in collaboration with principal and Team Teaching & Learning in the Network Support office.
  • Observe lessons regularly and deliver targeted feedback to teachers.
  • Collaborate with grade/subject teams to plan units, lessons and assessments; regularly share feedback.
  • Assist teachers to devise and monitor high-impact support plans for students.
  • Model outstanding instruction for teachers.

Facilitating excellent professional development:
  • Coordinate and manage creative, inspiring professional development sessions in line with school goals and priorities.
  • Direct the interim assessment process to ensure teachers are using current data to drive instruction; facilitate regular, meaningful interim assessment data debriefs with teachers.
  • Lead staff trainings at start and end of school year and on professional development day.

Serve as an active member of the school leadership team:
  • Analyze school wide data in order to design responsive student interventions.
  • Track other useful academic data (e.g. homework completion rates); communicate progress to students, teachers and parents.
  • Participate in regular leadership team meetings.
  • Work closely with dean of students to support efforts in character development and positive school culture.
  • Assist teacher leaders (e.g., coaches, grade team leaders) in developing leadership skills.

Skills and Characteristics:
  • An active and demonstrated commitment to Achievement First's mission and values: Leading for Racial Equity, Embrace Challenge, and Go Further Together.
  • A Track record of exemplary instructional and classroom management skills, including meeting extremely high standards for student achievement
  • A Proven ability to proactively and effectively coach and manage adults and drive excellent student achievement through others.
  • Superior personal organizational skills, ability to coach others to improve their organizational skills and efficiency, and ability to "zoom out" to create and manage systems and projects that require long range planning and organization.
  • People Leadership: Strong self awareness and awareness of others, and exceptional "warm/demanding" balance when leading adults.
  • Growth mindset for self and others; willingness to seek out feedback and ability to implement constructive feedback quickly and effectively.
  • Mastery of and enthusiasm for subject matter.

Necessary Qualifications:
  • A bachelor's degree; master's degree preferred.
  • Certified as a school leader per your state's guidelines and requirements; If not currently certified, ability to obtain necessary state certification in specific subject and grade level is required within the first two months of employment.
  • At least 3 years of K-12 full-time lead teaching experience with a record of high student achievement.
  • At least 1 year of experience coaching and leading adults to obtain high student achievement.

Compensation & Benefits
  • Employees at Achievement First are provided with a competitive salary. Our salaries are set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual's skills, education, and years of experience relevant to the role.
  • Dean salaries in NY range from $94,725-$123,595.

As a regular full time employee of Achievement First, you will be eligible for benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as a 403(b) retirement benefit package with match and paid Family Leave.

About Achievement First

Achievement First is a non-profit charter school network headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. It was founded in 2003 by a group of educators who wanted to provide high-quality education to students in underserved communities. Achievement First operates schools in Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island, serving over 14,000 students. The network's mission is to prepare students for success in college and beyond by providing a rigorous and supportive academic program. Achievement First is committed to closing the achievement gap and ensuring that all students have access to a high-quality education.
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Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Education, Government & Non-Profit
* Ladders Estimates

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