Position: Dean of Curriculum, Social Studies
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
The Opportunity:
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin School seeks a Dean of Curriculum & Program, History (Grades 9-12), to join our caring and innovative community beginning the school year 2026-2027. This position reports directly to the school's Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction and has primary responsibility for two major administrative areas: head of the high school history department and of the Learning Community R program within the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assume responsibility for the development and implementation of history departmental curriculum, including units, lessons and assessments
- Plan and conduct professional development activities and meeting strands
- Develop course assessments with teachers for diagnosing student needs and to inform improvement in curriculum and instruction through data analysis
- Implement a system of benchmarks and assessments that indicate student proficiencies in the history curriculum frameworks and learning expectations
- Implement a system to teach and assess the history department's school wide learning expectation in each course and in the sequence of courses
- Embed SAT content/format into the curriculum
- Establish departmental rubrics for grading and levels of proficiency
- Support AVID implementation of instructional strategies in history courses
- Prepare course catalog and review coherence, sequence of courses by establishing a quality-review process
- Schedule, supervise and evaluate history faculty
- Oversee placement of intern and observation students
- Coordinate exhibits of teacher and student work
- Administrate all MCAS, PSAT and SAT in Learning Community R
- Assume related departmental administrative duties, including budget and textbook inventory
- Work collaboratively with fellow administrators to advance school wide goals and to facilitate transition of students from middle to high school curriculum and instruction
- Oversee duties related to the administration of Learning Community R, including supervision of faculty and staff; collaboration with Dean of Students and student support staff to support student achievement; and building an effective learning community climate and culture to support overall school mission.
Your Skill Set:
As the incoming Dean of Curriculum & Program you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
- Minimum of five years experience as a successful teacher and/or administrator preferably in an urban secondary school setting.
- Significant experience in the development of history curriculum and program and in collaborative professional development with adults.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, alongside the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with a diverse staff and student body.
- Master's Degree in Education or higher.
- Massachusetts Principal/Assistant Principal 9-12 Supervisor/Director certification required.
Terms of Employment: This is a 40 hour per week, 11 month position.
How to Join Our Team:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.
