KIPP Foundation

Director of ELA

KIPP Foundation • $95K — $100K *
Philadelphia, PA 19120In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Master's degree in Administration and Supervision, or Admin Certification preferred
  • 5+ years of successful teaching experience with strong student achievement outcomes
  • Experience in urban school settings
  • Strong data analysis and instructional planning skills
  • Demonstrated expertise in standards-aligned instruction and curriculum implementation
  • Experience leading professional development or coaching teachers preferred

Responsibilities

  • Set and drive a vision for ELA academic program with school leaders and the regional academic team
  • Analyze ELA academic data to identify trends and develop school and region-wide initiatives
  • Observe instruction alongside Assistant Principals to improve instructional practice
  • Conduct professional development sessions for teachers and school leaders
  • Design and lead high-quality professional development on critical teaching topics
  • Ensure clarity in communication of curricula, assessments, and academic resources
  • Collaborate with academic team directors to maintain program alignment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package including vision and dental
  • Flexible spending account options available
  • 403B matching program for retirement savings
  • Free access to financial advising services
Full Job Description
Job Description

Reporting to the Managing Director of Teaching and Learning (MDTL) and working closely with School Leaders and Assistant Principals at our nine schools, the Director of ELA is responsible for ensuring that our growing network maintains vertical and horizontal curricular alignment for rigorous, college-ready ELA and knowledge of the science of reading.

Key Responsibilities
  • Works with school leaders and the regional academic team to set and drive a vision for the ELA academic program, including the curricula, assessment, instructional approach essential to a high quality, rigorous, joyful, affirming K-2 experience for children
  • Regularly reviews ELA academic data, identifying trends, bright spots, and areas of concern in order to set priorities and develop key, responsive school and region-wide initiatives
  • Regularly observes instruction alongside Assistant Principals, norming on the academic bar, critical next steps for instructional practice, and serving as a thought partner to troubleshoot school-specific challenges
  • Regularly meets with and train Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches and school-based content leads to run effective curricula/content internalization professional development sessions that build teachers' conceptual and tactical understanding of upcoming lessons and content
  • Designs and leads high quality professional development for teachers, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches and Principals on a set of proactive and responsive topics that build essential knowledge and skills, infuse practice and feedback, and impact daily practice
  • Ensures all core information, resources, and approaches (including curricula, assessment, course sequence and aims, etc.) are clearly and simply codified and communicated
  • Works closely with academic team counterparts, including the Director of Literacy, Director of Math, Director of Student Supports, and Director of Student Culture to ensure horizontal and vertical program alignment and clarity on shared and individual priorities
  • Collaborates, works closely, and creates partnerships with local and national experts and colleagues in the field through research, observation and formal collaboration to ensure that our ELA program is operating with research-based best practices
    • Supports new teacher and new leader onboarding and training through PD design and execution
    • Other duties as assigned by the Managing Director of Teaching and Learning

Who You Are:
  • You love and see the high potential of all children
  • You have experience driving student growth and achievement and to create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment.
  • You have passion for facilitating professional learning, including a desire to continuously grow and learn as a leader.
  • You operate with cultural competence and a commitment to inclusion, anti-racism, and the eradication of anti-Blackness.
  • You believe that teachers are the primary drivers of student growth, learning and achievement.
  • You have high expectations for students and teachers; and the ability to motivate, inspire and hold others accountable.
  • You are solutions-orientated and have an eagerness to adapt in order to solve problems.
  • You are solutions-oriented; ability and eagerness to adapt to and manage change and solve problems.
  • You are flexible and able to multi-task within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment, while also driving towards clarity, simplicity and solutions.
  • You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • You have a deep knowledge of learning theory and math curriculum development, including current educational trends, methods, research, and technology.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Master's degree in Administration and Supervision, and/or Admin Certification
  • Regional/Central office experience with supporting school leadership teams
  • 5+ years of successful teaching experience with strong student achievement outcomes.
  • Experience serving students and families in urban school settings.
  • Strong data analysis and instructional planning skills.
  • Demonstrated expertise in standards-aligned instruction and curriculum implementation.
  • Pennsylvania State certification Level I or II strongly preferred.
  • Experience leading professional development or coaching teachers preferred.
  • Complete all required criminal and child abuse background checks:
    • PA State Police Clearance
    • PA Child Abuse Clearance
    • Cogent Federal Fingerprinting


Additional Information

Compensation:
  • The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $100,000 and is commensurate upon experience.
  • All full-time team members at KPPS enjoy a comprehensive health benefits package (including vision and dental, a telehealth option, and flexible spending accounts) for themselves and their families as well as a 403B matching program for retirement savings and free access to financial advising services.

About KIPP Foundation

The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a nationwide network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. KIPP schools are part of the charter school movement, which is a group of public schools that are given more flexibility in exchange for higher accountability. KIPP schools are typically located in underserved communities and have a longer school day and year, a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, and a strong culture of achievement and support. KIPP was founded in 1994 by two Teach For America alumni, Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, who started a middle school program in Houston, Texas. Since then, KIPP has grown into a national network of 255 schools serving more than 100,000 students in 20 states and the District of Columbia.
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