The Dean of Instruction will be responsible for overseeing the curricular and instructional programming for the High School. This will include: directly managing the school’s instructional program; supporting the management of instructional staff by providing regular feedback to teachers on their effectiveness in meeting the needs of St. Anthony’s instructional program; and designing and delivering professional development to push the strength and impact of the instructional program. Roles and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: Observe teachers daily, conducting formal as well as informal observations. Provide ongoing feedback to teachers on instructional delivery and structure substantive feedback for more significant areas of growth;

• Meet with teachers weekly to plan units, examine assessments and student data, and provide feedback on instruction and curriculum design;

• Set weekly instructional goals for teachers and design an observation schedule to provide feedback on teachers’ progress in meeting those goals;

• Contribute to all St. Anthony’s staff member’s evaluations and attend evaluation meetings with instructional staff;

• Oversee curriculum development and student assessment-related systems;

• Manage special education and ELL inclusion program, monitor the effectiveness of inclusion, and provide feedback and support to create a high quality inclusion program;

• Develop and lead instructional professional development and attend Network-wide professional development sessions;

• Implement effective internal assessment systems to monitor academic progress of students throughout the year and implement and oversee systems for data analysis of all internal and external assessments;

• Seek and share curriculum and best practices with others schools in the St Anthony network;

• Serve as a productive member of the St Anthony community and Leadership Team; and

• Do whatever it takes to ensure the mission of the school is upheld

 

Responsibilities The Dean of Instruction reports to St. Anthony High School Principal and serves on the Leadership Team. The Dean is responsible for the management and development of teachers within his/her portfolio. S/he plans professional development, leads the smaller team's efforts to create a positive, structured, consistent, caring, and disciplined school culture, and takes responsibility for the academic program in place within his/her content areas and/or grade levels.

• Provide formal and informal feedback on observations, lesson plan review, curriculum design, and more

• Teacher Development and Management

• Oversee the growth and development of a cohort of teachers within particular subject areas or grade levels

 

Team Management and Leadership

• Develop and support a culture of reflective practice among teachers

• Plan and support facilitation of professional development

• Develop positive interpersonal relationships among staff members

• Provide consistent and high academic and behavioral expectations for students

• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues

 

Curriculum and Assessment Design

• Facilitate weekly meetings to analyze student work, review information regarding classroom assessments, and plan for instruction

• Ensure student mastery of state and school academic and behavioral standards;

• Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards;

• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices;

• Develop, implement, and revise curriculum maps

 

Qualifications

• A strong belief in St. Anthony’s mission

• Bachelor's degree is required, Master's degree is preferred

• Three years teaching experience required, 2+ years of school leadership experience strongly preferred

• Demonstrated success in leading in a diverse environment

• A valid Wisconsin Teaching License as a Principal/Assistant Principal in the appropriate grade level

• Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.