Brooke Charter Schools · 1 day ago
Network Director of English Language Arts (ELA)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$112K/yr - $169K/yr
5+ years expBrooke Charter Schools is a network of four public charter schools serving grades K-12. The Network Director of English Language Arts (ELA) will ensure a high-quality ELA curriculum and effective implementation across campuses and grade levels, aligned to Brooke's vision and core elements of effective ELA instruction.
Charter SchoolsEducationHigher Education
Responsibilities
Strengthen instructional alignment
Co-observe one teacher each week with each Assistant Principal to calibrate expectations for ELA instruction and align on feedback practices
Lead a debrief conversation after each observation to refine and reinforce shared understanding of high-quality instruction
Meet with each principal quarterly to review campus strengths and growth areas, grounded in observation trends and data analysis
Coordinate curriculum revision and continuous improvement
Lead and coordinate K–8 curriculum revisions, collaborating with teachers across the network to improve materials and ensure high-quality implementation
Partner with high school leaders to support a strong department focus and development plan and collaborate with high school leaders in considering semester exams, major course design updates, and new course additions to ensure K–12 curricular alignment and coherence
Oversee planning, administration, and ongoing refinement of network ELA assessment systems
Design and deliver professional development
Plan, lead, and/or support school leaders to deliver ELA professional development (in-person and/or via Zoom), across campuses and as needs arise
Coordinate new teacher onboarding (NTO) support for ELA, including facilitating sessions when appropriate and assigning session leadership
Qualification
Required
You bring a minimum of 5 years of teaching experience, with 2+ years of leadership experience preferred, ideally across multiple grade levels
You are professional, warm, and highly collaborative in your work with colleagues
You thrive in fast-paced environments and are able to manage multiple priorities with strong organization, flexibility, and attention to detail
You have a deep understanding of literacy development across K–12, or you are prepared to design and own a self-directed learning plan to build expertise across the full grade span
You have strong professional development facilitation skills, with the ability to support curriculum implementation and research-based literacy practices
You demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and adult-facing leadership skills, enabling you to effectively influence and support principals, assistant principals, and teachers
You hold a clear, aligned vision of effective instruction and can co-observe with leaders to align on evidence-based feedback
You bring strong curriculum leadership, including responsiveness to feedback and the ability to maintain coherence and alignment across grade levels
You have strong lesson planning and curricular revision skills, adapting materials based on data, feedback, and network priorities
You communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal settings
You have strong organizational systems and project management skills
You are committed to data-driven instruction, with knowledge of, or a willingness to learn—assessment systems such as DIBELS, ELA MCAS across grade levels, and AP Language/AP Literature exams
You have a demonstrated record of highly effective teaching
You are able to start in July of 2026 (or earlier if possible)
Company
Brooke Charter Schools
Brooke is a network of charter public schools.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.13MKey Investors
Commonwealth of MassachusettsMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-07-11Grant· $0.03M
2017-03-02Grant· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Hagar Berlin
Chief Development Officer
Molly Cole
Brooke East Boston Founder
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