DC Prep · 1 month ago
Managing Director of Elementary Schools
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expDC Prep is a network of public charter schools committed to bridging the educational divide in Washington DC. The Managing Director of Elementary Schools will lead and support three elementary campuses, focusing on leadership development, instructional quality, and strategic planning to achieve educational goals.
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Responsibilities
Develop, coach, and manage principals to effectively lead their team and community to achieve annual goals
Support principals to create the conditions for staff to thrive and continue to be a part of the DC Prep Family
Effectively support the partnership between schools and families and serves as a point of contact for families when a concern arises that can not be resolved at the campus level
Work with principals (and leaders on the team) to evaluate effectiveness of program implementation to improve student achievement
Provide timely and effective communication regarding incidents and/or situations to broader network team and collaborates with members of network team across departments to provide support and technical assistance to campus teams
Coordinate leaders to practice, prepare and implement strategic professional development at their school sites
Build the instructional leadership capacity of leaders with particular focus on instruction, data analysis, aligned interventions, positive relationships, and strong culture
Provide feedback on successful leadership practices, such as effective management of instructional staff, use of data, and establishment of school culture
Conduct regular classroom walk-throughs using the Campus Walkthrough documents and provides feedback aligned to student achievement and strategic goals
Support the ongoing growth of instructional leaders to strengthen the principal pipeline
Analyze and strategically plan how to use resources to support campus-based leaders in their roles and responsibilities
Plan high quality professional development connected to implementation of the program vision for both leaders and teachers
Execute professional development for both leaders and teachers across the network (e.g., Teacher Orientations annually, Data Days four times/year, July Leadership Retreat annually)
Observe in classrooms to provide coaching and support as leaders to coach teachers to meet expectations for effective instruction/vision of DC Prep excellence in classrooms
Conduct regular classroom observations with members of leadership teams to gather data on effectiveness of programming and to action plan for improvement to meet annual campus goals
Manage hiring and retention of staff across three campuses
Special projects, as identified
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years leadership experience – including at least 2 years as a principal - in an urban public school with a record of high student achievement
Bachelor's degree required
Superior analytical skills and sound judgment to make critical decisions
Ability to synthesis a variety of data point and prioritize based on the key lever that will improve experience and/or data
Capable of thriving in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance
Ability to coach and lead professional development
Meticulous organizational ability in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines
Emotional constancy and extraordinary interpersonal skills to ensure purposeful and professional colleague relationships
Ability to influence and inspire leaders and teachers without formal management authority
Positive attitude, maturity, and personal stability sufficient for a demanding position
Deep belief in DC Prep's vision, mission, values, and a strong and demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Desire and willingness to support student achievement in traditionally under-served communities
Demonstrated content area mastery in elementary school content areas
Dedicated to continued personal learning and growth
Extreme willingness, flexibility and adaptability to take on additional responsibilities as necessary to fulfill DC Prep's mission for our students
Preferred
Strong preference for leader with experience developing leaders in adaptive leadership
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability insurance; maternity, paternity, and adoption leave; and a 403b retirement plan
Company
DC Prep
DC Prep is a public charter school bridging the educational divide in Washington.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Jack Kent Cooke
2022-04-25Grant
Leadership Team
Vanessa Gonzalez
Chief Development Officer
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