Academic Dean, Elementary Middle School

Ambition Preparatory Charter School is deeply committed to ensuring that every student in grades K-8 receives the high-quality education they deserve. Our mission is to provide students with the academic skills and self-discipline needed for college and life success through high-quality instruction, intensive academic supports, and hard work. We are a new college preparatory elementary and middle school serving the students of Jackson, MS.

Manage school-wide character development and behavior management systems that maximize instructional time and reroutes student behavior back into the instructional time frame.

Support teachers in understanding processes and roles in student support and intervention.

Manage parts of daily school operations (i.e. arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, etc.).

Collaborate with the leadership team and stakeholders to promote diversity and consistency in candidate selection.

Build own and teachers’ instructional knowledge of standards, content, and instructional methods.

Provide high-quality instructional & cultural coaching with consistent teacher observations, actionable feedback, and accountability for adjustment in practice to develop the understanding of academic standards.

Coach emerging leaders on instructional coaching practice.

Implement strategies that focus on instructional practices & design, culture, and progress monitoring as it corresponds to the improvement and enhancement of student success.

Serve as a coach to teachers by providing expert advice on improving and enhancing individual lessons and units based on ongoing analysis. Reviewing lesson plans, unit plans, and assessments.

Observing classroom instruction and offering comprehensive analysis and feedback.

Supporting the implementation of curriculum, using the backward design model and advising scope and sequence based on essential content knowledge that addresses local, state, and national standards.

To be a part of the Ambition Prep team, it is required that all candidates possess an unwavering commitment to Ambition Prep’s mission, students, families and community through the implementation of policies and procedures. Able to relocate to Jackson, MS, required (relocation assistance available)

School leader or administrator certification and/or degree, required

Strong computer skills, including familiarity with Google Suite.

Experience managing a team, coaching teachers, and/or designing a curriculum.

Detailed knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements for K-12 schools and charter schools preferred

Ambition Preparatory Charter School offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience. Ambition Preparatory Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

Ambition Prep reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs.

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