Managing Director of Academics:

3 weeks ago

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Match Education Full time

Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.

Match's core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversity here .

Position: Managing Director of Academics

Location: Boston, MA

Start date: July 15, 2024

OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Match is seeking a Managing Director of Academics (MDA) to play an integral role on the Match Network Support Team. The MDA will work closely with Match's Chief Schools Officer (CSO) to help bring Match's vision for high quality teaching and learning to life in every adult and student learning space across PreK- 12th grade. The MDA will manage Curriculum Specialists, a Director of Data Management, and the Network Arts and Athletics Coordinator. The MDA will collaborate with network and school leaders to help implement and monitor progress on Match's instructional priorities via observations and coaching. The MDA will also work collaboratively with the CSO and school leaders to develop and support Match's school culture priorities.

The MDA reports to the Chief Schools Officer. The compensation for this position starts at an annual salary rate of $123,064 and can be higher based on prior relevant experience.

Detailed Job Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Chief Schools Officer, principals, and network leaders to implement Match's academic programming and priorities;
  • Manage the daily work of two curriculum specialists, a data manager, and an arts and athletics coordinator and support their professional development;
  • Support the collaboration of curriculum specialists and directors of curriculum and instruction (where appropriate) to ensure vertical alignment;
  • Collaborate with the data team to ensure that effective data systems are in place, progress monitoring of student data is happening, and we're responding to the data;
  • Oversee school culture practices and compliance with state disciplinary guidance;
  • Support performance evaluation systems;
  • Support Match's family engagement practices preK-12; and
  • Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree;
  • 5+ years of prior relevant experience in school leadership, preferable in an urban education setting;
  • Prior experience developing and/or implementing vertically aligned curriculum (in any content area);
  • An unwavering commitment to Match's mission of college success and beyond;
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment;
  • Ability to work strategically and professionally under pressure and tight deadlines;
  • Mature interpersonal style, ability to interact and relate well with a range of people from diverse backgrounds;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to write and orally present information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences;
  • Meticulous attention to detail and ability to multitask; and
  • Excitement about the possibility of receiving feedback and using it to grow continually


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ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION

Match Education ( ) is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, and The Match School Foundation, Inc.

Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban public charter school in Boston. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.

The Match Foundation, Inc., and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

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